Head to head
Falken Wildpeak M/T vs Toyo Open Country M/T
These two are strong in opposite places. Falken publishes how the tire is built and how much rubber you start with. Toyo publishes almost none of that, and carries the higher composite rating.
By Cole Harlan · Last reviewed 22 October 2026
What the published data supports
Falken publishes three-ply DURASPEC construction, 19.5/32″ of tread and 63.3 lb in LT285/70R17 Load Range E. The tiresize specification pages list the Toyo at 18.9/32″ and 64.0 lb in the same size, and SimpleTire’s listing describes a three-ply sidewall and polyester construction. Toyo rates 9.1 overall against Falken’s 8.4 on the one composite scale that rates both.
Neither carries three-peak mountain snowflake certification (Falken says plainly that its tire is M+S only), and neither publishes a mileage warranty term.
Side by side
Specification
Falken Wildpeak M/T
Toyo Open Country M/T
Tread depth (LT285/70R17 Load E)
19.5/32″
18.9/32″
Weight (LT285/70R17 Load E)
63.3 lb
64.0 lb
Weight (33×12.50R17)
68.8 lb
70.0 lb
Tread depth (33×12.50R17)
21/32″
21/32″
Load index / speed (LT285/70R17 Load E)
121/118Q
121/118P
Load at pressure (LT285/70R17 Load E)
3,195 lb at 80 psi
3,195 lb at 80 psi
Sidewall construction
Three-ply DURASPEC, two high ply turn-ups
Three-ply sidewall, polyester construction (SimpleTire)
Measured diameter (37×12.50R17)
36.7″
36.8″
Composite retailer rating
8.4 overall
9.1 overall
Traction rating
8.2
9.7
Durability rating
8.6
9.5
Longevity rating
8.6
8.3
3PMSF certification
No (M+S only)
No
Published noise claim
Called one of the quietest M/Ts; no measured figure
None published
Warranty
No mileage warranty (Falken)
Limited warranty; no mileage term (Toyo)
Composite figures are SimpleTire’s SimpleScore, a composite of one retailer’s own rating categories rather than an independent laboratory measurement. Cells reading “not published” are gaps in the published data, not poor results.
Where the Falken has documented advantages
Falken states its construction on its own site: three-ply DURASPEC with two high ply turn-ups. The Toyo is also three-ply, with polyester construction as described in SimpleTire’s listing, so on ply count the two are level. What Falken adds is detail, and the fact that it comes from the manufacturer itself.
Falken also publishes 19.5/32″ of tread at 63.3 lb in LT285/70R17 Load Range E. The tiresize pages list the Toyo at 18.9/32″ and 64.0 lb in the same size, so the Falken starts with more rubber and less mass. In 33×12.50R17 the two list an identical 21/32″.
A caution specific to this tire: Falken sells LT285/70R17 in Load Range C as well as E, and they are genuinely different: 116/113Q, 18.1/32″, 61.3 lb and 2,755 lb at 50 psi. Check the part number, not the size. Load range explained covers what the letters commit a manufacturer to.
Where the Toyo has documented advantages
On SimpleTire’s composite scale the Open Country M/T rates 9.1 overall against the Falken’s 8.4, with 9.7 for traction against 8.2 (the highest traction figure in our set) and 9.5 for durability against 8.6. On longevity the Falken now rates higher, 8.6 against 8.3 (LT285/70R17 listings, read 22 October 2026). That is a genuine comparison, because this is one of the few pairings where both tires are rated on the same scale.
The caveat matters as much as the figure: SimpleScore is a composite of one retailer’s own rating categories, not an independent laboratory test. It is a useful relative signal between two tires on the same scale, and it is not a measurement.
On snow the two now say the same thing: Falken states that the Wildpeak M/T is M+S only, without the three-peak mountain snowflake, and Toyo makes no snowflake claim for the Open Country M/T.
What the evidence does not establish
Neither tire has been measured against the other outside that retailer composite. No independent braking, traction or noise test covering both was found.
The Toyo’s three-ply casing is described in a retailer listing rather than on Toyo’s own page, so its construction rests on a secondary source. Tread depth, weight and load figures for the Toyo come from the tiresize specification pages rather than from Toyo directly. See the specification database.
Falken’s road-hum claim carries no baseline and no figure, and Toyo publishes no noise figure at all, so noise cannot be compared between them on published data. Neither carries 3PMSF.
What they cost
Readings from the price tracker, re-checked weekly against the same retailer and the same size.
Tire
Per tire, LT285/70R17
Read
Falken Wildpeak M/T
$400.00
14 Oct 2026
Toyo Open Country M/T
$434.97
14 Oct 2026
A $34.97 gap per tire at the tracked reading, or $139.88 across a set of four. The Falken moves far more across retailers, from $303.96 to $400.00 on 10 September 2026, so shopping it widens the gap considerably, while the Toyo is the most expensive of the six tracked.
Which matters for your use case
If you want construction stated by the manufacturer itself, only Falken does, and in LT285/70R17 it lists the deeper tread.
If you are buying on the strongest third-party signal available, the Toyo rates higher on the one scale that covers both.
If you want a manufacturer that states plainly where the tire stops in snow, that is the Falken: it says outright that the Wildpeak M/T is M+S only.
If you are price-sensitive, the Falken is the one worth shopping across retailers.
Model pages
Full published specifications for each tire: Falken Wildpeak M/T · Toyo Open Country M/T
Related
Sources
Falken Tire, Wildpeak M/T (falkentire.com) · Toyo Tires, Open Country M/T (toyotires.com) · Tire Size, Falken Wildpeak M/T and Toyo Open Country M/T specification pages (tiresize.com) · SimpleTire, Falken Wildpeak MT01 and Toyo Open Country M/T (simpletire.com). Re-checked 22 October 2026.
How these figures are gathered and what we refuse to estimate: our method.
Cite this page: Mud Tires, “Falken Wildpeak M/T vs Toyo Open Country M/T”, mudtires.org/wildpeak-mt-vs-open-country-mt/ (updated ).