In a world with seemingly endless all-terrain tire options to choose from, how do you possibly know which one is best for you?
And how do you balance your desire for off-road performance and on-road comfort, all while keeping a close eye on your budget?
We know that when it’s time to replace your OE tires, you’re not always looking to drop a fortune on fresh rubber. Nor are you looking to save a ton and lose out on performance. In fact, many drivers look to their aftermarket tire purchases to up the ante in terms of off-road adventure, behavior on the boulevard and all around durability.
And the challenges don’t stop there! Conventional all-terrain tires are expected to stand up to brutal off-road punishment one second, then provide a smooth, quiet highway ride the next. And let’s not pretend style isn’t important, too! Most pickup and SUV drivers expect their AT tires to look rough and ready for an off-road scrap, even when they’re parked at the mall!
How is a single tire supposed to manage all of that?
We can learn a lot about it from our exclusive tire, the Cooper Discoverer ATP II!
Cooper Discoverer ATP II
Designed by Cooper to give pickup truck and SUV drivers serious off-road grit that doesn’t completely compromise their on-road comfort and performance, the ATP II is the inheritor of Cooper’s decades of leading off-road experience and highway performance.
Need proof? Browse their entire line of Discoverer tires. These excellent products run the gamut from calm, comfortable highway tires like the Discoverer HTP II to off-road competition ready mud tires such as the Discoverer STT Pro.
And we can’t help but love the ATP II because it provides a winning combination of the highway comfort of the HTP and the off-road fun of the STT Pro.
Performance
We know that your first question is going to be about this tire’s off-road prowess: can the ATP II really go toe-to-toe with the elements and come out on top?
Answer: You’d better believe it.
Building on the already impressive performance of the original ATP, the ATP II boasts an updated tread design that pays homage to the previous iteration with some heavy hitting off-road upgrades, leveraging Cooper’s decades of experience building race-winning off-road tires
High-void design for powerful traction off-road? Check. Large, angular tread blocks for optimal grip in soft surfaces? Check. Alternating shoulder scallops to help you paddle through soil, sand and even light mud? Double check.
This Cooper Discoverer tire even features rugged shoulder lugs typically found on MT tires, giving it a mean look and enhanced performance in the sticky stuff. Add in the stone ejector lugs that help resist stone drilling for even more durability, and you can see that the ATP 2 really is ready to dole out serious punishment on the trails.
From gravel roads to light off-road duty, the Discoverer ATP II has the right stuff to take it all on.
Everyday Drivability
Next question: Does all that off-road capability damage this tire’s on-road dependability?
Answer: Not. One. Bit.
Because the folks at Cooper know that you’re not just going to be using the ATP II for off-road exploration, they designed it to be as capable on the road to the trail as it is on the trail itself!
Featuring an computer-optimized tread pattern with carefully designed tread blocks and spacing, the ATP II reduces pattern noise, for calm, quiet performance on the pavement. And because you need traction on tap for braking and accelerating on the cement, it’s built with a semi-solid center rib that provides a linear feel and confident starting and stopping.
Worried about the weather forecast? There’s no need to sweat foul weather when you roll on the ATP II. With its wide circumferential grooves, sweeping lateral grooves and 3D interlocking sipes (AKA the micro-gauge biting edges), this all-terrain tire is ready to tango with any weather. And we mean any weather.
Although it isn’t backed by the three-peak mountain snowflake symbol, Cooper designed the ATP II to be able to tackle a huge range of weather conditions and terrain.
While its Wet Grip Grooves and micro-gauge biting edges enable it to confidently sweep through wet roads, Cooper didn’t stop there. With the addition of their Snow Claw technology, claws in the tread area pack snow in for snow-on-snow grip. That means the ATP II can even handle light snow.
That said, if you’re looking for an all-terrain tire that can handle severe winter weather conditions, we do stock many great AT tires for snow-covered roads!
And if longevity is on your mind, you need not be concerned about the ATP II. Thanks to its rugged rubber compound and wear-resistant tread pattern, the ATP II boasts a seriously long-lasting tread life. And to support that claim, Cooper backs P-metric and LT-metric fitments with a 60,000-mile limited treadwear warranty.
LIGHT TRUCKS AND SUVS FOR THE COOPER DISCOVERER ATP II
Engineered for all-terrain performance that can transition from the highway to the trail and back again with absolute ease, the Discoverer ATP II is the ideal all-terrain tire for drivers who want long-lasting performance for any terrain. Plus, it’s built in a wide range of sizes, making it a great choice for a huge range of vehicles, including:
Chevrolet
Ford
GMC
Jeep
Nissan
Ram
Toyota
Hoping the Discoverer ATP II is the right option for you? It’s available in a huge range of fitments, so it may be the right tire for your ride. Just enter your vehicle info to find out!
Want to give your pickup or SUV the ultimate boost in style and performance? How about designing your very own wheel and Discoverer ATP II package? When you design a custom wheel and tire package, you can be sure of getting the style and performance you want out of your vehicle.
Plus, not only are you getting our unbeatable prices on your tires and wheels, you’ll also save by only paying for one installation cost on your new tire and wheel package!
And if you need a little more confidence when shopping for tires online, check out treadwell. Our tire buying guide utilizes info about what you drive, where you drive and how you drive it to give you the same great tire recommendations that our employees would make in-store!
Whatever you do, be sure to buy and book online! When you buy your tires and book an appointment online, you’ll wait less time in-store!
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