Are Toyo Open Country HT Good Tires

IdaD wrote:
My dad has run nothing but Toyo for years cause he's a creature of habit and always buys tires from Les Schwab. He's actually done really well with the Open Country AT. I'm sure he's not getting a great deal on them, but you'll never convince him to go anywhere but Schwab.

I've kind of gone away from Schwab the last several years but they do have a compelling advantage if you live in the northwest, and that's that there's generally a Schwab store in most of the little towns you go through. It's pretty handy to have them readily available like that, but you are going to pay a premium for it.

for several decades I was also a loyal LesSchwab customer. Service is good for tires. (other service they offer is IMHO hit and miss), stores everywhere in the NW, and at one time very competitive pricing and tires comparable to other major brands. However, starting about 5 or so years ago, there tire prices started climbing, and the last several times I checked, Les Shwab tires were substantially more expensive than what I considered equal or better tires.

They have basically lost me as a customer.

BTW if you do want toyo tires, and live in LesShwab territory, you'll find no other dealer advertizes them or has them is stock. However, Discount tire can/will get them for you at a lower price than Shwab. They just have them shipped in from a warehouse outside of the LesSchwab/Toyo territory.

My son did this on one set of toyos for his pickup and saved over $40/tire over les Schwab prices on the same tire.

My dad has run nothing but Toyo for years cause he's a creature of habit and always buys tires from Les Schwab. He's actually done really well with the Open Country AT. I'm sure he's not getting a great deal on them, but you'll never convince him to go anywhere but Schwab.

I've kind of gone away from Schwab the last several years but they do have a compelling advantage if you live in the northwest, and that's that there's generally a Schwab store in most of the little towns you go through. It's pretty handy to have them readily available like that, but you are going to pay a premium for it.

My experience with Toyo has also been good. I had the AT's on an SUV some time ago, and they were good tires. But I'd agree with other posters re: price -- Les Schwab (who I otherwise love) really has increased the price on them, to where they were quite a bit more than the Michelins I put on my truck last June. Depending on pricing, there may be other options just as good for less $$.

Good luck!

I run Toyo MT's. 2nd to none. Great traction (I run them siped) on all road conditions. Can't beat Les Schwab warranty or road hazard. Presently 35K and will make 40. Pretty good for a high traction tire. Made in the USA!!

I bought a set for my truck 2 1/2 years ago have about 33000 miles on the they are holding up good. Been very happy with them . The Michelin LT's that came with the truck was worn out at 63000 miles and had sidewall cracks on all 4.

Any more it's very hard to know if a product is good or not since the internet came out, Good and bad. The good, if a product is bad it will come out here. The bad, you never know if the info you get is good. That's why I like to search the forums and talk to real people but on the other hand I have a friend who works for a well know company and all he does is sit in front of a computer and join forums that relate to the company's products and say good things about it. Some times you just have to go with your gut.

ktmrfs wrote:
I've had them. I'd list them as "ok" tread life wasn't all that good, barely 30K miles on my silverado, dry traction decent, wet traction was ok when new, but scary by the time they were half worn.

Compared to my Michelin LT's, they are a real dog IMHO. Michelins are more expensive, by get me 45K miles or so, much better dry and wet traction, and a quiter tire than the toyo's.

I used to be a Toyo fan, but the HT isn't on my good list. And around here Les Schwab has exclusive territory for Toyo's, and his prices have taken big jumps the last few years to the point that IMHO there are much better tires and values available around here.

X2 Except for the price!

I got Michelin MS/2+ for my 2001 Ram going from Toyo Open Country and they were $300 less for the set.

I use that tire. I like the fact they have very little highway noise. I like them so much I have had two sets of them now. the first set had almost 60K on them. I have 20K on my second set and they look brand new still.

AT2 and M55 is all i have used. Get 50k out of M55 on 3/4 ton pickups and 90k on 1/2 tons. 20k on current AT2 on work truck and wearing very well.

abc40kids wrote:

ktmrfs wrote:
I've had them. I'd list them as "ok" tread life wasn't all that good, barely 30K miles on my silverado, dry traction decent, wet traction was ok when new, but scary by the time they were half worn.

Compared to my Michelin LT's, they are a real dog IMHO. Michelins are more expensive, by get me 45K miles or so, much better dry and wet traction, and a quiter tire than the toyo's.

I used to be a Toyo fan, but the HT isn't on my good list. And around here Les Schwab has exclusive territory for Toyo's, and his prices have taken big jumps the last few years to the point that IMHO there are much better tires and values available around here.

30K ?? Would have liked to see pics of the tread when they came off, much to be said by the way they look at the end. Was the tread wearing even?

tread was wearing evenly, very consisent, just down to the wear bars. I've had other Toyo's that wore much better than the HT. Rotated them every 5K miles just like every other tire I've used.