Mud-Terrain · #27 of 50
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 on a Toyota Tacoma.
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 scored for Tacoma use: 5.9/10 blended, strongest on mud clearing (10/10), weakest on rolling efficiency (2/10), in 10 Tacoma sizes.
The short answer
The BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 is a premium-tier mud-terrain that blends to 5.9/10 across the seven all-round axes in our Tacoma tire research set, ranking #27 of 50 overall.
- Strongest axes: mud 10/10, durability 10/10.
- Weakest axis: efficiency 2/10.
- M+S rated; 1st of 9 mud-terrains in the set.
- Listed in 10 Tacoma sizes on 16-inch, 17-inch, and 18-inch wheels.
- The BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3's row rests on 5 cited sources: tacoma recommendation, tacoma owner setups, manufacturer vehicle recommendation, and manufacturer product.
Scores here are an editorial synthesis of published manufacturer specifications, tire-industry write-ups, retailer fitment data, and Tacoma-owner reports — Taco Tires runs no instrumented testing of its own. How we score tires.
Our verdict on the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3
Mud clearing is where the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 maxes out at 10/10, and with sidewall and carcass toughness at 10/10 the mud-terrain lands on a 5.9/10 seven-axis blend. That shape is a specialist's: rolling efficiency bottoms out at 2/10 and highway noise and ride sits at 3/10 — an 8-point gap the headline number never sees, since neither axis feeds it, and the dataset flags it when quiet daily driving is the priority. It stops at the M+S marking rather than the 3PMSF symbol; as a premium-tier option it sits at #27 of 50 overall and 1st of 9 mud-terrains, is catalogued in 10 Tacoma sizes on 16- through 18-inch wheels, and rests on 5 cited sources. Its lead use cases are mud and trail work and rock trails, one place ahead of the Toyo Open Country M/T at the head of the mud-terrains covered here.
The ten-axis score profile
Every model in the research set is rated 0-10 on the same ten axes. For the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 the profile runs from 10/10 on mud down to 2/10 on efficiency; the 5.9/10 headline figure is the average of the seven axes marked below as feeding the blend.
Blended score
5.9/10
- Category
- Mud-Terrain
- In category
- #1 of 9
- Snow rating
- M+S rated
- Price tier
- premium-tier
- Tacoma sizes
- 10
- Cited sources
- 5
| Axis | What it covers | Score | In blend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road comfort | pavement ride quality and noise | 3/10 | Yes |
| Wet grip | traction on wet pavement | 5/10 | Yes |
| Snow | packed snow and winter road traction | 4/10 | Yes |
| Trail | dirt, gravel, and rock trail traction | 9/10 | Yes |
| Mud | deep mud traction and self-cleaning | 10/10 | No |
| Durability | puncture and sidewall resistance | 10/10 | Yes |
| Tread life | expected mileage before replacement | 5/10 | Yes |
| Efficiency | weight and rolling resistance | 2/10 | No |
| Looks | how aggressive the tread and sidewall read | 10/10 | No |
| Value | what the tire delivers per dollar | 5/10 | Yes |
7 of the ten axes feed the blended number (road comfort, wet grip, snow, trail, durability, tread life, and value); mud, efficiency, and looks are shown for the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 but sit outside it, which is why a mud or looks score can run well above or below the headline.
Who the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 is for
Best for
The research dataset tags the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 for the uses below; the number after each one is the axis in its own profile that backs the tag.
- Mud and trail work — mud 10/10.
- Rock trails — durability 10/10.
- Sidewall durability — durability 10/10.
- Maximum off-road traction — trail 9/10.
Avoid if
The same dataset flags where the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 is the wrong pick, again with the axis behind each call.
- Quiet daily driving is the priority — road comfort 3/10.
- Fuel economy is the priority — efficiency 2/10.
- A 3PMSF severe-snow rating is required — snow 4/10.
Tacoma sizes the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 comes in
The catalog behind this dataset records the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 in 10 sizes that fit common Tacoma wheel diameters, spanning 16-inch, 17-inch, and 18-inch wheels. Of those, 9 have a Tacoma fitment page on this site, linked below.
Those 10 entries are the dataset's own availability list for the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3, not a live retailer feed — a model with a thin catalog gets a short list here rather than a padded one. What actually clears on your truck still depends on wheel width, offset, and how much trimming you will accept, so check the size against your generation before you buy.
Sources behind the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3's scores
The BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3's row rests on 5 of the 83 cited documents behind this research set — tacoma recommendation, tacoma owner setups, manufacturer vehicle recommendation, and manufacturer product. Each is listed with the date it was read.
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 on a Tacoma: common questions
In our editorial synthesis the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 blends to 5.9/10 across the seven all-round axes, which places it 1st of 9 mud-terrains and #27 of 50 in the whole research set. Its case rests on mud clearing (10/10) and sidewall and carcass toughness (10/10), so it suits mud and trail work, rock trails, and sidewall durability.
The research catalog records the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 as offered in 10 sizes that fit common Tacoma wheel diameters: 265/75R16, 285/75R16, 285/70R17, 33x12.5R17, 255/80R17, 285/75R17, 315/70R17, 35x12.5R17, 275/70R18, and 285/70R18. That is the dataset's own availability list rather than a live retailer feed, so confirm the exact size and load range with the seller before ordering.
The BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 carries the M+S marking but not the 3PMSF severe-snow symbol, and our synthesis scores its snow axis at 4/10. If your state or your commute requires a severe-snow-rated tire, this is not the row to pick.
The weakest marks in the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3's profile are rolling efficiency at 2/10 and highway noise and ride at 3/10. The dataset flags it as the wrong choice when quiet daily driving is the priority and fuel economy is the priority. Those judgements come from the 5 cited sources listed on this page, not from anything measured here.