Reviews

Best Mud Tires For Your UTV

Because One Size Does Not Fit All

July 22, 2014

No one UTV mud tire fits everyone and their needs. There just happens to be more mud tires than ever before available to riders, from lighter, milder meats to the gnarliest deep divers. We’ve done the background work and compiled what’s available, including sizing, features, and benefits, as well as estimated pricing to make your research a cinch to winch in. We’ll leave picking out what works best for your needs all up to you. Dive in.

Best Mud Tires For Your UTV	Contact List
Maxxis	maxxis.com
Sedona	sedonatires.com
Gorilla-Axle	gorilla-axle.com; 318/345-8186
High Lifter	highlifter.com; 800/699-0947
GBC Motorsports	gbcmotorsports.com
Interco Tires	intercotire.com; 337/334-3814
ITP Tires	itptires.com
Kenda Tires	kendatire.com; 866/536-3287
STI Tires	stitireandwheel.com

STI Outback

Estimated price range: $84.86–$147.74 Sizes offered: 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x9-12, 26x11-12 Description: STI’s advanced manufacturing methods result not only in bar-raising performance and durability but also highly attractive pricing. Shop and compare: The Outback is a do-it-all tire that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg.

Sedona Mudder Inlaw

Estimated price range: $229.95–249.95 Sizes offered: 30x10-14 and 32x10-14 Description: This aggressive mud tread pattern offers a 2-inch deep center lug and 2 ¼-inch outside lugs for exceptional deep mud traction, self cleaning, and is relatively smooth running on transfer sections.

ITP Mud Lite XXL

Estimated price range: $165.95–$192.95 Sizes offered: 30x10-12, 30x12-12, 30x10-14, 30x12-14 Description: Offering all of the same great features as the Mud Lite XL, this tire is designed for highly modified, bigger-bore ATVs that operate in the muddiest of conditions. The taller profile and aggressive lugs make this an extreme tire for extreme conditions.

Maxxis Mudzilla

Estimated price range: $120–$192 Sizes offered: 25x12-9, 22x11-10, 25x12-10, 24x8-11, 24x9-11, 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x9-12, 26x12-12, 27x9-12, 27x12-12, 28x8-12, 28x10-12, 28x12-12, 30x9-14, 30x11-14 Description: This tire is considered the ultimate mud tire by Maxxis. It was designed with one thing in mind: to get through the nastiest mud bogs on earth. It's a top choice of many mud-racing fanatics because of its awesome traction in almost any weather conditions.

Maxxis Mud Bug

Estimated price range: $122–$178 Sizes offered: 22x10-9, 22x11-9, 25x12-9, 22x8-10, 22x11-10, 23x7-10, 23x8-10, 23x11-10, 24x11-10, 25x11-10, 25x12-10, 26x12-10, 27x12-10, 23x8-11, 24x8-11, 24x9-11, 24x10-11, 25x10-11, 25x12-11, 26x12-11, 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x10-12, 26x12-12, 27x8-12, 27x10-12, 27x12-12, 28x10-12, 28x12-12 Description: If you’re looking for a good mud tire, the Mud Bug can’t be overlooked. These tires are great performers, and you can visit the Maxxis website to see customer testimonials. It has sweeping angled tread bars that move out mud from the tread, giving the best possible traction in the worst of conditions.

Maxxis MUO2 Zilla

Estimated price range: $100–$150 Sizes offered: 22x10-9, 25x11-9, 22x11-10, 25x11-10, 24x8-11, 23x8-12, 23x10-12, 24x8-12, 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x9-12, 26x11-12, 27x9-12, 27x11-12, 26x9-14, 26x11-14, 28x9-14, 28x11-14 Description: A good, all-around tire that provides excellent traction in the muddiest of conditions. Its lightweight design makes for good acceleration and braking, and the center tread leaves you with a comfortable ride.

Maxxis Mud Bug R

Estimated price range: $122–$178 Sizes offered: 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x9-12, 26x11-12, 26x9-14, 26x11-14 Description: This radial mud tire offers great traction and a smooth ride. This is more of a trail tire with its mud-capable characteristics coming in after its hardpack-handling qualities. The tire is lightweight and has an aggressive tread pattern that will get you through the toughest terrain.

Sedona Mud Rebel

Estimated price range: $85.95–$149.95 Sizes offered: 25x11-10, 24x9-11, 24x8-12, 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x9-12, 26x10-12, 26x12-12, 27x10-14, 27x12-14 Description: Designed for the aggressive mud and utility ATV rider or UTV driver, the Sedona Mud Rebel tire performs incredibly in mud and also handles dry trails and rocks with ease.

Sedona Mud Rebel RT

Estimated price range: $119.95–$159.95 Sizes offered: 25x11-10, 24x9-11, 24x8-12, 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x9-12, 26x10-12, 26x12-12, 27x10-14, 27x12-14 Description: The Mud Rebel R/T takes it to the next level with six-ply, heavy-duty radial construction to offer stability and control. Its high-grade rubber compound brings the ultimate in traction and excellent tread life wear.

Sedona Buzz Saw XC

Estimated price range: $134.95–$164.95 Sizes offered: 25x8R-12, 25x10R-12, 26x9R-12, 26x10R-12, 26x11R-12, 26x11R-14, 26x9R-14 Description: A tough 6-ply radial tire that handles the mud, rocks, ruts, and everything else you can throw at it.

Gorilla-Axle Silverback X-Lite

Estimated price range: $149–$232 Sizes offered: 25x8R-12, 25x10R-12, 25x11-12, 26x9-12, 27x9-12, 27x11-12, 26x9-14, 26x11-14, 27x10-14, 28x10-14, 30x10-14 Description: This new tire is based on the Gorilla Silverback, but the X-Lite is useful to more riders. It takes most of the features of the original Silverback and puts them in a lighter and more value-oriented package. It still delivers maximum traction in deep mud from its distinctive, aggressive, widely spaced tread pattern but with less bulk.

Gorilla-Axle Silverback

Estimated price range: $167–$232 Sizes offered: 27x10-12, 27x12R-12, 28x10R-12, 28x12-12, 30x10-12, 30x9-14, 30x10-14 Description: The Gorilla Axle Silverback ATV mud tire is easy to describe. It's simply the most aggressive ATV tire in the world. There is no other tire on the market that compares to the size, tread, sidewall wrap, design, cleaning properties, and sheer “badness” of the Silverback.

High Lifter Outlaw MST

Estimated price range: $105.50–$164 Sizes offered: 25x9-12, 25x11-12, 26x9.5-12, 26x12-12, 27x9.5-12, 27x12-12, 28x9.5-12, 28x9.5-12, 28x12-12 Description: The Outlaw MST was designed with deep lugs, wraparound tread bars, and sipes as seen in tires designed for snow and ice or rock climbing, these tires offer the maximum in all-around traction, while still delivering a smooth ride.

High LIfter Outlaw

Estimated price range: $164–$246 Sizes offered: 27x9.50-12, 27x12-12, 28x9.50-12, 28x12.50-12, 28x12.50-12, 29.5x10-12, 29.5x10-12, 29.5x12-12, 29.5x12-12, 31x9.5-14, 31x9.5-14, 31x11-14, 31x11-14 Description: The tread bar design features a rounded tip, paddle-like, cupped lug, and is a full 1-1/4 inches deep for improved traction. The cupped lugs help propel the ATV forward as opposed to cutting through the mud and digging a hole like some sharp tread tip competitor tires do. The “Outlaw” design also puts more rubber on the ground for longer tire life and resistance to tread tears and tip wear. The design includes a large and unrestricted space between the lugs for superior self-cleaning capabilities.

High Lifter Outlaw 2

Estimated price range: $184.50–$229.50 Sizes offered: 28x9.5-14, 28x11-14, 29.5x9.5-14, 29.5x11-14 Description: The High Lifter team upped the ante with the 28-inch Outlaw 2 and designed a tread that wraps all the way to the rim. The added sidewall tread substantially increases traction in deep ruts and is an exclusive feature to the Outlaw 2. Additionally, the cupped treads improve traction in thick mud and essentially paddle through deep water.

High Lifter Radial Outlaw

Estimated price range: $206–$252.50 Sizes offered: 27x9.5-14, 27x12-14, 28x9.5-14, 28x12-14, 30x10-14 Description: Over 3,000 biting edges on the extensive siping allow for superior traction in most environments. The sipes on the Radial Outlaw are designed to meet the trail at a 90 degree angle for maximum traction on even slick surfaces. Alternating lugs wrap 3 inches down the sidewall for an extended pulling area that allows riders to gain traction on the sides of ruts or on rocks.

GBC Gator

Estimated price range: $89.95–$181.32 Sizes offered: 22x11-8, 22x10-9, 22x11-9, 25x12-9, 22x8-10, 22x11-10, 23x8-10, 23x10-10, 24x11-10, 25x12-10, 27x12-10, 22x7-11, 23x8-11, 24x8-11, 24x9-11, 24x10-11, 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x10-12, 26x12-12, 27x10-12, 27x12-12, 28x10-12, 28x12-12 Description: GBC’s premier bias-ply mud tire chews through any terrain set before it. The six-ply rated, heavy-duty carcass will not let you down when you’re in the mud and muck. The Gator’s tread lugs overlap the centerline to make a smooth ride. The deep-angled tread lugs also push mud away from the tire for greater gripping power.

Interco Interforce ATV

Estimated price range: $89.95–$181.32 Sizes offered: 27x7.75-12, 30x8-12, 30x10-12, 27x7.75-14, 30x8-14, 30x10-14 Description: The InterForce ATV tire is designed in the Ag Tradition, which is universally popular in the agricultural world. The InterForce ATV tires are narrow and lighter than many comparable ATV tires. In agricultural applications it is used as a puddle tire to create drainage channels in fields.

Interco TSA Black Mamba

Estimated price range: $89.95–$181.32 Sizes offered: 27x10-12, 30x10-12, 30x10-14, 32.5x10-14 Description: A new dimension has been reached with the meanest ATV tire yet, developed for the high-performance all-terrain vehicles. The creature that has changed the rules goes by the name of Black Mamba. As tough and as mean as they come, these tires are highly puncture resistant and are built to the highest of standards.

Interco Mamba Lite

Estimated price range: $89.95–$181.32 Sizes offered: 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x12-12, 27x9-12, 27x11-12, 30x8.5-12 Description: The Black Mamba Lites are lighter weight but still offer all the great features of the original Mambas. It’s six-ply, has 1-1/4 tread depth, and weighs 45 pounds.

Interco Swamp Lite

Estimated price range: $89.95–$181.32 Sizes offered: 22x8-10, 22x11-10, 23x8-10, 25x11-10, 22x7-11SWL-59, 25x10-11, 25x8-11, 24x8-12, 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x12-12, 26x10-12, 26x9-12, 27x9-12, 27x10-12465, 27x12-12, 28x10-12, 29.5x10-12, 27x11-14, 27x9-14, 28x9-14, 28x11-14, 22x11-9, 25x12-9 Description: Continuing the tradition of performance, the Swamp Lite ATV tire in six-ply rating cuts a new standard of excellence in mud, snow, and hardpack. The tires are distinctly designed with all features contributing to excellent versatile performance and lighter ground disturbance than that of many tires with lesser capabilities.

Interco TSL Vampires

Estimated price range: $89.95–$181.32 Sizes offered: 22x11-9, 25x12-9, 22x8-10, 22x11-10, 23x8-10, 25x11-10, 22x7-11SWL-59, 25x8-11,25x10-11, 24x8-12, 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x9-12, 26x10-12, 26x12-12, 27x9-12, 27x10-12465, 27x12-12, 28x10-12, 29.5x10-12, 27x9-14, 27x11-14, 28x9-14, 28x11-14 Description: The Super Swamper TSL/Vampire steps away from all other ATV tires. The Super Swamper TSL/Vampire is as rugged as they come. The deep lugs give longer tread life and incredible forward, reverse, and lateral traction. The Vampires are so strong they continue to run under most load conditions even when punctured. As long as the Vampire does not become unseated from the rim, the tire will almost always get you back…even without air.

ITP Mayhem

Estimated price range: $89.95–$181.32 Sizes offered: 22x11-8, 22x10-9, 22x11-9, 25x12-9, 22x8-10, 22x11-10, 23x8-10, 23x10-10, 24x11-10, 25x12-10, 22x7-11, 23x8-11, 24x8-11, 24x9-11, 24x10-11, 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x10-12, 26x12-12, 27x10-12, 27x12-10, 27x12-12, 28x10-12, 28x12-12 Description: The Mayhem tire features a unique, deep-lug tread design that mocks the nastiest mud holes but still plays nice on harder trail surfaces.

ITP Mega Mayhem

Estimated price range: $89.95–$181.32 Sizes offered: 22x11-8, 22x10-9, 22x11-9, 25x12-9, 22x8-10, 22x11-10, 23x8-10, 23x10-10, 24x11-10, 25x12-10, 27x12-10, 22x7-11, 23x8-11, 24x8-11, 24x9-11, 24x10-11, 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x10-12, 26x12-12, 27x10-12, 27x12-12, 28x10-12, 28x12-12 Description: Sports the same winning features and benefits of the original Mayhem, but has a deeper 1.5-inch tread depth, 6 ply rating and a surprisingly smooth ride on hard pack surfaces.

ITP Monster Mayhem

Estimated price range: $89.95–$181.32 Sizes offered: 22x11-8, 22x10-9, 22x11-9, 25x12-9, 22x8-10, 22x11-10, 23x8-10, 23x10-10, 24x11-10, 25x12-10, 27x12-10, 22x7-11, 23x8-11, 24x8-11, 24x9-11, 24x10-11, 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x10-12, 26x12-12, 27x10-12, 27x12-12, 28x10-12, 28x12-12 Description: GBC’s premier bias ply mud tire, chews through any terrain set before it. These monsters features a brutish and beastly 1.75" lug depth, an extra tall 30-inch sizing for your utility 4X4 or UTV, and offers the same smooth ride on the trail as ITP's Mayhem and Mega Mayhem tires.

ITP Mammoth Mayhem

Estimated price range: $89.95–$181.32 Sizes offered: 32x10-14 Description: The Monster Mayhem features a 6-ply, extra deep, two inch lug carcass construction and a directional tread pattern that delivers a remarkably smooth ride.

ITP Mud Lite

Estimated price range: $75–$140 Sizes offered: 22x11-8, 22x11-9, 25x12-9, 22x8-10, 22x11-10, 23x8-10. 23x10-10, 24x11-10, 25x11-10, 27x12-10, 23x8-11, 24x8-11, 24x9-11, 24x10-11, 25x8-11, 25x10-11, 24x8-12, 25x8-12, 25x10-12 Description: Mud Lite is not a rookie when it comes winning in the deep mud. Its unique center tread contact area provides a smooth, radial-like ride with a hefty 14-inch UTV 1,000-pound maximum load capacity per tire.

ITP Mud Lite XL

Estimated price range: $89.95̶̶–$181.32 Sizes offered: 22x11-8, 22x10-9, 22x11-9, 25x12-9, 22x8-10, 22x11-10, 23x8-10, 23x10-10, 24x11-10, 25x12-10, 27x12-10, 22x7-11, 23x8-11, 24x8-11, 24x9-11, 24x10-11, 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x10-12, 26x12-12, 27x10-12, 27x12-12, 28x10-12, 28x12-12 Description: Equipped with a 1-1/8-inch lug designed for the trail, this makes for a great trail-riding tire, which possesses mild mud-bogging abilities. It’s a trail tire that slings mud with the best of them!

ITP Mud Lite XTR

Estimated price range: $133.95–$179.95 Sizes offered: 25x8R-12, 25x10R-12, 26x9R-12, 26x11R-12, 27x11R-12, 29x9R-12, 27x9R-14, 27x11R-14 Description: Leave it to ITP to come out with the industry's first extreme terrain radial tire. The radial construction gives a smoother ride and better traction than any bias-ply tire on the market. While this tire is under a load, the footprint actually gets larger, giving even better traction in all conditions.

Kenda Executioner

Estimated price range: $165.95–$192.95 Sizes offered: 5x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x10-12, 26x12-12, 27x10-12, 27x12-12, 28x9-14, 28x11-14 Description: Designed to meet the demands of the muddiest 4x4 riding terrain. Reinforced knobs reduce knob rollover at low pressure, which improves ride comfort and increases tread life. It’s built as a six-ply rating with extra tough casing to resist punctures.