- You've narrowed down your tire search
to just two possibilities left to choose from;
the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss all-terrain,
or the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss mud-terrain.
At first glance, we see some similarities
in the asymmetrical tread design,
but as we dive into the many differences
between these two tires in today's video,
you guys will begin to notice
that each one of these tires were designed specifically
for what you intend to use your vehicle for.
Now, with that said, Mickey Thompson just released a bunch
of new sizes with their Baja Boss all-terrain lines,
specifically for the SUV market.
But, in today's video we're only going to be focusing in
on their light truck and flotation sizes
to give a more accurate comparison
between the mud-terrain and all-terrain.
This brings us to the point of seeing what is all available
in the different sizes between the two.
Maybe one of them offers a larger variety
of different sizes, and that right there
might be the determining fact of which one to go with.
For example, you can only get a 40 inch tall tire
that fits a 17 inch wheel with the Baja Boss mud-terrain,
as the all-terrain only goes up
to a 37 inch tire across its entire line of sizes.
In the M/T you can also get a 33 and 35 inch tire
that fits on a 15 inch wheel diameter,
compared to only the 1 29 inch tall tire
on a 15 inch for the A/T.
For 16 inch wheel diameters
there are four sizes available in the A/Ts,
and only two sizes for the mud-terrains
but you can get a 35 inch tall mud-terrain that fits
on a 16 inch wheel,
whereas the all-terrains only go up to a 33 inch tall tire.
For 17 inch wheels there are 13 available sizes
for the all-terrains,
but only seven sizes for the M/Ts.
And this sort of pattern follows
through the different sizes available.
All in all there's 56 sizes
in the Baja Boss all-terrain line,
and 32 sizes for the mud-terrains.
But what I'm more interested in
is knowing which tire is going
to be the best all around most functional tire
for our own individual circumstances.
For this comparison,
we'll look at the different features of each tire
and determine the best performance characteristics
between the two, the first one being
that the all-terrain does carry
the three peak mountain snowflake rating,
which means that it is going to be the choice
for all of you who are mainly doing a majority
of your driving on pavement in areas that see snow, ice,
or even temperatures colder than 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
This doesn't mean you can't use the mud-terrain
in these same areas,
especially if your main focus is off-road performance,
especially while blasting through the deep powder.
You will be able to better maintain control
over your vehicle while driving on the pavement
in those types of wintery conditions with the A/Ts.
Another advantage with the A/Ts,
for those of you who are going to be pounding the pavement,
is the all-terrains are also going to give you
a 50,000 mile tread wear warranty against factory defects,
whereas the mud-terrains
will not offer a tread wear warranty.
Obviously, Mickey Thompson is well aware
of what we put the mud-terrains through,
and if there was a problem with the tread
it would be impossible to determine
if it was caused by a factory defect
or if it was because of human negligence,
like spinning all four of our tires
on the rocks at 6,000 RPMs
and leaving half the tire tread behind us
is a pretty good example of what I'm talkin' about.
And then there's the actual physical differences
of each tire.
Noticeably, the M/Ts have less siping
and much larger tread voids, or grooves,
in between the tread logs to help optimize the amount
of loose debris, sand, mud, snow, dirt,
things like that,
to more easily evacuated out or the tread faster
in order to maintain traction in the loose stuff.
The depth of the tread voids are also a bit deeper
on the M/Ts, measuring about 19/32 on average,
than the A/Ts around 17/32.
And of course, by nature of design,
the A/Ts are gonna give you better on-road handling
and comfort features.
They'll be a bit smoother and quieter,
plus offer better breaking, cornering,
and accelerating performance over the M/Ts.
The cool thing that Mickey Thompson has integrated
into both tires, besides the asymmetrical tread design,
is their 3-Ply PowerPly XD sidewalls
in the light truck designations on the all-terrains
and throughout the entire mud-terrain line.
This will give you a super strong side wall
on either model, and helps prevent punctures,
tears, and cuts in the side wall,
especially while aired down,
plus also helps with handling
and cornering performance both on and off the road.
So really, to sum it all up, if you're not sure
whether to go with the all around multifaceted all-terrain,
or the tire that's going to get you through
just about anything while off-roading,
then I would ask the question of;
where are you using your four by four the most?
If it's on the road with an occasional off-road trip,
then the Baja Boss, all-terrain is isn't gonna let you down,
especially in those colder climates.
Now, if you're in warmer climates or have pretty aggressive
and harsh off-road terrains to get through,
and a large majority of your driving is off the pavement,
then the answer is easy there
by going with the Baja Boss mud-terrain.
Now, if you do a lot of driving on the road,
but need a tread pattern that's going to excel
in harsh, off-road environments,
and faster tread wear
or three peak mountain snowflake rating
isn't going to be of much concern to you,
go with the M/T,
as the road handling characteristics
are going to be relatively respectable on the pavement
for a designated mud-terrain tire,
and is pretty damn impressive
in tackling whatever you throw at it.
And even if you're not in climates
where the severe winter driving certification is needed,
and because most of your driving
is on the pavement and you prefer a longer tread life,
plus the confidence that when you do go off the beaten path
that your tires are going to hold up
and get you through some pretty crappy situations,
then definitely the Baja Boss all-terrain
would be the best suited there.
And guys, keep in mind that for all of the additional specs
of these two impressive tires,
that we have them all listed on our website
under each individual tire at Trail Built off-road,
and plus we'll have a link posted in the description below.
Or even if you guys do have any further questions
on either of the tires as to which one you should go with,
or even if you have one or the other currently
and have a recommendation as to which one to go with,
well, definitely make sure
and let us know in the comments below.
And guys, as always,
we appreciate all of you for watching
and all of your support.
I'm Josh from Trail Built,
and we'll see you guys out on the trails.
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