winter tyres

BF MUDS or AT's for the snow? had AT's last year, were great but are worn down? shall i try the MT's?

i had m/t's last year and were brilliant in the snow

I had BFG A/T 235 in the snow last year, with good tread they were fantastic
I now have Cooper STT's 265, they probably wont dissapoint My mates were good anyway
As far as I can tell mud or all terrains are both very good

i welded skis to the bottom of a metal chair and towed it round the work car park and i couldnt believe the grip i got with the muds but im using all terrains now so will have to see how they compare

Dave90 said:

I had BFG A/T 235 in the snow last year, with good tread they were fantastic
I now have Cooper STT's 265, they probably wont dissapoint My mates were good anyway
As far as I can tell mud or all terrains are both very good

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Have STT's 235/85's and they performed faultlessly in the snow last year

Dave90 said:

I had BFG A/T 235 in the snow last year, with good tread they were fantastic
I now have Cooper STT's 265, they probably wont dissapoint My mates were good anyway
As far as I can tell mud or all terrains are both very good

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Both some of the best, cooper like better as get more miles from a set, cost a little more but last alot longer

Series71 said:

Have STT's 235/85's and they performed faultlessly in the snow last year

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Hay we agree for once whats with that??????????

Series71 said:

Have STT's 235/85's and they performed faultlessly in the snow last year

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They just look the business, I hope it snows this year

I just wanted some bigger ones, my little 235 a/t looks like castors on a grand piano when i put new suspension on

Fur Trapper said:

Both some of the best, cooper like better as get more miles from a set, cost a little more but last alot longer

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Both BFG and Coopers - 'Made in USA'

I don't know about anybody else, but I'd say most things from the states are bomb proof, they last forever unlike British crap

tomo-tdi said:

i welded skis to the bottom of a metal chair and towed it round the work car park and i couldnt believe the grip i got with the muds but im using all terrains now so will have to see how they compare

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Nice, I'm thinking of buying a small inflatable dingy, to tow people around my mates field

Dave90 said:

Nice, I'm thinking of buying a small inflatable dingy, to tow people around my mates field

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Wear some helmets, save the head/brains

Fur Trapper said:

Hay we agree for once whats with that??????????

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agreeing with the septic ffs i've turned a dangerous corner

Fur Trapper said:

Wear some helmets, save the head/brains

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Thanks for your concern haha

I'll provide some form of head protection

I have the 7.50x16 Military off road. Outstanding in the snow. In fact they are a good all round tyre.

I was thinkibng about putting something on that 'looks better' but not really found anything suitable. I also need tyres that are able to be used with an inner tube as I have tubed steel rims.

landy90will said:

BF MUDS or AT's for the snow? had AT's last year, were great but are worn down? shall i try the MT's?

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This depends on many factors.


On deep or soft snow most MT's will perform very well. They even work well on semi compacted snow and of course, if you are going to venture off the road, then there is still likely to be mud and water below the snow, so will work best here.


AT's tend to perform better on icy compacted snow. The bigger lugs of the MT's can't cut and dig through this, so might struggle compared to the AT's.

That said the BFG AT's are rather aggressive AT's, so actually perform quite well in many off road situations. Other AT's can be far more road biased and won't work as well in deep snow or off road.

AT's or winter tyres with sipes will generally perform even better on ice compacted snow.


Largely it will come down to preference and where you are likely to drive. But there's no reason a good set of MT's shouldn't get you were you need to go.

thanks boys good stuff