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Firestone Winterforce LT vs Toyo Open Country WT — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 16 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Open Country WT is ahead, 75–69

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Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    Open Country WT +9
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce LTOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6479

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.3 = 66

    Open Country WT: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 75

    No road tests of dry for Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Open Country WT +6
    79
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce LTOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online7483

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.5 = 73

    Open Country WT: 60% × 77.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 79

    No road tests of wet for Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 74

    Snow

    Winterforce LT +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce LTOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7874

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 77.6 = 74

    Open Country WT: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 72

    No road tests of snow for Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Open Country WT +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce LTOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6277

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 66

    Open Country WT: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for Winterforce LT or Open Country WT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 65

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce LTOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online60–

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 65

    No road tests of noise for Winterforce LT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 63

    Treadwear

    Open Country WT +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce LTOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6175

    Winterforce LT: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 60.8 = 63

    Open Country WT: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.5 = 71

    No road tests of treadwear for Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Open Country WT +12
    80
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce LTOpen Country WT
    Reviews found online6880
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Winterforce LTToyo Open Country WT
Relative Score 69 75
Dry 66 75
Wet 73 79
Snow 74 72
Comfort 66 73
Noise 65 –
Treadwear 63 71
Handling (owners) 68 80

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

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Headline score

Winterforce LT

Open Country WT

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

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Winterforce LT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Open Country WT

Pros

  • Exceptional performance and traction in snow, ice, slush, and wet weather
  • Surprising longevity and slow tread wear over high mileage (20,000 to 30,000 miles)
  • Good versatility and capability for light off-road use, unmade tracks, and muddy fields

Cons

  • Slightly increased road noise compared to standard road tires, though not overly intrusive
All owner themes in the Open Country WT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Winterforce LT B · Toyo Open Country WT
CategoryWinter tireWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available158
Rim diameters16″ – 20″16″ – 19″
Tread depth16/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure80 psi—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Winterforce LT

Toyo Open Country WT

Winner: Toyo Open Country WT — better handling, dry and treadwear. Where the Firestone Winterforce LT is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Firestone Winterforce LT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Toyo Open Country WT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Open Country WT scores 80 vs 68 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Open Country WT scores 75 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo Open Country WT scores 71 vs 63 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo Open Country WT scores 73 vs 66 on comfort.

Tire A · Firestone Winterforce LT
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Tire B · Toyo Open Country WT
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Winterforce LT or Open Country WT?

Which is better in the wet, Winterforce LT or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 79 vs 73 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Winterforce LT or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 75 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Winterforce LT or Open Country WT?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 72 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Winterforce LT or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 73 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Winterforce LT or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 71 vs 63 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