Tests – · none yet Owners 52 · 17 reviews
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Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar vs BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 17 + 122 owner reviews. How we score
Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 is ahead, 71–58
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Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 122 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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56
Dry
Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 +1571Why this score
Source Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 50 73 Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 50.2 = 56
Mud-Terrain T/A KM3: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 71
No road tests of dry for Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for Mud-Terrain T/A KM3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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62
Wet
Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 +1476Why this score
Source Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 75 (est.) Reviews found online 59 78 Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 62
Mud-Terrain T/A KM3: 60% × 74.7 (est.) + 40% × 77.8 = 76
No road tests of wet for Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for Mud-Terrain T/A KM3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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62
Snow
Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 +870Why this score
Source Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 57 69 Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 56.8 = 62
Mud-Terrain T/A KM3: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 70
No road tests of snow for Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
No road tests of snow for Mud-Terrain T/A KM3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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47
Comfort
Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 +2269Why this score
Source Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 37 69 Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar: 40% × 63.2 (est.) + 60% × 36.7 = 47
Mud-Terrain T/A KM3: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 69.2 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar or Mud-Terrain T/A KM3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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57
Noise
Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 +966Why this score
Source Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 43 66 Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 42.9 = 57
Mud-Terrain T/A KM3: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 66
No road tests of noise for Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar or Mud-Terrain T/A KM3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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57
Treadwear
Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 +1269Why this score
Source Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 51 72 Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar: 60% × 60.9 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 57
Mud-Terrain T/A KM3: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 69
No road tests of treadwear for Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for Mud-Terrain T/A KM3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar | BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 |
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| Relative Score | 58 | 71 |
| Dry | 56 | 71 |
| Wet | 62 | 76 |
| Snow | 62 | 70 |
| Comfort | 47 | 69 |
| Noise | 57 | 66 |
| Treadwear | 57 | 69 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
58
/ 100
Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar
71
/ 100
Mud-Terrain T/A KM3
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Mud-Terrain T/A KM3
Pros
- Outstanding off-road and mud traction
- Surprisingly quiet and comfortable on the highway for a mud-terrain tire
- Impressive tread wear and longevity
Cons
- Do not perform quite as well as dedicated road tires during on-road driving
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar | B · BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Mud-Terrain tire | Mud-Terrain tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 27 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 18/32″ | 18/32″ |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Raised Black Lettering |
| Max pressure | 80 psi | 45 - 80 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
58
/ 100
Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar
71
/ 100
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3
Winner: BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 — better comfort, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 scores 69 vs 47 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 scores 71 vs 56 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 scores 76 vs 62 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 scores 69 vs 57 on treadwear.
Tire A · Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar
Tire B · BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3
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Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar or Mud-Terrain T/A KM3?
Which is better in the wet, Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar or Mud-Terrain T/A KM3?
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3, 76 vs 62 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar or Mud-Terrain T/A KM3?
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3, 71 vs 56 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar or Mud-Terrain T/A KM3?
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3, 70 vs 62 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar or Mud-Terrain T/A KM3?
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3, 66 vs 57 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar or Mud-Terrain T/A KM3?
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3, 69 vs 47 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar or Mud-Terrain T/A KM3?
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3, 69 vs 57 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology