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I always get the budget "Dextero" brand from WalMart, and I've been happy with them.
Pros: Happy with performance, good value
Vehicle:
Jeep Grand Cherokee
I would have chosen/ordered these ATX from WM to replace my Falkens, but a tree branch punctured my tires and I was forced to buy *in stock* Dextero DAT1 AT Tires. NOT 3PMS, but look VERY similar the my Wildpeak AT Trails! I got the rear set replaced, will replace the fronts soon. Happy with my purchase.
Pros: happy with purchase
Vehicle:
Honda Ridgeline
I have had 2 sets of them in 5 years on an 05 tahoe. First set has lasted me roughly 48k and the most recent pair are still on the tahoe with abiut 20k on them (Tahoe is sitting, I now drive a 2016 Colorado) The tires are made local to me in South Carolina. For the price I cant beat it. I have nothing but good experience with the Dextero AT
Pros: good experience, good price
Vehicle:
Chevrolet Tahoe
Mileage: 48000 km
I have used the DAT1’s on two vehicles and the grip was phenomenal. The DAT1’s made that a joke.
Pros: phenomenal grip
Mileage: 32187 km
Sure, for about 12k miles.
Pros: last 12k miles
Mileage: 19312 km
Some tires are made in China and some possibly(?) better ones are made Vietnam, while made in Korea tires usually aren't bad, but may not last as long as expensive tires. For safety, I wouldn't go too cheap on tires. Many cheap tires have rather poor traction when new and become unsafe with only a few miles of wear on them. The Chinese tires often are made of very hard rubber, which might wear well, but has poor traction. There may be some in between tires made in the Philippines, but I'd avoid them. Kumho is a Korean tire company with majority Chinese ownership by a Chinese tire company. They make Phantom tires, likely in China, but even in Korea, they would be the low end. Hankook tires are "better" Korean tires. Not the best, but seem safer. I'd check tire reviews on the Internet.
Pros: may wear well (hard rubber)
Cons: poor traction, not safe, avoid cheap
They’re good for me since my car has camber and will just destroy the tires anyways
Pros: good for camber wear
Grip will be more than fine. Nice soft compound. Performance will be lovely. At first. They will not last. Structural failures before tread is used up, are common. But new is better than old, so if that's what you can afford, go for it.
Pros: nice soft compound, good initial performance
Cons: will not last, structural failures
They're Chinese junk. They sorta work, but have 20% less traction and 50% less lifetime.
Pros: sorta work
Cons: less traction, less lifetime
I’ve used Dextero. They cracked and wore down in less than 20k miles.
Cons: cracked, wore down
Mileage: 32187 km
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Which tires to choose — PHANTOM or DEXTER?
If choosing tires across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare tires across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which tires are better — DEXTER or PHANTOM?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires DEXTER were overall better than PHANTOM.
- PHANTOM received a PR Score of 46 out of 100, and DEXTER scored 74 points.
- PHANTOM ranked 58 in the overall ranking, and DEXTER ranked 47.
- The average rating is higher for DEXTER (3.6) than for PHANTOM (2.9).
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Tires DEXTER have better feature ratings than PHANTOM:
- Grip - owners believe, that this property for DEXTER is better than PHANTOM.
- Ride comfort - drivers claim, that this property for PHANTOM is outperforms DEXTER.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for DEXTER is preferred to PHANTOM.
Which tires are more popular — PHANTOM or DEXTER?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires DEXTER were overall more popular than PHANTOM.
By vote balance, tires DEXTER surpassed PHANTOM:
- For PHANTOM, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (23) votes is -3 votes.
- For DEXTER, the ratio of positive (59) to negative (20) votes is 39 votes.
By number of reviews, tires DEXTER surpassed PHANTOM:
- For tires PHANTOM there are 12 reviews: 2 positive, 7 neutral, 3 negative.
- For tires DEXTER there are 24 reviews: 15 positive, 7 neutral, 2 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — PHANTOM or DEXTER?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires PHANTOM and DEXTER have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of tires
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For example, comparisons of tires PHANTOM with: MICHELIN, Continental, Pirelli, Falken, BRIDGESTONE, Goodyear, Nokia, Hankook, YOKOHAMA, Toyo.
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You can also see who is better among other tires manufacturers: MICHELIN or Continental, MICHELIN or Pirelli, MICHELIN or Falken, MICHELIN or BRIDGESTONE, MICHELIN or Goodyear.