All-season tires are the kings of the road on American highways, and for good reason. All-season tires present a great jack-of-all-trades solution for most drivers; they deliver a quiet and composed ride, handling that’s crisp, responsive, and predictable, year-round traction in about every weather except for heavy snow, long service with a generous treadwear warranty and durable construction.

Now think about the proliferation of light trucks and SUVs on the roads today. Not all of those light trucks are equipped with four-wheel-drive and even many of the ones that are don’t often go off the pavement. Light trucks need an all-season tire option that’s as capable and comfortable as what you’d find on a passenger car, except one that’s designed for the weight, power, torque, and handling properties of trucks.

That’s where the Dunlop Grandtrek AT23 comes into the story. The Grandtrek AT23 is designed for year-round traction, a quiet and forgiving ride, and long service – checking all the boxes that you’d expect from a premium all-season or Grand Touring tire, except with the load rating and construction of a truck tire.

But that’s all pretty general – let’s go in for a closer look with this Dunlop Grandtrek AT23 review:

Features and Benefits

Here are just a few of the features and innovations that make the Dunlop Grandtrek AT23 a standout performer and great value:

• Next-generation tread compound helps ensure long, even wear and great wet-weather traction
• Circumferential, angled, and lateral grooves evacuate water from the tire’s contact patch to resist hydroplaning on wet pavement
• M+S rated for mud/snow traction
• Solid center tread rib delivers great straight-line stability, road manners, and quick steering response
• The 5-pitch tread pattern is computer-tuned to help cancel certain frequencies and resonances, keeping road noise low
• Polyester casing with twin steel belts and nylon cap ply layer for durability, stability, ride comfort

Pros and Cons

So, is this Dunlop tire the right choice for your ride and budget? Before you decide, let’s take a look at the tire’s pros and cons.

PROS:

• M+S rated for enhanced traction in mud or snow
• Dependable, confident traction in wet weather
• Durable tread compound
• The ride is quiet and refined

CONS:

• No limited manufacturer tread life warranty is offered.
• Should not be used for off-road driving.
• The tire is not Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certified so it should not be used in moderate to severe winter weather conditions.

SimpleTire’s view on Dunlop Grandtrek AT23 tires

Are you familiar with SimpleScore? SimpleScore is the proprietary system that the SimpleTire team has developed to give you a quick overview of what a tire’s strengths are. We look at specs, reviews, and other data points and then cook that information down to a numerical score for the categories of traction, handling, and durability, along with an overall average SimpleScore. For the Dunlop Grandtrek AT23, SimpleScore numbers look like this:

Dunlop Grandtrek AT23

• Traction: 8.3
• Handling: 8.5
• Longevity: 7.9
• Overall average SimpleScore: 8.2

The ride quality of the Grandtrek AT23 is pretty impressive – the Dunlop noise/vibration/harshness team put a lot of time into ensuring that this tire can deliver a ride that rivals the best premium Grand Touring tires. The Grandtrek AT23 stays composed and civilized even on irregular pavement or rough surfaces, with little of that roughness transmitted to the passenger compartment. Straight-line stability is solid and confident, making lengthy road trips a pleasure. The M+S rating means enhanced traction in mud and snow (although it’s not as capable as a tire with a Three Peak Mountain Snowflake rating), and wet-weather traction is equally capable with short braking distances and decisive handling.

The Dunlop Grandtrek AT23 has been featured as the OEM tire for vehicles like the Nissan Armada, Toyota Land Cruiser, and Lexus LX570, thanks to its durability, sophisticated handling, and ride quality. It’s our opinion here at the SimpleTire team that the Dunlop Grandtrek AT23 would make an excellent replacement tire for a variety of light trucks and SUVs.

Vehicles the Dunlop Grandtrek AT23 is a good replacement tire for

• Chevrolet Tahoe
• Dodge Durango
• Ford Excursion
• GMC Sierra
• Honda Ridgeline
• Jeep Gladiator
• Lexus LX570
• Nissan Armada
• RAM 2500
• Toyota Land Cruiser FJ
• Hyundai Veracruz
• Kia Sportage
• Mitsubishi Montero