Choosing A 35-Inch Mud Terrain Tire For Your 4x4

Choosing A 35-Inch Mud Terrain Tire For Your 4x4

One of the most important choices you make as a 4x4 owner is your tires. This page will give you information on the different tires available, as well as specifications and side by side comparisons. There's also links to check prices, reviews, and links to the manufacturers.

Hopefully, this page will better inform you of the tires available.

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Tread Designs:

Light truck tires come in basically (3) designs:

All Season Tire

All Terrain Tire

Mud Terrain Tire

All Season - The all season tire belongs on cars and 2wd trucks. They're pretty much a passenger car tire with no off road capability. Keep walking past those to the better tires.

All Terrain - Every 4x4 truck or SUV should come with all terrain tires. An all terrain tire is built with off-road standards, but designed more for street performance. They'll typically give you slightly better MPG than a mud terrain, and don't create the noise associated with some mud tires. They're best suited for snow, and mild off-road conditions such as dirt roads and mild trails.

Mud Terrain - If you ever plan to take your truck off-road, this is the tire you want. In fact, it doesn't even need to be a true off-road vehicle. Some people use them for traction on the trucks they tow their off-road vehicles with (because you usually end up having to park it in a field somewhere), or on farm vehicles that need to drive in to fields. The aggressive tread and deep voids allow them to get a good bite without clogging up with mud.

(The colored area shows the void in this mud terrain)

In addition, there are some competition and rock crawling specific tires, but we're not going to get in to that. If you're in to competition rock crawling, then you're likely not reading this.

Construction Designs:

Besides choosing the type of tread design, there is also Radial and Bias ply tires.

Bias Construction Tire

Radial Construction Tire

Bias Ply - Although they're not as plentiful as they use to be, there are still several bias ply off-road tires out there. Bias tires typically have the ply cords that extend diagonally from bead to bead at a range of 30 to 40 degree angles. Each successive ply is laid at an opposing angle, forming a criss-cross pattern. This design allows the entire tire body to flex, as the tread and sidewalls share the same casing plies. The flex allows for better gripping, better clean out, and conformity to rough and rocky terrain. Bias type tires are best suited for extreme off-road conditions where grip, cleanout, and traction are top priority. These tires are just as strong in the sidewalls as in the center of the tread. While they may not flex as readily as a radial, the flex in the tread makes up for it.

Bias tires tend to wear out quicker and form flat spots compared to their counterparts. The flexing also means increased rolling resistance, a noisy tire, and less control and traction at higher speeds. A set of bias ply off-road tires will usually only last 20,000 - 30,000 miles when used on the highway.

Radial - Radial constructed tires utilize ply cords that extend from bead to bead at approximately right angles to the centerline of the tire. They are parallel to each other, and are combined with stabilizer belts. They have good directional stability offering a smooth ride, and tend to last for more miles than a bias tire.

Their drawbacks are weaker sidewalls, and the steel belts hamper the radials ability to conform to trail obstacles.

Evolving Technology:

While bias tires have been considered to have a stronger sidewall than a radial tire, manufactures have been working to improve the sidewall strength of their off-road tires.

Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar

Goodyear offers their Wrangler MT/R with a Kevlar reinforced sidewall, and they claim it helps increase sidewall puncture resistance by 35%. Some manufacturers also list their off-road tires with a 3-ply sidewall, and claim that it makes them more puncture resistant.

What's Available:

Below is a chart showing the different 35-inch mud terrains available. The chart includes:

Tire dimensions / specifications
Side by side comparisons
Price ranges
Links for checking prices
Reviews & ratings
Links to the manufactures page for the tire listed

You'll notice that most of these tires are not a true 35-inch tire. You'll also see that some have a deeper tread measurement than others.

35"

Mud Terrains

BFGoodrich Mud Terrain KM2

35x12.50x15

Hancook Dynapro MT

35x12.50x15

Goodyear Wrangler MTR

35x12.50x15

Kumho Road Venture Mud Terrain

35x12.50x15

Dunlop Mud Rover

35x12.50x15

Mastercraft Courser MXT

35x12.50x15

Construction

Radial

Overall Diameter (in)

34.8

34.7

34.8

34.72

Overall Width (in)

12.5

12.9

12.5

13.6

12.5

12.2

Tread Width (in)

N/A

9.8

N/A

9.6

9.88

Approved Rim Width (in)

8.5 - 11.0

Tread Depth (in)

20/32

19.5/32

21/32

20/32

Tire Weight (lbs)

60.5

N/A

67.9

N/A

Warranty

Life of tread or 6-Years

50,000 / Prorated

60,000 Miles

5-Year / Prorate

6 Years / Free replacement first year or 2/32" of wear, then prorated until 2/32"

Undefined

Price - Online Dealer

TireRack.com

Discounttire.com

TireRack.com

Onlinetires.com

Rating

N/A

Price - Amazon

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Reviews - Amazon

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Manufacturer Link

BFGoodrich

Hancook

Goodyear

Kumho

Dunlop

Mastercraft

35"

Mud Terrains

Pro Comp Xtreme MT2

35x12.50x15

Dick Cepek Mud Country

35x12.50x15

Dick Cepek Crusher

35x12.50x15

Nitto Mud Grappler

35x14.50x15

Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ

35x12.50x15

Mickey Thompson Baja Claw TTC

35x12.50x15

Construction

Radial

Overall Diameter (in)

34.6

34.8

34.80

34.8

Overall Width (in)

12.5

12.2

14.57

12.2

Tread Width (in)

N/A

10.0

N/A

Approved Rim Width (in)

N/A

8.5 - 11.0

10 - 12

8.5 - 11.0

Tread Depth (in)

20/32

29.5/32

21/32

19.5/32

20.5/32

Tire Weight (lbs)

N/A

Warranty

40,000 Mile Tread Wear Warranty

Prorated Replacement

60 Months / 1st 25% Worn

Prorated

Price - Online Dealer

Discounttire.com

TireRack.com

N/A

SummitRacing.com

Rating - Online Dealer

N/A

Price - Amazon

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Reviews - Amazon

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Price - 4Wheelparts

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Manufacturer Link

Pro Comp

Dick Cepek

Nitto

Mickey Thompson

35"

Mud Terrains

Maxxis Buckshot

35x12.50x15

Maxxis Big Horn

35x12.50x15

Toyo Open Country Mud Terrain

35x13.50x15

Yokohama Geoloander M/T

35x12.50x15

Pit Bull Growler

35x14.50x15

Pitbull Rocker

35x13.50x15

Construction

Radial

Bias

Overall Diameter (in)

34.6

34.8

34.5

35.5

35.50

Overall Width (in)

13.1

14.4

14.92

Tread Width (in)

N/A

9.8

11.4

12.30

Approved Rim Width (in)

8.0 - 11.0

8.5 - 11.0

Tread Depth (in)

21/32

19/32

22/32

Tire Weight (lbs)

N/A

60.5

Warranty

6-Year

1-Year / First 25%

5-Year

Price - Online Dealer

Onlinetires.com

N/A

TireRack.com

ok4wd.com Price

Rating - Online Dealer

N/A

Price - Amazon

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Manufacturer Link

Maxxis

Toyo

Yokohama

Pit Bull

35"

Mud Terrains

Super Swamper SSR

35x12.50x15

Super Swamper TSL (Bias)

15/35x15

Super Swamper TSL SX

35x15.50x15

Super Swamper Bogger

35x14.50x15

Super Swamper TrXus MT

35x12.50x15

Super Swamper LTB

35x12.50x15

Construction

Radial

Bias

Radial

Bias

Overall Diameter (in)

35.3

34.8

35.0

34.9

35.2

Overall Width (in)

12.5

14.3

15.4

14.4

13.0

12.1

Tread Width (in)

10.6

12.5

13.1

12.5

9.5

9.8

Approved Rim Width (in)

8.5 - 10.0

10 - 12

8.5 - 10.0

Tread Depth (in)

21/32

25/32

19/32

24/32

Tire Weight (lbs)

Warranty

Unspecified

Price - Online Dealer

SummitRacing Price

SummitRacing.com

N/A

Rating - Online Dealer

N/A

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Manufacturer Link

Interco

35"

Mud Terrains

Maxxis Trepador

35x12.50x15

Maxxis Creepy Crawler

35x12.50x15

Pitbull Mad Dog

35x14.50x15

Construction

Radial

Bias

Overall Diameter (in)

34.6

34.7

Overall Width (in)

13.1

13.5

Tread Width (in)

N/A

11.7

Approved Rim Width (in)

Tread Depth (in)

21/32

27/32

22/32

Tire Weight (lbs)

N/A

Warranty

6-Year

Price - Online Dealer

Onlinetires.com

OK4wd.com

Rating - Online Dealer

N/A

Price - Amazon

N/A

Reviews - Amazon

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Rating - Amazon

N/A

Price - 4Wheelparts

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Manufacturer Link

Maxxis

Pit Bull

Shopping Online & Warranties:

Some people feel that they need to go to their local tire shop to buy tires. Sometimes that can limit your options. Some tire shops won't have the size you want when you walk in, and will have to order it.

Companies such as Tire Rack have agreements with local tire shops to install tires. When you buy the tires online, they send them to your local tire shop for installation. Other companies will charge a flat rate for shipping, or may offer free shipping.

Amazon and Discount Tire usually have tires that ship for free.

Some people have concerns about their warranty when they order tires online. If your tire has a manufactures warranty, any dealer that carries that brand will be able to honor it. Any tire shop will mount tires that you bring in. Having a shop mount your tires doesn't usually cost that much.

In this day in age, you have to be an educated consumer and get the best deal. Even if it means getting tires online with free shipping, or having them sent to a local tire shop.

Links:

Tire Rack - 35x12.50x15 Mud Terrains

Discount Tire - 35x12.50x15 Mud Terrians