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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: Sun January 25, 2009
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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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good traction in mud, deep snow, etc.
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scary on wet, slick roads, especially packed snow or ice
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I own a 2000 Nissan Xterra 4x4 and I have Mickey Thompson MTZ's in 31x10.5.x15 size. They are a tough off road tire. The first time I put them to a test, I got stuck in a big mud pit with some metal junk in it. They got me out and the two tires have some cuts in them to prove it. One year later, and they still hold up fine. One word of caution though, I rotate them every 3 miles and they are cupped. So, they have gotten louder on road. Also, they don't do well on slick city roads, especially packed snow and ice. But in deep snow, another story. They kick ass!!! IF you want a tough MT tire, go for it. It will not be good everywhere, but it will do its job where it has to.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Thu February 5, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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yeah they have excellent traction but i have them on a 99 dodge 2500 diesel and at 12000 miles there done. Over priced tire
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Thu February 12, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Great looks and solid performance off road
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Howl like a scalded snow monkey on HWY
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In all I've put about 16K on these tires (33X12.5)with my Z71 and had the great fortune of running the Texas seashore (Big Shell)several times over through some deep, sifty sand. Been buried in mud to the point where the tire is barely visible in the Texas Hill Country and driven many a rain soaked day on the pavement. Not a complaint or wimper- These babies stick, grab, claw and pull for more ( I love plowing through deep puddles that make others cringe!). As a daily driver on pavement, hmmmm.... they howl, boy can they howl, also they are somewhat stiff due to the compound. In all these are a great step up over other "MT" tires such as MTR's or BFG's (been there) but do require regular rotations (every 5K). Now at 16K there's still plenty of tread left and ready for another season. I've run these through many pastures and crossings and come out with so many cactus thorns they make a porcupine jealous and never needed any repairs. Do I love 'em? You bet I do! In fact my FJ is fixin' to be set up with a set as well. Good wheelin'!! -V
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Fri February 13, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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good looks, nice tread
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i have had these tires for 2 years now and still have alot of tread. i would reccommend these tires to everyone. as long as you dont burn out in them they will last for a long time.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sun February 15, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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great traction everywhere
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none
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this is the last style tire I will buy for my Jeep. works in snow, mud rock, trail and the drive home. nuff said!!!
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Tue February 17, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Great Grip, Excellent Offroad ability in everything.
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None I can find.
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I bought mine used with 10K on them and they still look brand new. I only got stuck once and it was bad (almost to my headlights). They do great in everything from deep snow and sand to the street. I have 31x10.50's on my 84 Ranger and they helped me pull out My friends 98 Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins with Toyo MT's, Friends Chevy 150 with street slicks, and another friends F150 with fusion AT's, with ease.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Thu March 5, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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good traction in any situation
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none
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Great tire for the money! Only got stuck once but it didnt matter what type tire i was runing in this situation. 315/75/r16 on 2000 f150! went everywere my buddys went on there iroks with no problem. Mud, rock, sand, snow. Great in every terrain!!!!
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sat March 21, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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good off road
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not good on road
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I love the look of them, they are smooth on all surfaces, but on the road it feels like im fish tailing every time i turn....if you got them try it, act like you are avoiding a dog or something..it'll make you sea sick. But all it all I still like them
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Fri April 10, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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looks great, low road noise.
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nothing
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I just got these and they are great. I replaced my stock jeep wrangler tires and put these on and WOW. smooth ride great grip on and off road.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon April 13, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 4
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Pros:
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looks cool
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to expensive
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my buddy has a pair on his truck and the absoulty SUCK in gerogia mud and they wore down faster than any tire ive ever seen before this is not a good tire at all. i would never but a set
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Thu April 23, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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works great on and off road
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Cons:
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a bit noise in 120km/t
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got them in 315/75-16 on my land rover def 90. they are great in the summer, but not the best in the winter with ice on the roads, (lives in Norway).Have'nt tried them wery much offroad yet but so far wery good.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sun May 31, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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gr8 on da black stuff and in da wet excellent off road tyre
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Cons:
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40,000km and still cant find any should get bout 80-90,000km
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i got 305/70-16 on a nissan patrol (australia 4x4) with a 2inch lift they work relly well with the suspension set up i have gr8 grip well what you could expect from a muddy in the wet on road having bf goodrich muddys before which felt a little slippery in da wet and also manage to rip a couple of lugs off but not so with mickey T's gr8 tyre nice and soft ride when i demand it and great side lugs for that extra grip out of slippery ruts . seem to dig down looking for hard ground in da sand unless you realy drop the presure to bout 10 psi but be warned make sure you have bead lockers on or you will spend most of your day changing dam tyres
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