Originally Posted by Albuquerque Jim

I just ordered a set of these in the 315x75R16 variety. I hope they are as good as you all say.

I plan to balance with Air Soft Pellets

Originally Posted by TRDatVT

Wouldnt suggest those since they are not nearly dense enough and will make tons of noise. You will need about 2000 or so of them to balance them.

Originally Posted by yotasavg

your 4runner is simply beautiful fink. crazy. i was just thinking of buying these tires so i'm glad to hear some testimonies.

Originally Posted by fink

i got my mtz's mounted yesterday and the weather cleared up today for me to take some pics and get em all cleaned up.

My first impression, un-freaking-believable. These tires, imo, blow the bfg's out of the stinkin' water. I have had two consecutive sets of bfg m/t's (one on my '95 and this past set on my '99) and i have to say, these have already outperformed the bfg's.

The first thing i noticed was the obvious change in appearance. These tires are much more aggressive and tough looking than the bfg's ever had a prayer of looking. The sidewalls are beefy and the tread itself looks so tough. The angled and siped lugs are bigger than the bfg's lugs and with them being siped, i can only imagine that the wet/ice/snow traction will be much better.

The second thing i noticed the minute i hit the asphalt outside the shop's garage was the ride quality. With both sets of my bfg's i had fairly bad vibrations when rolling at a slow speed. Anywhere from 1mph to about 15mph i had a bad shake in the rig. Due to this vibration i was getting an extremely loud sound coming from the rear of my runner, i had tried to diagnose it for months. It was a metal on metal buzzing/clanking. Once i got my mtz's...the vibration is gone, thus, the dreaded sound that had plagued me for months is now gone as well. It literally feels as if i am riding in a completely different 4runner. I could not be happier with the initial ride quality.

The thrid thing i noticed was the decrease in road noise. What i should say is, drastic decrease in road noise. With my bfg's i could hear the roar of the m/t anytime i was moving...be it city, highway, parking lots, drive-thru's, etc... With my mtz's, the only time i ever hear them is on the highway with my windows down. The only sound i hear in the cab now is the sound of my vortex.

The fourth thing i noticed was a difference in ride quality when moving faster and hitting moderately sized bumps. With the bfg's i felt every bump in the road, granted i didn't feel them violently but every bump i felt, regardless. With the mtz's, smaller, more "washboardy" bumps i hardly feel anymore. Bigger, more moderately sized bumps i still feel but they are much more smooth. The mtz's overall feel "softer" than the bfg's.

Overall, i am more than pleased with these tires. I cannot see myself ever going back to the bfg's. This is coming from a diehard bfg fan since day one. As long as these stay this way i will forever look to these as my choice for an m/t tire.

Just for a reference i had both my bfg's and the mtz's filled to the same pressure when doing the tests. I orginally had my bfg's aired up to 35psi but during my testing i aired them down to 30psi. I now have my mtz's aired up to 30psi as well to ensure i get a good comparison.

Now for the good stuff:

Note the aggressive tread pattern


close-up


check out that tread!


what a stance...


classic pose


best pic imo


thanks for lookin' guys!

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