Yep but I may as well buy another tire since I'd have to get new rims anyways..I need 32's for a 15" rim..

 

ok im about to get treadwrights mudder 30's, does anyone know a promotion code for them?

 

Yea..i started thinking the same thing after I posted. Then read there site a bit more. I got 3" Rustys and haven't trimed...yet, i will if i need too. It's not my DD so i dont really care what it looks like...to an extent at least!

I might go with 33" on my Rusty's 3" and do some trimming...i would think a lot. What do you guys think???
THANKS!

 

had mine on for over 2 weeks now, still driving great. No problems with them.

 

I picked up 5 245/75 16 MT/G's from them about 6-8 months ago ($475 to my door - I bought before the price went up!) and have been impressed. Sadly the week after I bought them I blew the engine in my WJ so it sat there for about 5 months before I could put any real driving time on them.

Here's some things I've learned...

They flat spot pretty bad after sitting for 5 months and it takes a while for them to smooth out - it took a 3-4 days (rougly 100 miles) to completly smooth out. During the 5 months though they did not lose any air!

They will only make the MT/G's with MTR carcuses, this is why the run out of tires - they're waiting to restock their carcuses. If you call them they can put on the backordered list and can usually give you an idea of when they'll have more.

Mine balanced pretty easy. I don't know how much weight is on them because I just dropped them off and picked 'em up later but there's only 1 or 2 small weights on each tire.

They are definiteley louder than my old BFG MT's (non-retreads)- They howl but it's acceptable.

They seem to be very sticky. When driving you can hear them drip the concrete when accelerating and deaccelerating - can't wait to get them in the rocks. When the wife comes home I can hear her turning the corner about 50 yds away from almost anywhere in the house - it sounds like they're covered in syrup - which is a good thing. I believe this actually comes from the "Ultra Grip 2" feature which adds a walnut shell material to the rubber as it's applied to the tire. I don't remember reading about this when I bought mine and there's no indication if all their tires have this or just some. Either way - they're sticky!

We have mild winters here in Boise but so far they've been pretty good on the steet in what little snow we've had. We're going on a trail run in a week that may involve snow and if I remember I'll post up how they performed.

The tread depth on mine was 21/32 vs. the factory 19/32. When I was talking to the guy about them he said "we specified 19/32 but they came back with 21/32" - which MAY be why they're louder than my old BFG's. (I just checked their site and it says 20/32 but I'm pretty sure he told me 21/32?)

It's hard to tell they're retreads. Like someone else mentioned - the guy who mounted my tires didn't know they were retreads until I told him!

The manufacturing process for these tires is nearly identical (if not exactly like) new tires and the only variance is the condition of the casings that are used.

So far so good and I would recommend these to someone else - even on a daily driver...

 

Got mine yesterday.



And to correct the last poster, they don't just use MT/R carcasses for their M/T. I received 5 matching carcasses that are Michelin LTX M/S sidewalls. They'll use any 31x10.50x15 carcass, but if you want matching sidewalls it's best to make a note of it WHEN you order them. In some cases it could slow down the delivery of your order, but I received 5 matching to my door in 4 days.

 

Interesting, I'm pretty sure when I talked to them about 8 months ago they said they were out because they were waiting on MTR casings?

 

Are these tires taller than the original versions due to the cap process?

 

If that is a 31 sitting next to the 31 swampers he has listed in his info, I would say they are quite a bit taller.

I've been pondering these tires for a while, just have not decided to get the BFG clone or the MTR clone. I don't offraod that much, and live on a gravel road, and use my Cherokee for a DD most of the time with a 30 mile daily drive. I am sure the BFG clones will better suit my usage, but man those MTR clones sure look good.

MO

 

they will also look taller because the weight of the vehicle isnt sitting on it.

 

I've ran retreads before and never had a problem with them. There's a local place where I live that does retreads. You can get a whole set (any size within reason, no 44's) mounted and balanced for $180. My brother in law just got a set put on his Ram, and I'm getting ready to get a set of 31/10.50's for my cherokee. The tread pattern is very similair to this.
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I measured them lug to lug, and they're a true 31". Like was said before, the weight of the vehicle hasn't been applied, and the swampers are bald as bald can be.

 

I think for a while that's how they did it, but word has gotten out and they're using other carcasses now. Honestly, the tread pattern's a dead ringer for the MT/R. These Michelin sidewalls had me worried at first, but they appear to be pretty damn thick - no thinner than an actual MT/R. So I'd say they're using a number of different 31x10.50x15 carcasses, so long as the sidewall's comparable to your standard M/T.

 

Ok after looking up the tires.All they had for my jeep were 235x75x15.This is what i have on mine however bald.Will a 29 inch tire work on a stock suspended cherokee Also it says the retread is 6 3/4 inches wide?

 

yup it'll work.