AT'S OR MUD

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Bennersj

3/21/2007 7:18:59 PM

I'm having a tough decission choosing between going with an AT or a Mud tire. I have a 40-50 mile round trip commute to work on highway everyday and have never run a mud tire before. I don't do much playing in the mud but do like the look. I'm planning on going with either a 285 or a 305, the 315 might be allitle to much on my MPG's. Also Pro Comp is is running there buy 3 get 1 free until the end of the this month again. Any help or suggestions would be great, thanks again all.

shortbus

3/21/2007 7:26:29 PM

always nice to have that littel bit of extra traction if you need it.

GreenH3

3/21/2007 7:32:08 PM

Mulling over the same thing here. Isn,t there a Dueler A/T that has a step up in tread over the one that comes stock?

Bennersj

3/21/2007 7:34:09 PM

GreenH I know this topic has been beaten into the ground, and I have read everyone numerous times but still having trouble making the decission.

h3 bigboy

3/21/2007 8:25:17 PM

i will recomend you the AT, i wanted to instal to my h3 the nitto mud grapplers beatiful tires, but when i went and ask for them they told me for what are you going to use it. and i told them mostly highway so they said my we dont recomend you the mud, since when it is raining they dont have any grip and they become very slippery, so i decided better for the nitto terra grappler excellent tires, best offroad tires purshased ever.

Wu Jen

3/21/2007 8:31:48 PM

Personally I like the Toyo Open Country 315/75/16.....

Or the Mickey Thompson - 35" MTZ Baja Radial

But definately go AT over just a Mudder = more flexability

kild1

3/21/2007 8:43:12 PM

i like the nitto terra grappler also
it looks like the toyo open country a/t are good too

Voodoo

3/21/2007 9:22:52 PM

They lied to you about the no grip in the rain. I'm running them and they perform perfectly in the rain. With that said, they were probably doing you a favor by steering you away from them. Don't get me wrong, I really like the Mud Grappler but its not the best tire for a long commute. They look really cool and when it comes time for new tires I'm going to have a hell of a time deciding on whether to go back with them or go to a A/T like the Terra Grappler.

importkiller

3/21/2007 11:00:23 PM

buying an aftermarket AT instead of a MT is like wiping before you poop....don't make no sence!!! They come with at's...if thats what you want to run then why spend cash on basically the same tire? Going to a 35 will drop your mileage MAYBE 1-2 mpg...but will increase your cool factor by 200%

If you don't want to go with an aggressive MT then go with the new NITTO DUNE GRAPPLER......AMAZING TIRE!!!!!!! They call it an AT but is a sick tread and scored well in all the magazine reviews done by JP and Off road mags. here's a pic:

ZYNE

3/21/2007 11:24:47 PM

FUNKY thread pattern .. I'd be real curious to see how those do on winter roads .. I'd be ... a little worried based on the pic alone!

importkiller

3/21/2007 11:37:34 PM

out of a rating of 5 stars they got 5 for pavement noise and handling. 5 for sand and dirt traction. 3 for wet pavement and 3 for snow traction. oh and 2 for rock crawling. You can sipe them yourself and that would make the wet and snow covered pavement traction go way up, but most don't want to do that. I would just cause they are sick looking and the bigger the sidewall the bigger the flames.....I saw a set in person when my neighbors grandson got a set of 35's on his f-250.....dik

ZYNE

3/21/2007 11:41:53 PM

LOL! I hear ya bro, I do like the pattern on those things!!!

skeeet

3/22/2007 2:31:57 AM

What I have found is the , and I am talking about BFG, the AT will get you almost twice the mileage compared to the MT.

I also feel the BFG line of tires are superioir in roundness, quality of the compound , and strength compared to the Micky Thompsons, Nitto's and the rest of the group.

Crash

3/22/2007 3:10:36 AM

If you balance pavement driving higher than off-road.. I'd look for a very aggressive 285 or 305 AT... Muds are better in Mud and climbing rock.. Sand, snow, slick rock, pavement and higher mileage.. And AT will generally rule the roost.. With the 305 you're splitting the difference in width of the 285 and the 315, but since most 305's I've seen are only 70's instead of 75's, the height will be very close to the 285.. The 305 will be heavier than the 285 though, so MPG will suffer mildly..

As far as which AT to pick.. Look at the specs, listen to what folks say here and in other places. Pick a couple that sound like they'd work well.. Google the ****ens out of them all and read everything about 'em you can so you can make a careful decision.. Find the best prices.. Find out they are out of stock.. Toss out everything you've found out about all the tires and buy the one that's in stock and looks the most prettiful...

Crash

3/22/2007 3:21:05 AM

BTW... If you find you can afford a second set cheap steel wheels... Get a set of Buckshot Mudders to play off road with and run the factory tires on pavement.. Should only take you 30 minutes or so to swap 'em out if you wanna go muddin'....

FWIW.. This is the direction I've gone.. Put on a set of 315 BFG Muds on a second set up OEM H3 wheels.. I got a hell of a deal all the way around.. Cost was under $1000.. I've been running them for about 1000 miles so far.. No major complaints in their on road ablility , but I'm not a very aggressive driver anymore.. Going to run Superlift in Hot Springs the end of March.. I'll pull the Muds off after that and put the factory 265's back on until July, when we're going to go run some trails up around Vail and Breckenridge in CO.. Swap back to the 315's for the trip and back to the 265's at home.. Keep the Muds in good shape for those special occasions.. I figure I won't have to buy new tires again for at least 8 years...

I'm actually tyring to figure out a way to just haul the Muds to Colorado and put 'em on after we get there.. That's about a 3000 mile round trip of Hwy wear and tear on the Muds.. Guess I could get a U-haul trailer for a week..