Georgia Trail Riders Forum
CLASSIFIEDS => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: tugboatcaptain on October 04, 2012, 06:17:48 PM
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I won a set of any Goodyear tires for my JKU and I'm not sure what to get. Currently I have 35" Terra Grabblers. Considering Goodyear Wrangler MTR w/ Kevlar. Anyone have these and how do you like them. MPG is a major concern because I drive my Jeep everywhere including cross country trips. With my current tires I get 16 mpg average. I have a set of Trail Grapplers MT and lucky to get 10 mpg with those. Also considering Goodyear Durtrac AT tires. Any suggestions?
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I run the MTR kevlars in 35/12.50/17 and love them. I am on my second set. 1st set got over 45k on them and the offroad great.
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I run the MTR kevlars in 35/12.50/17 and love them. I am on my second set. 1st set got over 45k on them and the offroad great.
Same tire in 37/1250/17's.
Had 40's on previous Jeep in same tire.
Absolutely love the all around performance and durability on and off road.
Won't get great mpg's when you run large and/or heavy rubber.
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I like my MTR's but are you geared properly per the tire size. If you aren't that will bring the mileage back. I don't think my jeep would move if it got 10. My 250 does better than that.
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They are a very heavy tire. I have them and they are great but heavy. Check the weights of tires on a site like tire rack. Even a few lbs make a huge difference when it comes to rotational weight.
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I love my MT/R's and wouldn't trade them for another tire.
In the 37" variety they are the lightest out there...except for the KM2's but they are much smaller.
37x12.50R17 unless noted
Cooper STT's - 84lbs
Toyo M/T's (37x13.50R17) - 93lbs
BFG KM2's- 71lbs
Goodyear MTR- 74lbs
Nitto Trail Grappler-85lbs
Nitto Mud Grappler (37x13.5R17) - 90lbs
Mickey T' MTZ's - 83lbs
Pitbull Rockers - 90lbs
35x12.50R17 unless noted
Cooper STT's - 68lbs
Hercules Trail Digger M/T - 62lbs
Toyo M/T - 79lbs
BFG KM2's- 67lbs
Goodyear Duratrac-(315/70R17) - 60lbs
Goodyear MTR- 64lbs
Dunlop Mud Rover - 56lbs
Nitto Trail Grappler- 79lbs
Nitto Mud Grappler - 81lbs
Mickey T MTZ's - 68lbs
Pitbull Rockers - 85lbs
Deck Cepek Mud Country - 78lbs
Pro Comp Xtreme Mud Terrain 315/70R17 68lbs
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KM2 for the win... {peek}
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Man maybe I miss read! I thought I read the MTR was 67 lbs in a 35. Several all terrain tires I looked at were less, like in the 50's. that's something to consider if you want mpg. Or just do like I did and go buy a car
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There's something to be said to having separate tires for DD and offroad use. Using a lighter wheel for the DD can help too.
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Thanks for all the help and advise. Yes I have regeared to 5.13 and have done every engine mod I have heard of like cold air intake, a viper throttle body and a Hypertech programmer. I get better gas mileage than most considering I run AT's most of the time. I have a set of MT's for just offroad use but I have used my AT's in Moab and they ran great. That's why I am worried about MPG, i drive it long distances. Guess I hoping that since the tires had Kevlar in them they would be a lot lighter. Yes weight is everything when you consider MPG. But it's a Jeep not a hybrid. Anyone know of a site that will give you a comparison of tire weights?
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AT's work great in Moab with more rubber on the rock and no mud in sight so cleaning is not required. More of a mix for us.
I think u have to chase down all the individual tire weights on the respective manufacturer sites.
How many options do you have with the Hypertech? I love my Super Chips 97 octane program on 37's and 4.10's, but clearly 5.38's will be better. Getting 14.5 mpg now.
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Hypertech has a lot of options. They send out updates that you can download off the net so they are constantly adding more. I heard a rumor that the people that own Superchips bought Hypertech.