I had never really considered these tires, until today. I went to my shop to talk to them about the Nitto Terra Grapplers. At this point in my tire search, I've done soooo much research that I'm more confused now than I was before I started looking.
I explained that I was looking for an aggressive looking AT tire, that performs well in all conditions and isn't too loud at highway speeds. Oh, and I wanted them to last over 50,000 miles and not break the bank.
The guy at my tire shop had good things to say about the Nittos, but said they pale in comparison to the Open Country AT IIs. He told me that he put them on his car, his ex-wife's and his brother's because his kids ride in all of them and he want them to be safe.
I thought that was a pretty good testimonial. He also mentioned they come with a roadside protection and free replacements for the first half of their life. I asked him how long I can expect them to last. He told me 80,000 miles is a realistic expectation. Oh, and they're less than $200 each.
I think my mind is made up and I'll have a set on my 4Runner soon