We recently reported on our winter test of the Cooper Discoverer A/TW all-terrain tire. It earned the proverbial two thumbs up in that venue, and if we had more thumbs, they would have been up too.

I’ve tested a lot of tires over the years ranging from high-performance summer tires to the gnarliest of winter rubber. Although I’ve yet to come across a truly bad tire, most tires I review are just ...