MT's vs. AT's

fennsz · February 19, 2003

I am looking at getting Mud terrain tires over an all terrain. Am I going to notice a difference in gas mileage with the larger lug. I know the noise will increase, but I am sticking to the same size tire, just an MT. Will I notice a drop in gas mileage?

debo4x4 · February 19, 2003

I don't think you will see any difference in mileage as long as you get the same size tire. You will see a decrease if you go larger. I am going to get the MT's next time around because I think they give your truck a much more aggressive look. I've had both on trucks before and I think they perform about the same, the AT's tend to clog up quicker but I never got stuck with either. Both are great tires, just personel preference.

fennsz · February 19, 2003

thanks, I feel the same way. i would like to go with the mud terrain, they are very aggressive looking. Can I expect to get less miles out of them? In miles I meen wear.

SilveradoWV · February 19, 2003

They shouldn't effect the gas mileage any, but they will probably wear down faster than a good quality A/T. But M/Ts look way cool!

awdvkd · February 19, 2003

You want aggressive try the GY MTR'S better traction and they are quieter. :thumb:

fennsz · February 20, 2003

what kind of price are we looking at with the GY?

awdvkd · February 21, 2003

I bought my 265's for 152.00 each

Frank S · February 21, 2003

You may want to look in to the BFG MT KM's as well as the GY's.

I had MTR's on my truck before the lift went on and I loved them but when I went to upsize after the lift I found that the GY's were more expensive than the Bf's were.

The KM's are made of a harder compound and will ride a little rougher and make a little more noise but they should also last somewhat longer as well with proper balance and rotation.

Chris97K1500 · February 21, 2003

If you do a lot of highway driving, the GY MTR's are too soft and will wear down very fast. I speak from experience, I only got 23K miles on a set of 33x12.50, they were completely bald. They are too over priced if you ask me. That was a total waste of money. I have since gone with ProComp MT's, I've sipped them (they had some sipping from the factory) for better traction and have put over 30K on these tires and you cannot tell at all. My local tire shop started to carry these tires because they could not believe how many miles they have without any wear (They put them on originally). I rotate them every other oil change, just like I did with the GY's. I think the GY's are good for offroad, but they will wear extremely fast. Just my opinion, but I thought you should know another view point to consider. You need to consider where and how you will use these tires. Chris

awdvkd · February 21, 2003

Funny, I have 21000 miles on my MTR's and they still have lots of tread. Hum, maybe some other factors are at work?

TheScaryGuy · February 22, 2003

He did mostly highway driving. Those tires are totally not made for highway. I honestly don't understand how people expect 30k+ out of an agressive tire designed specifically for offroad. Get wilderness AT's if you're worried about little stuff like that or noise for that matter. Ya pay to play!

And I have MTR's and they are overpriced, look cool as heck though.