1. Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T - Best All-Terrain tire

We’re going to kick this list off with one of SimpleTire’s favorite candidates for an all-terrain tire, the Baja Boss A/T from Mickey Thompson. The Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T racks up SimpleScore numbers of 9.9 for traction, 8.8 for longevity, 9.5 for handling, and an overall average SimpleScore of 9.4. With an asymmetric all-terrain lug tread and Mickey Thompson’s innovative Extreme Sidebiter wraparound lugs at the shoulder, the Baja Boss A/T has the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certification for severe winter service, and is a tire that’s right in its element in mud, loose dirt, gravel or other difficult terrain. With a durable silica-infused tread compound and Powerply XD construction that features over 50% more denier cord in its reinforcement layers, the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T is tough as nails and is protected by a 50,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty. Even with those unbeatable off-road credentials, the Baja Boss A/T is surprisingly composed (and quiet) on the pavement, thanks to that asymmetric tread and an optimized contact patch.

2. Nitto Ridge Grappler - Great All-Terrain tire

Next up we come to another great all-terrain tire, the Nitto Ridge Grappler. The Nitto Ridge Grappler chalks up SimpleScores of 8.4 for traction, 7.4 for longevity, 8.6 for handling, and an overall average SimpleScore of 8.1. This is a tire that’s equally suited to take you on a grocery run, or for the rough & tumble off-road adventures you might be planning. The Nitto Ridge Grappler is designed for durability with an all-terrain tread with reinforced tread blocks, zigzag lateral grooves, and an aggressive staggered shoulder lug design with alternating grooves that easily shed mud and debris from the tread. Stone ejectors incorporated into the base of the tread grooves help protect the casing against damage, and the tread pitch is randomized and computer-tuned to help cancel certain frequencies and resonances, keeping road noise low. That added rigidity in the tread also gives a boost to steering response and cornering that are direct and accurate, for that great SimpleScore in the handling category. You can also customize your truck’s look with the Nitto Ridge Grappler – choose from a more traditional sidewall design on one side, or a more eye-catching blocky look on the other. With a 55,000 mile warranty, the Nitto Ridge Grappler is an excellent value in a hybrid tire that’s designed to split the difference between an all-terrain and mud-terrain design in terms of durability, traction, and overall performance.

3. Yokohama Geolandar M/T G003 - Best Mud Terrain tire

Of course, if you’ve got a 4WD-equipped light truck and you like to get off-road into deep, soupy, sticky mud, there’s nothing that can get the job done like a set of quality mud-terrain tires like the Yokohama Geolandar M/T G003. The Geolandar M/T G003 is one of the best tires to handle the roughest and nastiest kind of mud and terrain, with Yokohama’s GEO-SHIELD construction (triple-polymer tread compound and robust internal design) making for a tire that’s tough and damage-resistant. Even though Yokohama doesn’t cover the Geolandar M/T G003 from the factory with a mileage warranty (many mud-terrain tires don’t have a mileage warranty), we give it a SimpleScore of 8.1 for longevity. On the pavement, the reinforced sidewall and aggressive tread pattern make it a tire with great control off-road and surprisingly civilized cornering and steering performance, so we give the Yokohama Geolandar M/T G003 a SimpleScore of 9.4 for handling. It should come as a surprise to nobody that grip and off-road performance are where a tire like this excels. We give the Geolandar M/T G003 a very strong SimpleScore of 9.7 for traction, thanks to that tough tread compound and mud-terrain tread design with lugs that wrap onto the shoulder for lateral traction.

4. Atturo Trail Blade M/T - Great Mud Terrain tire

Another great candidate for mud-terrain traction and off-road resilience is the Atturo Trail Blade M/T. When it comes to SimpleScore rankings, the Atturo Trail Blade M/T gets an overall average SimpleScore of 8.0, which breaks down to 8.9 for longevity, 7.9 for handling, and 7.7 for traction. The Trail Blade M/T is a heavy-duty tire that’s ready for aired-down rock crawling as well as deep mud, sand, and dirt. Stone ejectors built into the base of the tread grooves help protect the casing against damage, and its aggressive series of tread blocks feature an extra-deep tread for long wear and great traction. The Trail Blade M/T is designed with a damage-resistant tread compound for great wear properties, and the Karambit knife-inspired sidewall design looks great on a variety of trucks.

5. Radar Renegade R/T - Best Rugged terrain tire

We’re going to close things out with a fantastic rugged-terrain tire, the Radar Renegade R/T. Rugged-terrain tires are like all-terrain tires that are even more robust and durable, with improved traction and performance in challenging conditions. The Radar Renegade R/T gets an overall average SimpleScore of 8.2, which breaks down to 8.7 for durability, 8.2 for handling, and 7.9 for traction. With an advanced tread compound and tough 3-ply construction all around, Radar covers the Renegade R/T with a 40,000 mile warranty. Its computer-optimized tread features multiple lateral grooves, angled tread blocks, and a dense network of sipes for year-round performance on or off the road. The Radar Renegade R/T’s wide center blocks improve road manners and give it a secure, rock-solid sense of stability on the highway, with wraparound lugs at the shoulder that improve lateral traction for cornering or clawing out of ruts.

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