Les Schwabb says the MT will last longer than the AT.
Discount Tire says the AT will last longer than the MT.

Can someone settle this for me?

 

commonly, mt's wont last as long as an AT because the rubber is softer in order to gain traction on rocks, mud etc- they may look to last longer due to the depth of tread but that wears fast on asphalt. The toyo m/ts are a good tire, and wear very evenly with proper inflation, and they ride super smooth compared to other m/ts- so maybe they would last 30k miles due to the high quality build? i dont know the rubber hardness number on the O/C A/T's- my O/C M/T's have about 9300 miles on them and they have worn a tiny bit, but still look to be in great shape.

 

Baloguk,
Do your MT's have a lot of road hum?

 

you can tell the tires are there if the radio is off. if the radio is on, and you are purposefully trying to hear the tires, you can, but the radio masks pretty well. i have been in another new f150 with muds on, not toyos, and it is much louder. the hum isn't annoying/high pitched at all. and the ride is as smooth as stock

 

Thanks for your input. I plan on getting wheels and tires in the next few weeks and your advice helps alot. Sounds like I am going to have to go with the MT's. I just hate to spend all that money and see the tread wear down too fast...

 

glad to help- the tires are awesome, you wont be disappointed. they rock in the snow, they do very well on wet roads, dirt roads/rocks they rule, highway they're smooth and relatively quiet. the only thing they dont handle well is icy roads- (unless you sipe the tires) the blocks are too big, and all you do is slip and slide.
Justin

 

An AT will almost always last longer than an MT tire. I try would match the tire to you driving needs. An AT tire is a street tire that works OK on the dirt. A MT tires is a dirt tire that works OK on the street. The bottom-line is if you drive mainly on the street you will lose more that you will gain if you get a MT tire.