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Postal Jeep, 2 punctures in 3 day |
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Date: Jul 25, 2008
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Rock Hill, SC) |
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I purchased a new 2008 RH drive Jeep Wrangler to use on a rural mail route. This vehicle came equiped with Goodyear Wrangler tires, and what a piece of crap they are! The first 3 days of use on the mail route, we had 2 flat tires. I travel 25-30 miles of gravel roads per day and the rocks were punching holes in the tire. We took the vehicle back to the dealer, Stateline Chrysler Plymouth and they were no help at all. While we stood there and chatted, the service manager said he could see "no defects" in the tire. The tires look good on the outside, the problem is deeper than looks.
After I spent $700+ on a new set of 5 tires, the problem stopped, so I am confident the tires Jeep chose to equip my vehicle with are not up to the task the vehicle they were on was designed to do! |
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Short Life |
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Date: Feb 17, 2008
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Annapolis MD) |
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I have 37X12.50X15's on a 97 Burb. Near the end of life (about .25 inch of tread) the side walls start failing during driving. I had two blowouts in a week. This is my second set and both times same thing..sidewalls fail during city driving. Up until then they were great on snow and mud and good highway. You do have to rotate alot also. Might just be a 37 inch on 15 inch wheel thing. |
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GoodYear MTR's |
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Date: Oct 30, 2007
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Elma, WA) |
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For all you people thinkin of getting new tiers. these are great tires. i live in washington state. we get every kind of weather around here. i had them on a toyota, 33 12.50 and my YJ 35 12.50 and i have trove to N.C from here. there and back i took them off my toyota after that and put them on my GMC. drove them every day on and off road. and they jsutnow wore out.. and i got them in Aug 2005... eat that to all you people that think thay suck !!! you want an off road only tire... get a bogger . you want a street tire get BFG A/T... you want a middle of the road tire . get an MTR there notmade for eather or like most rires. there made for both!! |
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Great on sedona rock! |
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Date: Oct 28, 2007
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Arizona) |
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200 miles of highway to get to Sedona AZ and no complaints. True they are a bit noisey at 70mph but they ARE MTR's. They drove straight and firm. On the trails they performed admirably. Grip was great! 33/12.5/15's and aired them down to 20 psi. with a Rubicon Express Flex Arm suspension. I am glad they have the Durawalls. I could see several potentially damaging marks on the sidewalls...no punctures or torn rubber.
They are a little more expensive than BFG's but Im not sure I would have been as confident out there in the boonies with the BFG's. Thanks Discount! |
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Rock Crawling only |
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Date: Aug 04, 2007
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Toronto, ON) |
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These tires are great for the rocks. If you use 31" MTR's in the mud you're in trouble, lugs aren't spaced far enough apart. I don't run mud so I don't care how they perform in it. Little noisy on the street, but then I drive a jeep who cares. |
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On my 4th set |
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Date: May 05, 2007
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Bay Area, CA) |
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These tires are popular for a reason, good onroad and outstanding offroad. Rotate on schedule, that is the key to keeping the noise down, you will also get a lot more miles from them. I run these on both jeeps, and plan to for some time. |
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These are good tires |
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Date: Mar 12, 2007
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Bakersfield, CA) |
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I read reviews here and most people dont like these tires. They say the tires are to slippery in ice or wear fast are noisy dont work well in mud or snow. The problem could be that they run to much psi for traction in ice,snow.the tires dont last on road,they are offroad tires.
I am an extreme offroader! I do it all,all the time. My 4 wheel drive club make runs twice a month. We do a lot of rock crawling, mud runs and deep snow,in extreme conditions. I know what works and what doesnt. We have 27 rigs in our club and have others tag along from time to time. I can tell you first hand that this is an awsome tire in all conditions offroad. if you want a good offroad tire on your jeep then you have to sacrifice some on road ability. If you want a tire that performs well on the road then buy a hiway tire and get left behind on the trail. |
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Not for me |
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Date: Feb 25, 2007
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Los Angeles, CA) |
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These tires came with my Rubicon and they are decent tires. I never had a puncture when I went off roading. They handled the rocks pretty well. But on road these things are really garbage. They just dont feel right in the rain. My tires where always spining in the rain. I constanly had to rotate them (every 1500) because they would wear unevenly. They rattled like hell and made to much noise. I know they are MT but still! The BFG MT and AT are much better in my opinion. May be that is why the 07 model switch to the BFG. |
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305/70R16 MTR |
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Date: Feb 13, 2007
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Columbus, OH) |
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I purchased the MTR tires because I thought they would be great. They are... in dry trail rides and amazing on rocks with decent sidewall strength. I bought the tires for this off-road use and found that they are less than ideal in mud and seem to be a little soft. Sometimes small pieces of the tires chip off and I had to rebalance the tires. Furthermore, the performance on road is poor at best. Dry conditions on road are fine; however, as soon as you get the road wet or snowy the tires become useless. I have had many tires and these are at the bottom of my list to repurchase. Currently running same size Dick Cepek MT and I like them. Can't wait to check the tires out this off-road season! So far so good! |
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Figure it out |
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Date: Jan 13, 2007
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Lawrence, KS) |
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I had a pair of 31in on my 1999 Durango. I was going through the Arkansas River like nothing climbing the rocks with patience, and in the snow and ice haveing a ball. All these bad reveiws are from the guys with almost brand new "RUBIS". I now have a pair of them on my 1975 CJ5 and no arguement, a great tire. They are mud tires, THEY WILL BE LOUD. I did get stuck in my Durango but that is only because my ground clearance was crap. It is not the tire it is opperator failure getting stuck. |
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side walls- junk |
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Date: Dec 18, 2006
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Kenai, AK) |
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These tires came on my 06 Rubi and i thought there where good, untill i had taken them offroad. first it was throu the rocks and they did good, then it went throu the mud, decent. then all of a sudden, on a plain 2wd trail i heard a pfffhhh. a small stump that was just laying on the trail had punctured my sidewall. that made my decision to not buy these after i lift the rubi. also dont try to go down the highway when it is icy and try to accelerate in 2wd because you just might die. overall the one thing that i like is that they are wearing out very fast and that means i get to buy new better tires. |
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People Need To Run These More Often! |
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Date: Nov 23, 2006
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Buffalo, NY) |
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I have some of these on my jeep zj and let me tell you what.. when everyone else is stuck im the one to make it through.. i dont know what other people are thinking by giving these things bad reviews but if you try to take these things through a swamp they wont make it.. i have taken them through ice snow mud water rocks and sand they performed awsome in all areas.. but in gravel like deep loose stone these things are sick. while others are stuck im in 2wd driving over top of thair junk... check them out! |
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MTR's |
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Date: May 11, 2006
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Brawley, CA) |
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I purchased an 04 Rubicon with 7000 miles on it. The stock MTR's in front were a little cupped, evidently the previous owner never rotated them. The tires made so much noise, you could not hear the radio at speeds over 50 MPH. I moved the fronts to the rear on opposite sides to change the direction of rotation, and upped the pressure to 50 psi to run on the middle of the tread. After about 2000 miles, mostly pavement, they quieted down. I continue to rotate them every 3000 miles, run 15 psi offroad and 40 psi on pavement. They perform very well in the desert, rocks, and sandy washes in So. Cal. BTW, you can run them up to 80 psi as they are load range E. Next set will be 265R16's to gain 1/2 inch clearance. |
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Excellent Tire - Rock Crawling Outstanding |
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Date: Dec 31, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Sacramento, CA) |
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I have run 15 different off road tires on various rigs since 1979....(Dick Cepek, BF Goodrich, Toyo, Goodyear, Bridgestone...etc). Put all tires through snow, mud, rocks & road conditions.
I put 15k on my 31" MT/R that came stock on my Rubicon. They performed great off trail, very well on road including snow....The key to maintaining tires is on schedule rotations since it is a softer tread. Tire pressure is key in any adverse condition including snow!!!
Most all aggressive tread tires will be somewhat noisy and as the tread wears the noise can increase...true on all off road tires I have run!!!
I liked these tires well enough to put a new set of 33" MT/R tires along with my 5.5" RE long arm lift. The majority of folks at the off road shop that installed my lift run these tires as well... |
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Cant wait to replace them |
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Date: Dec 26, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (NE/IA Border) |
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They came on my Rubi and I hate them. I cant wait until after the holidays to buy a different tire.
Dry road = Noisy
Dry Road + hard on brakes = Sliding
Wet road = Sliding
Snow covered road = Sliding
ice = forget about it
mud = worthless
I have driven for many years in these same conditions on lots of different tires. I would rank these as some of the worst tires I have ever owned. They may be great in the rocks but that would be the only area they are worth anything from what I have seen. |
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Ok... but there are better. |
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Date: Oct 31, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Orange CA) |
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I ran my stock MTR on my Rubicon for about a year. They are too soft a compond and quickly had MANY cuts, which resulted in loose chunks of rubber in each tire. It became a pain as I had to often rebalance them. They also pick and throw rocks like CRAZY!! I see other owners have complained about this problem too. Ok for stockers... but ProComp or BFG are better and don't throw stones. If found them noiser than my ProComps on road and they are not real good in mud as they quickly become clogged. |
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Awesome all around tire |
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Date: Sep 04, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Houston, TX) |
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I've had a set of Goodyear 32x11.50x15 MTR's on my 2001 Jeep Wrangler for a little over 40,000 miles. They have been rotated and balanced every 3000-4000 miles. I think I can get another 10,000 out of them easily. You will notice a little higher highway noise the closer you get to rotating them, but they are somewhat quiet besides that. However, I wouldn't expect that type of mileage out of a heavier vehicle... but that's why I have a Jeep! |
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Good performance, but typical Goodyear problems! |
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Date: Sep 01, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Phoenix, AZ) |
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These tires came with my '04 Rubicon. At first I was very impressed with their performance. Surprisingly quiet on the road (except at 65+), great in the rocks & dirt - I live in AZ so I really can't comment on mud, snow or wet pavement :).
I've never thought much of Goodyear tires. My wife had a Jetta that came with Goodyear Eagle's and it seemed that they were always loosing air and seemed to look for nails. I eventually got fed up and replaced them with Yokohama's and we never again had a problem.
I've had the MTR's on my Jeep for 11,000 miles and I've picked up 1 nail & 1 screw (both in the "puncture resistant" sidewall so Discount wont repair them). Also I try to keep them aired up to the recommended 33 psi on the street but everytime I check them all four tires have dropped to about 29 psi.
The parking lot at my work is made of crushed asphalt & everytime I leave I have to deal with rocks pelting the inside of my fender for about a mile.
These tires do perform very well, but I'm again experiencing the same old problems with Goodyear tires.
I'll be lifting my Jeep in the next couple of months & will be switching to non-Goodyear tires.
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Not sure what these other guys are doing |
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Date: Jun 14, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Vincetown, NJ) |
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This is a freakin great tire. My dad experimented with about 6 different sets of tires on his blazer and when he came across this set he and I we both amazed at the preformance compaired to the rest. He first bought them in 35 inch then bumped it up to 37's with a 6 inch lift and a little fender trimming. This is a full size Blazer.
When it came to my jeep I knew these were going to be the only tire for me. I ride in deep mud, cross streams, standing water, and basic trail ride. I also rode the jeep with these tires as a daily driver for 4 months. They are loud on the road but if your going to buy these to get to the mall your crazy. They self clean when SPUN. If your rig can't spin them your gonna be in a bad spot in mud. This is true with any tire. In mud you need to spin to keep moving. This is 4x4 101 guys.
I run 35's with a 3.5 inch suspension lift and a 1 inch shackle lift. They rub my springs but a rim with a greater offset will change this. The only other tire after this that I would try id a Mickey Thompson Baha Claw. If you play in the mud pits and are not afraid to spin your tires thn this is a great tire. Im not a rock guy so i have not comment on that aspect of wheeling. |
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MTR's |
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Date: Apr 22, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Hamilton, ON Canada) |
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I ran a set of 32" MTR's on my Jeep for several years and was more than happy with them, so when it was time for new tires I went with the MTR in a 35x12.5 R15 and love them in all conditions offroad. Rock, mud. Times I was stuck I don't believe to be due to the tires. |
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if you want to test your winch, run these tires |
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Date: Apr 14, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Portland, OR) |
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The Goodyear MT/Rs came stock on my '03 Rubicon and i am not impressed with these tires. I have run BFG, Cooper, and Kelly mud terrains, in addition to a couple of different A/T tires from Firestone, and the MT/Rs rank the worst of all. They are exceptionally noisey on the highway, attract tread clogging mud, and you might as well run a wrinkle wall slick in anything wet. Siping the tires helped keep the jeep from feeling like it was floating on wet pavement. The only good thing to note is the durable side wall(that's why they got 3 stars), however, I have never been able to puncture a side wall off-road, and believe me, I have tried. |
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Goodyear MTR's |
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Date: Apr 13, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (North Carolina) |
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This tire is great for rocks, and is decent on the street if you rotate them at least every 3,000 to 4,000 miles. If you fail to rotate on a regular basis the tires will get cupped and start getting very loud and unfriendly on the street. If you are in an area where you ride in mud then this may not be the tire for you. It packs with mud fairly easy and does not self clean very well. The tire is great on the rocks (provided it is fairly dry) due to the stiff sidewalls. Overall I would say this is a good tire for a daily driver vehicle that needs to balance street driving with off roading, but if you are looking for something to give you traction in the mud this is not the tire. |
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Date: Mar 23, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Colorado Springs, CO) |
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Great overall tire.
Great on rocks.
Great on dirt.
Decent in mud.
Decent in snow.
Not very well on ice. (what aggressive tire is?)
Haven't tried them in the sand. (they would probably perform decent)
One of the more quiet (on road) aggressive tires out there. |
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Awesome tires on My '98 Cherokee |
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Date: Mar 20, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Peterborough, Ontario, Canada) |
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I have had a 32" set of these on my 4" lifted 1998 Jeep Cherokee and they give a real safe feeling when running unimproved backroads in Ontario Canada. We have many many miles of uninterupted roads that have sharp Granite and Limestones poking up in the dirt and the puncture resistant MTR's are the ticket here. They really dig at the unimproved boat ramps of sand and mud and are also good in snow and rain as well as running the thousands of miles of rough Ontario highways. Curbs and such are easily climbed with confidence too, to the smiles and amazment of onlookers...HE,HE.... |
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wrangler mt/rs |
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Date: Jan 20, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (central jersey) |
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These tires are the best for Rock crawling but they absolutely suck in thick mud and slushy snow since they easily pack up and it takes a while for the lugs to clean themselves.
They are silent on the road as compared to other offroad tires.
If you love to play with rocks then buy these, but if your going to mostly play in the mud, I recommend the Interco IROK or BFG Mud terrains. |
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mt/r goodyears |
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Date: Nov 12, 2004
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (columbus ohio) |
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The tires are great for offroad. Rating out of 10: snow 7, mud 7, sand 8, gravel 9, dirt 10, rocks 10, aired down offroad 10, pavement 7, wet-pavement 5, snow-pavement 7. The wear is a litte quick and almost worth the cost. The tires I rated are 305/70r16's and are used on my TJ. I do plan on getting them again. |
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MT/R = May Throw Rocks... |
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Date: Oct 01, 2004
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Raleigh, NC) |
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These tires are decent in gravelly trail sections, but mud confounds the high-tech tread design and they turn into racing slicks. They are decent in snow and OK in sand. Pavement creates a bit of a howl, but not nearly as much as a swamper. Rocks seem to LOVE residing in the extraterrestrial tread pattern, only to be slung into your fenders once you get up to highway speed... these lugs just don't self-clear very well.
I am not impressed with the lifespan of these tires compared to the price. They do have thick sidewalls, but this is not an advantage if you care to air down to achieve a more supple contact patch while off-road.
I sold the ones that came on my 2004 Rubicon and got a set of BFG Mud Terrains. |
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Goodyear is a proven winner |
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Date: Sep 26, 2004
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Clear Spring , MD) |
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I have had a set of 35x12.50x15 for almost 2 yrs. I love the on road as well as the off road performance of these tires. They are not the killer earth diggers that boggers are, but for an all around good tire these are what you want. It's nice to come off the trail and be able to drive down the road like you're in a car. After many trail rides the tires still look and perform like they should. A set of 37's are in my CJ's future |
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Tested Tough |
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Date: Sep 22, 2004
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (San Diego, CA) |
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I first saw these tires in action on the rubicon trail. couldn't beleive it when a guy in a 4runner was on his side, running super low air pressure just kept spinning them right into the rocks. Eventually those side lugs kicked in, gave him enough traction to right himself, and he was outta there. No flats or breaking of the beads.
I ended up getting a set of 35x12.5's for myself and i am satisfied. The aren't loud and they look great. |
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Great Dual Duty Tires |
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Date: Sep 21, 2004
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Chapel Hill, NC) |
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I've run 37" MTRs on my jeep for the past three and a half years. They do very well on the street for an aggressive tire and are ideal for a dual duty rig. They are tough tires but are still radials, I've managed to slice a couple of my sidewalls and one of the tires does not hold air. They really shine in the rocks but do not do very well in mud. |
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Deadly Tires |
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Date: Sep 21, 2004
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (St. Johns, NL) |
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I love these tires. I have 32x11.50 right now, but am going to sell these and buy the 37x12.50 in about a month or so. I will be buying MT/R's again. No warranty but you don't need it with these things. These are the best of both worlds when it comes to drivability and off-road ability.
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Best for off-road and decent on-road manners |
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Date: Sep 21, 2004
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Portland, OR) |
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I run 35x12.50x15s and I love them. I previously had BFG MTs and I like the MTRs better for both on and off-road. Overall I like the on road ride better, eventhough they have stiffer sidewalls. Off-road they perform about the same, but the stronger sidewalls just make me feel safer, eventhough I never had a problem with the BFGs. |
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