I'm planning to replace my stock Dunlops with a set of BFG's this summer. I have a choice between the All Terrain and the new Mud Terrain. The Mud Terrain looks more aggressive, but I have some concerns, in particular how it handles at freeway speed, and how fast it wears out, in comparison to the All Terrain tires. Could anyone provide some info? Thanks.
Mudds will be louder and rougher and it will get worse as they get older. You could get them siped and that will greatly reduce the noise and the tread wear.
What it comes down to is where do you drive?? I have M/T's, even though most of my miles are on pavement, I like the traction they give when I'm off road. AT's are good for sand and shallow loose dirt, but the MT will be much better in the dirt, mud, snow and rocks.
With the trips to Tahoe and/or hollister from the bay area, I would go with the MT's and get 'em siped for extra tread life and a quiter ride.
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Back in The Day, I swapped out the factory rubber on my '84 4X4 P/U w/ the BFG Muds. They worked great in mud. That's what they're specifically designed for. Other than that, they hummed at speed, they slipped like crazy in the rain, and the definitely wore out FAST! I replaced them w/ BFG All's. The Alls sucked in the mud. With a capital "S". They weren't designed for mud. They were great on the asphault, and at speed, and everywhere else. They had much better wet traction than the muds, and they didn't hum. And they lasted much longer. The All's are the way to go! Unless you spend more time in the mud than on the freeway, forget the Muds. They're not worth risking your life over. If you really, really love mud, get a set of beater rims, put on bias-ply mudders, and swap 'em out when you go away for a weekend to romp in the mud.
Originally posted by pvalliere
...They worked great in mud. That's what they're specifically designed for. Other than that, they hummed at speed, they slipped like crazy in the rain, and the definitely wore out FAST!
Thats exactly why siping is so valuable! In addition, I think that the rubber compounds are much improved now. I used to run Mud Hawgs 'Back in the Day' and your observations were true for those meats as well.
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And what tires would anyone suggest for mostly paved driving with the blue moon off road excursion? I like the off road look but the roads to school and home are covered with cement.
I got it done for $10/tire. Note that it really should only be done on mudder/snow tires with aggressive tread designs as the all-terrain or road tires have somewhat "built in" siping.
Still trying to get a photo.............
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BFG Rugged Trail sounds like it. It's a little bit less off-roady than the All Terrain.
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Originally posted by iForceTundra Hey TMS2U, how much does siping cost?
And what tires would anyone suggest for mostly paved driving with the blue moon off road excursion? I like the off road look but the roads to school and home are covered with cement.
dboy4ever: you may want to check out the Goodyear Wrangler ATS. I have these on my truck and they work great for minor off-roading. I plan to change these to the Goodyear MTR's as soon as they wear out. I'm wanting something more aggressive.
BFG Mud Terrain vs All Terrain
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