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2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 265/70 R17
Tires tested: 9
Disciplines: 10
Test vehicle: Toyota Tacoma

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental TerrainContact AT	129 ft	Best	0 mph
2Sumitomo Encounter AT2	132 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
3Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	133 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
3Falken Rubitrek AT01	133 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
5Toyo Open Country AT III	134 ft	+5 ft	15 mph
6Falken Wildpeak RT	135 ft	+6 ft	17 mph
7Kumho Road Venture RT	136 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
8Toyo Open Country RT Trail	137 ft	+8 ft	19 mph
9Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	139 ft	+10 ft	21 mph

The difference between best and worst was 7.8% (10 ft ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT would still be travelling at 21 mph when the Continental TerrainContact AT had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Test data in partnership with

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental TerrainContact AT	6.25 Points	Best
1Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	6.25 Points	Best
3Toyo Open Country AT III	6.19 Points	-0.06 Points
4Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	6.06 Points	-0.19 Points
4Sumitomo Encounter AT2	6.06 Points	-0.19 Points
6Falken Wildpeak RT	5.75 Points	-0.50 Points
7Falken Rubitrek AT01	5.69 Points	-0.56 Points
8Kumho Road Venture RT	5.56 Points	-0.69 Points
9Toyo Open Country RT Trail	5.38 Points	-0.87 Points

The difference between best and worst was 13.9% (0.87 Points).

Test data in partnership with

Dry Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental TerrainContact AT	0.75 g	Best
2Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	0.74 g	-0.01 g
3Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	0.73 g	-0.02 g
3Kumho Road Venture RT	0.73 g	-0.02 g
3Falken Rubitrek AT01	0.73 g	-0.02 g
6Toyo Open Country AT III	0.72 g	-0.03 g
7Falken Wildpeak RT	0.71 g	-0.04 g
7Sumitomo Encounter AT2	0.71 g	-0.04 g
9Toyo Open Country RT Trail	0.7 g	-0.05 g

The difference between best and worst was 6.7% (0.05 g).

Test data in partnership with

Subj. Road Score
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Kumho Road Venture RT	7.5 Points	Best
1Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	7.5 Points	Best
3Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	7 Points	-0.50 Points
3Sumitomo Encounter AT2	7 Points	-0.50 Points
5Continental TerrainContact AT	6.75 Points	-0.75 Points
5Toyo Open Country AT III	6.75 Points	-0.75 Points
5Toyo Open Country RT Trail	6.75 Points	-0.75 Points
8Falken Wildpeak RT	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points
8Falken Rubitrek AT01	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 13.3% (1 Points).

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Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental TerrainContact AT	156 ft	Best	0 mph
2Sumitomo Encounter AT2	160 ft	+4 ft	13 mph
3Falken Rubitrek AT01	162 ft	+6 ft	15 mph
4Toyo Open Country AT III	164 ft	+8 ft	18 mph
5Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	165 ft	+9 ft	19 mph
6Kumho Road Venture RT	176 ft	+20 ft	27 mph
7Falken Wildpeak RT	181 ft	+25 ft	30 mph
8Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	184 ft	+28 ft	31 mph
8Toyo Open Country RT Trail	184 ft	+28 ft	31 mph

The difference between best and worst was 17.9% (28 ft ≈ 1.9 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Toyo Open Country RT Trail would still be travelling at 31 mph when the Continental TerrainContact AT had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Test data in partnership with

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental TerrainContact AT	37.24 s	Best
2Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	37.28 s	+0.04 s
3Sumitomo Encounter AT2	37.44 s	+0.20 s
4Falken Rubitrek AT01	37.88 s	+0.64 s
5Toyo Open Country AT III	38.07 s	+0.83 s
6Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	38.47 s	+1.23 s
7Kumho Road Venture RT	39.22 s	+1.98 s
8Falken Wildpeak RT	40.19 s	+2.95 s
9Toyo Open Country RT Trail	41.25 s	+4.01 s

The difference between best and worst was 10.8% (4.01 s).

Test data in partnership with

Subj. Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental TerrainContact AT	7.25 Points	Best
2Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	7.13 Points	-0.12 Points
3Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	6.75 Points	-0.50 Points
4Falken Rubitrek AT01	6.63 Points	-0.62 Points
5Sumitomo Encounter AT2	6.44 Points	-0.81 Points
6Toyo Open Country AT III	6.31 Points	-0.94 Points
7Kumho Road Venture RT	6.13 Points	-1.12 Points
8Falken Wildpeak RT	6 Points	-1.25 Points
9Toyo Open Country RT Trail	4.81 Points	-2.44 Points

The difference between best and worst was 33.7% (2.44 Points).

Test data in partnership with

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	0.62 g	Best
2Continental TerrainContact AT	0.6 g	-0.02 g
2Sumitomo Encounter AT2	0.6 g	-0.02 g
4Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	0.59 g	-0.03 g
4Falken Rubitrek AT01	0.59 g	-0.03 g
6Toyo Open Country AT III	0.57 g	-0.05 g
7Kumho Road Venture RT	0.56 g	-0.06 g
8Falken Wildpeak RT	0.53 g	-0.09 g
9Toyo Open Country RT Trail	0.49 g	-0.13 g

The difference between best and worst was 21% (0.13 g).

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Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	7.5 Points	Best
2Continental TerrainContact AT	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points
3Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	6.25 Points	-1.25 Points
3Kumho Road Venture RT	6.25 Points	-1.25 Points
3Falken Rubitrek AT01	6.25 Points	-1.25 Points
3Sumitomo Encounter AT2	6.25 Points	-1.25 Points
7Toyo Open Country AT III	6 Points	-1.50 Points
8Falken Wildpeak RT	5.75 Points	-1.75 Points
9Toyo Open Country RT Trail	5.5 Points	-2.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 26.7% (2 Points).

Test data in partnership with

Subj. Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental TerrainContact AT	7.75 Points	Best
2Falken Rubitrek AT01	6.75 Points	-1.00 Points
3Falken Wildpeak RT	6.25 Points	-1.50 Points
3Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	6.25 Points	-1.50 Points
3Kumho Road Venture RT	6.25 Points	-1.50 Points
6Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	5.75 Points	-2.00 Points
6Sumitomo Encounter AT2	5.75 Points	-2.00 Points
8Toyo Open Country AT III	5.25 Points	-2.50 Points
9Toyo Open Country RT Trail	4.75 Points	-3.00 Points