Originally Posted by 4th_point
Originally Posted by slammer
They go great in the snow but are terrible in this western mud. They just do not clean out and it's like being on slicks.


Do you have gumbo/bentonite clay mud in Colorado? I know gumbo is found from OR to MT, and it is the worst mud that you've ever seen. And it's difficult to get recommendations from people in other parts of the country, with different soil compositions.

If you're looking for AT tires for real gumbo, I don't think it's worth the time or money. It is really sticky, like glue. Tires can't shed it, and actually grow in diameter. It becomes mud on mud, instead of rubber on mud. Like running slicks. In fact, your shoes will collect mud and become heavier and bigger with every step.

My mother spent some of her growing up years in MO. She used to talk about that wonderful 'red soil of MO'. Some years later, I spent some time at Ft Leonard Wood, MO and I found out all about that 'wonderful' red soil. Walk a quarter mile in mud and each boot weighed 20 lb. Use a wire brush to get it off. It was miserable stuff.

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