Looking at the mickey thompson baja mtz's..they look fantastic. Toyo open country m/t 's? Price is right but too radial looking... goodyear duratracs? Not a bfg fan.
Suggestions/commens appreciated.

 

Sounds like your looking on the aggressive side (not what I was expecting from the thread subject).

How about the Kelly Safari TSR:

http://www.kellytires.com/cfmx/web/k...fm?product=316

The Firestone Destination MT is rated 2nd in the max traction category on Tirerack (BFG KM2 is rated 1st)

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....tination+M%2FT

A lot of people like the Cooper STT

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...yp=Truck%2FSUV

 

Hey Young Fella

thanks for the reply, i really dont know much about Mt/AT hybrid tires, infact i dont know a whole lot about offroading except dont be shy on the gas pedal. Im just getting into this addictive sport :-)

the Coopers are what my brother has, he likes them alot.
Nobody up here in the northern prairies (manitoba) carries mickey thompsons. Sturgeon tire is in the works of selling them but not for a few months.

the only bfg's i like are the KM2's M/T.

apparently the Coopers and the Mickey baja MTZ's are very very similar... and made by the same company.

too many choices!! i will have to do some more research on some of those tires. thanks man!

Does anyone use the stock toyota aluminum rims? i was thinking of just getting some plain black steelies.

 

Have you run a mud tire before? They look good but they don't have the best highway manners. They hum loudly, vibrate, don't have very good highway tread wear, and most of them don't have very good traction in rain or on snowpack/icy roads.

You might also look at all-terrain tires. They run much better on the highway with a lot less noise, they usually last longer, cost less and they have more sipes and biting edges that help with rain and snow. They provide plenty of off-road traction in most conditions, sometimes even more than a mud tire. An all-terrain's only weakness is deep mud.

Here's the list of survey results for all-terrain tires on Tirerack:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey....jsp?type=ORAT

Mud bogging and sand-dune blasting usually warrant some throttle, but for most four-wheeling, the best strategy is to use as little throttle and speed as necessary. Too much throttle is likely to get you in trouble (broken parts, rollovers, terrain damage etc).

Off-roading tips:

http://www.askmen.com/cars/car_tips_...ving-tips.html

Here's a more comprehensive guide you can study:

http://www.offroadexperience.com/offroadguide1.htm

Whether or not to use your original wheels is up to you. A cast aluminum wheel can crack if it takes a really hard hit but they're usually up to the task. I prefer the look of the original wheels (and the money savings of not getting additional ones).

 

I have the BFG KM2s in 33x10.50x15 flavor and I love them. I have about 65k miles on them in 14 months, so you can tell I do a lot of highway driving. They are about halfway worn down now. I've taken them offroad a few times and I have only been stuck once(buried it in mud up to the doors). And they were a little noisy after my last rotation. I hadn't rotated them properly, let them get feathered, so I turned them around to counteract the funky wear. They are quieting back down now. Normally there is just a little hum, but still quiet enough for normal conversation if you have passengers. I'm trying to get them worn down enough so I can get the Toyos in 35x12.50x17 next...