Goodyear MTR

PCT 1981 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:26 pm

Thinking about getting a set in 245/75/R16. Have looked online at tire stores and the shipping would kill me. Local stores are still expensive. Found I could get the MTR's in load range E (online) for $155.00 + free shipping from Walmart. May go this route. Maybe someone else could use this information.
Aloha

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:58 pm

you sure they're not MT/D's? Friend of mine had the MT/D's on his Tracker in a 235/75-15. Can ya show me a link?

PCT 1981 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:27 pm

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/tires_re ... alse&year=

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:35 pm

huh, neat. Grab 'em...$155/ea is a good deal. Wonder how they're selling them at less than my company's cost...

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:49 am

dang

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:15 am

Check out your local off-road forums for MTR for sale. Check out Craigslist.

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:50 am

why do the ones for 155 say "Sidewall Cosmetics: Blackwall, solid line" and the ones for 210 say "Sidewall Cosmetics: Outline Letters (other than Black)"
does this mean the dont say Goodyear MTR on them?? maybe thats why they are so cheap. i couldnt find any other diff in the 2

pokefan · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:58 am

They still say MT/R there just not outlined in white like the others

BostonJohn · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:29 pm

One thing to note when buying tires from Walmart is that often times in store they will not sell you tires that are not the factory recommended size. 245/75/16 is of course larger than factory. I figure if you order the tires through their website and pick them up in the store you can probably get around this. Worst case you can't get them installed onsite :shock:

PCT 1981 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:19 pm

Yes there are tire companies that will not install tires which are different sizing than original. I am going to buy new wheels also, so I will take my wheels there and they will mount them.

InCommando · **Posted:** Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:18 pm

Holy Resurection, Batman!

I just wanted to mention how I got my 245/75/r16 MT/R's:

It took about a month, some patience, and some help from the fine folks at LOST, but I have pieced together 4 MT/R's that have 0 miles on them. They still have the nubbies in place on the tread. I have a 5th MT/R coming that measures 17/32 of tread left, so it is virtually new ( my spare). I also have a 6th MT/R that looks to have at least 1/2 tread left to use as a spare for my spare. All 6 tires will cost me less then 3 MT/R's at Walmart prices. Only you can decide if the time involved and the e-legwork involved is worth any savings to you.

It took a lot of looking on Craigslist, some Ebay action, and checking the for sale sections on this & other boards. Obviously, this method will not work if you are in a hurry. But it seems that many Rubi owners upgrade and have either never rotated their spare onto the ground, or changed tires before they needed to rotate. Either way, at least 3 of my 4 good-as-new tires were spares off of Rubi's.

I just wanted to throw this out there in case anyone else wanted to give it a try.
I only went this way after I was unable to get a 5th Timberline M/T for a spare as they have been discontinued. I could have changed sizes & got 5 new tires, but their being discontinued worried me should I destroy one & need a replacement. Some sales fell in place, and I started making the MT/R's my quest.

carroll952 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:12 pm

PCT 1981 wrote:

Yes there are tire companies that will not install tires which are different sizing than original. I am going to buy new wheels also, so I will take my wheels there and they will mount them.

A friend of mine encountered that problem at costco with his Explorer.

Btw, where in Hawaii do you live?

PCT 1981 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:45 am

I live on Maui. I ordered my tires through Wal Mart and they mounted them on my aftermarket wheels. Raining this morning (we need it).

carroll952 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:37 am

PCT 1981 wrote:

I live on Maui. I ordered my tires through Wal Mart and they mounted them on my aftermarket wheels. Raining this morning (we need it).

Cool, that's a steal for the tires, especially out there. I own property on Oahu.

PCT 1981 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:47 am

Where in L.A. you at. I grew up in La Canada.

carroll952 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:17 am

PCT 1981 wrote:

Where in L.A. you at. I grew up in La Canada.

I live in downtown LA.

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