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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Yellowfin
In all my experience with tires, most of it on-road, Goodyear has about the softest rubber compound out there, which in turn translates into really fast wear. You can look at Toyo, too. Same as Nitto, made in the same factory, etc. Both wear really well, though. You won't be disappointed.
That is an inaccurate statement if one is comparing mudders


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Tread Sidewall
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2. 66 58.5
Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar 71 67
Hankook Dynapro MT 63.5 61
Maxxis M8060 Trepador 72 61
Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ 65 55
Nitto Trail Grappler M/T 66 52.5
Pit Bull Rocker LT 58 60
Pro Comp Xtreme Mud Terrain 66 61.5
Super Swamper TrXus 64.5 55
Yokohama Geolandar MT 69 65
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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 05:54 PM
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Good info on the hardness
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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeepers12
I love the look of the trail grapplers but I have the terra grapplers now and they are almost bald and im at 23000 miles. So the nitto brand kinda scares me.
I have nitto terras, after two years and 29k they look brand new still. Lol seriously, atleast 40/50% tread left.
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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RND
That is an inaccurate statement if one is comparing mudders


Compound Durometer
Tread Sidewall
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2. 66 58.5
Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar 71 67
Hankook Dynapro MT 63.5 61
Maxxis M8060 Trepador 72 61
Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ 65 55
Nitto Trail Grappler M/T 66 52.5
Pit Bull Rocker LT 58 60
Pro Comp Xtreme Mud Terrain 66 61.5
Super Swamper TrXus 64.5 55
Yokohama Geolandar MT 69 65
Maybe when it comes to numbers and scientific data, but again from my experience, Goodyear tires tend to wear more quickly than any other I've ever tried. And I was previously the parts guy for fleet services at a city, meaning I ordered lots of tires. Most were Goodyear since we had a Goodyear store in the city and tried to keep our business within city limits if at all possible. Maybe M/T's are different, but I certainly would bet $2000 on it.
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