Mud is all we have.Thats a lot of snow.

 

I don't get to use BFG A/Ts in winter because of a transport regulation in Quebec. Winter tires are obligatory between December 15th and March 15th. So any off-road tire is illegal to use in this period unless it has been certified to do so.

 

I have to disagree with you here Spike. I run the BFG MT KM2 in all weather including snow and ice, offroad, dry pavement, mud. For my money the best tire. It handles amazingly. Hardly any tire noise driving to moab and back while towing a pop up camper. Here in Colorado we see the worst of weather, I have kept the KM2's on year round. The AWD on the Disco is amazing with those tires. Some of the other guys here sipe the center lugs for better ice traction but I never had a problem.

 

Tires do not perform the same in similar conditions around the world. There are lots of different types of mud, rocks, sand, gravel, etc. Check your local offroad clubs/gurus and see what they recommend. When I lived in Boise, BFG A/Ts were awesome for everything I did except mud(but I hate mud, so I never drive in it except to get to the trail on the other side). Up here, a M/T will wear quickly on the logging roads, but the A/Ts are too hard for the colder climate on the rocks. My A/Ts got shredded because of the rocks. But the M/Ts grip great on the wet, moss covered rocks. They just wear way too fast.

Check what the local 4X4 clubs are running for the type of trails you want to ride.

 

I know what tires the local clubs use. I also know what tires I have used and have liked and disliked. I was just trying to get your guys feedback on what tires you have used on your land rover's and have liked.

I think I am going to give the gaurd dogs a try... I wish I could find the super swamper ltbs in a 32.

 

I run the BFG KM2 year around and before them ran the KM1. Excellent all around tire to have if you off road a lot as I do whether it be dry or snow. I avoid mud like the Plague but when I have hit mud the BFG MT's did fine. The BFG AT is an excellent tire in all DRY conditions on road or off but they are a terrible WET tire in mud, snow, or even a wet highway. No grip in anything wet. The most popular off road tire around where I live is the KM2 but lots also run Goodyear MT's. The wetter your climate the less you want BFG AT's but if you live in a mainly dry climate with generally little snow much of the year such as much of the lowland Four Corners/Moab area then the BFG AT's work well though.

 

Just curious why you avoid mud like the plague? IS it the clean up afterword that you dislike?.

On a side note, The LTB's in a 32 would be awesome. They kinda suck for on-road driving....loud, wear fast, rough, BUT for off-road they are insane. I have a frined who drives a 84 Toyota, no lift, welded rear end and some 31" LTB's.....he goes absolutely everywhere the big boys go(sans DEEP water). I cannot believe what those tires will pull through. IF I could strictly off -road my disco I'd buy a set of 33" LTB's and tear some shiz up.

 

I don't like tearing trails and roads up. There are too many people around here and many other places that like to go out mudding and really tear up and rut the trails plus often end up going off trail and doing a lot of damage in the wet muck. Just plays right into the people that want to close so many trails so many places. I always try and tread as lightly as possible. Doesn't mean I don't get in to muddy conditions ever but I try and not go out in muddy conditions. I certainly don't mind going out in wet rocky terrain in the mountains as no damage is caused but we have a lot of adobe land in the west and the trails and land are easily torn to shreds if it is wet. Awful lot of antiwheeling people watching everything we do plus the BLM and FS are increasingly closing anything that has been damaged or could be damaged by careless wheeling. I was out south of Montrose in the last day or 2 after recent rains and some wheelers had deliberately been out in the mud and caused some real tough damage both on the adobe soil trails and had spun out into some pristine land just off the trails too. I was pretty pissed off to see the deliberate damage they had done. We have to tread as lightly as possible or we will lose much of our wheeling heritage to the antiwheeling groups. Sometimes when I see some of the off roading damage I want to shoot whomever did it because they are ruining my enjoyment and ruining it for everyone else.

 

Truer words have never been spoken Brian! Our 4 wheeling group are staunch supporters of stay the trail.

 

I avoid mud because I hate the cleanup...