MTR with Kevlar

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Glenn-BJ74

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As some of you know I have the new Goodyear MTRs with the Kevlar sidewall. You never know when you will need that extra sidewall protection form pointy little sticks.

Well apparently the Kevlar sidewalls are not a bullet proof as Goodyear advertising claims :hillbilly: Good thing I bought 5 tires.

This follows Nick breaking his 'unbreakable' Longfield birf in the Maze a few days ago.

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That is a nice way to think about it.
I will go to the "big tire" shop in Moab (no clue where it is) to get it plugged for tech inspection.
 
That sucks Glenn.

Some of you might remember this picture from the Island board. I run these tires as well and did this in the first 2 weeks, this tire now occupies the spare location. It still holds air just fine.

I still like these tires a lot but both Glenn and I feel they wear a bit on the quick side. On the other hand my BFG mud terrains never got close to wearing out because I'd loose a side wall long before tread-wear became a factor.

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Time for some biasplys! :hillbilly:
 
i have had a couple sets and will never buy mtr again,sidewall failure x2 ,and impossible to balance .got a set on right now 60 percent plus with with 3 month old black steelies 35 -12.5-15 500 bucks any suckers want them.
 
wrongway around said:
i have had a couple sets and will never buy mtr again,sidewall failure x2 ,and impossible to balance .got a set on right now 60 percent plus with with 3 month old black steelies 35 -12.5-15 500 bucks any suckers want them.
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in case you don't check your e-mail, I'm interested in buying the tires and rims.
 
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FWIW.... I have a set on the 60 (37x12.5 r17's). They balanced well as I have no shakes at all. I like them so much I bought another set for my pickup. (315/70/17) more or less 35's. They too have balanced very well but admittedly required more weight than the 37's for some reason. Not trying to discredit anyone here just passing on my real world experience.


Good luck Mat.


edit: now that I think of it, I believe Glen is running 16's, Wrongway- 15's and both sets of mine are 17". Might have something to do with it. :hhmm:
 
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Gavin has 37x12.5 15's on his HJ60 and they balanced out just fine, they have kept there balance too. Nice and smooth on the road and decent on the trails. I am very surprised how quiet they are as well fonts are at 20% rears are at 85%.

Any tire is susceptible to a well placed rock or sharp stick.
 
Wheelingnoob said:
Gavin has 37x12.5 15's on his HJ60 and they balanced out just fine, they have kept there balance too. Nice and smooth on the road and decent on the trails. I am very surprised how quiet they are as well fonts are at 20% rears are at 85%.

Any tire is susceptible to a well placed rock or sharp stick.
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That is true - but the hole is 3" from the Kevlar label - so it is a bit amusing - except the guy replacing the friggin tire:crybaby:

PS Today at Poser Rock near Elephant Hill Greg 'Trashed his Trasheroo' (brand new a week ago
- it get ripped to rat sh*t sliding off a giant ledge. Those things sag down from the constant bumps no matter how you strap them- reminds me of those kids with their pants hanging below their arses trying to look cool
 
I've owned 3 sets of 37" MTR's. The first set is barely street legal and purchased in approx 2002.
All 3 sets have no balancing on them and are fine. I've been lucky I guess but I've never had any punctures from branches or even a screw/nail.
The only reasons I'm not currently running a set is that I want a 37" C range tire and 17" wheels are a pain to get for an older Toyota
 
Glenn-BJ74 said:
That is true - but the hole is 3" from the Kevlar label - so it is a bit amusing - except the guy replacing the friggin tire:crybaby:

PS Today at Poser Rock near Elephant Hill Greg 'Trashed his Trasheroo' (brand new a week ago
- it get ripped to rat sh*t sliding off a giant ledge. Those things sag down from the constant bumps no matter how you strap them- reminds me of those kids with their pants hanging below their arses trying to look cool
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Yeah it is Ironic, I had herd when they came out that it was more a advertising gimic than anything else. The Side wall between the original and MT/R with Kevlar are virtually identical.

I always though the sagging trashroo looked like a toddler with a full diaper waddling around. :D
 
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I always though the sagging trashroo looked like a toddler with a full diaper waddling around. :D
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The diaper is unloaded. And not Moab approved.

I still like the product/idea as it takes the fuggly stuff outta the truck. I'll see if a tent/awning place, or industrial sewing shop (boat tops, etc) can repair and re-enforce when I get home.

gb

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Greg_B said:
The diaper is unloaded. And not Moab approved.

I still like the product. I'll see if a tent/awning place, or industrial sewing shop (boat tops, etc) can repair and re-enforce.

gb
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Glad I got one now....... :frown:
 
Oh, I should clarify. It's not "new", as I got it with the Cdn order that happened out of Calgary a long while back. It sat on the shelf till this trip. So it just went into service for this trip. When repaired I'll have to figure out a way to stop the downward slide.

Still a good idea and good product I believe Jeremy. Moab rock is sandpaper...it caught, grabbed, and well...unloaded. I was looking at it in the morning thinking I had best get to adjusting and moving it back up. I didn't. My bad.

gb
 
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Back to the puncture. I 've been thinking that tires at a higher air pressure would be less likely to puncture. If you have watched a guy drive the side wall against a branch at low air pressure, you will note that the stick first presses in a large dimple into the sidewall which further guides the stick into the side wall. If you have 40 PSI as apposed to 15 PSI, it is hard for the dimple to form and thus the stick is more likely to be deflected.

I tend to be lazy and not air down unless I am going to be on the terrain that requires it for at least a couple hours. Perhaps that is what has saved me from punctures. Even this past week, I was too lazy to let the air out and was at 40 PSI when bush wacking. IRRC, most skidders run 35-40 PSI and they are always on terrain where a stick puncture is likely.
 
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