Got some new shoes today: Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT Tires in 35x12.5 r17

[HalfmuleFarmer]

I’ve found the 35” OEM GY MTs not bad in the snow, although like most of the mountain west, we didn’t get much this past season. My issue with snow in the mountains in Utah is it can come unexpectedly. It’s less about digging out and plowing through, but more about when a storm swoops in and the scenic switchback road gets hairy if you don’t have the right grip. This seems mostly about the rubber compound.

But of course, in Utah, 75% of the year you’re dealing with pointy rocks, so a tough sidewall and puncture resistance is key feature #2. A puncture is inconvenient, but it’s not a plunge into the gorge.

The OEM GYs haven’t been awful in any conditions, but I don’t like their splishiness at speed at the highway. The soft sidewall feels a bit uncertain of itself, changing lanes at +75 mph.

Keep posting folks! I want to keep the Mickey’s on my short list!

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[23OBX2.7]

i do 32 @ 70F.

The soft sidewalls OE tires are dangerous forgwr about any transitional stability let alone evasive moves. Moose Test would be comical haha.

 

[ThunderFlash]

I too have recently put these tires on. I started at 35psi and while I think they ride great I also noticed the dust pattern near the outer edges.

I went to 32 psi yesterday. Ride is even more cushy but there still isn't full contact across the tire tread width. The heavier front seem to be a bit wider patch than the rear at 32 psi. I'll run this a few days then try the @telenerd recommended 30 psi. 2 psi doesn't seem like much, but on a tire this wide there is a lot of area on the contact patch.

 

[87-Z28]

https://na.nokiantyres.com/tires/all-terrain-tires/nokian-tyres-outpost-nat/

More up your alley, great winter traction but still able to off road. We have a few guys here that swear by Nokian in the winter and now a guy who runs these on his F150. Heard good things myself, but they only go to 315/70/17.

How do these do in rocks, good puncture resistance? The weight on these E rated is insane. Makes me wonder how the sidewalls hold up to some abuse. Seems like they have composite fibers instead of steel?

 

[HalfmuleFarmer]

How do these do in rocks, good puncture resistance? The weight on these E rated is insane. Makes me wonder how the sidewalls hold up to some abuse. Seems like they have composite fibers instead of steel?

There’s some good video reviews online. They seem to be good in rocks with the Nokian proprietary Aramid compound. Also made in USA in Dayton, TN. Lower weight is impressive.

 

[23OBX2.7]

There’s some good video reviews online. They seem to be good in rocks with the Nokian proprietary Aramid compound. Also made in USA in Dayton, TN. Lower weight is impressive.

I am seriously contemplating the Nokian as second set.....so many choices. Used Nokian WRG all weather tires for winters and they were great.

 

[zyglyrox]

How do these do in rocks, good puncture resistance? The weight on these E rated is insane. Makes me wonder how the sidewalls hold up to some abuse. Seems like they have composite fibers instead of steel?

We don’t have much for western style rock around here, but they do well on slick rock in the Appalachian forests!

 

[ThunderFlash]

Also considering these tires so looking forward to more reports!

If your still considering the Baja Boss ATs, I finally got them on some trails today. I only have the GY Territory MT as a comparison. I never felt the GYs really lacked traction in PNW typical conditios, but it turns out the Mickeys are far superior. I only needed my rear locker when I had a full on Bronco wave going hanging a rear wheel in the air. Not a lot of mud today, but they seemed better in what little we had. Had them at 22 psi and the side bitters were there ready for action. I had more confidence in the side wall ruggedness and the D rating seemed to take some of the bounciness out of the ride. We have LOTS of stumps and roots. The GYs had lots of trouble climbing larger, wet, slippery roots but the Mickeys did not. I'm very impressed with the improvement over the GYs.

But snow is something I can generally avoid being in Seattle if these are some how lacking, a luxury you do not sound to have!

 

[HalfmuleFarmer]

If your still considering the Baja Boss ATs, I finally got them on some trails today. I only have the GY Territory MT as a comparison. I never felt the GYs really lacked traction in PNW typical conditios, but it turns out the Mickeys are far superior. I only needed my rear locker when I had a full on Bronco wave going hanging a rear wheel in the air. Not a lot of mud today, but they seemed better in what little we had. Had them at 22 psi and the side bitters were there ready for action. I had more confidence in the side wall ruggedness and the D rating seemed to take some of the bounciness out of the ride. We have LOTS of stumps and roots. The GYs had lots of trouble climbing larger, wet, slippery roots but the Mickeys did not. I'm very impressed with the improvement over the GYs.

But snow is something I can generally avoid being in Seattle if these are some how lacking, a luxury you do not sound to have!

Great report! There’s not a lot of snow days where I am, especially this past season, but when it *does* snow, often unexpectedly, roads I will likely be on will be scary on tires with poor snow/freezing rain performance. I nixed the Yokohama Geolanders for this complaint. But I’m in no rush. Head up Mt Olympia for me!

 

[ThunderFlash]

Head up Mt Olympia for me!

Was out on the peninsula a couple of weeks ago....where I got my second puncture that let my cheap a$$ rationalize $2500 new tires! A slow leak got me to a McDonald's in Olympia...which beat the hell out of a tire change on the side of I-5.

 

[telenerd]

I noticed with the stiffer sidewalls I don’t lose as much ground clearance when I air down the Mickey’s vs the Good Years

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