Ordered new Kevlar MTRs

[Jay Dunford]

Well, I finally ordered my new Goodyear kevlar MTRs.

I'm liking mine so far. Put a set of 315/75R/16's on in Aug. and 5000+ miles later I estimate about a 1/8" of tread gone, so they should be good for 30K or so. Like other MT's they're not really designed to ba a DD, but I do it and they handle really well on the road for a large tire, just a bit more wandering on the ruts. They are fairly quiet too, but I expect the noise to go up as they wear.

Wheeling has been great, took a trip to the mountains of N.M. in Sept. and even with the locker/ATRAC on the fritz they just crawled over everything in my path. All in all I like them better than the old style MT/R's I had on the VX, and the asymetrical tread just looks cool too! Just be sure you mount them correctly, there is an inside/outside designation on the tire.

[Marlin]

Just be sure you mount them correctly, there is an inside/outside designation on the tire.

That is weird, I was reading a review on one of the jeep sites that said they asked the rep if they were directional, they said they were not. Oh well, looks like Riff gets his wish white letter out.

[Ldub]

That is weird, I was reading a review on one of the jeep sites that said they asked the rep if they were directional, they said they were not. Oh well, looks like Riff gets his wish white letter out.

If you want em black out, just put em on the other side, they'll be turning the same direction...

[Jay Dunford]

If you want em black out, just put em on the other side, they'll be turning the same direction...

No, no, no . . . if you do that time will be reversed and the universe will implode!!

[Ldub]

No, no, no . . . if you do that time will be reversed and the universe will implode!!

Dude...that only happens when you divide by zero...

[Jay Dunford]

That is weird, I was reading a review on one of the jeep sites that said they asked the rep if they were directional, they said they were not. Oh well, looks like Riff gets his wish white letter out.

Yep, it's wierd but Goodyear makes some sizes with a blackwall out (like mine) and most with the white letters out. They are mildly directional (by looking at the tread), but with the inside/outside being specified the pattern is pointing in different directions on each side. There are 3 different tread lug styles across the tire and the larger, wide spaced lugs are supposed to be on the outside of the rim.