BF Goodrich or Mickey Thompson
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BF Goodrich or Mickey Thompson
My Ranger will need tires in the next few months so I thought I would start looking at my options. I see lots of mention of the BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2, and most people speak very highly of them. That is one of the possible upgrades, my other would be the Mickey Thompson Baja STZ or Baja MTZ. I don't see many people on here mention any thing about Mickey Thompson, and I just find that a bit odd.
Anybody running any Mickey's on their Ranger?
Also, I drive my truck to and from work everyday and its about 22 miles, so i'm sure either tire will be fine for that and much better in the snow and ice then the stock Goodyear's. But I'd be more interested on how either of these tires perform on a 500 or 600 mile haul up to Maine or out to Ohio.
Thanks
Anybody running any Mickey's on their Ranger?
Also, I drive my truck to and from work everyday and its about 22 miles, so i'm sure either tire will be fine for that and much better in the snow and ice then the stock Goodyear's. But I'd be more interested on how either of these tires perform on a 500 or 600 mile haul up to Maine or out to Ohio.
Thanks
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You can't go wrong with either tire. I narrowed it down to KM2's and MTZ's also. My 35's were $210 each for the KM2's and about $265 for the MTZ's. The MTZ's were just about impossible to get ahold of anywhere in the U.S. and the price difference wasn't worth it to me so I went with the BFG's. They are awesome tires, even for a daily driver. They are going to wear faster than an AT and make a little more noise but if you can live with that you'll be more than happy. There are a few members on here that run MTZ's, I've never heard anything negative said about them performance wise.
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I am currently running a set of MTZ's and LOVE them. They are quiet, ride smooth on the road and have excellent traction off-road. They are almost like a cross between a real Mud-Terrain and an All-Terrain. I paid $230 each (285/75/16) at the local tire shop. I have had BFG AT's and MT's in the past which are both great tires but I have to say that I prefer the MTZ's.
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I paid $1280 for 4 33x12.5 ATZ's and 4 15x8 Classic ll's...
I love mine they only time they roar is when im between 20-40 mph. I've had them since March and i've put 1500 miles on them and they still have the nipples on them. They work great in the rain i haven't got to use them in the snow yet but im sure they will do fine. I went with ATZ's because i have to take my truck down a muddy logging road for 2-3 miles while im pulling a trailer with a fourwheeler on it to get where i can unload my fourwheeler to get where i hunt.
I love mine they only time they roar is when im between 20-40 mph. I've had them since March and i've put 1500 miles on them and they still have the nipples on them. They work great in the rain i haven't got to use them in the snow yet but im sure they will do fine. I went with ATZ's because i have to take my truck down a muddy logging road for 2-3 miles while im pulling a trailer with a fourwheeler on it to get where i can unload my fourwheeler to get where i hunt.
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They handle really great in snow/ice. Plus, It always helps to have some weight in your bed in the winter. Our rigs are so friggin light.
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I would look at 2 ATs if I were you: The BFG AT T/A KO, they are a great tires all around.
And I would look at the Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac. They are literally the most aggressive AT on the market. They hum a bit on the road but the off road performance is incredible for an AT. They are just in between an AT and an MT. Tread life might not be as good as the BFG but when you do your off road logging you will notice a difference.
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