All terrain and mud terrain tyres; which one to choose

Two good questions to ask yourself to make sure you do the right choice for your "off-road" tyres: 

1- how often do you go off-road?  

2- What type of terrain and where do you go most of the time? 

All terrain tyres 

All terrain tyres, as the name states, are tyres that can be used pretty much everywhere, on tarred road and off-road.  

This will do everything good but won't be great in any particular segment. This type of tyre will be fit for someone who 

drives, most of the time, on a mix of tarred roads, gravel, light mud .. This type of tyre will fit for 90-95% of the time for a lot of people who are seeking 

this type of tyre. If you drive 95% of the time on tarred roads, you may want to go with a regular Passenger tyre though. 

Pros: Very Good on tarred roads, gravel, sand, wet .. Good on fuel consumption and good durability/longevity. 

Cons: Useless in Mud and extreme off-road driving. Makes more noise, less durability and performance on tarred roads than a regular passenger tyre. 

Mud terrain tyres 

Mud terrain tyres are for those who want to do extreme off-road. For those who wants to drive in mud, steep hills, rocks, etc.  

Tread blocks are more aggressive and deeper than an All terrain tyre. This type of tyre will give you the extra 5-10% extra performance for this type of driving comparing to an all terrain tyre. They have a super aggressive and stiff sidewall which comes handy when doing rock climbing and mud driving. 
 

Pros: King of the mud. Good on tarred roads, gravel, sand and rocks. Ok in wet .. 

Cons: Very noisy, not good on fuel consumption or durability and longevity. More vibration in your steering wheel.