best mud terrains!?

[clifford97]

just wondering what the best bang for the buck with some MT's. i've read reviews all over the place and (in a nutshell) theyre all the same. most meet up to the drivers expectations. and i guess in the end rubber is rubber. so ill just ASK the people who have had them. the tires in my price range and purpose/style are the goodyear wrangler kevlar MTR's, BFG KM2's procomp mtrs, general grabbers, or some off brand tires from my local tire shop.

so guys im wondering whats the best for wet sticky and gravel mud, and also does well on rocks. and since they will be daily driven they have to perform on pavement, and wet pav. because it tends to rain here more than not and the tires i have now like to hydroplane. im drawn to the goodyears but if anyone has gone through those please post up so we can read about it. thanks guys.

 

[gettle03FX4LevelII]

according to 4wheeler magazine they said the the best mud tire was the hankook dynopro mt's.

 

[clifford97]

right i think i remember that issue, unless there was a new one. but im not asking the magazine, im asking you guys for your own personal experiences and scenarios.

 

[t0x1k]

I like my BFGs, you saw me running them at the meet. They grip good, but would do better with a locker.

I liked my mickey toms baja claws when i had them for a little while.

 

[Frank The Tank]

Love my Toyo Open Country MT's the wear is great they clean awesome in mud and they aren't noisy on the highway even at 75mph........... but on my other truck I went ultra budget and Got Wintermarks. They are loud and soft but they dig like hell for 75 dollars a piece (it's what my brother has on every vehicle) A lot of guys on here run TreadWright Retreads too.

Frank

 

[legoms013]

From what I've seen:

Toyo M/t's are quiet, last long and do well in the mud. Only downside is that they are expensive as shit. Very puncture resistant and work awesome aired down to low PSI's. Stiff carcass, ride stiff on the street.

BFG KM2s are little bit noisy, competitively priced, all around good mud tire (not so great on the ice though). Have decent tread life too, but not record setting: behind Toyo's. Clear mud pretty well. Soft carcass, can puncture more readily than Toyo's and Kevlars. Consequently though they ride nice on the street.

Goodyear Kevlars are quiet, slightly more expensive than KM2's, don't wear worth a crap (definately behind KM2's) but perform exceptionally well in all kinds of terrain and are very puncture resistant. Stiff carcass and ride slightly stiffer on road.

And Procomp MT's are just garbage...the few friends that I have that have run them said they wear very fast, have a hard time balancing them, offroad capabilities are not stellar and on the road are very noisy. Soft carcass, ride ok.

Not very much info available for the General Grabber, but I've heard they don't last very long (30k miles max).

For YOUR situation, I'd recommend Toyo's if you have the extra cash, or BFG KM2's if you don't.

 

[BLOODBANE]

I run the BFG KM2s on my Explorer and they are a good tire. they give good mileage(mine is a daily driver) and the new design do a lot better than the original MTs on the snow and ice(but your looking for a mud tire not an AT). I usually air down to around 15/16psi when wheeling and have gotten some pretty good scrapes on the side walls, but no punctures(heavy rock trails). They are a little noisy on the street, but not nearly as bad as a BOGGER(I run those too). All in all I would say they are a good tire, keep in mind I haven't run any of the others.

 

[Sighman]

I love my Interco's!!

 

[4x4junkie]

My BFG KM(1) tires have performed quite well for me, with very good wear on the street. However they've taken quite the beating more than any other tire I've run before on the rocks. I don't know if the KM2s are better, but I'm hesitant to buy them again (that and I don't think the KM2 will clean out as well in mud).

I've been leaning toward the Goodyear MT/R-Ks. The old-style MT/Rs on my Ranger have lasted at least as well as my BFGs have, I don't see the MT/R-K being much different there (a friend has no noticeable wear on his after 6000 or so miles, I see no indications they won't have decent treadlife).

Another friend of mine has Dunlop Mud Rovers. Good tire overall (he likes them), though I suspect they won't do real well on ice (blocky tread has no sipes whatsoever). I suspect for many, best Bang for Buck is right here with the Dunlops (especially with 33x12.50s, which tend to run a bit on the large side).

The General Grabber's tread pattern looks to me like it would suck hardcore in mud compared to anything else (on par with an A/T), however I have no experience with them.

 

[ranger_mclaren]

From what I've seen:

Toyo M/t's are quiet, last long and do well in the mud. Only downside is that they are expensive as shit. Very puncture resistant and work awesome aired down to low PSI's. Stiff carcass, ride stiff on the street.

BFG KM2s are little bit noisy, competitively priced, all around good mud tire (not so great on the ice though). Have decent tread life too, but not record setting: behind Toyo's. Clear mud pretty well. Soft carcass, can puncture more readily than Toyo's and Kevlars. Consequently though they ride nice on the street.

Goodyear Kevlars are quiet, slightly more expensive than KM2's, don't wear worth a crap (definately behind KM2's) but perform exceptionally well in all kinds of terrain and are very puncture resistant. Stiff carcass and ride slightly stiffer on road.

And Procomp MT's are just garbage...the few friends that I have that have run them said they wear very fast, have a hard time balancing them, offroad capabilities are not stellar and on the road are very noisy. Soft carcass, ride ok.

Not very much info available for the General Grabber, but I've heard they don't last very long (30k miles max).

For YOUR situation, I'd recommend Toyo's if you have the extra cash, or BFG KM2's if you don't.

I said pro comps because I own a set, they are 6 years old and have done more highway driving than anything they still have 50+% tread left on them. they are good off road, awesome in the rain and ok in the snow. I got'em cheap so I can't complain I will buy another set when it's time. I have some pics from the side and rear looks good to me.

 

[gw33gp]

I am not voting because I only have experience with Procomp MT tires. I have 14,000 miles on them and they are wearing well, they work very well off-road and in the mud, work well in the rain so far, are a bit noisy and ride well. I am starting to have some issues with balancing but that may just be that they were not done right the last time.

They are a second set of tires that are used primarily for off-road. When I replace them, I will probably go with BFG. The reason I bought them originally is that the Procomp 32x11.5 were the right width for my needs compared to other 32x11.5 brands. I will go with 33-10.5 the next time.

 

[MasherAZ]

How much mud do you see compared to highway? Have you thought about an aggressive all terrain? like the Dick Cepek FCII, Goodyear Duratrac, or the Pro Comp Xtreme A/T? I've heard good things about the FCs and I have the Duratracs which have great road manners and do well on rock and dirt, don't know about mud yet. I haven't heard a lot of good things about Pro Comp but they have a 40k guarantee on them which is nice.

To stick to the original question though, I'd say goodyears or toyos. Goodyear is pretty innovative and toyo is well proven. I'm not a big fan of BFG, they always seem to wear poorly, but I don't have any experience with the new BFG muds.

 

[ranger_mclaren]

I forgot to mention the pro comps are noisey but I like that. They ride well for mud tires too.

 

[4.0B2]

for mud--> km2's
everyone here is happy with them for a mud/trail/slightly driven on road rig

for trails and rocks--> grabbers.
the grabbers are ok in the mud but they stick like glue to the rocks. buddy of mine has them on the jeep tj, and they are amazing. but he doesn't do much muddin'..

 

[clifford97]

How much mud do you see compared to highway? Have you thought about an aggressive all terrain? like the Dick Cepek FCII, Goodyear Duratrac, or the Pro Comp Xtreme A/T? I've heard good things about the FCs and I have the Duratracs which have great road manners and do well on rock and dirt, don't know about mud yet. I haven't heard a lot of good things about Pro Comp but they have a 40k guarantee on them which is nice.

To stick to the original question though, I'd say goodyears or toyos. Goodyear is pretty innovative and toyo is well proven. I'm not a big fan of BFG, they always seem to wear poorly, but I don't have any experience with the new BFG muds.

how good are the agressive AT's on the trails. right now its my daily but im sure with summer coming as soon as i get my car running it will be mostly for wheeling and work/hauling small stuff. i wouldn't mind getting the AT's becaus theyre cheaper, but i like the look, style, and plain "badass-ness" of the MT's. and i dont want to have my tires caked up or slipping doin some light wheeling.