I have 20k miles on my AT3s, and I must say that they ride better and handle better at extreme low temps (under 10°F) than the other AT tires I've had.
Running them right now, maybe 1500 miles so far. Never really had any other A/T tire besides Goodyear. These definitely preform better.
I’ve had very good experience with Vredestein tires. Ive had them on Mercedes and Nissan and they were comfortable, quiet, and had decent all season handling.
I got Toyo Open Country A/Ts last year and they’ve been great. They are slightly louder than the original H/Ts, but the ride was not compromised. We didn’t get any massive snow storms last year, but they performed very well with moderate snow.
I have run Toyo winters on all my F150s for many years and they never disappoint. I live in Canada, so snow is a thing for sure.
My current Toyo AT3 are nice riding and less noisy on my truck than my BFG AT K02 were... but both are 3 peak rated. Both rode well... and are decent looking. Of all of them the Toyo AT3 are the best.
the VREDESTEIN QUATRAC are 129 and served me very well. great in snow. technically an all season tire and they are a tiny bit loud. great tire though. great lifespan and if you’re having heavy snow and rain they work fantastically for VT winters
open country are great in the snow and do okay off-road. as has been said they're not the greatest in the rain.
I bought 2025 Mini Cooper S a month ago and I already have flat tire incident third time. I am a new driver so did hit a pothole at 20ish mph but nothing at a high speed.
My initial impression of the Vredesteins was, "Holy cow, the rear end is going to swap places with the front." The car wagged and bobbed all over the road. It was scary. After a short 5-mile drive home, I adjusted the tire pressure to 41 psi in the rear (they were at 40 and 45 left/right) and drove around a bit more to break in the tires. Once broken in, they drove much better.
Going straight they're fine and don't notice too much difference between the old EP500s and the new Vredesteins. Maybe the ride is slightly better due to the Vredesteins’ softer sidewall. Noise is about the same—they’re quiet tires.
We get a lot of rain here, and the Vredesteins are great in the wet. They’re better than the stock EP500s, likely due to their less aggressive tread pattern and greater tread depth.
However, corners are where it all falls apart. The initial turn-in is great because the front EP500s, despite their poor tire life, handle well. But there’s a slight delay as the rear wobbles into the corner. You can feel the car load up, and you have to counter-steer slightly to keep the car in line as the rear flops over. While the Vredesteins have good grip, the side/slip angle is so large during aggressive driving that the traction control freaks out in fast corners. When you straighten out, the rear flops back and wobbles a bit.
My wife texted me on her way to work this morning, saying, "The car is wiggling so much I think I might throw up."
Any type of turning has the rear bobbling and wagging around. Bumps in the road will also cause it to bounce around. It's just not a pleasant experience whatsoever.
After driving on them for a while, I’m considering whether running Vredesteins on the front as well might correct some of the handling issues.
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