BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA vs Toyo Open Country AT III
The BFG emerges as a snow and off-road specialist with notably low noise and rolling resistance, while the Toyo delivers stronger dry and (relatively) better wet braking and handling. However, recent ADAC results flag meaningful wet-road weaknesses for both, with Toyo still ahead on dry but struggling in wet aquaplaning, and the BFG suffering the largest on-road safety deficit despite standout snow performance.
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 three tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA | one | |
| Toyo Open Country AT III | two |
While it might look like the Toyo Open Country AT III is better than the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA 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
- Outstanding snow performance (shortest snow braking and best traction/handling in two tests)
- Best off-road feel and pace in gravel/dirt with strong subjective control
- Low cabin noise and better comfort
- Lower rolling resistance (potential fuel economy benefit)
- Shorter dry and wet braking vs BFG in the 2022 test
- Best dry-road handling in the 2025 ADAC field
- Generally stronger wet handling than BFG (though still limited at the limit)
- Good overall off-road capability
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III stopped the vehicle in 5.84% less distance than the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA.
Best In Dry Braking: Toyo Open Country AT III
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III was 1.01% faster around a lap than the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Toyo Open Country AT III
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA and Toyo Open Country AT III performed equally well in subj. dry handling tests.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Both tyres performed equally well
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III stopped the vehicle in 9.58% less distance than the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA.
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 1.7% faster around a wet lap than the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Toyo Open Country AT III
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA scored 5.88% more points than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III was 1.7% faster around a wet circle than the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA.
Best In Wet Circle: Toyo Open Country AT III
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA floated at a 0.29% higher speed than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Straight Aqua: BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III slipped out at a 8.33% higher speed than the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Toyo Open Country AT III
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was better during three snow braking tests. On average the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA stopped the vehicle in 21.02% less distance than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Snow Braking: BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was better during three snow traction tests. On average the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA accelerated 17.72% faster than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Snow Traction: BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA
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Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was better during two snow handling [s] tests. On average the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was 4.93% faster around a lap than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Gravel Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was better during one gravel handling [s] tests. On average the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was 0.84% faster around a lap than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Gravel Handling [s]: BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA
See how the Gravel Handling winner was calculated >>
Gravel Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during one gravel traction tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III had 0.3% better traction on gravel than the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA.
Best In Gravel Traction: Toyo Open Country AT III
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Subj. Gravel Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA and Toyo Open Country AT III performed equally well in subj. gravel handling tests.
Best In Subj. Gravel Handling: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Subj. Gravel Handling winner was calculated >>
Dirt Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was better during one dirt handling [s] tests. On average the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was 2.59% faster around a lap than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Dirt Handling [s]: BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA
See how the Dirt Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Dirt Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was better during one subj. dirt handling tests. On average the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA scored 5% more points than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Subj. Dirt Handling: BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA
See how the Subj. Dirt Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA scored 5.56% more points than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Subj. Comfort: BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Subj. Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was better during one subj. noise tests. On average the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA scored 10% more points than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Subj. Noise: BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA
See how the Subj. Noise winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was better during one noise tests. On average the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA measured 2.39% quieter than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Noise: BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA had a 4.42% lower rolling resistance than the Toyo Open Country AT III.
Best In Rolling Resistance: BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA Driver Reviews
Drivers report that the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA offers strong snow/ice traction, off-road toughness, and in some cases good comfort and low noise, but wet-road grip is a significant weakness and road noise often increases with mileage. Fuel economy penalties are commonly noted. Overall sentiment is mixed-to-negative, with one very positive review praising comfort/noise and several mid/low reviews citing poor wet grip and rising noise.
Based on 5 reviews with an average rating of 70%
Toyo Open Country AT III Driver Reviews
Drivers largely praise the Toyo Open Country AT III for confident all-terrain performance, above-average snow traction, strong wet/hydroplane resistance, and a surprisingly quiet ride. Many high-scoring reviews report long life with even wear and robust durability, along with stable on-road handling. A minority note faster tread wear (especially on lighter vehicles) and occasional noise, but these are not common themes.
Based on 8 reviews with an average rating of 85%
Conclusion
For mixed daily use with more time on tarmac, the Open Country A/T III is the safer bet. It consistently brakes and handles better on dry and generally edges the BFG in wet metrics, though it's still vulnerable in aquaplaning and was downgraded for wet performance in 2025. Expect more noise/less comfort than the BFG. In short: choose BFG for snow-heavy, off-road leaning use and cabin refinement; choose Toyo for more confident day-to-day road manners in fair weather, accepting wet limits.
Key Differences
- Snow: BFG dominates-22.8% shorter braking, 18.5% better traction, ~5% quicker handling vs Toyo in repeated tests
- Dry: Toyo stops ~6% shorter and is marginally quicker in handling
- Wet: Toyo generally ahead in braking/handling, but both are weak in aquaplaning; ADAC downgraded Toyo for wet
- Off-road: Both are capable; BFG feels faster/more controlled on gravel and dirt
- Refinement: BFG is quieter, more comfortable, and has lower rolling resistance; Toyo is noisier and firmer
- Value/weight: ADAC notes BFG as heaviest and most expensive on test, influencing its overall road-safety score
Overall Winner: BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA 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.