Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT vs Toyo Open Country AT III
In winter metrics the Mickey-Thompson leans on strong objective grip-shorter snow and ice braking and quicker snow handling-whereas the Toyo trades some braking for traction and predictability, feeling easier and more rounded to drive. On-road, Toyo posts better instrumented wet and dry stopping and lap times, but the Baja Boss counters with superior subjective wet feel, comfort, and markedly lower noise.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been two tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT | two |
While it might look like the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT is better than the Toyo Open Country AT III purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Shorter snow and ice braking; quicker snow handling
- Balanced manners with strong subjective wet handling
- Quieter and more comfortable on-road
- Consistent, well-rounded performance across conditions
- Shorter dry and notably shorter wet braking (−10.8% wet vs Baja)
- Predictable, trustworthy behavior at the limit
- Good traction across winter tests with easy, rounded feel
- Competitive wet/dry handling lap times
Dry Braking
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during one dry braking tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III stopped the vehicle in 3.61% less distance than the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT.
Best In Dry Braking: Toyo Open Country AT III
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III scored 2.1% more points than the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Toyo Open Country AT III
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during one wet braking tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III stopped the vehicle in 10.84% less distance than the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT.
Best In Wet Braking: Toyo Open Country AT III
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III was 1.04% faster around a wet lap than the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Toyo Open Country AT III
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Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT scored 6.52% more points than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT
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Snow Braking
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT was better during one snow braking tests. On average the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT stopped the vehicle in 9.69% less distance than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Snow Braking: Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III accelerated 3.45% faster than the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT.
Best In Snow Traction: Toyo Open Country AT III
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT was 2.64% faster around a lap than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Snow Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III scored 7.5% more points than the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Toyo Open Country AT III
See how the Subj. Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during one snow circle tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III was 1.4% faster around a snow circle than the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT.
Best In Snow Circle: Toyo Open Country AT III
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Ice Braking
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT stopped the vehicle 1.08% shorter than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Ice Braking: Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT
See how the Ice Braking winner was calculated >>
Ice Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during one ice traction tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III accelerated 4.76% faster than the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT.
Best In Ice Traction: Toyo Open Country AT III
See how the Ice Traction winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT scored 4% more points than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT
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Subj. Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT was better during one subj. noise tests. On average the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT scored 16% more points than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Subj. Noise: Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT
See how the Subj. Noise winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT and Toyo Open Country AT III.
In total the Mickey-Thompson Baja Boss AT has been reviewed 7 times and drivers have given the tyre 85% overall.
The Toyo Open Country AT III has been reviewed 8 times and drivers have given the tyre 85% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Conclusion
Choose the Toyo Open Country AT III if you prioritize objective on-road metrics-shorter dry and notably shorter wet braking, plus tidy wet/dry handling-with a predictable, trustworthy character at the limit. Just be ready for a stiffer ride and higher noise, and slightly longer winter stopping. Bottom line: Baja Boss AT for all-weather grip and refinement; Open Country AT III for drivers who value tested on-road stopping and a steady, confidence-inspiring feel.
Key Differences
- Winter stopping: Baja Boss AT stops shorter on snow (21.44 m vs 23.74 m) and ice (12.8 m vs 12.94 m).
- Winter feel: Toyo is easier and more predictable; Baja is grippier but less graceful.
- Traction vs braking trade: Toyo favors traction and predictability; Baja favors braking bite.
- On-road objective: Toyo leads dry braking (−3.6%) and wet braking (−10.8%) and edges wet/dry lap times.
- On-road subjective: Baja rides quieter (+19% noise score) and more comfortable, with better subjective wet feel.
- Overall results: Baja Boss AT placed higher in both tests (2/6 and 3/9 vs Toyo's 3/6 and 7/9).
Overall Winner: Toyo Open Country AT III
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Toyo Open Country AT III has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.