Not dismiss it completely by any means. You never know what could be hiding in a mud pit; rocks, tree roots/stumps, broken truck parts. But I'd rank sidewalls as less of an issue for someone that does mud compared to someone running the rock sluices at Disney.





The MT/R wasn't designed to be a 'mud' tire per say anyway; as in, it wasn't the primary focus. They were initially marketed as an 'off-road' tire with more of a focus on rocks. MT/R = maximum traction/reinforced sidewall. They are 'good enough' in the mud, much better than an AT, but worse than many of the other on-off-road tires. But like you said, I love them anway <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />