I've been searching for the past couple days and I've found the usual input on the Brigstone Revos, and the occasional BFG KOs.

However, there doesn't seem to be much for other tire names out there. My questions to you are:

what OTHER tires do you people like for moderate offroading (unfortunately includes mostly mud)?

What is a decent, cheaper, relatively good road use mud terrain tire?

I like the BFG and the Revos look ok, but they tend to be a lot of money. Does anybody have any "under-rated" brand they like?

I currently have 265/75R16s on there now, and they are about 30.6" tire. I'm looking for a real 31". can I go with the 265/75? or can I even go with a 31/10.5? or am I stuck at where I am?

Finally, what are your favorite places to buy tires? online, local, or anywhere else.

 

I got a set of Dunlop Rover R/T's on steelies I run in the winter and off road. I've been happy with them. Better in mud and snow than a typical AT type tire and they still have ok road manners. Not a lot cheaper though. I got them because I thought they'd hold up better than a mudder with a lot of road miles. The 265/75 X 16 in that tire is about as big as you can run without any lift. I get some slight rubbing on the back of the front inner fenders...



http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

 

On the low cost end I've heard good things about Maxxis buckshot mudders. I just recently fell in love with Super Swamper LTB's but they run about as much as BFG A/T's and don't last as long on the road

 

Yokohoma Geolander AT. They're around $100 a pop, and they get good reviews. If I am not so in love with the MTs, these are top on my list

 

Interco/Super Swamper trXus MTs
Interco/Super Swamper trXus ATs
Firestone Destination II MTs
Goodyear MTRs

http://www.tirerack.com
http://www.discounttire.com

good luck!

 

I have a set of Hankook RT01s and absolutely love them. They crawl their way through the mud awsome, yet are nearly silent as a mud terrain goes and last well to boot. I have 33x12.5s

 

What about Dueler A/T's that are not Revos. Do they still make these? They are a little cheaper. I had them on my last vehicle and they did real good!

 

Check out the Kumho Venture MT's. Tirerack.com has them for about 85 a pop for 31 10.5 x15. THay have gotten awesome customer reviews.

 

Tire Rack has some great research tools. Here is a link to a review of all the "Off-road Max Traction" tires.

I was almost sure I was going to get the Geolander M/T's because the Geolander A/T's came highly praised from the guy I bought my rig from.

I'm now debating:
1) Bridgestone Dueler M/T's ($157 per tire @ TireRack * 4 = $628)
2) Firestone Destination M/T's ($143 per tire @ TireRack * 4 = $572)
3) Dunlop Mud Rovers ($102 per tire @ TireRack * 4 = $408)
4) Yokohama Geolander M/T's ($143 per tire @ TireRack * 4 = $572)

The Geolander M/T's are a great $$$ at tirerack, but being a college student and all I need a long tread-life tire that won't break my wallet. I've been reading reviews for all tires listed above and I feel the Mud Rovers might be my best bet. They are an aggressive tire, clean well, and seem to do ok with balancing and tread-life.

Steve

 

I got 50k miles out of my last set of mud rovers.. rode fairly quiet and handled well (33x12.50x15) on my F150. good tire for the buck!

 

Best "cheap-ish" tires out there are Cooper Discover STs and Mastercraft Courser MTs. I'm pretty sure they are owned by the same parent company.

Coopers:


Mastercrafts:

 

I have some Nitto Terra Grapplers for sale. I got a good deal on some Dueler M/Ts and swapped them out. Here's the link to the ad in the For Sale section...

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35509

 

Are the Mastercraft MTs good?

 

They are very good offroad. I'm not sure what kind of mileage you could expect out of them though. I know a guy who wheels pretty hard at Paragon and swears by them.

 

Awesome! How often did you rotate them? Every 5k? I'm thinking they may work best for me. I'd love to get 50k out of a set of tires but I really want M/T's. I'm going with a 33x12.50x15 as well. The final question: Would (or did) you buy them again?

Thanks.
Steve

 

My oblivious seventy-six year old father-in-law noticed my Yoko's ATII's. "Boy those are good sturdy tires". Take it as a complement. That's what I'm going to do.

Good traction in wet, run smooth and fairly quite at highway speed, more responsive than the Michelin X's I had on before and cheaper too. The 31's look a little taller than the Michelins, they don't rub but fill the wheel well perfectly.