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Here is the unfortunate truth. No 50/50 60/40 or 40/60 tire will perform great off road, especially in mud and sand. Some do OK, but the compromise for street use still leaves them well behind a 10/90 tire (90% off road) aka DOT approved knobby.
Tires like this are often a lot like the racing world analogy that I love. Cheap, Fast, Reliable. Pick two.
I personally pick the tire that performs the best in the worst case scenario. IE, if I am going to be dealing with sand or heavy mud on a more regular basis, I will sacrifice some of the street manners to have that added traction. It's much easier to adjust your riding to the tires on pavement since you can't really adjust the terrain to suit your tires... short of not going into said terrain in the first place.
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