Pick up Tires: All-Terrain vs. "soft" Mud-Terrain

**Gerbo** · January 21st, 2009 12:05 AM

What is more PRACTICAL for all-weather all-surface everyday driving without much compromise in performance?

Example: BFG AT or Yokohama AT-S vs. Cooper Discoverer STT

**alwayz_yummy** · January 21st, 2009 12:12 AM

AT parin.. basta MT, compromised ang braking distance mo on paved roads..plus the noise!

AT maingay din at high paved road speed, pero grabe mas maingay ang MT...

ako, pinaka OK sa akin are yoko geolandar ATs...

**FWC** · January 21st, 2009 02:54 AM

If you go off-roading and can afford it, have two sets of tires. A set of H/T tires for daily all around driving. And another set of M/T (Maximum Traction) tires for off-road use.

If you go off-roading but can't afford to get two sets, get Cooper Discoverer STTs. Okay for daily highway driving and also capable for off-road us. Though not really as good as an M/T tire like a Dueler because it has larger lands and smaller voids.

If you don't go off-roading, then just get H/T tires.

Personally, if you go occasionally go off-roading, I find A/T tires a poor compromise. They are quite useless off-road. I would rather go for M/Ts.

**redorange** · January 21st, 2009 08:22 AM

I've had my BFG A/T for over 72K km and no problems whatsoever, just make sure you rotate regularly. It probably has another 72K km left in it since the threads are still more than 60%.

I wouldn't say A/T's are useless off road it just depends on the type of terrain you are off-roading. If you do more street driving than off-roading then the A/T would be the best choice as long as you are not using it for deep mud.

Check this site to get reviews of the tire you want.
http://www.offroaders.com/

**boybi** · January 21st, 2009 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by Gerbo

What is more PRACTICAL for all-weather all-surface everyday driving without much compromise in performance?

Example: BFG AT or Yokohama AT-S vs. Cooper Discoverer STT

Go for BFG A/Ts.

**boybi** · January 21st, 2009 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by Gerbo

What is more PRACTICAL for all-weather all-surface everyday driving without much compromise in performance?

Example: BFG AT or Yokohama AT-S vs. Cooper Discoverer STT

Go for BFG A/Ts.

**FWC** · January 22nd, 2009 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by redorange

...I wouldn't say A/T's are useless off road. It just depends on the type of terrain you are off-roading.

You're right. I should have qualified. What I meant was extreme off-roading.

Kung ordinary off-road use lang, pwede pa naman A/T. Though it would have a more difficult time compared to a similar rig using M/T.

**Blaster87** · August 18th, 2009 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by FWC

If you go off-roading and can afford it, have two sets of tires. A set of H/T tires for daily all around driving. And another set of M/T (Maximum Traction) tires for off-road use.

If you go off-roading but can't afford to get two sets, get Cooper Discoverer STTs. Okay for daily highway driving and also capable for off-road us. Though not really as good as an M/T tire like a Dueler because it has larger lands and smaller voids.

If you don't go off-roading, then just get H/T tires.

Personally, if you go occasionally go off-roading, I find A/T tires a poor compromise. They are quite useless off-road. I would rather go for M/Ts.

Sir,

Would you happen to know where these tires are available and for how much? My truck run 80% road and 20% off road (near the extreme), including a long (15-20 minute) river cross.

I appreciate your comments and love your rides!

Cheers!

Blaster