Toyo Open Country A20 

First, this review is being written in comparison with my second set of tires. A20s were original equipment on my 2012 Highlander, and I changed them at 51K - probably could have worn them out at 60K, but this was close enough. Replaced with top of the line Bridgestone e-tires. #1. The ride with the A20s was remarkable. Smooth, stable and sure. I was under the impression that these tires were NOT top of the line, but from a ride standpoint, they were better than the second set. #2 These tires were quiet throughout the life of the tire. #3 Braking, cornering were excellent - more a factor of the quality of the vehicle I think than the tires. #4 I have driven through tons of snow. Never been stuck, no complaints driving through 6 inches plus of slushy blizzard like conditions found in Chicago and Rochester NY. EXCELLENT handling in winter weather. Ice handling is never perfect, and these tires delivered the same handling as top of the line Bridgestone. My impression was that they were not as good a tire - on the stats side they probably were not, but now after almost 50K on a top of the line tire, I must say that I overall liked the ride and performance of the first set better. The A20s provided a remarkably smooth and quiet ride, and it was remarked on by many of my passengers. I have traveled the gravel/dirt roads in NE Iowa - the area called Little Switzerland - where the hills may be steep and sparsely graveled and the A20s performed as well as or better than the Ecopia. (They actually have a harder side wall and firmer ride but that's a different review.) One last note. My Ecopias have 6/32 left at 45K miles, and the dealer says I have about 60% life left, but the tires have gotten noisey - a humming that is almost unacceptable, which the A20s never did. So even though I paid more, I don't think that I will be able to get the full tread depth out of this set. (Slight cupping - rotated every 5K, aligned every year, both sets)

I own and operate a used and new tire liquidation and wholesale business so I've had the opportunity to try a wide spectrum of type, brand/model, and sizes of tires on various vehicles.

This review considers that the tire is a brand new all season road tire under normal driving style expected of an SUV. For example I'm not comparing it's capabilities to a winter tire or high-performance summer tire.

I get the impression from a lot of reviewers that folks expect the sun and the moon from an all season tire - I've personally have not found a tire that will give you this. All season tires are generally "jack of all trades but master of none". Again I've considered this in my review.

Finally, my vehicle is AWD so I've considered stopping and cornering in my evaluation of traction.

Snow performance is better than I expected. No loss of traction under normal driving conditions on packed snow, so very good here. In deep snow there is some slippage but I felt it was predictable so I still felt in control of the car.

Slush and ice is where this tire struggles, like most all-season tires. You will feel like you've lost the vehicle in these conditions. Snow tires will prevail here due to deeper tread depth and softer compound.

Dry and wet traction are fine for normal driving.

Ride quality and handling - well balanced, a bit harsh, with faint road noise. Sidewalls feel solid during cornering and lane changing, but that could also be due to the car's relatively stiff suspension.

Treadwear is rated lower than other all seasons (3xx vs. 4xx) but the trade-off could be better traction in the near term.

I expect my review to hold true until about the 70% mark (18-20000kms based on treadwear rating) where the tire will loose a lot of the critical smaller tread sipes and therefore a lot of its strengths (a better tire will have "deeper" sipes). Because of this I wouldn't buy this tire again, but in the mean time I'm happy with them.

Original tires on my 2017 Highlander (Oct 2016 - today Dec 2023). Very comfortable & quiet ride. I live in suburban Minnesota and no problems with traction, regardless of the weather, with sensible driving when icy or wet. Only reason I am looking to replace is tires this old start to break down. Enough tread to make it thru this winter, but not planning any long distance road trips.

Comfortable driving, quiet OEM tire that improves with time. 3/32" after 33000 miles of 3 season use (I only use winter tires in winter in Canada). Handling could be better, though not bad, not sure if it is because of the tires or the vehicle. They are due for replacement soon - considering Pirelli Scorpio Verde All Season Plus or Continental CrossContact LX20 EcoPlus. I expect to give up a bit in comfort and gain a bit in handling and possibly treadwear(?). Consumers Reports found Michelin Latitude Tour tops in this category, though TireRack, not so much.

These were OEM tires on my Highlander Platinum Plus. The tires are of much lower quality than the vehicle they came on. They are quiet and smooth during dry weather, but they have poor wet weather traction and very poor performance in the snow. After going through one New England winter with these tires, I bought snow tires for the first time in over 30 years. I got 37,000 miles out of these tires compared to typically getting 50,000 plus miles on tires over the previous 25 years. I was disappointed that Toyota would supply such inferior tires.

All of the other reviews are spot on. Shame on Toyota for using such crappy tires. They are beyond horrible in the rain and snow.

Put your money elsewhere.

Shame on Toyota for putting this crap tire on a $44,000 SUV. Shame on Toyo for making this crap to begin with. Shame on Tire Rack in selling it. Do not drive in any snow with this tire. You will not stop. On wet roads you hydroplane over 45 MPH. Traction stinks, even with AWD. This is the worst tire I ever had on a vehicle, and I have had some lousy tires over the last 58 years. I bought wheels and snow tires for my Highlander 4 days after buying it ( last January ). After driving it in 2" of snow, sliding through a stop sign with the ABS going crazy, I went home and ordered 4 wheels and snow tires online. So I'm ready for snow this coming winter. I'll replace the crap Toyo A20's this coming spring.

Not great tires. Terrible in the snow. Should have never been put on a limited platinum highlander. Will replace them before they are worn out.

I own these since 2015 when I purchased my Highlander Hybrid XLE it came with a vehicle.
While other ride qualities are not so bad I'm most disappointed in the tread-wear which was practically gone after 30K miles,
I would never buy these tires EVER again unless they are $50 a piece.
Don't get me wrong Vehicle is AMAZING tires are simply bad

These tires came with our 2016 Toyota Highlander and even thought they are decent tires they are almost bald at 26500 miles. They are ok in every category except tread life which is awful. I would not recommend them at all because of this.

These are the worst tires I've ever driven. They came OEM on my Highlander and I've disliked them from Day 1 (or 2). I made the stupid decision to not replace them since the vehicle was leased but I don't know how they actually made it to 35k. No tread left, whatsoever. This tire is uncomfortable and, in wet conditions, dangerous. I got tired of the tires losing traction on every corner in any condition. Since 15-20k, I haven't been able to drive in wet conditions without the traction control constantly engaging due to slip. I will not let my wife drive the vehicle until I change the tires- they are simply unsafe.
These combine the best features of several different tires: all the treadwear of a summer performance tire, all the traction of a high-mileage tire, all the comfort of an eco tire. As an added bonus, they also do not hold air (or even nitrogen) well.