All-Terrain · #43 of 50
Sumitomo Encounter AT2 on a Toyota Tacoma.
Sumitomo Encounter AT2 scored for Tacoma use: 7.7/10 blended, strongest on value for the money (9/10), weakest on mud clearing (4/10), in 13 Tacoma sizes.
The short answer
The Sumitomo Encounter AT2 is a budget-tier all-terrain that blends to 7.7/10 across the seven all-round axes in our Tacoma tire research set, ranking #43 of 50 overall.
- Strongest axes: value 9/10, road comfort 8/10.
- Weakest axis: mud 4/10.
- 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated; 17th of 18 all-terrains in the set.
- Listed in 13 Tacoma sizes on 16-inch, 17-inch, and 18-inch wheels.
- The Sumitomo Encounter AT2's row rests on 1 cited source: manufacturer product.
Scores here are an editorial synthesis of published manufacturer specifications, tire-industry write-ups, retailer fitment data, and Tacoma-owner reports — Taco Tires runs no instrumented testing of its own. How we score tires.
Our verdict on the Sumitomo Encounter AT2
Price-to-performance is the Sumitomo Encounter AT2's strongest axis at 9/10, with quiet, settled highway manners next at 8/10 and a 7.7/10 blend as an all-terrain. It gives ground where the profile says it should — mud clearing at 4/10 and visual aggression at 5/10, 5 points under its best axis but outside the blended figure, and the dataset flags it when you need maximum mud traction. It carries the 3PMSF severe-snow symbol, sits in the budget-tier bracket at #43 of 50 overall and 17th of 18 all-terrains, is catalogued in 13 Tacoma sizes on 16- through 18-inch wheels, and rests on 1 cited source. Its lead use cases are budget daily driving and snow driving, one place behind the Maxxis RAZR AT in our ranking.
The ten-axis score profile
Every model in the research set is rated 0-10 on the same ten axes. For the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 the profile runs from 9/10 on value down to 4/10 on mud; the 7.7/10 headline figure is the average of the seven axes marked below as feeding the blend.
Blended score
7.7/10
- Category
- All-Terrain
- In category
- #17 of 18
- Snow rating
- 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated
- Price tier
- budget-tier
- Tacoma sizes
- 13
- Cited sources
- 1
| Axis | What it covers | Score | In blend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road comfort | pavement ride quality and noise | 8/10 | Yes |
| Wet grip | traction on wet pavement | 8/10 | Yes |
| Snow | packed snow and winter road traction | 8/10 | Yes |
| Trail | dirt, gravel, and rock trail traction | 6/10 | Yes |
| Mud | deep mud traction and self-cleaning | 4/10 | No |
| Durability | puncture and sidewall resistance | 7/10 | Yes |
| Tread life | expected mileage before replacement | 8/10 | Yes |
| Efficiency | weight and rolling resistance | 7/10 | No |
| Looks | how aggressive the tread and sidewall read | 5/10 | No |
| Value | what the tire delivers per dollar | 9/10 | Yes |
7 of the ten axes feed the blended number (road comfort, wet grip, snow, trail, durability, tread life, and value); mud, efficiency, and looks are shown for the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 but sit outside it, which is why a mud or looks score can run well above or below the headline.
Who the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 is for
Best for
The research dataset tags the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 for the uses below; the number after each one is the axis in its own profile that backs the tag.
- Budget daily driving — value 9/10.
- Snow driving — snow 8/10.
- Light trail and gravel — trail 6/10.
- Long tread life — tread life 8/10.
Avoid if
The same dataset flags where the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 is the wrong pick, again with the axis behind each call.
- You need maximum mud traction — mud 4/10.
- An aggressive look is the priority — looks 5/10.
- A premium brand name is the priority.
Tacoma sizes the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 comes in
The catalog behind this dataset records the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 in 13 sizes that fit common Tacoma wheel diameters, spanning 16-inch, 17-inch, and 18-inch wheels. Of those, 11 have a Tacoma fitment page on this site, linked below.
Those 13 entries are the dataset's own availability list for the Sumitomo Encounter AT2, not a live retailer feed — a model with a thin catalog gets a short list here rather than a padded one. What actually clears on your truck still depends on wheel width, offset, and how much trimming you will accept, so check the size against your generation before you buy.
Sources behind the Sumitomo Encounter AT2's scores
The Sumitomo Encounter AT2's row rests on 1 of the 83 cited documents behind this research set — manufacturer product. Each is listed with the date it was read.
Sumitomo Encounter AT2 on a Tacoma: common questions
In our editorial synthesis the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 blends to 7.7/10 across the seven all-round axes, which places it 17th of 18 all-terrains and #43 of 50 in the whole research set. Its case rests on value for the money (9/10) and quiet, settled highway manners (8/10), so it suits budget daily driving, snow driving, and light trail and gravel.
The research catalog records the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 as offered in 13 sizes that fit common Tacoma wheel diameters: 245/75R16, 265/75R16, 285/75R16, 245/70R17, 265/70R17, 275/70R17, 285/70R17, 275/65R18, 265/70R18, 285/65R18, 275/70R18, 285/70R18, and 295/70R18. That is the dataset's own availability list rather than a live retailer feed, so confirm the exact size and load range with the seller before ordering.
The Sumitomo Encounter AT2 carries the 3PMSF severe-snow-service symbol, and our synthesis puts its snow axis at 8/10. That combination is what qualifies it as a year-round tire in states with severe-snow tire rules, though a dedicated winter tire still out-grips any all-season or all-terrain on ice.
The weakest marks in the Sumitomo Encounter AT2's profile are mud clearing at 4/10 and visual aggression at 5/10. The dataset flags it as the wrong choice when you need maximum mud traction and an aggressive look is the priority. Those judgements come from the 1 cited source listed on this page, not from anything measured here.