View Poll Results: Which Goodyears would you go for?
Goodyear MT/R
3
37.50%
Goodyear MT/R Kevlar
1
12.50%
Goodyear Dura Trac
3
37.50%
Goodyear Wrangler Territory
1
12.50%
Voters: 8. You may not vote on this poll
Goodyear Dura Trac
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Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Hello all, I'm a newbie on the forum, I just joined yesterday. However, I've been watching the forums for some time. For the past 2 years my job has required me to go wheeling quite often. It was tough but someone had to do it. Now I've been reassigned to new projects, and have to wheel on my own dime. So I bought a XJ. I needed 4 doors and didn't want to pay for a 4 door JK. Plus they're cheep.
So you're probably asking why am I posting on this thread. And what job pays you to wheel?
I'm a new tire development engineer for GY. I spent the last 2-3 years developing the new MT/R w/ Kevlar. So, if you have any specific questions about these tires, I can answer them. I'll do it within reason; I can't give out proprietary information. And, I'm not going to come on here and try to pimp the tire all over the place. I'm not on this forum on GY's behalf; I'm just an enthusiast who wants to enjoy his new hobby.
I do appreciate all of the information that I have gained from this forum thus far, Thank you. My intent is to be a contributor. What I have to offer is 10+ years of tire design experience. I won't offer opinions on what tire outperforms the other tire. Even though I've tested enough tires to know, and I'm a little bias. What I can offer is practical advice about tire application and usage. Again, I offer my personal experience and knowledge, not any resources or information owned by GY.
Thanks again for allowing me to partake
So you're probably asking why am I posting on this thread. And what job pays you to wheel?
I'm a new tire development engineer for GY. I spent the last 2-3 years developing the new MT/R w/ Kevlar. So, if you have any specific questions about these tires, I can answer them. I'll do it within reason; I can't give out proprietary information. And, I'm not going to come on here and try to pimp the tire all over the place. I'm not on this forum on GY's behalf; I'm just an enthusiast who wants to enjoy his new hobby.
I do appreciate all of the information that I have gained from this forum thus far, Thank you. My intent is to be a contributor. What I have to offer is 10+ years of tire design experience. I won't offer opinions on what tire outperforms the other tire. Even though I've tested enough tires to know, and I'm a little bias. What I can offer is practical advice about tire application and usage. Again, I offer my personal experience and knowledge, not any resources or information owned by GY.
Thanks again for allowing me to partake
I would love a set, but now that I've seen the Dura Tracs I might be after those. My XJ is a daily driver and we get quite a bit of snow, this year more than others. The city doesn't plow the roads (apparently they don't have the money 
) so that’s why I'm leaning more towards the Dura Trac. I've been looking around for people that have used them off-road to see what the performance is like. I'm not expecting them to perform like the MT/R. I'm just inquiring before I make an informed decision.
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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: New Castle, Delaware
Year: 91
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
These new goodyears look like a tire ill be needing soon.I like the looks as well as the tread design.109 for my size.Much cheeper than general grabberAT or bf AT
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From: MI
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Hello all, I'm a newbie on the forum, I just joined yesterday. However, I've been watching the forums for some time. For the past 2 years my job has required me to go wheeling quite often. It was tough but someone had to do it. Now I've been reassigned to new projects, and have to wheel on my own dime. So I bought a XJ. I needed 4 doors and didn't want to pay for a 4 door JK. Plus they're cheep.
So you're probably asking why am I posting on this thread. And what job pays you to wheel?
I'm a new tire development engineer for GY. I spent the last 2-3 years developing the new MT/R w/ Kevlar. So, if you have any specific questions about these tires, I can answer them. I'll do it within reason; I can't give out proprietary information. And, I'm not going to come on here and try to pimp the tire all over the place. I'm not on this forum on GY's behalf; I'm just an enthusiast who wants to enjoy his new hobby.
I do appreciate all of the information that I have gained from this forum thus far, Thank you. My intent is to be a contributor. What I have to offer is 10+ years of tire design experience. I won't offer opinions on what tire outperforms the other tire. Even though I've tested enough tires to know, and I'm a little bias. What I can offer is practical advice about tire application and usage. Again, I offer my personal experience and knowledge, not any resources or information owned by GY.
Thanks again for allowing me to partake
So you're probably asking why am I posting on this thread. And what job pays you to wheel?
I'm a new tire development engineer for GY. I spent the last 2-3 years developing the new MT/R w/ Kevlar. So, if you have any specific questions about these tires, I can answer them. I'll do it within reason; I can't give out proprietary information. And, I'm not going to come on here and try to pimp the tire all over the place. I'm not on this forum on GY's behalf; I'm just an enthusiast who wants to enjoy his new hobby.
I do appreciate all of the information that I have gained from this forum thus far, Thank you. My intent is to be a contributor. What I have to offer is 10+ years of tire design experience. I won't offer opinions on what tire outperforms the other tire. Even though I've tested enough tires to know, and I'm a little bias. What I can offer is practical advice about tire application and usage. Again, I offer my personal experience and knowledge, not any resources or information owned by GY.
Thanks again for allowing me to partake
Please partake. I want your truthful biased opinion on a good weekend warrior tire.
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Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
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From: Ohio
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 1995 ZJ 4.0
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From: Holland Landing, Ontario, Canada (North of Toronto)
Year: 1996
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6 Cylinder
I like those dura trac's alott but my kinda off topic question is waht size tires will fit on my stock rims.. the tires i have no are 235/70/R16's. I'm lookin at the LT245/75/R16's. would they fit?
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Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Look at these girls, its like a regular MTR except with siping!
vs. MTR
They are pretty close I think they are only available up here in Canada at Canadian Tire. They are on sale right now 31x10.5 is $195 a tire but you buy one get the next one half price.
vs. MTR
They are pretty close I think they are only available up here in Canada at Canadian Tire. They are on sale right now 31x10.5 is $195 a tire but you buy one get the next one half price.
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Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Thats what I hear but when I move back east we've got more mud than rock.
We get quite a bit of snow too. I think my folks had 4' at their place this winter thats why I'm leaning to the Dura Trac or Territory's for tires.
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From: Chesapeake, Virginia
Year: 2002
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.7
my budd, who is a member on here, got the duratracs in 33's about 2 weeks ago and he loves them, they do really well in the snow, we havev yet test them in the mud or anything else though
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Joined: May 2010
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From: MN
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Here ya go. Absolutely the best all around tire I've ever owned. Severe weather rated and last week they walked right through 22" of snow in Minneapolis. Better than average off road. Smooth and barely any noise at 70 mph highway. Had em since July. These are 33's and i paid $845 mounted and balanced locally. They are frickin awsome!
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