Toyo Open Country AT vs Bf Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO

[ski toyota co11]

Buying new tires for my 4runner but which is better?

 

[Brilliant]

relabelled cooper tires or BFGs... hmm. Duratracs seem to ride better than BFG ATs, my opinion.

 

[02SE]

I've had Toyo Open Country A/T's and BFGoodrich T/A KO's in the same size and load range on the same vehicle (not the 4Runner).

IMO the Toyo's had a better ride, and did better in the rain.

The BFG's did better in snow, and lasted longer, but tended to hydroplane if you hit a good puddle at highway speeds.

 

[ski toyota co11]

I've had Toyo Open Country A/T's and BFGoodrich T/A KO's in the same size and load range on the same vehicle (not the 4Runner).

IMO the Toyo's had a better ride, and did better in the rain.

The BFG's did better in snow, and lasted longer, but tended to hydroplane if you hit a good puddle at highway speeds.

How did they compair off road?

 

[RonMAIDEN]

I've been done with BFGs almost 10 years ago and since I've had my Duratracs I know I'll never go back. Wet and dry street traction trumps the BFGs period but off-road the BFGs are a bit more durable on paper but I've got about 20 off road trip on my Duratracs and they have been solid.

 

[98Roamer]

I went from BFG AT to Toyo OC and the Toyo's are a better tire.
Off road the BFG have better slow speed side grip but all other scenarios the toyo's are better. (I haven't had the toyo in snow yet, can't compare)
On road there's no comparison, Toyo OC wins in both wet and dry. Once I had driven about 40k on the BFG AT, they had tread left but the compound was so hard they were dangerous, my wife won't drive it in the rain.
Noise, the toyo's are better but not by much.
Looks, goes to BFG AT KO.
Price, both too $$$.

 

[jspagna1]

Never had the BFG's but did have the Toyo OC AT tires and was very pleased with them. I have used Toyo tires on a few of my vehicles over the years. Good tires.

 

[Duhockey]

Toyos are way better on and off road,

the Open Country MT's are quieter than any AT I have owned... they have way better grip on and off road, they are just a really nice tire...

they are just $$$$$

but worth it. I love my Open Country Mt's and will get another set when Im done. I havent had the At's on mine, but I have talked with some people with the At's and they had the same great things to say about them

 

[Doc2012]

I've got a set of Falken Rocky Mountain ATS 265/75/16's and they ride amazingly. Agressive tread, but quiet as all hell. Wear well too. I've had them since October, but about 50k on them, and everyone tells me they're just about brand new. They come with 15/32 or 17/32 tread, and I think I'm somewhere around 3/8(12/32) left. Do well on the trails too. Got them for about 800, plus certificates, meaning if I do ANYTHING to the tire, slice the side wall wheeling, some one slices it, a nail, ANYTHING, they'll either replace it of fix it for FREE. And you have the option of buying another certificate for the tire you just got, which, for mine, is like 26 bucks or something like that... Just my .02.

 

[JB.]

Buying new tires for my 4runner but which is better?

BFG comes in LT only. Open Country comes in both P and LT so if road traction is the only consideration, Open Country in P-metric wins easily.

Comparing LT to LT, the choice for me would be easy: Open Country.

A trend in tire construction over the last decade or longer has resulted in more and more tires in the lower speed rating ranges being constructed with a steel belt reinforcement known as a cap ply (among other names). It's just a safer, more modern construction technique (high speed tires have always been built this way). Tire companies and courts of law know this but it's a touchy subject so information is not abundant.

Anyway, Open Country has two nylon cap plies. BFG has none, though being a tire designed a long time ago, it's somewhat understandable. Recently designed tires lacking such construction is harder to defend.