Treadwright MTGs 245 75 16

[Tech11]

I recently found out about treadwright tires.

http://www.treadwright.com/

I searched around on several forums. jeepforum.com ih8mud.com and just about any other forum I could find threads on these tires.

I was looking for tires since I was to the wear bars on my current goodyear MTRs, but realized I would be needing new(larger) tires before I got through the tires tread life.

ANY way I decided to try a set of the MTGs in 245 75 16.

You can click the thumbnails for bigger pictures.Then click that picture for huge.

Treadwright tire.


Old Goodyear MTR


Mounted MTG.


The tread pattern is pretty much the exact same pattern as the old goodyear MTRs but the lugs are smaller/thinner than the goodyear.

They balanced perfectly and the only difference I can tell so far is the sound the tires make. The "pitch" of the hum/roar of MTRs is higher, and less noticeable. I'm not a music major but it's hard to explain. When slowing down these tires don't do that wom wom wom wom wom that my old MTRs did or any of the MTs I've owned in the past.

Of course my old MTRs were to the wear bars so the handing improvement could be because of that but I think they are very good so far.

Here is an article from moabjeeper.com
http://www.moabjeeper.com/articles/general/listing.cfm?articleID=504

They are going to do another review at the end of the summer to see how they did, I will do the same.

I was not going to go with a street tire on my jeep.

I could have gone with 3 old style goodyear MTRs (using my unused spare) for $580
4 old style good year MTRs for $699
4 new style goodyear MTRs for $799
4 Dunlop mud rovers for $610

I got the treadwright MTGs for $466 total.

From jeepforum thread who talked to treadwright:

* They use Goodyear MT/R carcasses for their MT/G's - which means all the cases are the same.
* The rubber they use is one step above (in hardness) than the factory tires which could result in a longer tread life.
* When I asked him if they were as durable as new tires he indicated to me the manufacturing process is the same as new tires so that combined with the harder compound could possibly make them stronger than the factory tires
* They were ordered with 19/32's tread but arrived with 20/32's so they technically have a little more thread than the factory tires.

I'm just putting this out there for those that don't know about treadwright and may want to give them a try.

 

[Reid]

i can vouch for them. great tires. i never had any trouble out of them when i had them on the cruiser. that was a heavy vehicle that i used as a semi daily driver as well as my trail rig. I never had any issues with these retreads.

 

[GCncsuHD]

I've always heard good things about them, although I have yet to run them. I am considering a set for my dually soon in that tread style in 265/75/16. If I am correct they used to go by Hi Tech Retreading.

 

[Tech11]

If I am correct they used to go by Hi Tech Retreading.

that's them.