If you’ve got a light truck, Jeep, or SUV that’s equipped with 4WD and has the whole off-road package of extra ride height, ruggedized suspension, skid plate, tow hooks, dampers, and all-around upgraded hardware, all-terrain tires will generally get the job done for you just fine. All-terrain tires are designed for dependable grip and control in some pretty dicey terrains and challenging situations, but if you want to play in the deep mud or do some aired-down rock crawling over boulders and obstacles, even the best all-terrain tires might not be able to give you what you really need in terms of performance and grip. That’s where a set of premium mud-terrain tires serves as the prescription.

Premium mud-terrain tires like the RBP Repulsor X/T RX are designed specifically for off-roading and extreme duty. That means they feature a durable custom-blended tread compound, reinforced construction (including the sidewall and bead area), large and aggressive tread blocks with wide, deep grooves, and a shoulder design that boosts lateral traction for clawing out of ruts and for improved cornering and control. RBP’s stock-in-trade specialty is off-road performance, and the Repulsor X/T RX is a great example of what a modern mud-terrain tire offers buyers in terms of performance and design. Let’s get in and take a closer look at this RBP Repulsor X/T RX review:

Features and Benefits

Here are some of the features and innovations that make the RBP Repulsor X/T RX such a strong performer and great value as a mud-terrain tire:

• Aggressive tread blocks in a semi-directional design with deep grooves that enable easy self-cleaning of mud and debris to ensure there’s always a clear section of tread to dig in as the wheel turns
• Open shoulder design helps to ensure constant road contact for better steering response
• Stepped edges in tread lugs and blocks help to easily rid the tread of stones and debris, protecting the casing
• Available with 8-ply or 10-ply ratings
• Lugs at shoulder wrap around onto the sidewall to help ensure lateral traction for enhanced cornering, control
• Damage-resistant tread compound is designed for extreme conditions
• Tread pitch is randomized and computer-tuned to cancel certain frequencies and overtones, keeping road noise to a minimum

Pros and Cons

Every tire on our website, including this one, has been rated using our SimpleScore system. SimpleScores for the Repulsor X/T RX are as follows:

• Traction: 7.5
• Handling: 8.0
• Longevity: 8.7
• Overall score: 8.1

Given below are the pros and cons of buying the Repulsor X/T RX:

PROS:

• Unbeatable grip and control in some of the roughest terrain and most challenging conditions
• Surprisingly quiet ride on the pavement (as mud-terrain tires go)
• High load-carrying capacity
• Durable enough for aired-down performance for rock crawling over boulders, obstacles, and steep terrain
• Control and handling on the pavement are composed and civilized

CONS:

• Not 3 Peak Mountain Snowflake certified for severe winter service
• Can be noisier on some pavement surfaces
• No limited manufacturer’s tread life warranty coverage

SimpleTire’s view on RBP Repulsor X/T RX tires

Mud-terrain tires showcase specialized designs, and while they’re fantastic for off-road use, they sometimes can be clumsy and noisy on the pavement. Not so with the RBP Repulsor X/T RX - its shoulder design and more rigid internal construction give it handling and roadability that are surprisingly decent, if not exactly what you’d expect from a highway-terrain tire. The Repulsor X/T RX also delivers a fairly quiet ride on most paved surfaces, with a tread pitch that’s randomized to break up certain frequencies and harmonics, neutralizing much of the road noise.

Off the pavement, the RBP Repulsor X/T RX is almost unstoppable. RBP designs their tires around the power, torque, center of gravity, weight, ride height, suspension, and overall driving dynamics of today’s 4WD trucks, Jeeps, and SUVs and it pays off with a tire like the Repulsor X/T RX. In deep, sticky mud, the Repulsor X/T RX just digs in and pulls like crazy; the self-cleaning tread design easily flings mud and debris from the grooves, so there’s always a clear section of tire to get a grip. The wraparound lugs at the shoulder and sidewall are designed for enhanced control and cornering but are also great at adding an extra measure of traction to claw out of deep ruts and get you going again.

The Repulsor X/T RX is designed with a tread formulation that’s soft but durable, along with reinforced construction and a beefed-up sidewall. That makes it perfect for aired-down rock crawling, as the lugs and tread blocks get a foothold and grapple their way over rough boulders and obstacles, and the tread conforms and wraps itself around rocks and logs to get you through with ease.

It’s true that the Repulsor isn’t 3PMSF rated for winter traction; mud-terrain tires aren’t really designed for snow, and most don’t come with a manufacturer’s tread life warranty either. But all that being said, it’s our take here at the SimpleTire team that the Repulsor X/T RX would make an excellent choice for any 4WD truck that needs the extra confidence and performance in off-road conditions that a mud-terrain tire can deliver.

Vehicles the RBP Repulsor X/T RX is a good replacement tire for

While the RBP Repulsor X/T RX isn’t featured as OEM on any vehicles, it would make a great aftermarket mud-terrain tire for light trucks and SUVs such as these:

• Rivian R1T
• Ford F150/F250
• RAM 1500/2500
• Toyota Land Cruiser
• Nissan Titan
• Jeep Wagoneer
• Chevrolet Tahoe
• GMC Sierra 1500/2500
• Dodge Durango