Open Country A/T plus has been specially developed to offer excellent performance and a purposeful appearance. With its' rigid block design and asymmetric tread pattern, Open Country A/T plus is the perfect tire for drivers who want to go wherever the road leads, from highway to the forest. Open Country A/T plus offers enhanced durability, exceptional road handling and extended off-road capabilities.
Asymmetric Tread Pattern
Asymmetric Tread Pattern Design
OUTSIDE
Good off-road traction
INSIDE
Low Noise
Increased stability and braking
Step Block Edge
Step Block Edge Good Initial Traction
Special Silica Tread Compound
Special silica tread compound provides good wet performance and wear life while maintaining low rolling resistance
High Turn Up Casing Ply
High Turn Up Casing Ply Excellent handling and stability
EU Tyre Label and Efficiency Classes
The European Union, under CE 1222/2009, has mandated that all tyres manufactured after the date of July 1 2012 for cars and commercial vehicles include standard EU Tyre Labels classifying them by three performance characteristics:fuel efficiency classified from A to G,wet grip classified from A to G, and noise emission in decibels.
Categories of tyres unaffected by this regulation include: retreaded tyres, professional off-road tyres, racing/sports car tyres, as well as certain types of tyres designed to improve traction such as studded tyres, T-type temporary spare tyres, tyres for cars built before 1990, tyres with a maximum allowed speed of 80km/h, tyres for rims with a diameter less or equal to 254 mm or greater or equal to 635 mm. This label is intended on one hand to promote economic and ecological efficiency in traffic, as well as increase road safety, and on the other hand to help consumers select appropriate tyres by ensuring a certain degree of product transparency.
Nevertheless, the label has been criticized for only showing a very limited number of characteristics. Professionals argue that tyres have many more features that are important and relevant to road safety, including but not limited to aquaplaning properties, driving stability, service life, product properties on wet and dry roads other than wet grip, properties on snow. Tyre manufacturers suggest that the test results from various institutions and industry magazines should remain a very important source of information for the end consumer, because they focus on and rate a wide variety of tyre properties and features.