Toyo All Terrain Tires Vs. Mud Tires: Find What’s Best For Your Ride

Deciding between all-terrain and mud-terrain tires can be tough, and the wrong choice can really cost you, leading to poor fuel efficiency, imprecise handling, and shorter tread life in your desired application.

To help you find what’s best for your ride, today’s post highlights some key differences between Toyo All Terrain Tires (A/T) and Toyo Mud Tires (M/T) in the Open Country lineup.

Read on to learn more, or contact your local TIRECRAFT to speak directly with an off-road tire specialist in your area.

Toyo All-Terrain Tires Vs. Mud Tires: What’s Right For Your Ride?

Though they both work well on and off the road, Toyo all-terrain tires are geared more towards daily drivers, prioritizing highway and city-driving performance, whereas mud-terrain tires are designed primarily for off-roading enthusiasts who require extra ground clearance, load-carry capacity and off-road capabilities,

In a direct manufacturer’s comparison between the Open Country M/T and Open Country A/T, Toyo all-terrain tires scored higher for:

• Tread life
• Dry handling
• Wet handling
• Winter handling
• Ride comfort
• Quiet ride
• Fuel efficiency

As a matter of fact, Toyo mud-terrain tires only scored higher in the “Off-Road Traction” category, earning a perfect score of 5.0 compared to the all-terrain’s 4.0 rating, thanks to their:

• High turn-up, tough polyester construction, providing excellent durability and impact resistance even against rocks, roots, and other sharps
• Aggressive tread design with hook-shaped blocks for maximum off-road traction
• Deep siping in the tread blocks to maintain grip on wet surfaces
• Open, scalloped shoulder blocks to eject mud and snow and enhance grip in slippery conditions
• Over-the-shoulder tread to add extra traction and improving handling in hard turns

For these reasons, we generally recommend Toyo all-terrain tires for all but the most adventurous of off-roading enthusiasts.

Find What’s Best For Your Ride: Contact Your Local TIRECRAFT

Since 1990, TIRECRAFT techs have been helping Ontario’s off-roaders find the best tires for their needs with personalized recommendations, one-stop shop convenience, and unbiased expertise.

We offer the full Toyo all-terrain tire and mud tire lineups, along with their top competitors, all under one roof, so you can compare your top picks side-by-side and ask our techs about their relative strengths and weaknesses.

And not only can our one-stop shops save you time; we can also save you money with exclusive rebates and promotions, extended warranty coverage, and customer loyalty rewards.

To schedule a free consultation and find out what’s best for your ride, contact your local TIRECRAFT.

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