help with tire choice
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help with tire choice
I am getting new tires this weekend and cannot decide between the BFG all terrains or the BFG mud terrains. I am a construction supervisor for new homes so alot of my day is on a job site mostly without the blacktop down yet, not coming till spring. and just for fun i spent some time in the dirt moving gasbottles lumber and such. the truck is driven daily and I am not worried about tread noise just good all around proformance. any help appreciated.
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well considering the all-terrains really aren't all that great off the beaten path then i would stick to the mud terrains! the m/t's will last a while if you keep them maintained!
I would look into a set of Ground Hawgs also, they do well off road and have a hard tread compound which will last a while! they make'em in smaller sizes such as 33's and 35's i believe!
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I would look into a set of Ground Hawgs also, they do well off road and have a hard tread compound which will last a while! they make'em in smaller sizes such as 33's and 35's i believe!
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You'll get a little more miles out of ATs, I've gotten 70k+ miles on ATs. If you are hauling weight offroad and not letting down your air pressure the ATs would be a better choice because they float better. ATs work better on icy and hard packed snow, both are about the same in deep snow. You would not be sorry with either type though, I've used both for years.
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They just had a test of mud tires in the new peterson 4 wheel offroad the goodyear mtr did not rate very well they said they were noisy on the road performed poorly in the mud. The bfg's did fairly well they're cheaper too.
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Originally posted by ncl
They just had a test of mud tires in the new peterson 4 wheel offroad the goodyear mtr did not rate very well they said they were noisy on the road performed poorly in the mud. The bfg's did fairly well they're cheaper too.
They just had a test of mud tires in the new peterson 4 wheel offroad the goodyear mtr did not rate very well they said they were noisy on the road performed poorly in the mud. The bfg's did fairly well they're cheaper too.
I use ATs as an all around tire in the desert because I deal with multiple substrates and not much mud. ATs generally suck in mud, and as soon as my **** is back in the south they are off my Bronco and on goes the Buckshots like my 250. The Trxus STS all terrain is interesting, I'd be curious to see how they did but I think they are pricey relatively speaking..
http://www.intercotire.com/truxus_st...errain-600.jpg
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Go with the all-terrains.
I believe the BFG AT's are a very good choice for an all-purpose tire. You will also find that in dirt, ice, sand, or snow less than 4" deep that the AT's will actually outperform the MT's. Also recommend the AT's for towing.
I chose the ATs because I wanted the winter traction and highway towing benefits. I must also add that many folks have been quite surprised at how my AT's can tackle mud snow.
Only go with the MT's if you actually plan on spending a lot of time in the mud.
I believe the BFG AT's are a very good choice for an all-purpose tire. You will also find that in dirt, ice, sand, or snow less than 4" deep that the AT's will actually outperform the MT's. Also recommend the AT's for towing.
I chose the ATs because I wanted the winter traction and highway towing benefits. I must also add that many folks have been quite surprised at how my AT's can tackle mud snow.
Only go with the MT's if you actually plan on spending a lot of time in the mud.
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Swann79, Towing? That does change the game a bit. He posted this in the offroad forum. He didn't say which vehicle either. The ATs are good tires. They make good mud polishers in deep mud though on a heavy vehicle.
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Originally posted by rlh
The biggest thing I've got against the Goodyear MTR is the price. BFG MT and Buckshot kicks it's but for the money. I'm a little skeptical of the magazine reviews of tires considering the BFG is one of Primedia's biggest sponsors and they publish Four Wheeler, Petersen's 4Wheel & Offroad, Offroad, and others. They may be a liiiiittttle biased.
I use ATs as an all around tire in the desert because I deal with multiple substrates and not much mud. ATs generally suck in mud, and as soon as my **** is back in the south they are off my Bronco and on goes the Buckshots like my 250. The Trxus STS all terrain is interesting, I'd be curious to see how they did but I think they are pricey relatively speaking..
http://www.intercotire.com/truxus_st...errain-600.jpg
The biggest thing I've got against the Goodyear MTR is the price. BFG MT and Buckshot kicks it's but for the money. I'm a little skeptical of the magazine reviews of tires considering the BFG is one of Primedia's biggest sponsors and they publish Four Wheeler, Petersen's 4Wheel & Offroad, Offroad, and others. They may be a liiiiittttle biased.
I use ATs as an all around tire in the desert because I deal with multiple substrates and not much mud. ATs generally suck in mud, and as soon as my **** is back in the south they are off my Bronco and on goes the Buckshots like my 250. The Trxus STS all terrain is interesting, I'd be curious to see how they did but I think they are pricey relatively speaking..
http://www.intercotire.com/truxus_st...errain-600.jpg
I have seen people with Mud T/As go farther than the MTRs... the MTRs is more a rock tire than a mud tire... my best friend has a rubicon wrangler and he just put 33 inch Mud T/As on it. the MT is better in the soupy kind of mud IMO...
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Originally posted by rlh
Swann79, Towing? That does change the game a bit. He posted this in the offroad forum.
Swann79, Towing? That does change the game a bit. He posted this in the offroad forum.
Besides, I do towing off-road all the time! Every time I trot up to the mountains to get firewood, at least.
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