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Nitto Neo Gen 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 51 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Open Country WT is ahead, 75–61

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Nitto Neo Gen
Tire ANitto

Neo Gen

All Season Ultra High Performance tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 51 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 64

    Dry

    Open Country WT +11
    75
    Why this score
    SourceNeo GenOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6279

    Neo Gen: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 62 = 64

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

    No road tests of dry for Neo Gen. 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. 64

    Wet

    Open Country WT +15
    79
    Why this score
    SourceNeo GenOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online6283

    Neo Gen: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 64

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

    No road tests of wet for Neo Gen. 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. 47

    Snow

    Open Country WT +25
    72
    Why this score
    SourceNeo GenOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online3274

    Neo Gen: 60% × 57.3 (est.) + 40% × 31.9 = 47

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

    No road tests of snow for Neo Gen. 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. 63

    Comfort

    Open Country WT +10
    73
    Why this score
    SourceNeo GenOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5677

    Neo Gen: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.2 = 63

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

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

  5. 64

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceNeo GenOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online59–

    Neo Gen: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 64

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

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Open Country WT +9
    71
    Why this score
    SourceNeo GenOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5975

    Neo Gen: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.4 = 62

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Neo Gen. 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. 63

    Handling (owners)

    Open Country WT +17
    80
    Why this score
    SourceNeo GenOpen Country WT
    Reviews found online6380
Scores at a glance
CategoryNitto Neo GenToyo Open Country WT
Relative Score 61 75
Dry 64 75
Wet 64 79
Snow 47 72
Comfort 63 73
Noise 64 –
Treadwear 62 71
Handling (owners) 63 80

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

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Headline score

Neo Gen

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 Neo Gen

Pros

  • Exceptional wet weather performance and hydroplaning resistance
  • Strong dry grip and cornering stability for spirited driving
  • Great value and affordable price point

Cons

  • Increased road noise at highway speeds
  • Firm or unrefined ride comfort
  • Soft sidewalls reported by some users affecting initial turn-in response
All owner themes in the Neo Gen review

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 · Nitto Neo Gen B · Toyo Open Country WT
CategoryAll Season Ultra High Performance tiresWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available288
Rim diameters15″ – 20″16″ – 19″
Tread depth9.7/32″—
UTQG280 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Nitto Neo Gen

Toyo Open Country WT

Winner: Toyo Open Country WT — better snow, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo Open Country WT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Toyo Open Country WT scores 72 vs 47 on snow.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Open Country WT scores 80 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Open Country WT scores 79 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Open Country WT scores 75 vs 64 on dry.

Tire A · Nitto Neo Gen
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Tire B · Toyo Open Country WT
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Neo Gen or Open Country WT?

Which is better in the wet, Neo Gen or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 79 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Neo Gen or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 75 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Neo Gen or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 72 vs 47 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Neo Gen or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 73 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Neo Gen or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 71 vs 62 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