im running kelly safari tsr they are a good looking tire

 

boggers

 

It is very common to use good chains with a criss cross pattern as an traction aid in mud if you only have AT's. They offer a great traction due to reinforced chains.
They are used also by the military.
First I was reserved, then I found they are a really good aid and I have them in the back when I don't know what to expect. If you train it two or three times to get them on it will not take longer than 20 minutes to put them on.
I outperformed also some mud terrain drivers.
The disadvantage is they are really aggressive to the ground.

You can use both sides of the stainless chain and you can see the reinforcement plates in the chain. these plates also give extreme traction.

Real MT's give you a bad milage and there is a lot of road noise. I don't like MT's for their bad wear.

They have a common saying over here. If a Mog with chains will not make it, call the tanks.

 

Thanks guys for all your input. I'm not looking for an "extreme" hardcore mud tire and definitely willing to compromise. Road noise doesn't bother me and hearing the tires over this truck going down the highway is going to be almost if not completely non existent. I can barely hear my radio over the truck. I'll check on all the options I've gotten so far and see what I can get and how many limbs I'm going to have to lose to pay for them and whatnot so thanks again guys.

 

look into some kumho road venture kl71's....they are a good looking tire with an aggressive directional pattern at a decent price...ive run coopers,bfg's,and mickey thompsons and these tires i bought just to try and i really like em.

 

If you want a mud tire go look at all the straight mud tires and buy what you like. A straight mud tire is good made for the mud only if run on the roads much they will be gone in 13.000 miles. == Good Luck--

 

I know I'll get another argument goin here but I'll say it anyway. Just be sure that whatever tire you get is a load range "E" tire. Don't pay any attention to the pounds it's rated for. The poundage is a static figure, how much the tire will support while the truck is standing still. The alphabetic rating is for sidewall strength and that's what counts when your cruisin down the road. If you never put a load in your truck the D's are right on the top limit in our trucks while empty so they may work but your takin your chances and if they go, they blow fast. No warnings, they're just gone.

 

i had a set of mastercraft c/t 35/12.5/17 and they work awesome,cleaned well, had great tread longevity and they weren't even expensive either they were like 250 a tire from vulcan tire.

 

Hankook dynapro Mt rt03

 

i just orderd some Trail Grapplers from Nitto, they get in thrusday.... i'll let you know how they are.