Goodyear MT/R w kevlar - Page 4

mr4x4 · 03-19-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rubicon_TJ

I agree, they're not. They have a thin profile, but it will probably grab somewhat.

I tend to believe they are there more to protect the sidewall than to provide any major traction.

I was thinking they are there mostly for looks and mabe a little bit of extra sidewall protection
what are they a 1/16 more rubber in those areas

**alecmcmahon** · 03-22-2009, 11:54 AM

So how many people are running this tire offroad ?

Lookingbfor more info how they work in a mud/rock mix

**Hilldweller** · 03-30-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by alecmcmahon

So how many people are running this tire offroad ?

Lookingbfor more info how they work in a mud/rock mix

Give me a couple of weeks and I'll post a report; ordered a set today. 285/75-16.

Kip03TJ · 03-30-2009, 03:22 PM

Does this mean they stopped making the traditional MTR's?

Chris_ · 03-30-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mr4x4

I was thinking they are there mostly for looks and mabe a little bit of extra sidewall protection
what are they a 1/16 more rubber in those areas

I've come to the conclusion that fancy sidewall designs are for lifted pickup trucks with shiny wheels.

PDoyle · 03-30-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris_

I've come to the conclusion that fancy sidewall designs are for lifted pickup trucks with shiny wheels.

why do you say that?

**JeeperDon** · 03-30-2009, 04:46 PM

I'm waiting until they are available in men's sizes.

yyjeep · 03-30-2009, 05:50 PM

If you're not a fan of white letters, you'd have to put the all-terrain strip on the outside, right?

**JeeperDon** · 03-30-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by yyjeep

If you're not a fan of white letters, you'd have to put the all-terrain strip on the outside, right?

No, it's asym and the knobbier tread is designed to be outside. If you don't want white letters, buy a different size. I'm considering the 35x12.5/15 when they are available, which are black.

**Jerry Bransford** · 03-30-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GrimJeeper91

Also, because they are directional so one direction will provide more bite than the other.

As already explained above, the new MT/R tires are not directional.

**Jerry Bransford** · 03-30-2009, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Kip03TJ

Does this mean they stopped making the traditional MTR's?

There are no more (or at least barely any) of the older style MT/Rs left, Goodyear stopped making them.

yyjeep · 03-30-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeperDon

No, it's asym and the knobbier tread is designed to be outside. If you don't want white letters, buy a different size. I'm considering the 35x12.5/15 when they are available, which are black.

Don, Thanks for your reply. You are right. Your reply helped make my decison.

Some are discussing here the issue of unidirectional, which is different than being asymetrical. The new tire is not unidirectional, but it is asymetrical, so the only way to hide the white letters is to flip the tires to put the all-terrain strip to the outside, which is not the design. In fact the tires have molded instructions on the sidewall that the all-terrain strip must be mounted to the inside and the mud-terrain strip to the outside.

Unfortunately I can't wait for Goodyear to come to their senses (Moab Easter Safari next week), so I'm going with the last stock of the original MTRs this time. They'll be ancient history next time I buy, so I'll be looking for 5 of something else next time ... or maybe by then they will have new blackwall MTRs with Kevlar.

Thanks, again.

Rubicon_TJ · 03-30-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by yyjeep

Don, Thanks for your reply. You are right. Your reply helped make my decison.

Some are discussing here the issue of unidirectional, which is different than being asymetrical. The new tire is not unidirectional, but it is asymetrical, so the only way to hide the white letters is to flip the tires to put the all-terrain strip to the outside, which is not the design. In fact the tires have molded instructions on the sidewall that the all-terrain strip must be mounted to the inside and the mud-terrain strip to the outside.

Unfortunately I can't wait for Goodyear to come to their senses (Moab Easter Safari next week), so I'm going with the last stock of the original MTRs this time. They'll be ancient history next time I buy, so I'll be looking for 5 of something else next time ... or maybe by then they will have new blackwall MTRs with Kevlar.

Thanks, again.

You could just dye the white lettering black, and get the new (and improved) tread design.

GrimJeeper91 · 03-30-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerry Bransford

As already explained above, the new MT/R tires are not directional.

The old MT/R side biters are symmetrical in regards to tire direction. The side biters on the new tire look like they will be more effective turning one direction more than the other. All in all they don't look like they will be very effective for traction IMO.

Rubicon_TJ · 03-31-2009, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by GrimJeeper91

The side biters on the new tire look like they will be more effective turning one direction more than the other. All in all they don't look like they will be very effective for traction IMO.

I was thinking the same thing, but after looking at this pic...

I can see how the long edges grab, rather than just the front edges of the side biters.
Looks promising.

03-30-2009, 05:50 PM	#53
yyjeep Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	white letters inside on new MTR If you're not a fan of white letters, you'd have to put the all-terrain strip on the outside, right?

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alecmcmahon Web Wheeler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Woodbridge NJ Posts: 2,585 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	So how many people are running this tire offroad ? Lookingbfor more info how they work in a mud/rock mix