Toyo Open Country AT III vs Sumitomo Encounter AT2
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 finished ahead 2 times and the Open Country AT III not once. The Encounter AT2 was stronger in wet, snow, ice and comfort.
Performance profile
15 measurements from the 2 shared tests, each tire shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
Open Country AT III
Encounter AT2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it.
Where each scores higher
Open Country AT III
Not ahead in any category
Encounter AT2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tires posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Wins count the tests in which each tire did better.
| Measurement | Open Country AT III | Gap | Encounter AT2 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Level | ||||
| Dry Braking ft | 134 | 1.5% | 132 | 0-1 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | scored | 2.1% | scored | 1-0 |
| Dry Circle g | 0.72 | 1.4% | 0.71 | 1-0 |
| Subj. Road Score pts | scored | 3.7% | scored | 0-1 |
| Wet Encounter AT2 ahead | ||||
| Wet Braking ft | 164 | 2.5% | 160 | 0-1 |
| Wet Handling s | 38.07 | 1.7% | 37.44 | 0-1 |
| Subj. Wet Handling pts | scored | 2.1% | scored | 0-1 |
| Wet Circle g | 0.57 | 5.3% | 0.6 | 0-1 |
| Snow Encounter AT2 ahead | ||||
| Snow Braking ft | 79 | 2.4% | 77 | 0-1 |
| Snow Traction ft | 48 | 11.9% | 42 | 0-1 |
| Subj. Snow Handling pts | scored | 4.4% | scored | 0-1 |
| Ice Encounter AT2 ahead | ||||
| Ice Braking ft | 53 | 10.1% | 47 | 0-1 |
| Ice Traction s | 6.42 | 5.3% | 6.08 | 0-1 |
| Comfort Encounter AT2 ahead | ||||
| Subj. Comfort pts | scored | 4.2% | scored | 0-1 |
| Subj. Noise pts | scored | 9.5% | scored | 0-1 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 2 tests, 2025 to 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Open Country AT III | Field | Encounter AT2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Snow Test | P27 of 30 | P23 of 30 | |
| 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Test | P7 of 9 | P5 of 9 |
Open Country AT III vs Encounter AT2: your questions
Is the Toyo Open Country AT III or the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 the better tire?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 finished ahead 2 times and the Open Country AT III not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Open Country AT III scores 6.1 and the Encounter AT2 8.4 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Open Country AT III or the Encounter AT2?
The Encounter AT2 led 4 of the 4 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
Across the shared tests the dry measurements are split 2-2 between the Open Country AT III and the Encounter AT2.
Which is better in snow?
The Encounter AT2 led 3 of the 3 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Open Country AT III 81% from 10 reviews; the Encounter AT2 has no owner reviews yet.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.