I respect your buddy's opinion but I have to disagree regarding the Revo 2's. My Revo 2's do just fine in the mud but any AT tire is going to be average at best in the mud. As far as snow goes, my Revo 2's excel in the snow and ice. Never had a better street/snow/ice tire on any of my vehicles.

I also don't think that comparing tread depth is a factor unless you consider the compound used in making the tires. Just my $.02.

 

I normally recommend Nitto Terra Grapplers on a DD that doesn't see a ton of trail time.

They're killer in the rain and probably the best snow tire I've ever ran.

I also have to give a vote to the Revo 2s. My buddy has a set on his Chevy 1500. We were playing in the snow last winter and they were very impressive.

They perform much better than their looks suggest.

 

Compound has nothing to do with my point. I didn’t point out the difference in tread depth to insinuate superior wear rate. Tread depth on an off road tire is related to its ability to bite on loose surfaces, conform to and bite on hard surfaces and self-clean of mud and snow.

Shallow tread depth reduces ability to self-clean because there is less mass to spin out. Tight, shallow treads do not self-clean well.

When I talk about mud, I don’t mean a slightly muddy dirt road. I mean shin deep goo. You drive a JK on Revo2s into deep mud, and that’s where it will stay until winched out.

Bridgestone calls the Revo2 an AT, but it’s no more than an All Season radial for light trucks. There’s nothing wrong with that, if you seldom venture off road it’s a good choice. Nonetheless, in my opinion, it is not an All Terrain tire in any realistic sense of the word.

Here's the M/S rated Revo2:


The following are genuine All Terrain tires. All excel in snow and offer high levels of traction on any terrain, including mud. All have self-cleaning outer lugs. All are well siped for packed snow and ice.

Here's the Severe Winter Rated Duratrac (pinned for studs):


Here's the Severe Winter Service rated Dunlop Maxx Traction (my winter tire):


Here's the Kelly Safari TSR (pinned for studs):


Here's the Cooper Discovery S/T Sure Traction, my three season tire (pinned for studs):


It comes down to what you expect and require. There's nothing wrong with choosing the Revo2, as long as you recognize its limitations.

 

I agree 100%. The Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo 2 is not a mud terrain tire. It will not fair well in deep mud.

I was making a recommendation based on the OP's statement, "Even though it will be her daily driver I am leaning towards something fairly aggressive mainly for looks."

The Dueler AT Revo 2 looks quite aggressive. I can take some photos if you'd like. The Tire Rack photo doesn't do them justice.

OP, good luck in your search for a good tire. There are so many options today I think no matter what you choose you will be happy.