I picked up a set of Toyo Open Country ATIII today and my first impression is, "meh."
On the right is my old Falken Wildpeak with about 17k miles on it. It still won't fit underneath with a factory hitch, and it has a nail in it, but that's not my point. The new Toyo has similar tread depth to the mid-life Falken, and the sidewall relief is just sort of drawn on compared to the chunky blocks on the Falken. I don't know how they perform yet, but cosmetically they're much less aggressive than Wildpeaks. I gotta figure out a spare, again, but I feel like returning these in exchange for the new Falkens. The Toyo cost a few bucks more, but the lighter weight appealed to me. What a conundrum.
On the right is my old Falken Wildpeak with about 17k miles on it. It still won't fit underneath with a factory hitch, and it has a nail in it, but that's not my point. The new Toyo has similar tread depth to the mid-life Falken, and the sidewall relief is just sort of drawn on compared to the chunky blocks on the Falken. I don't know how they perform yet, but cosmetically they're much less aggressive than Wildpeaks. I gotta figure out a spare, again, but I feel like returning these in exchange for the new Falkens. The Toyo cost a few bucks more, but the lighter weight appealed to me. What a conundrum.