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With so many millions of light trucks and SUVs on the road that are equipped with 4WD, it just makes sense that there would be a wide choice of all-terrain tires for them. All-terrain tires are the best way to get the most out of any light truck’s off-road handling, traction, and control; they’re designed for dependable grip in mud, snow, sand, gravel, or loose dirt, with the kind of durability you need to dependably get through the roughest conditions and terrain. Modern all-terrain tires are designed around the weight, torque, handling properties, horsepower, ride quality and overall driving dynamics of today’s trucks. While all-terrain tires of a generation ago tended to be noisy, rough and a little clumsy on the pavement, times have changed; the best all-terrain tires today deliver a great balance of off-road tenacity and durability along with a quiet and forgiving ride on the highway, and road manners and handling that are predictable and stable.
Today we’re going to take a look at the Terreno AT from Finalist, an affordable all-terrain tire that checks all those boxes. Let’s go in and get a closer look with this Finalist Terreno AT review:
Loaded with innovations and design features, here’s just a few of the things that make the Terreno AT from Finalist a great value and a strong performer in the world of affordable all-terrain tires:
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Are you acquainted with SimpleScore? SimpleScore is the ratings system that the SimpleTire team developed to give you a quick, at-a-glance idea of a tire’s strengths and weaknesses. We take into account the tire’s specs, manufacturer info, customer reviews and other data points, then distill all that information into a 1-10 numerical score for the categories of traction, handling and longevity, along with an overall average SimpleScore. For the Finalist Terreno AT, the SimpleScore numbers shake out like this:
Whether it’s a set of tires, a mattress or a pair of sneakers, anything that scores solidly in the 8s on a scale of 1 to 10 has got something going for it - and that’s even more impressive for an all-terrain tire that starts at $98.96 per tire.
When it comes to off-road traction, the Finalist Terreno AT does very well indeed. We’re impressed with the self-cleaning properties of the Terreno AT’s tread blocks, easily flinging rocks, gravel, dirt and debris from the tread grooves so there’s always a clear section of tread to dig in for traction as the wheel turns. The 3D sipes and step-down tread blocks enhance grip on wet or dry pavement as well as in slick mud or snow, earning it the M+S rating for mud/snow traction, and a tread depth of 12.6/32” enables the Terreno AT’s long tread wear and grip in mud or loose dirt.
On the highway, the open shoulder grooves and wide grooves between tread blocks help to resist hydroplaning by efficiently channeling water away from the tire’s contact patch. Speaking of which, the contact patch of the Terreno AT is optimized to put more rubber in contact with the road, aiding in braking performance and handling and helping to encourage long, even wear. The wear properties of the Terreno AT are strong enough for Finalist to stand by this tire with a 50,000 mile limited manufacturer’s tread life warranty, a pretty impressive feat for a category of tire that sometimes doesn’t offer tread life coverage at all.
The durable tread compound, jointless nylon cap ply construction and reinforced sidewall of the Terreno AT give it the toughness you need to confidently deal with oilfield lease roads, logging trails, ranch roads or obstacle-filled off-road terrain, and its enhanced load rating makes the Terreno AT a good tire for hauling heavy loads or towing duties, even in a commercial setting. Handling on the highway is predictable and precise, with steering response that’s immediate and has none of the sluggishness that goes with many all-terrain tires. Granted, the Terreno AT might not have the cornering ability of a performance tire, but these are tires for trucks and SUVs, after all. Ride quality is controlled, if a little firm, and the Terreno AT is dead-solid and stable when it comes to straight-line tracking at highway speed.
All in all, it’s our take here at the SimpleTire team that the Terreno AT from Finalist is a very capable and dependable all-terrain tire that delivers long wear, solid handling and road manners, and the kind of durability and enhanced grip that you depend on for off-road forays as well as composed and civilized behavior for day-to-day duties on the highway. It’s an especially great value when you consider its price point, making it a great choice for a replacement all-terrain tire when you’re on a bit of a budget.
While the Finalist Terreno AT isn’t featured as OEM on any trucks or SUVs, it would make a great replacement tire for makes and models such as these:
Summer these were great. Winter they're terrible I slid all over the place and ended up going of the road the first winter with these and totaled my truck on roads I've driven for years to go to work. Worst tires I've ever had in the winter.
DO NOT run these tires in the winter! They suck in the snow I drove the same roads every day going to work for 3 years with my car and my tundra in winter and summer. The first winter I use these tires I totalled my tundra. Summer tires not all seasons!
Our local Ford dealership installed and balance the tires. It vibrates between 60-65 MPH. Returned to the dealer after 450 miles and they said three of the tires were out of balance and corrected them. The tires are doing it again and we have an additional 300 miles on them. Wondering if balance beads should be used instead???
GOOD PRICE
NICE HIGHWAY PERFORMANCE WELL WORTH $
PAIRED PERFECTLY W/ MY OTHER 3 PIRELLI TIRES
FRIEND SUGGESTED AND ITS GOOD
tried and true good budget option