[JeepnGreg]

i asked this question in early fall i think....or someone else did....i dont remember....

but now that you've all had a chance to add miles and use them on snow and ice during winter...How are they? how do they wear-down?

what are your opinions?
thanks!

Jeep'n Greg

 

[Guest]

yeah i'm curious too-
i'm jones'n for some big 33's and i can't make up my mind yet where to drop all the $$$$$$$$$$/wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif

steve

 

[Guest]

So far so good. Can't tell you about snow and ice, we don't get much of that in southern Alabama. They wear real well. Pretty quiet for a mud tread. Ride well too. They clean themselves in mud about as good as any radial out there, but not nearly as good as swampers. They stick real good to hard stuff, like rocks. The compound doesn't wear fast, but is real sticky, wierd. You can't go wrong if you drive your jeep on the road, do rocks, or need a good all around tire.

Jason

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[]llll[] '90 YJ & '88 Grand Waggie

 

[zimm]

Mine are great! I'm running 33x12.5 on 15x8 rims. Mostly street miles (a couple of thousand) with no visible wear. Lots of traction off-road in the dirt and rocks. Makes about the same amount of noise at 35mph as the highway, which isn't bad at all. Plus they are different than the standard BFG Mud-terrain.

 

[Guest]

I love 'em. Best tire for rocks, period. Nothing short of swampers has as tough of a sidewall, and swampers don't flex and stick like the MTR's. I am running 35x12.50-15, only switch I would consider would be the MTR 37". Everyone I run the hammers with is running them or wants them. We have found one quirk, they sometimes need to be heated up to provide maximun traction. If you find you can't climb a ledge or a face, let the tires spin for a few seconds to heat up the tread and try again. It really seems to help sometimes.

72 CJ-5: 305 Chevy; SM420; D-300; 30/44 with 5.38's, Warn axles, and Detroits

 

[Guest]

u-da-man utah!/wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif
thanks for the input-
that's what i was hoping to here about the rock-worthy tires.
you being the "hammers-god" should hold some validity to your findings!
maybe i will getting them after-all instead of the BFG MT's.

steve

 

[Guest]

The BFG MT is a great tire, but the MTR is less likely to hole a sidewall in the rocks. I don't cut my tires any slack. I am usually at 6 psi for traction and they get bitten pretty hard on a fairly regular basis. So far the MTRs are holding up well. I sipe the center lugs of my tires (MTRs and BFGs) and I highly recommend it. Siping may shorten tire life somewhat, but the extra traction is worth it. Siping will also improve traction on snow and ice.

72 CJ-5: 305 Chevy; SM420; D-300; 30/44 with 5.38's, Warn axles, and Detroits

 

[Guest]

yeah the way the tread curls down around the sidewall on the MTR seems to be a good thing as opposed to a smooth sidewall on the BFG MT. they both are 3 ply sidewall right? i forget. the only thing slowing me down now would be the cost diff $140 ea vs $170 ea- hey that's only $150 diff for 5 tires!/wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif small hill for a stepper right?

steve