Maxxis Buckshot Mudder vs. BFG AT
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Maxxis Buckshot Mudder vs. BFG AT
i was recently looking for a new set of tires for the range, and i decided this time that i might follow up with the rest of the crowd and try out the BFG AT's because everyone seems to be pleased with them.. but i was looking around and saw a set of Maxxis Buckshot Mudders (i believe the tires that ZaBeard has on his blue ranger) and i seem to like them a lot and their aggressive tread, since the price isnt much different i was wondering what your opinions are.. im looking for a 305/70-R16 tire and i have a set of 16x8 ProComp 1069's http://www.4x4cyberstore.com/website/pcw_1069.html
all help is greatly appreciated guys, thanks
tyler
all help is greatly appreciated guys, thanks
tyler
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capability, your better off with a m/t, buckshots would be your choice. but since you live up north, dont know how much snow you see, but the bfg a/t is one of the best snow tires around.the bfg's are none to get 50-60k miles easy, and the buckshots are probably around 45-55k. But youd want to get newer ones before that anyways because youll loose the offroad capapbity with lesser tread.
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I love my BFG AT's. Great on the road in the rain and mud. Here in FL we don't have snow (curse this stupid state) so I can't tell you about that but I've been muddin a few times with them and rarely get stuck. Oh yeah the 4x4 helps :)
Awesome on sand too, far superior to mud tires on sand. Mud tires grip the sand and shoot it out thus diggin you down deeper. AT's roll right over it if you don't step on it. Awesome tread life so far I can barely tell they've warn and I've put at least 20k on them (not sure exactly how much) including several mud and trail trips.
Awesome on sand too, far superior to mud tires on sand. Mud tires grip the sand and shoot it out thus diggin you down deeper. AT's roll right over it if you don't step on it. Awesome tread life so far I can barely tell they've warn and I've put at least 20k on them (not sure exactly how much) including several mud and trail trips.
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In my experience the BFG AT does very well in the snow.. I would expect similarly designed ATs to do well as well.
However I've heard the BFG MTs are absoloutely horrible in the rain.. and not especially great in the snow, certianly not as good as the ATs. I would expect similarly designed MTs to be ... well, similar.
My opinion is that MTs should be reserved for an off road only application. Meaning if you really need/want MTs, mount them on a cheap set of steel wheels and use them for off road use only. Then keep the all-seasons or all-terrains mounted on your street wheels for street use. Plenty of people do this, including Neil and Adrian. Both have commented that the setup works well for them.
However I've heard the BFG MTs are absoloutely horrible in the rain.. and not especially great in the snow, certianly not as good as the ATs. I would expect similarly designed MTs to be ... well, similar.
My opinion is that MTs should be reserved for an off road only application. Meaning if you really need/want MTs, mount them on a cheap set of steel wheels and use them for off road use only. Then keep the all-seasons or all-terrains mounted on your street wheels for street use. Plenty of people do this, including Neil and Adrian. Both have commented that the setup works well for them.
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Originally Posted by 034x4
Having 2 sets of wheel and tires is too expensive for most of us.
Originally Posted by 034x4
I HAD a set of bfg m/t's that were perfectly fine in the rain.
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The number one complainer I was thinking of was Dave, of Dave & Julie fame. I think his use and driving style is pretty close to mine. And I don't think he has any reason to mis-represent anything to me. The only difference is I think I see more snow than he does. Under his recommendation, I will never run a dedicated MT tire, like the BFG MT as my primary street tire on a daily driver.
Personally I would not put a set of MT or dedicated off-road tires on a daily driver that sees more than 20% road use. But that's me.. A set of cheap, or maybe even used 15" steel wheels for a second set might be just the ticket. And it might help him save a few bux by fitting tires for a 15" wheel instead. I hear both selection and pricing is better for 15" wheel-sized tires.
Personally I would not put a set of MT or dedicated off-road tires on a daily driver that sees more than 20% road use. But that's me.. A set of cheap, or maybe even used 15" steel wheels for a second set might be just the ticket. And it might help him save a few bux by fitting tires for a 15" wheel instead. I hear both selection and pricing is better for 15" wheel-sized tires.
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I agree with you on several levels. I don't run a mud tire on my daily driver anymore, merely an All-Terrain for year-round performance, although we don't see much snow around here. My main reason for not running a M/T daily is the cost/wear issue. I can't really justify the higher cost for half the mileage. The Mud Kings I have on my Toyota, however, are just the thing for occasional street and heavy offroad use.
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Originally Posted by DownSouthTAS
My main reason for not running a M/T daily is the cost/wear issue. I can't really justify the higher cost for half the mileage. The Mud Kings I have on my Toyota, however, are just the thing for occasional street and heavy offroad use.
Add Ben (Ranger1) to the list of people that run two sets of tires. I just saw his post of photos of 35's mounted on what look like cheap-*** steel rock crawlers..