Quiet operation is also a commendable advantage of this tire. In particular, the tire's longitudinal traction on dry roads is much better than that of competitors in the same class. The Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 has a steady, balanced performance on dry roads. Surprisingly, its off-road attack design doesn't negatively affect road behavior. I spent a lot of time driving this off-road maximum traction tire under normal street conditions. The problem is that most mud tires are lousy in snow and rain.The BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 balances street performance and offroad capability very well. Some of the tires that looked good to me were: There's a handful that seem to be marketed specifically towards having good road manners. The Yokohamas seem to be purpose built for weekend warriors. They're supposed to be reasonably quiet, and handle well on the highway. And, a buddy from Tacomaworld ran a set and seemed pretty happy with them. They're significantly less expensive than any other comparable tire. The only negative review I seem to read about is the treadwear. Some people even comment about how quiet they are. I think they might be my next set of tires. The Pro-Comps look great, and claim to be good road tires as well. But, they're sooo expensive!Īlso, is running some Coopers on a Tacoma, and he seems to like them.
I'm not sure how they are in snow and rain, though.
I can't recall if it's the STT MAX or STT PRO.
These are just some of the tires I've looked into. There might be other good options as well.Īs somebody who's spent 15 years in the tire industry, it comes down to several different factors. I've driven on 85% of the available M/T's available, and about the same on A/T's. If you're looking for a true M/T, here's my recommendations:ġ. Toyo Open Country M/T: Be prepared to pony up the money, but several people swear by them. Even wear, long life, relatively quiet, and average wet traction.Ģ. Yokohama Geolandar M/T: The new tread design is flat out awesome! I currently have them on my daily ('11 Jeep Grand Cherokee) and they're fantastic when it comes to daily driving. Great on road manners, low road noise, above average wet traction, great traction both on and off road, and less cost than the Toyo with a similar tread design. There's not a lot of significant data for longevity yet.ģ. Falken Wildpeak M/T: The most cost effective of the 3 options thus far. Quiet for an M/T, good on road manners, above average wet traction, good on and off road manners. Again, not a lot of significant data for longevity.Ĥ. BFG KM3: I personally have been a BFG guy for quite a while. I've had the original KM and the KM2, as well as the KO & KO2 (another thread for another time), but haven't driven or owned the KM3's. I also didn't include the Goodyear Duratrac (even though I'm a big fan of the tire), the Nitto Ridge Grappler, or the Toyo Open Country RT due to that they're in more of a hybrid class (more aggressive than their A/T counterparts, but less aggressive than the M/T) They look to continue to increase traction, but again not a lot of long term data outside of the press releases.įor what it's worth, I've got the Yokohama Geolandar M/T on my Jeep, and the General Grabber X3 (not included on this list due to the softer rubber compound, but smooth, quiet, and above average wet traction). Hopefully this helps, or further muddies the water for the decisions. Best of luck!Ģ.Before we get into this let’s actually breakdown a few differences between all-terrain and mud-terrain tyres. An all-terrain tyre is intended as, essentially, a jack of all trades it needs to work on dry and wet roads as well as off-road. It does a little bit of everything well, if you like.
It’s designed to be tougher than an all-terrain, with a bigger and wider tread block to improve grip on muddy or rocky tracks.Ī mud-terrain tyre on the other hand is a pretty focussed piece of equipment. Muddies will eject mud and crap from the tread better than an all-terrain tyre will maintaining maximum traction where the face of an all-terrain might fill up. Stay tuned because we’ve got a comparison test coming up that’ll look at the pros and cons of both tyre types out in the field. It’s not possible for us to test every single tyre on this list, so, if you own a set of these tyres or have a mate who does, make sure you leave a comment about your experience with the tyres.
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