Goodyear MTR's

[bigblack'74]

I have decided to go with goodyear mtr 35X12.50
i am getting a sweet deal on them and i am gonna pick them up in two weeks...i was wondering if anyone runs these tires? if so what is the sound of them..loud? quiet? how do they wear...are they generally well made? not out of round? do they stand up well to severe terrain? thanks for any imput...

[blt2krl]

They are an awesome tire, you will love them.

[95steel]

I have heard nothing but good things about them. I do not know about how long they last, but I know they are tough.

[Maynard]

how do the MTR's compare to the baja claws? my next tires are going to be one of the two and just curious about peoples thoughts.

[Rande]

The reason I don't go with a mud tire is the lack of siping. The siping really helps with wet weather traction and snow traction.
I would be very interested in what those with mud tires find in rain and snow conditions. Obviously, the mud tread would dig through snow pretty well but how do they behave on compacted snow? I would guess they would not be very good.
Anyone out here with experience?

[Iron Horse]

Give me a couple of weeks and I'll be able to give you a snow driving report :rolleyes: I woke up to 2-3" this morning....so the fun will begin. As far as rain....no problems....a little more hydro-planing, but that is due to width. Sound at 60mph......not bad. I'd say they were a little louder than my worn out BFG AT's.....but no where near as loud as Swampers or such. Currently I am without a front drive shaft....but so far I have not needed it with these tires. :D

[ November 01, 2002, 10:25 AM: Message edited by: Iron Horse ]

[coolguyinjeep]

My friend runs the 37" MTR's on his blazer and he love em. They wear really weel because they are radials but the grip the terrain like as well as any other tire. The baja claws are nice but if you get the bias ply, plan on getting maybe 15,000 miles on them if that. They are good for offroad but sometimes in the slopy stuff they tend to dig too much off a hole. I dont think you can go wrong with the MTR's.
Mike

[tuck]

Originally posted by Rande:
The reason I don't go with a mud tire is the lack of siping. most tire shops can sipe tires for you. don't know if it makes a big difference, i've seen a lot of swampers and bfg mud's siped...

[Iron Horse]

Amazingly.....alot of tire places don't sipe tires here in Michigan.....go figure. :rolleyes:

[1BAD401]

Originally posted by tuck:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Rande:
The reason I don't go with a mud tire is the lack of siping. most tire shops can sipe tires for you. don't know if it makes a big difference, i've seen a lot of swampers and bfg mud's siped...</font>[/QUOTE]Siping is great on tires, not only does it give it a better footprint it also cools it better on highway driving. (so my brother says, he has worked at Les Schwab for 8yrs) He says the only bad thing about it is if you do alot of wheeling on big rocks they tend to chunk away easier. He said the best all-around winter snow/mud tire is the Buckshot Mudders that are siped and studded. He likes them because they're skinny and tall and have a good footprint.

[coolguyinjeep]

If you want an excellent mud tire with siping already in it, go with the Pro Comp mud terrains. They are basically the same as the bfg's but they are normally cheaper, just as good offroad, and siping is already there. They wear very well also for a mud tire.
Mike

[ColeTrickle]

I have the MT/R's on two Jeeps. First set was bought for my DD. 31X10.5 on a Wrangler, got about 45K on them and still have...I'd say...10K more? I rotate often...however the road noise has gone up because of the wear. Not bad, but noticeable.
On the Honcho, I got 33's and 5K miles. In Ouray they were AWESOME. Not a better tire on the market. I run around 33psi. for driving and air down to around 20psi for wheelin'. No noise, especially for the aggressive lug pattern.
MT/R stands for Maximum Traction/Reinforced...not mud terrain.
You won't be dissappointed!

[Beast]

I run them on my xj, as soon as my tsl's are gone on my GW that is what I will be putting on it. I am amazed how great they are in the rain. I used to slide when braking and had trouble getting traction when taking off from a stop- this happened with my SSR's and Mickey thompson Baja Belteds, though a lot of it is from too much motor, the goodyears stick like glue. They are by far the quietest mud tire i have used and ride a lot smoother.
Dustin

[fulsizjeep]

We have a set of 32x11.5 on Phoebe. They are a bit noisy now with about 40K on them. When they were new on Wally in 99, they were a lot quieter. They grip good and did well in the snow going up to Mesa verde NP every day for work last winter. I think they grip really well in all weather. Long road trips can leave a howling in your ears tho... ;)

[jode]

Originally posted by Rande:
I would be very interested in what those with mud tires find in rain and snow conditions. They suck

I run BFG muds...they are no good in snow or rain...there is to much flat surface area (similar to racing slicks that are illegal on the road because they are only good in dry conditions)
so they slide over any water. That's what siping is for. However, mud doesn't clear out of siping so siped tires tend to load up more....that is why mud tires are mud tires and the tires on my Chevy Corsica are siped. By similar logic, a mud tire is not the ideal tire for slickrock or other dry and friction-y surfaces. The siping allows the tire to flex better and to conform better to the surface...
Personally I thkn the MTRs look like a good compromise and I have heard nothing but good about them....but I have only got the experience with normal 235s and the BFG muds.
Anyhow it is all about tradeoffs...you gotta trade something to get something....

[Mud Thrasher]

I saw an article about having your MT's shaved. What they do is shave the tread just a hair so that it is true all the way around the tire. This results in a better driving, less noisy tire. As for the MT/R's i only know what other ppl say. I have a set of the bias ply and all i can say is awesome. They took the cherry thru some of the nastiest mud i have ever seen.

[Panther]

Someone just gave me a link for tirerack.com, 37s are 167 each!!!

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/goodyear/goodyear.htm

I guess they are a volume dealer, check it out.
I'm thinking about getting some...

[Bob Barry]

Originally posted by jode:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Rande:
I would be very interested in what those with mud tires find in rain and snow conditions. They suck

I run BFG muds...they are no good in snow or rain...there is to much flat surface area </font>[/QUOTE]I have to say that this hasn't been my experience with the same tires. When I got my BFG M/T's, I fully expected to have to switch out to a street-tire for the winter months. Once they were on, however, I never took them off. On wet roads, snowy roads, slushy roads, they still gripped, despite the big flat surfaces. Of course, my Cherokee handles like Anna Nicole Smith riding a skateboard, so I never took corners very quick to begin with.

At $167/each for 37's, though, I'd be inclined to go with them rather than some 38"x11" TSL's at $193/each.

[Bluesky4x4]

For the money, I would buy Procomp MT's and a couple spares. MT/R's are nice, but I wouldn't say they go places a Procomp doesn't. I also prefer pre-siped tires. Procomp, MTR, Kelly MSR, all come pre-siped and with this the sipeing does not pass the outside of the lug, so less ripping and tearing of the lugs.