I know this has been covered before but now that some of you have been running these tire's what do you think of them? All I care about is offroad rocky terain, tell me what you like and don't like. Also I don't want to here from you guys with the 37's cause you suck <IMG SRC="smilies/thefinger.gif" border="0">
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I had an early set (march 2000) and they weren't even close to round, so I replaced them with BFGs. Apparently GY doesn't have that problem anymore.
While the BFG is fine, most of the time, I wheel with several people who have the MT/Rs. I've lost a couple of BFGs to torn sidewalls, where my friends with the MT/Rs don't have that problem.
They are also a bit stickier on desert (hammers-type) rocks. I'll be replacing my BFGs with a set.
While the BFG is fine, most of the time, I wheel with several people who have the MT/Rs. I've lost a couple of BFGs to torn sidewalls, where my friends with the MT/Rs don't have that problem.
They are also a bit stickier on desert (hammers-type) rocks. I'll be replacing my BFGs with a set.
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I have an early set as well but I never had a problem with them being out of round. In fact, the guy who delivers tires to Goodyear stores said my set was the first set delivered south of Virginia or something like that. I can't say enough about hte performance of them. They stick like glue to rocks, they have extremely tough sidewalls, and they perform better than BFG muds in the mud. I've had mine in sand and they don't do that bad there either. I think you can see my viewpoint. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">
I have had my 35's for a year and 1/2 now. Both on road and off road. I love em.
I have only had one problem and that is a slow leak. I think I drove over a nail. We have lots of junk around here. I still keep it as a spare, I have just been tooo lazy to check for the leak. who cares with onboard air. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">
But as for traction, I think they stick great. Even in snow/icy terain. They last way longer than the CLAWS. Friend of mine bought claws and drives way less and his are almost worn out. Mine are doing great.
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I have only had one problem and that is a slow leak. I think I drove over a nail. We have lots of junk around here. I still keep it as a spare, I have just been tooo lazy to check for the leak. who cares with onboard air. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">
But as for traction, I think they stick great. Even in snow/icy terain. They last way longer than the CLAWS. Friend of mine bought claws and drives way less and his are almost worn out. Mine are doing great.
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I run a set of 33x12.50s on my Toyota and they are almost 2 years old.
The sidewalls are incredibly tough for a radial tire. I've beaten them against trees, rocks, and roots at 8 PSI and they just bounce right back.
The best thing to me, however, is the tread life. I drive it daily with a rear locker (not exactly the best setup for street wear) and after 2 years, they're at about 80% tread! Even my BFG ATs weren't wearing that well.
Let me put it this way, when I torch off the independent suspension and mount a solid axle under the front, it's getting 35" MT/Rs. (If I was rich, 37s would be the ticket - when the hell are they going to make the damn things affordable?)
The only caveat I have with the MT/Rs? Ruts. I used to run pizza-cutter 33" Buckshots, and they were the ultimate rut-escaping tire. They were so narrow you could turn them to full lock in the rut of a 12.50 width tire and just claw out.
The MT/R will ALWAYS do the same thing: It will stay in the rut spinning for about 5-10 feet. Then something just happens and it hops on out in a HURRY. Unnerving at first, but you get used to it.
Anyone want my 33s? I need some 35s. (NOTE TO GOODYEAR: MAKE THE 37s AFFORDABLE! WE'D ALL BUY THEM!) <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"></font>
[ 11-02-2001: Message edited by: Yota-San ]
I run a set of 33x12.50s on my Toyota and they are almost 2 years old.
The sidewalls are incredibly tough for a radial tire. I've beaten them against trees, rocks, and roots at 8 PSI and they just bounce right back.
The best thing to me, however, is the tread life. I drive it daily with a rear locker (not exactly the best setup for street wear) and after 2 years, they're at about 80% tread! Even my BFG ATs weren't wearing that well.
Let me put it this way, when I torch off the independent suspension and mount a solid axle under the front, it's getting 35" MT/Rs. (If I was rich, 37s would be the ticket - when the hell are they going to make the damn things affordable?)
The only caveat I have with the MT/Rs? Ruts. I used to run pizza-cutter 33" Buckshots, and they were the ultimate rut-escaping tire. They were so narrow you could turn them to full lock in the rut of a 12.50 width tire and just claw out.
The MT/R will ALWAYS do the same thing: It will stay in the rut spinning for about 5-10 feet. Then something just happens and it hops on out in a HURRY. Unnerving at first, but you get used to it.
Anyone want my 33s? I need some 35s. (NOTE TO GOODYEAR: MAKE THE 37s AFFORDABLE! WE'D ALL BUY THEM!) <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"></font>
[ 11-02-2001: Message edited by: Yota-San ]
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I had a set of 35's and I loved them for everything except when the trails were muddy.
Add any mud to the equation (which happens a lot in Oklahoma), they plain SUCK!!
One thing I will say is that you can run a lot more air in them at trail pressure than a Swamper, therefore you get better clearance with them.
Add any mud to the equation (which happens a lot in Oklahoma), they plain SUCK!!
One thing I will say is that you can run a lot more air in them at trail pressure than a Swamper, therefore you get better clearance with them.
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How do they do in Sand. After going from a BFG to a Swamper Radial deep, wet sand is no problem, BFG used to bog down in sand water crossings big time how do the MTR's do and maybe some pictures of them on rigs, never seen them in action! <IMG SRC="smilies/beer.gif" border="0">
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Anybody know how much the 37's cost?
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anyone prefer them over the TSL/SXs? I'm running the 36" SXs right now, but I am always open to a better tire..
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Holly sh!t! $400 each? I guess I'll have to stick with my 36" SX's for a while longer.
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