On the ice, this tire is more efficient due to its higher contact patch and numerous sipes which provides better traction on ice. Snow TerrainĪT3 due to narrow grooves performs average on soft snow as the narrow grooves are incapable of effectively throwing soft snow backward and allowing the tire to confidently propagate forward. The alternating shoulder design allows mud to easily pass through, further enhancing its performance and making it capable to handle heavy mud as well. The weakness of the tire will get exposed in such conditions, rendering it useless due to the filling of grooves with heavy mud since they are not wide enough to handle it.ĪT Plus is severe mud rated due to its higher void ratio, allowing the easy passage of the mud by the constant action of biting, and then throwing mud backwards. The tire can hold on its own in simple mud but may get in trouble when introduced to heavy mud. The broad shoulder design improves its mud traction by allowing easy passage through its wide grooves. AT3 performs fine in mud due to its decent void ratio allowing mild width of spaces between its tread, giving it the ability to evacuate mud by throwing it backward. Mud traction capabilities of a tire are characterized by the width of the grooves along with the broadness of its shoulders. Scorpion AT+ Off-Road Traction Comparison Mud Terrain This tire dominates in wet conditions, making it a more suitable choice. However, these wide grooves do allow a significant amount of water to pass through them which is also bolstered by deep sipes running through its tread. This compromises the grip of the tire, therefore, increasing its braking distance hence making the tire lack dry on-road traction. Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain PlusĪT plus has an open design of tread blocks allowing decent but not large contact patch with the ground since the amount of tread connecting with the ground is lessened by the wide grooves present in it. This allows good wet traction but not as good as the other one. It’s well equipped to handle wet surfaces, although, its grooves may be narrower than its counterpart but are wide enough to withstand hydroplaning as they are aided by numerous sipes running through its tread. It ensures a reliable ride on-road under dry conditions. This increases the grip of the tire due to which braking distance is shortened. (Still higher compared to AT3) On-Road Traction Comparison General AT3 on roadĪT3 has a compact design with not so much widely placed tread blocks which allow a comparatively higher contact patch since more tread area is in contact with the ground. Its tread design pitch sequence is also optimized to provide a lower noise level. The robust material used in shoulders and reinforced wider sidewall layout make it resistant against trail damages. Special cones are fitted inside the grooves as stone ejectors, improving its rock traction. It has fewer deep sipes which are optimized for contact pressure distribution. The large tread blocks are provided with sharp edges around the corner for extra grip. Its shoulders studs are installed in an alternating pattern with one slightly larger than the other for enhanced mud traction. This allows blunt shapes of tread blocks for good traction during off-roading. The longitudinal grooves separate the tread column into large blocks in an irregular manner. There is a rib present around the rim for protection of the wheel bead area, especially while off-roading.ĪT Plus on other hand, features a more aggressive symmetrical 5 -pitch pattern tread design with 4 circumferential grooves running between them. There are protections ribs present beneath the sidewall lugs which provide extra protection to the sidewall. The sidewall has large lugs on the upper corner to protect it from stone, pebbles, and other debris. Furthermore, it has Comfort Balance Technology that enables highly optimized geometry and orientation of tread blocks for a more comfortable ride. Grabber AT3ĭuraGen Technology makes its tread strong by using robust compounds with reinforced blocks and high-strength steel belts that provide stability plus high load-bearing capacities. Its shoulder design is open and wide which provides help in mud traction. It has TracGen Technology which provides biting edges around the tread blocks to provide extra grip with loose surfaces. The tire provides simple straight or curved sipes that further subdivide the tread blocks into smaller elements. The tread blocks in the column are independent of each other due to several lateral grooves running across them. AT3 features an aggressive symmetrical 5-pitch innovative pattern tread design where each of 5 tread block column is separated by a circumferential groove.
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