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gdfthrschill -> Which tires would good for New Jersey (3/20/2007 11:04:12 AM)
Hey everyone. I am going to buy new tires for my H3. I am really looking at Mickey Thompson MTZ size 35's. I'm just wondering if they are good for all the differnt weather we have here in Jersey. Snow, rain, sleet, hail and so on. Any info or opions, or if I should look at a different tire would really help. Thanks....

Dennis -> RE: Which tires would good for New Jersey (3/20/2007 11:08:02 AM)
Standby..Importkiller will be able to answer this question (again)

ZYNE -> RE: Which tires would good for New Jersey (3/20/2007 12:58:25 PM)
I have the 35" Baja MTZ's on my H2 and I've been very pleased with them ... one thing you should be aware of though, they are louder than the stock tires ... should be a rather obvious thing considering the threads :-) As far as how they handle weather .. haven't had any hydroplaning issues with them in the rain, no real problem in sleet either. I took my H2 through 1.5-2 feet of snow this past winter and had no real issues either ... got stuck once when it got real deep but nothing a little common sense didn't fix!

Yingxiong -> RE: Which tires would good for New Jersey (3/20/2007 1:16:32 PM)
When I went to order some M/T's recently, the salesman tried to steer me from them and back to an A/T tire. He said that they were horrible for street driving in rain/snow. His exact quote was "the first time you're on a wet road.....you're going sideways." I'm going to have the truck both on & off-road, so what's the best choice while still having a rather aggressive tread pattern?

Crash -> RE: Which tires would good for New Jersey (3/20/2007 2:11:54 PM)
In Jersey..?? I'd recommend the ones that hold up from spike strips... I'm running BFG MT's.. No wet road problems...

importkiller -> RE: Which tires would good for New Jersey (3/20/2007 3:02:22 PM)
mickey thompson mtz's, parnelli jones dirt grips are both very quiet and have amazing on road handling. I wouldn't piss on a set of bf goodbitches if they were on fire, no offense crash...I have them on my dodge and can't wait to throw them away. Noisy as hell and suck in rain/snow. Nitto makes a good tire too but very pricey, same goes for procomp. Any of the interco boggers will wear fairly fast and will be slightly noisey but are amazing in snow and mud. The interco super swamper ssr's and the truxis mt are the best all around tire than interco makes...imo

ZYNE -> RE: Which tires would good for New Jersey (3/20/2007 5:39:04 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Yingxiong When I went to order some M/T's recently, the salesman tried to steer me from them and back to an A/T tire. He said that they were horrible for street driving in rain/snow. His exact quote was "the first time you're on a wet road.....you're going sideways." I'm going to have the truck both on & off-road, so what's the best choice while still having a rather aggressive tread pattern? Not sure what your sales person was smoking at the time but I'm guessing it wasn't a Marlboro. It sounds he has no first hand experience at all with these tires or they were mounted on a 2WD truck and driven on ice .. those statements simply aren't true! I will however say I don't agree with Impy in them being very quiet but that's me. I think they sing a little bit more than stock at highway speeds, well, quite a bit actually. This of course being just my own perception so ... but nothing the stereo won't be able to "fix" for you :-)

hummer plumber -> RE: Which tires would good for New Jersey (3/20/2007 6:22:05 PM)
I got the MTZ'S and love them. Up north here we can go from snow to rain in 10 minutes and have yet to slide sideways.

Yingxiong -> RE: Which tires would good for New Jersey (3/21/2007 9:10:05 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ZYNE Not sure what your sales person was smoking at the time but I'm guessing it wasn't a Marlboro. It sounds he has no first hand experience at all with these tires or they were mounted on a 2WD truck and driven on ice .. those statements simply aren't true! I will however say I don't agree with Impy in them being very quiet but that's me. I think they sing a little bit more than stock at highway speeds, well, quite a bit actually. This of course being just my own perception so ... but nothing the stereo won't be able to "fix" for you :-) Maybe the siping on the tread has something to do with it? I've seen muds with and without them. He must have thought all muds didn't have them. My H3 is in route to the dealer right now, so I want to find something soon and get those P-tires off when I pick it up! ! !

ZYNE -> RE: Which tires would good for New Jersey (3/21/2007 9:27:12 AM)
Regardless of his reasons he has no business potentially leading a customer down the wrong road just because he's clueless .. If you are going to speak for/against a product .. at least have SOME grounds to stand on ... As far as getting the MTZ's I think it was Impy that hooked me up with a tire place up north (northern ohio) ... I paid $848 shipped 2 day for a set of 35's ... excellent customer service too!

ZYNE -> RE: Which tires would good for New Jersey (3/21/2007 9:41:02 AM)
If there's an interest in these I got mine from Jordan Tire and you can reach them at 1-866-492-1511 ... came highly recommended from Impy and I'll have to agree with him .. I'll be going back here for all my tire needs from here on. Excellent customer service, great people to deal with, fast shippin, and of course the ever so important pricing ... couldn't find em any cheaper anywhere else ... Note, she did tell me they were going up in price when I bought mine. If anyone gets a set I'd be real interested in seeing what they run now .. mine were $175 a piece I believe ...

JeepeaterH3 -> RE: Which tires would good for New Jersey (3/21/2007 10:15:25 AM)
i just ordered pro comp xtreme mud terrains. i cant wait to try them out. ill let you know how they handle

importkiller -> RE: Which tires would good for New Jersey (3/21/2007 10:49:13 PM)
Zyne, tire pressure and width of rim will have alot to do with overall tire noise. My mtz's are as quiet as the stock goodyears were, I hear no humm at all...no BS. I also have wider than stock rims and keep my pressure at or above the max rated pressure,if I drop the pressure some then the tire makes more of a footprint and will make them a little louder.

Sewie -> RE: Which tires would good for New Jersey (3/21/2007 11:01:50 PM)
Toyo Open Country MT. [sm=smiley20.gif] Very quiet for an MT, great on-road handling, and they wear nicely. They're siped so they're good on wet roads/snow/ice. And they're excellent offroad.

ZYNE -> RE: Which tires would good for New Jersey (3/21/2007 11:21:27 PM)
Impy, yep, agreed ... valid points! My initial thought was they were slightly louder than stock .. however I personally don't see it as much of an issue. The singing or drone they give off is actually rather soothing :-)

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