IRe: More on MT/Rs
I feel that I can contribute to this thread. I've wheeled both the BFG AT and Mud Terrain. I have had nothing but good experiences with my Mud Terrains. This is what I've found.
AT's: Great in dry snow, smooth quiet ride on road, useless in mud that is any bit gooey, pretty good overall elsewhere.
Mud Terrains: Awesome in the mud, I'm not sure why people think it isn't. I've been running a narrow section width, and it bordered on incredible in most mud that I've encountered. I like to crawl around through most terrain, no prerunning or anything, and I've been amazed at how with no momentum, on steep inclines with very low traction and uneven terrain, I've been able to chug through. Sand they are decent but my width has hurt me mostly. I haven't had any problems with them on rocks, although I've heard rumors of gashed sidewalls. On the road they sing a little bit but not bad. I was pleasantly suprised with the onroad ride and feel it is a good compromise with on road and off road prowess. I don't have them siped and have found them only adequate in snow. Icey conditions they aren't great. Blasting through deep snow or slush at highway speeds is great. I now have 70,000 miles on these tires, that in itself I feel is amazing. They were in use on my FJ60 and now on my 80. The only thing of concern is the sidwalls show signs of cracking/dry rotting. I definately feel that I've gotten my moneys worth out of them.
I've experienced the boggers on a friend jeep, and I didn't really think that they were THAT much superior. They definately were a compromise on the road. Since I use my 80 for a daily driver and other uses besides dedicated trail rig, I feel that the BFG Mud Terrains are the best all arounders between on and off road competency and life expectancy. That's why I'm going with a set of 33X12.50's next. That should address the concerns I have with my current tires and meet my needs the best. The Good Years MTR's sounded interesting, but from what I hear, they wear quickly and I am not considering them anymore.