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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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Review Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon February 11, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Great all around tire , both offroad and highway
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Winter weather / Ice = bad news
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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 .
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Wed March 5, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 6
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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
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon March 24, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 10
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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
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Tue April 1, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 9
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quiet tracktion that don't stop
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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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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon April 7, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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light, quiet, and cleans very well
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gets cut up pretty easy by rocks/wood
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i've got lt285/75r16's on my 98 1500 z71 and have only been stuck once so far because i sat the truck down on the frame. love the tires and are surprisingly pretty quiet on the high..nice little hum to them. crawled through most mud pits in 2wd that my friends have had to use 4wd in. they look like they're suppose to get over 30k miles on them and i'd get them again
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sun April 13, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Great tire, low road noise, never been stuck yet, great tire.... i would recommend these to anyone who needs a tire for daily driving who wheels on the weekend
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Fri May 2, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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these tires are awsome i had it on 88 yj and they are unstopable a pair of superswamper tsl's couldnt get as far a we went they are the bomb =rick james bi+ch=
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Tue July 8, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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looks, new performance
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quick wear on gravel
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ok i bought these tires mostly for getting around in the snow yes i know these are mud tires but honestly guys whos gonna go buy a tire that says snow tire because it is studdable? i know to me these tires were absolutally the best tire i have ever experianced for about the first three months prolly around 3500-5000 miles.again awsome tires all around then i went back home to the real gravel roads and gumbo of the dakotas and midwest areas and they dissapeared and yet again yes guys i know it says mud terrain but i still never expected them to dissapear in a month of gravel roads these tires are awsome till you get on gravel. I pushed through some of the deepest snow the U.S. has to offer and they kicked ass but in my summery i would rate these tire a 7 because i buy tires that say mud tire so when it does rain i can get through the mud and on the days when its dry i can still drive down the gravel road without losing my hard earn money so i guess give them a try its your money depends on your uses i guess but i also blew two out half tread on gravel.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sun July 20, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Great off road, on road and quite.
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None
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The MTZs is the best radial 4x4 tyre I have ever owned. I would class this tyre as a true all terrain because this tyre works well in every terrain off road. On road this tyre is a quite as AT and on wet roads this tyres have so much grip its hard to loose traction. I have used BFG ATs, Cooper ST and Michelen ATs, all these tyres were scary to drive on road once it was wet.
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xGROMx
Registered: July 2008
Location: OBX, NC
Posts: 3
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Review Date: Wed July 23, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 1
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no mickytohmpson tire is 16.5, Bull****
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sat August 2, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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GREAT in mud, snow, gravel, sand
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mild road noise, traction in the rain
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I have a 2005 Jeep Wrangler ( 33x12.5) and these tires are a good compramise between offroad and everyday drivablilty, and add a very aggressive look to the jeep. There is mild road noise over stock, but that should be a given.. (NOT STOCK ANYMORE AND NOT AS MUCH AS BAJA CLAW, MTR.....) I have a friend that got the BAJA CLAW and these tires wear much better on the road and there is no place he has gone yet that I haven't been able to follow him. These tires throw MUD!!! I drive around 55 miles roundtrip everyday on these tires and they have held up well, also when it is time go offroad and play I have no problem going anywhere I point my jeep. The only drawback that I really noticed so far (2500 miles) is the traction on wet pavement,not so much when stopping, but when taking off from a stop especially around corners not hard to get it sideways. ALL and ALL great tire for street without giving up offroad capability. Would buy another set...
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon August 4, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Great all-around tire! on-road or off
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none
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265/75-16. I have these tires on an 03 tacoma and did not realize how much better they are then my old tires (bf goodrich mtr's). I do a 75/25 on road,so it was important I get a tire that handles black top as well as trails,rock and a lot of deep sand.(I live in Hawaii) This is by far the best all around tire that I have owned. A little steep in price but you know the old saying, "you get what you pay for"
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