Mastercraft Courser MXT review
JK Super Freak
Joined: Mar 2014
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Price and weight sold me for sure. They are a little quieter than the MTR K'S they replaced.
Got them in a 37 and they drive smooth
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JK Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2015
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From: North Carolina
In doing my build, I searched and searched for reviews on this tire, and since they've only been out for a short time, they were few and far between. I went out on a limb based on what I did find, and based on Mastercraft/Coopers reputation. I'm glad that I did. I'll explain.... <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=562798"/> My Jeep is my DD and also my Hunting, fishing, and trail riding companion. So when I decided to take on the build, the tires where a big part of the decisions that I made. I wanted a MT tire that did it all: Light weight, strong side walls, digs good, quiet on the road, good tire life, and all while fitting my stock rim. I needed a tire that had lots of options since I wanted to keep my stock 18's, and I didn't want to use wheel spacers. I landed here...... So probably the biggest question, MPG's: The short answer is, i've not noticed a change. But the tire size I went with is not much wider, it's taller, and only weighs about 10 more pounds each, I didn't expect a big change. In fact, my highway mileage might be a tad better. I've not done a proper mileage test since I set it up with the Procal. (thanks Copyguy) Road Manners: Road noise nonexistent. I can BARELY hear them through my soft top. They are incredibly quiet and ride very smooth for an LT with a 80 PSI max. I run them around 35 cold PSI with my RS9000's set at 3/5. The ride is better than stock. The tires are siped and slogging through deep puddles on the road at 55 MPH is no issue. I suspect if one were to buy a really wide version of this tire, the mileage would be impacted negatively and it would probably be a tad louder. Offroad: As I expected, they dig in like any other MT. Climbed a couple clay hills and found some mud holes just to play. No issues with clearing the muck, great traction. Side bite on the tire is nasty. They really look good on the jeep. I'll get some proper pictures of the tires installed and post them later on for reference. In conclusion, the tires are a great options for people that have a need for an MT, but don't want to deal with the normal BS associated with them. These tires are quiet, handle great on and off road, and won't break the bank. I got a little over 1K in the tires installed locally. That's dirt cheap for an MT for a 18" rim. They are pretty hard as well, and what little i've seen on the net about the tires, they should be a 50K tire.
Thanks!
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JK Freak
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: Florence, SC
REALLY late reply, for some reason I never was notified about the tag... Anyhow, i'm running an manual transmission and 4.56 gears. With that said, i've got close to 35K on these tires and they have been great. Still plenty of tread left, but i'm working on moving up to 37" tires in this make/model. I've been very please with this tire and how well it's worked in all conditions.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2015
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REALLY late reply, for some reason I never was notified about the tag... Anyhow, i'm running an manual transmission and 4.56 gears. With that said, i've got close to 35K on these tires and they have been great. Still plenty of tread left, but i'm working on moving up to 37" tires in this make/model. I've been very please with this tire and how well it's worked in all conditions.