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Continental TerrainContact A/T vs Toyo Open Country R/T Trail — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 2 + 1 road tests and 33 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

TerrainContact A/T is ahead, 74–64

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Continental TerrainContact A/T
Tire AContinental

TerrainContact A/T

All-Terrain tire

± 7

Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 33 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test (dry braking)

Toyo Open Country R/T Trail
Tire BToyo

Open Country R/T Trail

All-Terrain tire

± 9Provisional

Tests 50 · 1 test Owners 75 · 13 reviews

Best test result: #7 of 30 in 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test (ice braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 77

    Dry

    TerrainContact A/T +10
    67
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TOpen Country R/T Trail
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7659
    Reviews found online7880
    Dry Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%94%
    Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%86%

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 78.4 = 77

    Open Country R/T Trail: 60% × 59 + 40% × 80 = 67

  2. 80

    Wet

    TerrainContact A/T +24
    56
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TOpen Country R/T Trail
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7741
    Reviews found online8478
    Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%66%
    Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%85%
    Wet Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%90%

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 77.2 + 40% × 83.5 = 80

    Open Country R/T Trail: 60% × 40.5 + 40% × 78.2 = 56

  3. 65

    Snow

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TOpen Country R/T Trail
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6162
    Ice Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–178%87%
    Ice Traction (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–187%91%
    Snow Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–090%81%
    Snow Traction (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–089%73%
    Snow Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–079%56%

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65

    Open Country R/T Trail: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 61.6 = 65

    No road tests of snow for TerrainContact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Open Country R/T Trail. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 72

    Comfort

    TerrainContact A/T +7
    65
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TOpen Country R/T Trail
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7252
    Reviews found online7273
    Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–087%73%

    TerrainContact A/T: 40% × 72.2 + 60% × 72.3 = 72

    Open Country R/T Trail: 40% × 52.1 + 60% × 72.9 = 65

  5. 79

    Noise

    TerrainContact A/T +19
    60
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TOpen Country R/T Trail
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests8253
    Reviews found online7471
    Noise (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%61%

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 81.6 + 40% × 74.4 = 79

    Open Country R/T Trail: 60% × 53.1 + 40% × 71.2 = 60

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Open Country R/T Trail +5
    73
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TOpen Country R/T Trail
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7077

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 69.8 = 68

    Open Country R/T Trail: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 77.4 = 73

    No road tests of treadwear for Open Country R/T Trail. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 74

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TOpen Country R/T Trail
    Reviews found online74–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TerrainContact A/TToyo Open Country R/T Trail
Relative Score 74 64
Dry 77 67
Wet 80 56
Snow 65 65
Comfort 72 65
Noise 79 60
Treadwear 68 73
Handling (owners) 74 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

TerrainContact A/T

± 9

Open Country R/T Trail

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

In the overall rankings of 2 tests that ran both, Continental TerrainContact A/T finished ahead 2 times and Toyo Open Country R/T Trail 0 times.

DisciplineCategoryTerrainContact A/TOpen Country R/T TrailΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 100% 94% +5.8 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test · 265/70 R17
Dry Handling (tester's mark) Dry 100% 86% +13.9 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test · 265/70 R17
Wet Braking Wet 100% 85% +15.2 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test · 265/70 R17
Wet Handling Wet 100% 90% +9.7 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test · 265/70 R17
Wet Handling (tester's mark) Wet 100% 66% +33.7 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test · 265/70 R17
Ice Braking Snow 78% 87% −8.7 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test · 265/70 R17
Ice Traction Snow 87% 91% −4.4 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test · 265/70 R17
Snow Braking Snow 90% 81% +9.8 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test · 265/70 R17
Snow Handling (tester's mark) Snow 79% 56% +23.5 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test · 265/70 R17
Snow Traction Snow 89% 73% +16.0 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test · 265/70 R17
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 87% 73% +13.4 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test · 265/70 R17
Noise (tester's mark) Noise 100% 61% +38.7 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test · 265/70 R17
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #17/30 #30/30 – 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test · 265/70 R17

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A TerrainContact A/T

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality for an all-terrain tire
  • Superior wet-weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Strong on-road handling and stability during highway driving

Cons

  • Inconsistent performance on ice and packed snow
  • Limited capability in deep mud or extreme off-road terrain
  • Reports of premature tread wear in some heavy-duty or high-torque applications
All owner themes in the TerrainContact A/T review

Tire B Open Country R/T Trail

Pros

  • Aggressive and attractive styling that enhances vehicle appearance
  • Surprisingly low road noise, producing only a gentle hum
  • Smooth ride quality and balanced well during installation

Cons

  • Higher price point, though generally viewed as getting what you pay for
  • Some users note a lack of extreme mud-terrain aggressiveness compared to dedicated MT tires
  • Incomplete long-term wear data due to many reviewers having low mileage on the tires
All owner themes in the Open Country R/T Trail review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TerrainContact A/T B · Toyo Open Country R/T Trail
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available3036
Rim diameters16″ – 22″16″ – 22″
Tread depth10 - 16/32″13 - 17/32″
UTQG680 A A - B600 A B
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi45,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlack Side Wall
Max pressure44 - 80 psi44 - 80 psi
Sizes in common1616

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TerrainContact A/T

Toyo Open Country R/T Trail

Winner: Continental TerrainContact A/T — better wet, noise and dry. Pick the Toyo Open Country R/T Trail if treadwear matters most to you. Toyo Open Country R/T Trail rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 80 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 79 vs 60 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 77 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 72 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental TerrainContact A/T
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Tire B · Toyo Open Country R/T Trail
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TerrainContact A/T or Open Country R/T Trail?

Which is better in the wet, TerrainContact A/T or Open Country R/T Trail?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 80 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, TerrainContact A/T or Open Country R/T Trail?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 77 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, TerrainContact A/T or Open Country R/T Trail?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 65 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, TerrainContact A/T or Open Country R/T Trail?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 79 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, TerrainContact A/T or Open Country R/T Trail?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 72 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TerrainContact A/T or Open Country R/T Trail?

Toyo Open Country R/T Trail, 73 vs 68 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology