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The General AltiMAX Arctic 12 is a winter touring tire for passenger cars and crossovers that is backed by 72-months of limited treadwear coverage and a 45-day trial period. Studdable where permitted, the AltiMAX Arctic 12 features the 3-Peak Mountain Snowflake symbol to show it meets the severe snow service requirements of the U.S. Tire Manufacturer’s Association (USTMA) and the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC).
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The Trac Grip M/T R408 from Thunderer is a mud-terrain tire that’s built for use on light trucks and SUVs. The Trac Grip M/T R408 is designed with an extra-tough tread formulation, high-void tread pattern that easily ejects mud and debris for enhanced traction, up to 12 ply rating, an innovative mix of open and tiered tread block elements, and your choice of black letter or raised white letter sidewall.
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An all-terrain tire, the Sumitomo Encounter AT is designed for use on Jeeps, light trucks, and SUVs and features a non-directional, five rib tread pattern that enhances stability and fights off irregular wear. Backed by a 60,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty, the Encounter AT’s variable width shoulder lugs force mud, dirt, rocks, sand, water, slush, snow, and other unwanted materials out of the tire for consistent traction and to protect the casing from damage.
The Roadian AT Pro RA8 from Nexen is an all-terrain tire that’s designed for use on light trucks and SUVs and features a zigzag sipe design and open shoulders for better traction and performance in mud, dirt, rocks, stones, and other off-road terrains. The Roadian AT Pro RA8’s sipe-in-groove design forces rocks, stones, and other debris out of the tire for consistent traction and to protect the casing from damage.
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The Trac Grip M/T R408 from Thunderer is a mud-terrain tire that’s built for use on light trucks and SUVs. The Trac Grip M/T R408 is designed with an extra-tough tread formulation, high-void tread pattern that easily ejects mud and debris for enhanced traction, up to 12 ply rating, an innovative mix of open and tiered tread block elements, and your choice of black letter or raised white letter sidewall.
The Yokohama GEOMT G003 features a robust construction and an aggressive tread pattern, making it the perfect companion for off-road adventures. The tire’s deep, multi-step grooves and aggressive sidewall protectors offer excellent traction and provide added resistance against cuts, chips, and punctures. This ensures that you can confidently tackle rough and rocky surfaces without worrying about damaging your tires.
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For light trucks and SUVs, the Atturo Trail Blade X/T is a great balance of road manners on the pavement and confident traction off-road. The Trail Blade X/T features an open shoulder and blocky lug tread for traction in sloppy mud, sand, snow, or loose dirt, deep grooves for water evacuation in wet weather, and wraparound lugs on the sidewall that boost lateral traction in ruts.
The Kumho Road Venture MT51 is a mud terrain, all season tire manufactured for light trucks.
The tire promotes great all weather traction. The symmetric tread design features large staggered tread blocks, wide grooves and a siping detail on the block that firmly grips the road surface in dry, wet and winter weather. The sipes boost the model’s winter weather braking ability by providing the additional biting edges needed. The wide circumferential and zigzag grooves avoid hydroplaning by dispersing water and slush from below the tire’s footprint. The tire’s self-cleaning nature also ensures a safer drive by preventing snow from packing into the tread grooves and blocking the tire from its contact with the road. The enhanced road grip ensures a safer all weather performance.
The tread design also increases the mud terrain traction. The aggressive staggered tread blocks, the notched shoulder design and the sidewall tread pattern improve the soft and loose terrain road grip. As a result, the tire performs especially well in deeper mud and loose dirt. The sidewall design upgrades the model’s grip when treading through deep mud. The full depth grooves and stone ejecting ribs manage to maintain a clean footprint by eliminating mud and rocks stuck between the tread elements. This ensures constant off-road traction and prevents stone retention, which can cause harm to the tire’s surface. The constant road contact and clean footprint provide a safer performance on all off-road conditions.
The model’s internal structure enhances the durability and damage resistance. The structure features a 2 or 3 ply construction, depending on the specific tire size, which maintain the tire’s optimal shape. They, along with the strengthened twin steel belts, improve the optimal tire shape by preventing deformation during the drive. The tire is resistant to the driving pressure affecting it, which ensures a safer driving experience. The reinforced internal structure and the sidewall tread design actively resist off-road damage, by protecting the tire from punctures, cuts and chipping that can harm the tire’s casing when performing off-road. This combination guarantees a stronger and safer off-road driving experience.
The Road Venture MT51 features an advanced bead contour that prevents bead movement. This stabilizes the tire’s structure while the tires are in motion, boosting the driving stability. The better stability and enhanced road contact improve the steering responsiveness and accuracy. As a result, the tire becomes quick and precise in its response to the driver’s commands, making it easier to control in all weather while driving off-road.
The intended purpose of Mud Terrain tire types is off-road use. They are not designed for regular highway driving.
The Nitto Ridge Grappler is an all-terrain, all-season tire manufactured for SUVs and light trucks. The tire promotes great all-weather traction. The tread design’s elements increase the soft, loose and uneven terrain gripping ability, while they also keep the footprint clean. Nitto Ridge Grappler optimal surface contact boosts the controllability. The reinforced construction enhances the load and driving durability, significantly increasing the load capacity. The Ridge Grappler offers a lengthened usability and tread life. Featuring a Variable Pitch Tread Pattern that provides a quiet and smooth ride on the highway, the Ridge Grappler’s alternating grooves and biting edges offer drivers added traction.
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The Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT3 Studded winter tire offers exceptional winter grip and driving stability combined with strong structure and superb durability. Designed for demanding winter use, the Hakkapeliitta LT3 Studded is reliable on icy roads and snow-covered worksites alike.
