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Mud Tire Comparisons
Every head-to-head on this site, with the one difference each pairing actually turns on. None of them names a winner: where the published data favours one tire, the page says on what, and where the evidence runs out, it says that too.
By Bill Belcamino · Last updated 17 September 2026
Every head-to-head
Eighteen pairings across eleven tires. Specifications on every page come from named sources — the manufacturer, a retailer listing, or the single-source specification database — and each figure is attributed where it appears.
Comparison
What it turns on
BFGoodrich KM3 vs Nitto Trail Grappler
The two publish different claims against different baselines; no ranking is possible
BFGoodrich KM3 vs Toyo Open Country M/T
A written warranty term against the highest composite rating; the Toyo lists 3/32″ more tread in 33s
BFGoodrich KM3 vs Maxxis RAZR MT
In 37s the Maxxis is a higher load range, not a stronger tire; its advertised warranty could not be verified
Snow certification and a 50,000-mile warranty against 3/32″ more tread
BFGoodrich KM3 vs Mickey Thompson Baja Boss M/T
Deeper tread against a higher load range in 33s and 35s
BFGoodrich KM3 vs Cooper Discoverer STT Pro
The Cooper is lighter and deeper in every matched size
Falken Wildpeak M/T vs BFGoodrich KM3
Deeper, lighter and a stated construction, plus a documented load-rating discrepancy
Nitto Trail Grappler vs Toyo Open Country M/T
A published noise figure against a composite rating
Nitto Trail Grappler vs Falken Wildpeak M/T
The only pairing where both manufacturers publish their casing
Nitto Trail Grappler vs Mud Grappler
Nitto’s own ratings for both, and the baseline behind the Trail Grappler’s noise claim
Nitto Trail Grappler vs Ridge Grappler
Nitto rates the hybrid higher on pavement; neither has a treadwear warranty
Maxxis RAZR MT vs Nitto Trail Grappler
Near-identical in LT285/70R17; only one publishes a ply count
Falken Wildpeak M/T vs Toyo Open Country M/T
Stated construction and depth against the higher composite rating
Falken Wildpeak M/T vs Maxxis RAZR MT
Only Falken states its construction; the “3-ply RAZR” traces to retailer listings
A 45,000-mile warranty against depth and Toyo’s own higher off-road score
Goodyear Wrangler MT/R vs Toyo Open Country M/T
Load-range choice, and whether your size is still made
Milestar Patagonia M/T-02 vs BFGoodrich KM3
$79 a tire cheaper and lighter, but a lower load range in 33s
Milestar Patagonia M/T-02 vs Toyo Open Country M/T
The cheapest and most expensive tires we track: 61% of the price
Comparing categories rather than models
Mud-terrain vs all-terrain · Rugged-terrain vs mud-terrain · Mud tires for daily driving · Budget mud tires
How these comparisons are made
A manufacturer’s claim is labelled as a claim, with the baseline it was measured against. Size figures are compared in matched sizes and, where possible, matched load ranges — and where two tires are listed in different load ranges, the page says so, because a lighter tire in a lower load range is not the same finding as a lighter tire. The full method is on how we work.
Model pages: BFGoodrich KM3 · Nitto Trail Grappler · Toyo Open Country M/T · Falken Wildpeak M/T · Maxxis RAZR MT