Falken Wildpeak AT4W vs Toyo Open Country AT III

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Falken Wildpeak AT4W and the Toyo Open Country AT III to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Falken Wildpeak AT4W and Toyo Open Country AT III are All Terrain and Off Road All Season tires designed to be fitted to SUV and 4x4s, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.

Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.

Wildpeak-AT4W VS Open-Country-AT-III

Test Results

Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been one tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these one tests:

  • Falken Wildpeak AT4W finished ahead of the Toyo Open Country AT III in one of the tests

While it might look like the Falken Wildpeak AT4W is better than the Toyo Open Country AT III purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken Wildpeak AT4W was better during one dry braking tests. On average the Falken Wildpeak AT4W stopped the vehicle in 3.83% less distance than the Toyo Open Country AT III.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
41.17M
Toyo Open Country AT III
42.81M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Falken Wildpeak AT4W

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Falken Wildpeak AT4W:41.17M Toyo Open Country AT III: 42.81M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III was 0.19% faster around a lap than the Falken Wildpeak AT4W.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
47.92s
Toyo Open Country AT III
47.83s
Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Toyo Open Country AT III

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Falken Wildpeak AT4W:47.92s Toyo Open Country AT III: 47.83s

Subj. Dry Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken Wildpeak AT4W and Toyo Open Country AT III performed equally well in subj. dry handling tests.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
9.5 Points
Toyo Open Country AT III
9.5 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Both tires performed equally well

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Falken Wildpeak AT4W:9.5 Points Toyo Open Country AT III: 9.5 Points

Subj. Road Score

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken Wildpeak AT4W was better during one subj. road score tests. On average the Falken Wildpeak AT4W scored 10% more points than the Toyo Open Country AT III.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
10Points
Toyo Open Country AT III
9Points
Subjective Real World Driving Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Road Score: Falken Wildpeak AT4W

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Falken Wildpeak AT4W:10Points Toyo Open Country AT III: 9Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken Wildpeak AT4W was better during one wet braking tests. On average the Falken Wildpeak AT4W stopped the vehicle in 5.54% less distance than the Toyo Open Country AT III.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
69.4M
Toyo Open Country AT III
73.47M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Falken Wildpeak AT4W

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Falken Wildpeak AT4W:69.4M Toyo Open Country AT III: 73.47M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken Wildpeak AT4W was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Falken Wildpeak AT4W was 1.33% faster around a wet lap than the Toyo Open Country AT III.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
56.39s
Toyo Open Country AT III
57.15s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Falken Wildpeak AT4W

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Falken Wildpeak AT4W:56.39s Toyo Open Country AT III: 57.15s

Subj. Wet Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken Wildpeak AT4W was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Falken Wildpeak AT4W scored 7.5% more points than the Toyo Open Country AT III.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
10 Points
Toyo Open Country AT III
9.25 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Falken Wildpeak AT4W

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Falken Wildpeak AT4W:10 Points Toyo Open Country AT III: 9.25 Points

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken Wildpeak AT4W was better during one straight aqua tests. On average the Falken Wildpeak AT4W floated at a 3.95% higher speed than the Toyo Open Country AT III.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
108.9Km/H
Toyo Open Country AT III
104.6Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Falken Wildpeak AT4W

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Falken Wildpeak AT4W:108.9Km/H Toyo Open Country AT III: 104.6Km/H

Snow Braking

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during one snow braking tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III stopped the vehicle in 15.47% less distance than the Falken Wildpeak AT4W.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
26.12M
Toyo Open Country AT III
22.08M
Snow braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Snow Braking: Toyo Open Country AT III

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Falken Wildpeak AT4W:26.12M Toyo Open Country AT III: 22.08M

Snow Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III was 9.47% faster around a lap than the Falken Wildpeak AT4W.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
101.27s
Toyo Open Country AT III
91.68s
Snow handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Snow Handling [s]: Toyo Open Country AT III

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Falken Wildpeak AT4W:101.27s Toyo Open Country AT III: 91.68s

Subj. Snow Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Toyo Open Country AT III was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Toyo Open Country AT III scored 20% more points than the Falken Wildpeak AT4W.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
8 Points
Toyo Open Country AT III
10 Points
Subjective Snow Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Toyo Open Country AT III

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Falken Wildpeak AT4W:8 Points Toyo Open Country AT III: 10 Points

Dirt Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken Wildpeak AT4W was better during one dirt handling [s] tests. On average the Falken Wildpeak AT4W was 1.79% faster around a lap than the Toyo Open Country AT III.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
71.8s
Toyo Open Country AT III
73.11s
Dirt handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dirt Handling [s]: Falken Wildpeak AT4W

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Falken Wildpeak AT4W:71.8s Toyo Open Country AT III: 73.11s

Subj. Dirt Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken Wildpeak AT4W was better during one subj. dirt handling tests. On average the Falken Wildpeak AT4W scored 12.5% more points than the Toyo Open Country AT III.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
10 Points
Toyo Open Country AT III
8.75 Points
Subjective Dirt Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dirt Handling: Falken Wildpeak AT4W

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Falken Wildpeak AT4W:10 Points Toyo Open Country AT III: 8.75 Points

Subj. Comfort

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken Wildpeak AT4W was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Falken Wildpeak AT4W scored 10% more points than the Toyo Open Country AT III.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
10 Points
Toyo Open Country AT III
9 Points
Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Falken Wildpeak AT4W

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Falken Wildpeak AT4W:10 Points Toyo Open Country AT III: 9 Points

Subj. Noise

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken Wildpeak AT4W was better during one subj. noise tests. On average the Falken Wildpeak AT4W scored 7.5% more points than the Toyo Open Country AT III.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
10 Points
Toyo Open Country AT III
9.25 Points
Subjective in car noise levels, higher is better

Best In Subj. Noise: Falken Wildpeak AT4W

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35x12.5R17
Falken Wildpeak AT4W:10 Points Toyo Open Country AT III: 9.25 Points

Value

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken Wildpeak AT4W was better during one value tests. On average the Falken Wildpeak AT4W has a 30.49% better value based on dollars per 1000 warranted miles than the Toyo Open Country AT III.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W
0.57Price/1000
Toyo Open Country AT III
0.82Price/1000
Dollars/1000 miles based on mileage warranty, lower is better

Best In Value: Falken Wildpeak AT4W

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Falken Wildpeak AT4W:0.57Price/1000 Toyo Open Country AT III: 0.82Price/1000

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Falken Wildpeak AT4W and Toyo Open Country AT III.

In total the Falken Wildpeak AT4W has been reviewed 3 times and drivers have given the tire 64% overall.

The Toyo Open Country AT III has been reviewed 3 times and drivers have given the tire 81% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Toyo Open Country AT III.

Best Review for the Falken Wildpeak AT4W
Given 81% 265/70 R18 on a combination of roads for 1,000 average miles
Rides a lot like the AT3 but just seems a bit smoother. Excellent offroad, they've taken some abuse.
Helpful 144 - tire reviewed on August 12, 2024
View all Falken Wildpeak AT4W driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Toyo Open Country AT III
Given 58% 265/75 R16 on mostly country roads for 1,000 average miles
So far for Toyo open country at3 they are a noisy tire and Toyo not interested in the feedback about the tires.
Helpful 202 - tire reviewed on November 14, 2023
View all Toyo Open Country AT III driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Falken Wildpeak AT4W performed better in dry braking, subj. road score, wet braking, wet handling [s], subj. wet handling, straight aqua, dirt handling [s], subj. dirt handling, subj. comfort, subj. noise and value, while the Toyo Open Country AT III performed better in dry handling [s], snow braking, snow handling [s] and subj. snow handling.

Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in subj. dry handling, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.

Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Falken Wildpeak AT4W seems to be the best tire overall.

However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.

Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Falken Wildpeak AT4W

Overall Winner: Falken Wildpeak AT4W

Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Falken Wildpeak AT4W has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.

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Footnote

This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.

Why is this important? Tire 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 tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tire 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 tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.