Madcowz Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Hi I need to buy 2 new BF Mud's in 265/75 R16 as they have finally failed a MOT after many years of use. (They were second hand anyway so I have done well out of them). We are moving up to the Scottish Borders and will be living up a farm track in the middle of nowhere. I don't do any off-roading any more as its my daily drive and I'm wondering if I should just replace the Muds like for like or go for something different? I take it I can run two different tyres at the same time as long as they match in size? Has anyone got any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 id go for some A/Ts as a muddy track is passable on aTs and you get better MPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madcowz Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 Thanks Mike, I will have a look at these. Obviously my other tyres won't have too much life left int them so I need to plan for the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 The new BFG MUDs are a different pattern anyhow, so you'd still end up with different patterns front and rear even if you stayed with mud patterns. I would go for a pair of ATs for your use, with a view to completing the set when the other tyres eventually run out. Either BFG AT or General Grabber AT2 seem to get good reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madcowz Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 Thanks James, I have a set of TR's on for summer driving, you know the style... top down, couple of girls in the back, choons on the stereo. (anything further from the truth would be hard to find). Will look at A/T's. Last winter I didn't need to use difflock and just relied on the tyres so I don't really need Muds. Although Peebles is a little higher and it has snowed already... gulp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 .... Last winter I didn't need to use difflock and just relied on the tyres so I don't really need Muds. Although Peebles is a little higher and it has snowed already... gulp. That shouldn't be a '...gulp' it should be a :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 ^ Agree with CW :D I would have thought the TRs would cope with snow nicely as long as they're not worn out. When I was staying in the Cotswolds recently I noticed a large %age of 4x4s in that area were running BFG ATs. I have ATs on my Rangey now and can't wait for some snow to see how they behave. Last winter the Rangey was wearing some well worn Pirelli Scorpions, and they still gave far better snow grip than the MTs on my Ninety. Bear in mind winter/all weather tyres and mud terrains have very different characteristics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 The Grabber TRs on my 110 performed brilliantly in last winter's snow. They will easily cope with muddy tracks too (I did loads of green laning with mine - forum Wales trip this year included) so I would suggest that a good set of TRs is all the tyre you need these days if you do not off-road. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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