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Streetable mud tire??
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I use to run Hankook RT 01's. (265/75 R16's) Quite good, unfortunately they don't come in 315's. BFG didn't have the 315 MT's available when I bought my AT's so I can't refute JeremyH's claim, but I know I would go for Hankooks again if they made my size.
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The Goodyear MT/Rs supposedly walk all over the BFGs in the mud and have excellent street manners. I can't say first hand. The MT/Rs I ordered went on national backorder so I went with Swamper TSLs.
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NO WAY.....I have seen both BFG and MTR's in mud........the MTR's suck ***.....look at this picture:
Now I know that the type of mud will vary performance, but my BFG's have never looks like drag slicks........and I have wheeled that EXACT spot in the same mud.
Now I know that the type of mud will vary performance, but my BFG's have never looks like drag slicks........and I have wheeled that EXACT spot in the same mud.
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i would have to agree with JeremyH, those goodyears are horrible, my buddy has 285/75 on his '99 3500 chebbie and they are complete garbage. mud accumulates fast and does not clean off very well until you are back on the pavement and then its a complete mess! ok, keep the opionions coming
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SWAMPER SSR'S BABY!
Legendary TSL tread design, in a radial, with tighter lugs that doesn't require hardly any maintenance to air pressure, and doesn't develope flat spots.
What more could you want?
Legendary TSL tread design, in a radial, with tighter lugs that doesn't require hardly any maintenance to air pressure, and doesn't develope flat spots.
What more could you want?
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I know this is a Chevy, but still, he has a nice right up that persuded me into buying my SSR's
http://www.coloradok5.com/ssr.shtml
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i agree with pro ground hawgs are excellent though being a directional tire and noisey on the street you can get them in a bias ply or radial. i recommend the bias because they last forever. i have a set of 40/17/15's that have been under 8 different chevy's and fords. and they still have 1/2 tread and hold air. ground hawgs would be my recomendation for a good mud tire.
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If goodyear would have stayed with there Old M/T style I'd say go with them, I bought a New set of the old Goodyear M/T's for a steal at $100 for all 4 31-10.50 From a Friend who bought em for his Wifes jeep and since they split he set um in his barn Til I bought em. They clean there self great and have Wore good, I'm still running them but not sure of the mileage I've got. He bought a set of 37-12.50 MT/R's new from a guy for $400 those in tacky much can't clean like the pic above and won't dig when in soupy mud with a hard bottom. They do fair well in Shelly type river bottoms. They might as well be a mean looking street tire. My choice is for BFG M/T's.
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Heres my $.02. I have had 2 sets of bfg, and while they were definitely good, I think you pay for the name. They wear well and are very street friendly. I would say mine were pushing 50,000 miles for wear. I wasn't that impressed with their claims, because I had 2 sidewall holes from sticks! So much for their tough-as-nails sidewall. May have been bad luck, but that was my experience. My latest set is ssr's. They are only a little louder than bfg's and are MUCH better in the off road environment. I think they will wear faster because I have a friend with them also, and it looks like he will be getting new ones at about 30-35K miles. I really like them, but they are almost double a "normal" mud tire( bfg, general, pro comp...) Either way good luck with your choice. Ted
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Another one you may wanna think about if you are looking for offroad and street are these Swamper TrXus tires. They look pretty good. I have a buddy that has a jacked up ranger that has them, and they look meaty, and I know he's got 20k miles on the truck, with minimal wear on the tires.
As far as BFG's go, you can't beat the road wear on them. I have a set on a work truck that have lasted a good while, but they're only 2 years old, and are already leaking from dry rotting, so if it's not gonna be a daily driver, then I don't think I'd chose them. This truck sits for weeks at a time before I get any use out of it.
As far as BFG's go, you can't beat the road wear on them. I have a set on a work truck that have lasted a good while, but they're only 2 years old, and are already leaking from dry rotting, so if it's not gonna be a daily driver, then I don't think I'd chose them. This truck sits for weeks at a time before I get any use out of it.
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This argument could go on forever! What you have to consider is that "streetable" is a relative term. I personally consider anything that will go down a paved road as streetable enough. Many people will argue about noise, tread life, wet weather ability and price. What I've noticed throughout the years is that NO ONE TIRE has a great overall combination of all factors.
A BFG might have great road manners, but offroad, they can disappoint. A Swamper might be great in the mud, but the noise and wear is usually a turnoff. A Nitto Mud Grappler may be... well, it may be something, but a mud tire it's not. So it all comes down to personal opinion, which is not fact, and can not be used to define a winner. That said, I vote for the Interco Trxus, which in my opinion are decent mud tires and great road tires.
A BFG might have great road manners, but offroad, they can disappoint. A Swamper might be great in the mud, but the noise and wear is usually a turnoff. A Nitto Mud Grappler may be... well, it may be something, but a mud tire it's not. So it all comes down to personal opinion, which is not fact, and can not be used to define a winner. That said, I vote for the Interco Trxus, which in my opinion are decent mud tires and great road tires.