Toyo Open Country MT vs Goodyear MTR Kevlar
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JK Enthusiast
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Toyo Open Country MT vs Goodyear MTR Kevlar
Got the new tires on today. Sold the TOYO's (first and second pics), picked up a set of Goodyear MTR Kevlars (third and fourth pics). Was able to get rid of the 1 1/2" spacers and the Goodyears are tucked better into the fender.
Maybe get just a bit less crap up the sides.
Toyos ....
Toyo rear view ....
New Goodyears .....
Goodyear rearview ....
Maybe get just a bit less crap up the sides.
Toyos ....
Toyo rear view ....
New Goodyears .....
Goodyear rearview ....
JK Freak
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It's a shame that Toyo doesn't offer 40x14.5R17's....
I want a 40" tire eventually and I am not going to a 20" rim...I have invested quite a bit in my 17" WE beadlocks.
I will either go back to the KM2's, or the Krawlers (preference) when I go to 40's.
I like my MTR's, hope you do too!!
I would be interested in a comparison of the two tires, such as performance off road, weight, height differences, etc...
I want a 40" tire eventually and I am not going to a 20" rim...I have invested quite a bit in my 17" WE beadlocks.
I will either go back to the KM2's, or the Krawlers (preference) when I go to 40's.
I like my MTR's, hope you do too!!
I would be interested in a comparison of the two tires, such as performance off road, weight, height differences, etc...
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JK Enthusiast
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Differences so far is the Goodyears took a ton of weight to balance! About three times what the worst Toyo took. I had them roadforced also and optimizing the tire to the wheel was not as helpful to minimizing the weight.
The Toyo's always road hard no matter what air pressure was in them, (especially in the morning when they were cold) maybe it is because they are an E rated tire and meant for much more load capacity than the load range D Goodyears.
The Goodyears do drive better so far (only 25 miles). They are about 25 lbs per tire lighter. The underpowered JK DOES notice 25lbs of rotating unsprung weight. If I were to do it again, I would have NEVER bought the Toyo's for my jeep, especially since I put 99% of my miles on the street.
The Toyo's always road hard no matter what air pressure was in them, (especially in the morning when they were cold) maybe it is because they are an E rated tire and meant for much more load capacity than the load range D Goodyears.
The Goodyears do drive better so far (only 25 miles). They are about 25 lbs per tire lighter. The underpowered JK DOES notice 25lbs of rotating unsprung weight. If I were to do it again, I would have NEVER bought the Toyo's for my jeep, especially since I put 99% of my miles on the street.
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JK Enthusiast
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you just answered my debate on going with toyo..they seem like a nice tire..was told they would be great in the winter..gets -25 here told the compound is way better than most tires for the cold here. but when i went to pick them up.. wow heavy compared to other manu's.. check online specs other manu's prob the heaviest of the bunch..back to the drawing board..kinda liking the goodyears as well or bf's just concerned about life on the bf's