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FYI Mickey Thompson MTZs=Horrible

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Old 04-24-2008, 04:37 PM
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For those of you eyeing up these tires I would look elsewhere. Here's why: I have had these tires for about 9 months and have had a horrible vibration from the start at highway speeds (65 and over). I have gotten them road force balanced, had the rims checked, and a couple trips to the dealer. I then went to the top jeep mechanic in the area who specializes in extreme modifications and he said it was the tires. He had the same tire, same size, same problem. I wrote several emails to Mickey Thompson and they replied with a bunch of BS. I'm now in the process of finding someone who will shave them down. Hope this makes your tire decision a little easier. There are a lot of good tires out there and this is not one of them. BUYER BEWARE!
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Default MTZ's No Problems

I am running MTZ 35x12.5/17's with no issues what so ever.
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Originally Posted by Abesonite
[...]There are a lot of good tires out there and this is not one of them. BUYER BEWARE!
How are they off-road? If you bought an MT for its comfy, quiet street ride, of course you're gonna be unhappy!
Old 04-24-2008, 06:13 PM
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Haven't had a problem out of mine....the ride is the same as the Uniroyal STREET tires I had before.
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Runnin 35x12.5x15 's with no problems at all! Quieter then my old MT's too
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thanks alot. ill heed your warning. ive been trying to narrow down the list of tires i want.
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I am running these in 33's. I have no problems at high highways speeds and they work great offroad. Sorry yours aren't working out. Maybe there is another problem?
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Love my 35's. Quiet, handle great, and rip offroad.
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i ve had no problems out of my set with about 40000 miles on them with about 20000 on my f-250 dsl
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Same here... nothing but good things to say about these tires.


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