![]() That’s why the tire also has 3 peak mountain snowflake rating unlike its counterpart. Winter traction is determined by several factors including performance metrics like the grip, acceleration, lateral traction, and so on, and the various types of surfaces like ice, and shallow or deep snow.Īnd looking at them all, its pretty safe to say, that the General Grabber ATX is a better tire here. The ST Maxx, on the other side, could really use some sidewall lugs on the other hand. ![]() The General Grabber ATX on the other side although only comes with 2 ply sides, it’s still not too far off, thanks to it’s thicker sidewall lugs (protecting the most vulnerable part of the tire). That’s why tires are given with powerful outer and inner construction.Īnd considering those, it makes sense why Cooper Discoverer ST Maxx with 3 ply polyester sidewalls yield superior protection. Moreover, towards outer edges, each lug is staggered on itself, so you get a lot of small mud scoops all over the ribs.ĭurability is crucial for off-road tires which have to perform well on rough terrains, filled with puncturing objects. Though still, overall the shoulder lugs form a even more aggressive pattern, as these studable lugs carry thicker interlocking sipes, and chamfered edges and the wider gaps they make have bolder stone ejectors in between them. These lateral grooves are also laced with stone ejectors in between, so any dirt particles trying to lodge in, are thrown out. So any mud/dirt that comes in contact with these lugs are broken down by the notches and sharp edges seen there, and move out of the tread fast. If you consider the central lugs, you can see how they are placed to form slanted lateral grooves, which join up the outer slightly wider circumferential tread voids. Moreover, they are arranged in a way that you get a very self cleaning tread, providing ample traction on softer terrains. This tire although features a similar symmetric tread like the Grabber ATX, the lugs are more spaced apart, having voids that are deeper. Cooper Discoverer ST Maxx although is very aggressive from the middle, it could use some sidewall lugs.
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