BF Goodrich Mud Terrains :thumbsup:

 

MT Tires

Go with Cooper Discoverer SST:thumbup: They wear well, look great, rolling noise is low & your truck will stand out from the others because you don't have the standard Goodrich M/Ts

 

just wondering, what type m/t tires seem to last the longest?

BFG MT's have a very good reputation for longevity, the Coop's get mixed reviews in this department. One such review can be seen here, and a fair share of talk about them can be found here. Goodyear MTR's are known to wear fast, not surprising seeing how 'sticky' they are. I haven't heard much about the Toyo's but I'd be really interested in hearing from those who have experience with them.

 

There is a reason BFG M/T's are "the standard". Mine have 20,000 and counting on them with at least that much life left if I'm easy on the skinny pedal in sharp rocks. They are made of a pretty hard compound, but it's a GREAT all around tire. Oh and in well over 50,000 miles of BFG M/T owner ship (had them on my '85 K-5 blazer too) I have never had a flat tire despite all of my abuse both on road and off. I drive on th autobahn every day with these tires in excess of 100mph with no problems, which says a hell of a lot for mud tires. Try that with swampers and you will be replacing a lot of fillings.

 

I've owned nothing but BFG M/T's - but I can't comment on the highway longevity.

I had a spare set that I swapped out for offroading and I run 'em on the jeep. So nothing long term....

I'd be careful about having M/T's in the rain and in the snow. They're really bad on the hard packed snow left on the roadways.

Other than that - They hold up well to offroad abuse. I'd buy them again in a heartbeat.

 

:thumbup: on the BFG M/T's!!! I love mine and when these wear out (years from now) I will be buying another set.

 

anybody got mickey thompson mtz's ?

 

I like my Nokian Vatiiva M/Ts.

Only have 500 miles on them, so I can't say much for durability, and their my first Mud Tire, so I can't compare to much else...

 

BFG M/T's all the way... but if you want something that will last even longer...

get a set of BFG A/T's they're still quite gnarly with sidewall tread. I ran a set on my old ranger and never got stuck with them, and I hit some pretty deep mud too!

 

BF MUDS, Have the goodyear MTR on my other truck and there crap compared to the BF MUDS

 

I can't comment on longevity (yet), but I can tell you that the truck climbs like a frikking mountain goat with the BFG muds installed.

A some trails that required 4WD I can even pass in 2WD. In 4WD, ground clearance is pretty much the only thing that holds me back now, and I've got 1.5" more under the diff and tcase now.

 

My Yokohama Gelander M/T+ hardly wore at all. I thought they were great tires. Handled like a champ in the mud and snow. A little loud on the highway though.

 

I got between 50 and 60K miles on each set of BFG AT's on my last truck. I will get them again.

I don't like too much road noise that the MT's give. But, I would have a set of MT's if I did more off roading. AT's do what i need at teh deer lease. Mud, sand and river beds are no problem.

 

BFG MT's have a very good reputation for longevity, the Coop's get mixed reviews in this department. One such review can be seen here, and a fair share of talk about them can be found here. Goodyear MTR's are known to wear fast, not surprising seeing how 'sticky' they are. I haven't heard much about the Toyo's but I'd be really interested in hearing from those who have experience with them.

But, at nearly $100 cheaper per tire, The coopers are formidable competition for the BFG MT, IMO. Plus you have the added tread on the sides.

 

But, at nearly $100 cheaper per tire, The coopers are formidable competition for the BFG MT, IMO. Plus you have the added tread on the sides.

good point! But sometimes, you get what you pay for.

 

True. But from what I read, Cooper makes Pro-Comp tires, and the STT's are built to the same specs as the Pro-Comp MT's, which are some tough tires. Can't be all bad.

 

True. But from what I read, Cooper makes Pro-Comp tires, and the STT's are built to the same specs as the Pro-Comp MT's, which are some tough tires. Can't be all bad.

That is correct. I have read several reviews of the STT's and they have all been good. They are supposed to clear mud and snow like no tomorrow and they will be going on my truck the next time it needs shoes. A buddy of mine has them on his FJ and likes them a lot. Quiet for a mud tire too.

 

Saving nearly $400 on a set of rubber is pretty significant, even if you get less life from them. Compelling, to say the least.

 

They are really quiet on the road. I'm really liking mine.

It came down to best all-around performance for the money to me. Including trail use and off-road toughness. And like you, I read considerably more good than bad about them. I paid 147/tire for 285's. Found them on sale and got my local guy to price match. The same BFG's run 220 and up depending on where I looked. So, $60-70/tire at least.

 

They are really quiet on the road. I'm really liking mine.

It came down to best all-around performance for the money to me. Including trail use and off-road toughness. And like you, I read considerably more good than bad about them. I paid 147/tire for 285's. Found them on sale and got my local guy to price match. The same BFG's run 220 and up depending on where I looked. So, $60-70/tire at least.

147!!! I paid 160 for my 265/75's from the warehouse that sells them to the tire places... i thought i did really good there, aparently not. they were originally selling for like 190-200 a tire at the tires shops. I have noticed some wear on the tires, and i only have about 2000 miles on them. im hoping that i can atleast get 30,000 out of them, but im not too sure, there is some noticable wear. bill, were do u keep ur tires psi at and how many miles have u had them?

 

I haven't heard much about the Toyo's but I'd be really interested in hearing from those who have experience with them.

The Toyo MT's have become really popular with the LC crowd around here, and guys that run Moab alot. It's a good mix for someone that wants a moderate MT tire that can adequately handle road travel as well. Decent sidewall tread as well.

Re the BFG MT's, I wonder if the price will start dropping on the KM's now that BFG is rolling out the KM2. They are not going to be available in 285/75 (or other 33") for a short while from what I've heard, but in a year or two you might find a decent price on the KM's.

 

Re the BFG MT's, I wonder if the price will start dropping on the KM's now that BFG is rolling out the KM2. They are not going to be available in 285/75 for a short while, but in a year or two you might find a decent price on the KM's.

Tirerack.com has/had the BFG KM MT's on sale.

265/75-16's were $159/each...I had my local Sears price match plus give me 10% off the difference. I got'em for $154.

 

147!!! I paid 160 for my 265/75's from the warehouse that sells them to the tire places... i thought i did really good there, aparently not. they were originally selling for like 190-200 a tire at the tires shops. I have noticed some wear on the tires, and i only have about 2000 miles on them. im hoping that i can atleast get 30,000 out of them, but im not too sure, there is some noticable wear. bill, were do u keep ur tires psi at and how many miles have u had them?

Yeah, I found them on sale at discountedwheelwarehouse.com for that price. The trick was that price was for the old design, before the design they have now, back when they looked more like pro-comp MT's. So, the price was actually for a discontinued model. But, I could still get them, and the guy I bought from figured he could sell the new ones to me or I would go buy off the net. So he cut me a deal. I also bought 5 tires instead of 4, so that helped. And I still had to pay for mount, balance and whatever.

I have had them for about 3 weeks, about 2000 miles. 35psi front, 32 rear.

154 for BFG's is a steal. My first set of 285 BFG at's ran me 180/tire.

 

But, at nearly $100 cheaper per tire, The coopers are formidable competition for the BFG MT, IMO. Plus you have the added tread on the sides.

Oh absolutely. I'm only speaking to the OP's question "what lasts the longest."

 

i've been tryin to get the toyo open country m/t's for two years now in 265/70/17. they list them on their web page but they don't make them. i've gotten excuses from, there on nation wide backorder to they plan on making them in the future so they went ahead and listed them. does anyone know if it is true that cooper makes mickey thompson tires.