Toyo Open Country Snow Tires

[old farmer]

Well we're almost to the end of January and we finally got winter weather in the past few weeks.
Last year we hardly had any.
I have found these Toyos to be great on icy, snowy, slushy, slick roads.
If anyone was wondering.
Open Country GO-2 plus with microbit technology (ground up walnut shells mixed into the tread rubber) on a 2005 Aviator AWD.

 

[Pablo]

Are these different from "OBSERVE" Toyo snow tires?

 

[old farmer]

They look the same in every way, but I think the Open Countrys are made to carry more weight, they are light truck tires, not car tires.

 

[Pablo]

Got it! I've been happy with my Observes, but see my thread down further. Also:

http://www.1010tires.com/TireReviews/Toyo_Open_Country_AT_tire_reviews12.html

http://www.toyocanada.com/products/OPATG02plus.asp

 

[Pablo]

OK I see - the link is AT sorry, here:

http://www.1010tires.com/tirereviews/Toyo_Open_Country_G-02_plus_tire_reviews.html

 

[KJA426]

My Open Country A/Ts have been really poor in the snow. I even have 280lbs of sand bags right over the rear axle. Next winter, I'm going with either a Hercules winter tire or the Cooper M&S. 31x10.5x15 on a Dodge Dakota Club Cab 4.7

 

[1sttruck]

The Open Country appears to be an AT tire, and the ones that I've looked at are not severe snow rated.