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Originally Posted by Scarsman
If you are not going to be doing any off roading, but want to go with the Toyo MT, I would really recomend having them siped. It will greatly improve traction on snow/ice/wet roads, and also help the life. If you off road, then siping is not good, as they will chunk out on rocks.
You might also consider the Toyo AT. They look good but are not as aggresive as the MTs.
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Siping will NOT chunk if done properly. Tires should only be siped on the contact patch and NOT out to the edges of the tire. I've offroaded plenty with siped tires and have never experienced any chunking. My 37" Iroks that are siped haven't chunked. I had a set of siped Toyo MT's that never chunked. And the 2 sets of siped BFG ATs have never chunked.
As for the original subject - IMO, the BFG ATs are the best tire. Great dry & wet handling, AMAZING grip on snow & ice, no noise, very good wear and really tough. Very easy to balance.
For offroading go with 37" Iroks. Unbelievable traction and durability. A bit noisy on pavement as they wear down a bit. They look great too. A pain in the ass to balance. Might as well glue bricks inside the wheels.
There is a new non-directional Irok available now.
The Toyo MTs were a really good tire. Great driving on pavement, but sucked in snow until they were siped. Decent to balance.
I went through 1 1/2 sets of Goodyear MTRs. Great tire, good on pavement, amazing offroad, good on wet pavement, snow & ice. Decent to balance. Not sure if I'd put the new MTRs with Kevlar on my truck.