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Description: Review of the Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ

When you look across the board at the major manufacturers of Mud Terrain tires, Mickey Thompson, who is owned by the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, is one of the serious contenders for top rated Mud Terrain tires developed for serious offroad conditions. With their development of the Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ, they have once again proved that they can produce an offroad tire that is designed to meet or exceed the expectations of those who may push their equipment to the extremes.


There are many key elements that make up a good offroad tire and the closer we look at the Baja MTZ and talk to those who use the tire in some pretty harsh conditions, the more we like the MTZ. Here are a few of the key element that we think make this tire one to consider. First, we like radial tires. Mainly because a lot of us, are going to put one set of tires on our vehicle and drive it hard on weekends, then commute to job on Monday. With the cost of tires these days, it makes economical sense to buy one set that will work for both worlds, off-road wheeling and on-road driving. Additionally it's just nice to have an impressive set of tires on your vehicle that handle well on the road, and generally a radial type tire does that.


Mickey Thompson advanced on the typical radial design construction and made improvements for better wear and a smooth ride which is important for daily commuting. Tread design incorporates several traction adding features such as a multi-stage lug pattern and sipes across lugs. The multi pattern lugs help to break up highway driving frequencies for a quieter ride, while the sipes across the lugs improve traction on slick roads and snow as well as improving traction in mud and snow. All lugs have a decent amount of void area between the lugs for added bit and traction in mud & snow while improving the ability to self clean. The outer lugs extend down around the sidewalls for increased traction in deep mud with the aid of a patented sideway lug design called Sidebiters(R) which add traction in deep mud and increase protection against abrasion on the rocks. When aired down to the low teens or high single digits, the MTZ flexes well and the sidewall lugs come into play. 3-Ply Sidewall and 6-Ply Tread offers plenty of protection and Resistance to punctures.


While this is not the most aggressive MT tire on the market, it is an excellent choice for those who need an offroad Mud Tire that works well on the street with little compromise offroad. Fellow 4 wheelers we have talked to who run the MTZ all say they are happy with this tire and are impressed with the traction and offroad performance as well as the drive home. There is a decent selection of sizes to choose from however the cost per tire is on the expensive side when compared to tires of the same caliber.


Manufacturers description of this tire:
Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ Radial
Polyester Ply/Steel Belted Radial


Popular Sizes Available for Today's Demanding Off-Road Vehicles!


An aggressive mud terrain radial in Specialty Light Truck (SLT) sizing, features cut resistant 3-ply sidewalls and a full 6-ply tread for superior strength & toughness on or off road.


Advanced Radial Construction for High Mileage & Smooth Ride

Self Cleaning High-Void Tread Lugs for Traction in Mud & Snow

Deep Shoulder Lugs Provide Aggressive Traction and Bold Looks

Enhanced Sidebiters(R) for Added Traction & Protection

Traditional Light Truck Sizes Have Outlined White Letters.
Specialty Light Truck Size (SLT) Features 3-Ply Sidewall and 6-Ply Tread for Added Strength and Puncture Resistance.
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Anonymous
Review Date: Wed April 25, 2007 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: $217.00 | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: Great Traction
Cons:

"I put 33's on a lifted cherokee. It pulls nonstop through over a foot of clay gumbo mud and pulled vehicles out of the ditch in 16" of snow on grass. These tires are great on snow and ice. Plus the road noise was alot less than I expected."
Anonymous
Review Date: Thu April 26, 2007 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: Great Tire
Cons:

Got these on my Dakota 4x4 Pickup. they do great in the mud and like a lot of people say, they're good on the road. My truck spents most of the time on the road. I go offroad occasionally in the farmland areas back behind our town. I haven't been stuck yet. Been pretty muddy though! The car wash isn't too happy after I leave!
Anonymous
Review Date: Mon July 2, 2007 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: Great Tire
Cons:

I got 33x12.50r 15 on my 01' Wrangler. Great Traction! Haven't tested them on rock or snow, but they can take anything Georgia red clay has thrown at them. Pretty good on the road, a little noise but it doesn't bother me.
Anonymous
Review Date: Tue August 7, 2007 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 8 

 
Pros: Superb Self Cleaning / Not many people have them
Cons:

I have a yota and bought a set of 33's for it and they never let me down. Theres not much more than mud and muck in florida so thats all i was able to test them in, but they did me proud. I made it through some thick mud, and by the time i was done it was only a thin mist on the side of my yota. Just a good MTZ.
Anonymous
Review Date: Mon September 17, 2007 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 6 

 
Pros: looks are great
Cons: major noise on highway

over rated for year round use in michigan.
Anonymous
Review Date: Sun September 23, 2007 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: Best mud terrain tyre yet
Cons: a bit noisy on highways at 120km

these tyres are great especially after the rain on rocks i deflated to about 16psi and it just grips very good tyres a bit noisy at 120km/h on the highway highly recommended
Anonymous
Review Date: Fri October 12, 2007 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: Great on and offroad
Cons: none

Got these in 33s on my XJ and they are great. They balanced better than KOs and are better offroad than my old KMs, TRXus MTs, XTs or Claws. I can't say enough about them.
Anonymous
Review Date: Tue November 13, 2007 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 8 

 
Pros: good looking, great funtionality
Cons: lack ability to self clean,

i have 31, 10.50, 15'2 on my wrangler, and on the beach, put them to 10 psi and go 2wd on the beach. mud they are good, rocks their great, tree roots, their a litle loose (treads arent spread far enough) but my only complaint is in the mudd, they dont self clean when tires are spinning in mud. they just kinda glog up untill out of the mud.
Anonymous
Review Date: Thu November 22, 2007 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: LOW ROAD NOISE. TEARS UP THE DIRT ROADS, NEVER BEEN STUCK IN THE MUD OR SNOW....REALLY HARD RUBBER GREAT FOR LONG WEAR.
Cons:

I HAVE A TOYOTA PICKUP WITH 33'S....THESE TIRES WILL DOMINATE ANY TRAIL THEN GO ON ROAD AND PERFORM GREAT. HARD SIDEWALLS ALLOW GREAT CORNERING AND AGILITY.....CUSTOMER FOR LIFE!!!
Anonymous
Review Date: Wed December 5, 2007 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: Great have yet to get stuck
Cons:

Put on 265/75/16 on a 2000 Range Rover and they are a huge upgrade over any of my previous tires BFG MT , Goodyear MT/R, Nitto Terra Grapplers, and BFG All Terrain


Although I do use my Terra Grapplers for the street as they handle better and get much better gas milage
Anonymous
Review Date: Wed January 16, 2008 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: Great Tire, never been stuck
Cons:

I have a set of 375/50R18's on my F-150. When I bought these tires I thought it would be cool to have something over 15 inches wide. If I had to do it again, I would stick to somehting a bit slimmer, maybe the 13.50 inch version. The off-road traction is unbelievable, but on the pavement, the 15.50 tires can be a pain. I have about 25,000 miles on mine and still have a good deal of tread. Next time I am going with something a bit slimmer. Great Tire Mickey Thompson.
Anonymous
Review Date: Sun February 3, 2008 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: Looks good, Decent on the road. Good off road.
Cons: None (yet)

Originally I wanted some SS LTBs, but wussed out on the streetability thing. Got these instead. Haven't regretted it for a second.


Pleasant on road. Noise is there but not bad at all. I suspect they may get nosier once they wear some. Braking/Handling seem fine, but I drive very conservatively.


Offroad. Have absolutely no problems keeping up with the TSL/SX equipped trucks. In fact, it seems like in some cases the MTZs do better. Lateral stability seems better. I end up driving straight over stuff that others take several runs at. In some pretty greasy mud where tread cleaning is important, no issues. They really do seem to do just as well as the Super Swampers.
Anonymous
Review Date: Mon February 11, 2008 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: Great all around tire , both offroad and highway
Cons: Winter weather / Ice = bad news

I love these tires ! Got a set of 315/75/16 and have absolutely no problems Except on icy roads ya gotta be real careful , they're more like skis ! But that's true for most mud tires , they aren't really designed for icy winter roads . They look awesome , I constantly get compliments on them .
Anonymous
Review Date: Wed March 5, 2008 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 6 

 
Pros:
Cons:

i am about to have the mtz put put on my jeep and truly hope they hold up better then the baja claw radials (i had those tire on truck for about 15 months) i really enjoyed the ride when i first got the baja claw and how aggrasive the claw is but once they start to wear they sucked do noe onto the mtz and go from there
Anonymous
Review Date: Mon March 24, 2008 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: great tire
Cons:

one good tire. they smoked boggers in a mud race. they go where ever i want my truck to go and never get stuck. if u want a good tire, get these
Anonymous
Review Date: Tue April 1, 2008 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: quiet tracktion that don't stop
Cons:

2003 Rubicon with 5.5" Extreme duty tri-link with 35/12.5/15 MTZ these tires are great. Goey mud, slop snow trails etc they just don't stop. Air them down to 12-15psi offroad and they keep up with all the other big dogs(ie Iroks, ltb, crusher,etc) and completely out performs BFG mud terrains and MTRs... As with all mud tires they arent great on the road in the winter but are better than the MTR's that were on my jeep previously and I wouldn't necessarily take them off just to buy winter grips.
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