Anyone Have experience with Goodyear MTR kevlars?

[Jrama]

Just as the title reads, I am seriously considering this tire for my next set but have no idea how they actually perform in mud as people are constantly getting them confused with the old mtrs. I have a hard time believing they don't clear out with their paddle like lugs on the side. But I suppose stranger things have happened

Experience Thoughts Opinions?

[rosko]

I've had them on since last summer and they've seen some pretty decent mud (I have no lockers). They've been great - even in the deep snow. Ice, on the other hand, is another story.

There was some rumor of them wearing quickly, but I've seen nothing of the sort and have almost 18-20k km on them.

[XJHERO]

do it you wont be disapointed all year round.

DO IT

i have some 31s on the mj and they are great.

id have some 37s on my xj if they were not so hard to get in that size

im gonna get more mtrs when i need my next set of rubber

[Jrama]

Thanks for the posts

Yeah these tires are at the top of my list, I'll probably be getting a set.

Anybody know any good  places to order them from in the U.S.? Right now I'm thinking of dealing with either tire rack or tread depot, these tires are made in the U.S. and are duty and tax free. I'm going to pick them up at the border.

[Jrama]

So I just got these tires all mounted up and they are amazing on the road. Not only are they quiet, but they feel more stable through the corners.

I do however have a problem, the shop used balance beads in the tire as opposed to traditional weights. Now, my tires are not properly balanced as they wobble around 70 kph. I go back to the shop and they say it takes a day or two for the beads to set in or something?

Is this true? or should I just go back tomorrow and tell them to add more beads and balance the tires properly?

[cLAY]

I run balance beads(steel BBs actually) in my bias ply tires and have had good luck with them but they don't "set in". They should work right away. Either have them add more beads or balance them with weights.

[Jrama]

Yeah, putting up with kind of wobble I am experiencing during this...."set in" period is pretty much unacceptable. I'm going to call them tomorrow and get this sorted out

[cLAY]

BTW these tires are not industructable. When I was in Moab I saw one almost pop a sidewall. It wasn't losing air but the outer rubber was torn, some cords had broken and were bulging thru the rip in the sidewall. Quite amazing actually that it still held air.

They were 265s on a Toyota FJ that tired to follow my 36" Iroks.    (the bias ply ones)

[Jrama]

I didn't buy them for the Kevlar sidewalls, I like the tread pattern...in my mind it makes perfect sense, open lugs (varying voids) for mud on both sides, tight tread in the middle for road, snow and flotation. Separate flex zones so it clears the mud while spinning, silica in the rubber compound and a decent tread pattern on the sidewall etc etc. Seems like the ideal do all, dd tire. 

After they have some trails I'll post up on what my thoughts are for Alberta wheelin. I couldn't find enough satisfactory answers when I was looking for a set to buy.

Right now under the weight of the jeep they measure out to be 34.4" tall at 30 psi and IMO look pretty decent none of that white letter garabage

[cLAY]

I'll be interested to hear your report. I'm looking for something from my 5.9 ZJ that can double as a mild trail tire with good road manners.

[BlackYJ]

I am curious to hear how they work in the mud and wet conditions because the original MTRs were BRUTAL

[IgniteTJ]

4_banger_madness has a set of them on his new rubicon.. And talking to a friend from work, his buddy runs them and according to him they perform better then the Toyo MT's on muddy hill climbing and in the mud.. Haven't seen them out myself but just what I've heard about them

[specialk]

Whaaaaa???  Better than Toyos!  I'm afraid we may have to ask you to leave....    


Take that Team Toyo!

[IgniteTJ]

Hey my dad works at a tire shop and I'll be running toyo's on my heep too =p So I'm not going anywhere haha

[Jrama]

So i brought it in to the shop today and they said the steering stabilizer was shot and want it replaced before re-balancing the tires. My theory is that if my old tires were balanced and it had no problems, then if these tires were properly balanced I should have no problems?

They put 6oz of beads in each tire, anybody have opinions if this is enough?