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gonna get my first set of aggressive tires...advice

Old Oct 1, 2008
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gonna get my first set of aggressive tires...advice

so I have finally given in to temptation/youth/impracticalness and decided I cannot avoid getting some more aggressive tires. I am currently on 31" street tires, and I am going to 32" AT or MT. Can you guys give some input?

I know there will be many votes for BFG AT, but what else? What other tires have you had good experiences with? I am on the road alot, I just can't stand the look of street tires anymore.... MT or AT...
anything welcome....unless I get tons of people just saying get BFG ATs haha.

and what do you think about Pro Comps???
 
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Old Oct 1, 2008
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I've heard bad things about Pro Comp. I want to get rid of my ATs now to go with something more aggressive. I LOVE them I just like the looks of a mud tire more.
 
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I was looking for a mud tire as well, I just didnt want the loudness on the street. I have heard that the trxus MT radial is quite quiet though.
 
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From what I've heard the Dick Cepek Mud Countrys are super quiet.
 
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^^^^ keep in mind MT's are useless in light snow...

I think BFG AT's are over priced.

If you want to look at some other good tires, check out the Bridgestone REVO's, Yokohama Geolanders, and the Nokian Vatiiva AT's......
 
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32x11.5x15 mud country's
 
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Hey zach how are those mud countrys on the street?
 
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like butter drove in down poor the other day they just stuck right to the road in dry they like eat asphalt.. i love them
 
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dang it they dont have 32x11.5 in mud country sorry
 
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MTZs, but im not sure if they make em small enough
 
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Old Oct 2, 2008
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How much are you willing to spend? Road noise, lost mpg.
 
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nokian vatiivas are good i got em
 
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Old Oct 2, 2008
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Yokohama Geolander MT....love the directional mud pattern,but they are a little noisy
 
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Originally Posted by Ranger_Guy15
I was looking for a mud tire as well, I just didnt want the loudness on the street. I have heard that the trxus MT radial is quite quiet though.
David, MT's are terrible in the snow. i'd suggest an A/T.
 
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bout dern time tony!!!!
 
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i'm steering towards general Grabber A/T's :great on, off road traction, super light and heavy snow traction, agressive looks, cheap in price $136 per tire from the tire rack.
 
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Toyo Open Country M/T, best mud tire for off road AND the street.
 
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Originally Posted by edgeaholic (tm)
i'm steering towards general Grabber A/T's :great on, off road traction, super light and heavy snow traction, agressive looks, cheap in price $136 per tire from the tire rack.
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He shouldnt worry much about snow, its very rare central NC gets much.
 
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Originally Posted by edgeaholic (tm)
David, MT's are terrible in the snow. i'd suggest an A/T.
Yea thats also why I dont really want to get a mud tire now. I'll just have to go with an aggressive AT.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2008
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My first choice is the famous BFG A/T. I would also consider the Nitto Terra Grappler.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2008
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negative ghost rider on the pro comps. I'm running a set of 32x11.5x15 and the only thing i think they are good for is leaving black marks on pavement. BFG are a great tire and i would run those if i could afford them the a/t works as well as the toyo M/T junk piles he he yeah i'm never running pro comps again.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2008
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Originally Posted by 01xltranger4x4
Toyo Open Country M/T, best mud tire for off road AND the street.
BOOO! throw them away!!!!! junk!!!!!!!
 
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Old Oct 3, 2008
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As mentioned above.. if your worried about road noise.. and love good looks wth fantastic terrain ability.. Dick Cepek Mud Country's kick some serious ***; I love mine, and get damn godo compliments all the time on them for the looks.. and drivability wise, hey are -fantastic-
 
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Old Oct 3, 2008
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i just bought a set of buckshots, i will let ya know how they do next week!!
 
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