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I'm wondering, will a all terrain tire generally last longer than a mud tire on a daily driver? I have an 05 2500HD and I can't decide, MT Baja ATZ or MT Baja MTZ. I just need a tire that'll last long and perform well. Anybody run any of these two Mickey Thompson tires?

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I've heard mud tires are pretty bad in snow but they look great, does anybody have experience with either a MT Baja ATZ or the MT Baja ATZ P3?

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MTs can be worse than all seasons in snow. Snow is all about siping and MTs don't come with it

 

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I live in an area where we only get snow about two or three times a year but I'd like to have decent traction in it, what is siping?

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Siping is part of what makes tires good in snow. The rest is compound. This pic shows my Cooper ATP tread which is a "mud & snow" tire. You see the little sipes on top of each lug.

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Oh I see. Does anybody run a mud tire on a daily driver?

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Oh I see. Does anybody run a mud tire on a daily driver?

 

I did I spring and summer on my old 2000. They were awful (scary) on ice so during winter input a set of ATs on

 

 

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What All Terrain tire would you guys recommend? I know the BFG AT KO, and then The Mickey Thompson ATZ's. I'd really like to get the BFG All Terrain with the white lettering on the sidewall, but I haven't found any in my size, 285/75/16, just found the blackwall. yze9a2us.jpg I just think the white lettering would look pretty neat on my truck. What about the Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac?

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I had BFG' AT's and I liked them in winter too. The only reason I switched from them as an issue with the weights that I discussed in another post. I decided to try Durotracs and I love them. They work great in mud ( way better than Nitto Terra Grapplers) and they are winter rated and work great in snow.

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I run bf and have little issue, and I'm pretty much always snow and ice. Supposedly cooper at3 are better on ice, but hopefully it will be a year or so before I have to look into that.

 

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Think I might just look for some All Terrain BFGs. I found this pic on the Duramax Forum website.aguqeru4.jpg it's a 285 and looks pretty good on there.

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What is this "snow" y'all speak of? :lol: Here in Arkansas, if it snows we just stay home.

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