I've had all sorts of BFG, Bridgestone, Michelin, & Nitto's before I got MT/R's
I hate BFG AT's.
Bridgestone Dueler MTs were OK, performed well, but were VERY loud and VERY expensive.
The Michelin LTX's are a good on-road tire, but absolutely SUCK offroad, even in
wet grass...
The Nitto's are the best AT that I've had, and were good onroad and off. Slight hum, but worth it w/ the agressive-for-an-AT tread. Wore well, and will go on the wife's UZJ-100 as replacements.
The MT/R's are better on-road than the Nittos in both wet and dry traction. If you want the best, then you'll put up w/ the slight road noise. These are MUCH quieter than the Bridgestone Dueler MT's that were a smaller tire. The wet handling for me has been fine and they have NEVER hydroplaned - NEVER.
They spank everything else offroad - hands down - for moderate to extreme wheeling while still maintaining great on-road characteristics and wear. I got 36k out of my 285/75-16 MT/R's and they still had nearly half their tread left. After taking them off, I put them up for sale for $200 and had 4 buyers in line w/ cash in hand in less than 24 hours.
They bite on slick rocks, dirt, sand, mud, fallen trees, etc. The sidewalls seem to be nearly indestructable, and the ONLY bad thing that I can think of about them is that GY just discontinued the 305/70-16 MT/R's. The 285's are a good second choice for a mild lift, and 315's are a slight step up in height and width from the 305's.
285's are roughly 32.8"
305's are roughly 33.5"
315's are roughly 34.8"
Overall:
On-Road = 7.5 dry and 8.5 wet
Off-Road = 9.5, about as good as it gets for a streetable tire
Wear = 9.0, very good for a grippy tire.
ONLY DOWN SIDE IS THAT THEY NO LONGER MAKE A 305/70-16 IN A MT/R!!!
