There aren’t that many sedans and station wagons being sold these days, and minivan sales are way, way down. That’s because light trucks and SUVs are the family vehicles that many people choose now; they’re the vehicles that people take on long family road trips, commutes back and forth to work, grocery runs, and everything else. Many of those trucks and SUVs are, of course, equipped with all-wheel-drive (AWD) or four-wheel-drive (4WD) drivetrains. Out of those vehicles, many of them will never leave the pavement for their whole lives but for the ones that do, all-terrain tires are the best way to get the most out of their traction and control in difficult terrain.

There are many, many choices out there for all-terrain tires, at every price point from very spendy premium-brand tires to more affordable tires from lesser-known manufacturers. The Groundspeed Voyager AT is a budget-priced all-terrain tire that delivers way above expectations, considering its low price point. Let’s get in there and get a closer look at this tire with this Groundspeed Voyager AT tire review:

Features and Benefits

Here are some of the innovations and design features that make the Voyager AT from Groundspeed a strong performer and a great value in the arena of [all-terrain tires](https://simpletire.com/categories/all-terrain-tires for light trucks and SUVs:

• Aggressive all-terrain tread features wide zigzag grooves with an initial 16/32” tread depth
• The groove system is designed to efficiently expel water from the tire’s contact patch for improved resistance to hydroplaning on wet roads
• The long-wearing, damage-resistant tread compound is designed for great durability
• “Bench-shape” shoulder is designed for good cornering ability and stability at highway speed
• 10-ply rated
• The innovative zigzag design for the tire’s center blocks helps to enhance straight-line stability and road manners
• Tread pitch is randomized and tuned to help keep road noise muted, negating certain frequencies and overtones for a quiet ride on pavement
• The contact patch is redesigned and optimized for a wider, flatter shape that enhances wear properties, traction, handling, control, braking performance
• Specially designed tread groove edges boost stability and comfort in all kinds of terrain and weather conditions
• Sizes from 15” to 20” for a variety of fitments
• Covered by 50,000 mile limited manufacturer’s tread life warranty
• Tread grooves are designed to easily shed mud, gravel, and debris, ensuring there’s always a clear section of the tread to dig in as the wheel turns
• Traction in mud, snow gets a boost from a dense pattern of sipes, hair-thin slits that chew through snow and slush
• Internal construction includes a polyester casing with twin high tensile steel belts and a nylon cap ply for stability and ride quality

Pros and Cons

Here are some of the things that made a great impression on us with the Groundspeed Voyager AT – this is a tire where the Cons are outweighed by the Pros:

PROS:

• Dependable and consistent grip and control in difficult terrain
• Ride quality on pavement is quiet and controlled
• Good stability and road manners at highway speed
• Generous limited manufacturer’s tread life coverage

CONS:

• It can be a little noisy on some pavement surfaces
• Not good in heavier mud or for rock crawling

SimpleTire’s view on Groundspeed Voyager AT tires

Are you acquainted with SimpleScore? SimpleScore is the proprietary rating system that the SimpleTire team developed to give you a quick, at-a-glance overview of any tire’s strengths and weaknesses. We take into account the tire’s technical info, specs, manufacturer’s details, customer reviews, and other data points, then we process all that to a 1-10 numerical score for the categories of traction, handling, and longevity, along with an overall average SimpleScore number. In the case of the Groundspeed Voyager AT, the SimpleScores break down this way:

Groundspeed Voyager AT:

• Traction: 7.5
• Handling: 8.0
• Longevity: 7.5
• Overall average SimpleScore: 7.7

Those numbers are all pretty impressive, and they look even better when you remember that SimpleTire’s price on the Groundspeed Voyager AT ranges from $88.99/tire to $197.99/tire, depending on tire size.

Today’s all-terrain tires have come a long way from the clumsy, noisy all-terrain of a generation ago. In the case of the Groundspeed Voyager AT, this is a tire that offers a great balance of durability and grip in difficult off-road conditions alongside refined and capable road manners and handling on the highway. Ride quality is refined and controlled, and the Groundspeed’s tread design does a great job of keeping road noise low on most pavement surfaces. Going into a corner, the Groundspeed Voyager AT’s handling and cornering are neutral and predictable, if maybe not up to what you’d expect from a performance tire.

Off the pavement, the Voyager AT is confident with dependable grip and control in mud, loose dirt, gravel, and snow. It’d be a great tire for work trucks on ranch roads, oilfield lease roads, or unimproved construction sites, with its durable puncture-resistant tread compound and tough internal construction. The Voyager AT doesn’t have the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certification for severe winter service, but its groove pattern and sipe design should make it a pretty capable tire for winter driving.

On the highway, straight-line roadability is stable and secure with little need for constant correction. Response to driver inputs is light and precise without ever being too touchy or overly sensitive, and the Groundspeed’s groove pattern helps deliver capable performance and resistance to hydroplaning on wet roads. Finally, the 50,000 mile limited manufacturer’s tread life warranty just sweetens the deal a little bit more with this tire. It’s our honest take here at the SimpleTire team that the Groundspeed Voyager AT is a tire that checks all the boxes you’d expect with a good all-terrain tire, and it’s one that we can recommend without reservation.

Vehicles the Groundspeed Voyager AT is a good replacement tire for

The Groundspeed Voyager AT isn’t offered as OEM for any vehicles, but would make a great aftermarket tire for light trucks, crossovers, and SUVs such as these:

• Ford Explorer
• Ford Escape
• Ford Freestyle
• Nissan Murano
• Nissan Pathfinder
• Toyota RAV4
• Toyota 4Runner
• Honda CR-V
• Honda Ridgeline
• Honda Pilot
• Chevrolet Trailblazer
• Chevrolet Equinox
• GMC Acadian
• Dodge Durango
• RAM 1500
• Chevrolet Tahoe
• GMC Yukon
• Kia Sorento
• Kia Telluride
• Kia Sportage
• Hyundai Santa Fe
• Hyundai Tucson
• Hyundai Palisade
• Hyundai Santa Cruz
• Volkswagen Tiguan
• Volkswagen Atlas
• Volkswagen Taos
• Mazda CX-5
• Mazda CX-3
• Mazda CX-9
• Mazda CX-50