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Goodyear MTR with Kevlar

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#1 ·
i am looking into buying a set of 5 goodyear mtr's with kevlar in size 32" x 11.50. i was just wondering if anyones had them or ran them on their jeep? i hear they are a good tire, but im not sure. any advice?
 
#2 · (Edited)
I have also been looking at the same tire. I have a friend who has them & likes them but said they are a much harder tire on the road than others, so you will feel like they are over-inflated when they are not. I have the bfg mud terrains at present & have been happy with them in the dry months, they don't do so well in snow or ice. So any recomendations would be appreciated
 
#5 ·
Perfect example of why lockers would help....
 
#16 ·
I agree with the Villiage Idiot :D I got them & love them. Still to try them on the wet/ice/snow conditions but mud sand & rock they are great. They don't seem that much harder than my old BFG's, I run 35 psi on pavement & they are quieter as well. They get my vote so far
 
#10 ·
Got the 33" MTRs about two months ago and couldn't be happier. Had them up to Rausch a few times, and other places much more than that, and they definitely hold their own on the rocks and in mud. Not sure about snow, but I'm sure we'll find that out soon enough...
 
#11 ·
We put a set on our new F-150 earlier in the year. They're not too noisy, and they ride pretty smooth and they wear decent. I don't regret buying them, but they are a bit salty!
 
#13 ·
Just checked today, there is still the $80 rebate from Goodyear, and TreadLightly is offering a $100 rebate (you have to be a member which I think is $25) also, which nets about a $180 - $155 total rebate depending if you are already a member of TreadLightly or not.
 
#14 ·
they are stiff. load range e tire. really high psi. i only had the worn out stock ones on my rubicon for a week but they were not good for the week i had them. not that they were a bad tire but id rather have a c range tire.
 
#15 ·
The MTR's are the best DOT tire out there right now for rock crawling/ daily driving. They will do well in everything you want to do with it. They are also a strong tire and resist cutting.
 
#20 ·
If you go through Travis from Discount Tire Direct on here, he will do those discounts & give you 15% off as well as free shipping,look in the vendors section to find him. The Tread Lightly is something I found from Inferno Girl so look for her in the members list & ask her
 
#22 ·
The kevlar MT/R is a superb tire that will ride fine so long as you pick the right load range. Load Range C is appropriate for the TJ and its ride will be fine. Load Range E is all you can get in some sizes and its ride will be pretty darned stiff.

So it's not the MT/R that rides stiff, it's only if you get the extra stiff Load Range E version that is made for much heavier trucks that will make a Wrangler ride much more stiffly than it would on the same tire but in a Load Range C size.
 
#25 ·
33 psi for a 32" tire is overinflating it, it won't wear evenly. For a 32" tire, I'd run no higher than 28-29 psi on the street. And 15 psi offroad isn't really even airing it down. You can safely go to 10-12 psi for better traction and a better ride.
 
#24 ·
Jrick - you are leaving a lot on the table with only running 15 psi- you don't start using the tire until 12. I run 6-8 psi depending on what I am doing for the day. By the end I normally gain a psi or 2 due to heat. Put the PSI around 10 next time and see how much better you crawl things.

My price is under 185 each for 35x12.5x15's for the MT/R's :D
 
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