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Originally Posted by H2bill

Are they actually rated for mud and snow? Up here in these parts (Oregon) the state police look for a "snow flake" on the side wall molded in the tire that indicates it is a rated mud and snow tire. If you don't have the snow flake, you have to use traction control devices when required.

Yes, if you look at the sidewall of the BFG T/AKO you will see that M+S is embossed on the side. This means that the tire is mud sand snow rated. You may not like their performance, but for any given vehicle, compared to almost any other tire, they outperform on ice and most tires in snow. This is borne out by most peoples opinion and almost any literature you can find on the topic. A mud tire may outperform the stockers on deep soft snow, but it will definitely need to be siped for ice. As a ski patrolman in Southern California, I have had countless opportunities to use these tires on ice including verglas (black ice). Short of studding your tires, you will be hard pressed to find a better performer.