![]() ![]() Their unique wraparound tread pattern enhances sidewall traction in deep mud, snow, and rocks. An extra layer made with DuPont Kevlar enhances toughness and soaks up road noise. These Goodyear Wrangler MT/R tires with Kevlar feature Dupont Kevlar-reinforced sidewalls to increase sidewall puncture resistance by 35 percent The innovative use of Kevlar brings superb sidewall cut and puncture resistance when driving off-road. The bold aggressive tread design is great for work truck towing and hauling. Browse our full product catalog to find the right tire for your vehicle based on weather conditions, tire category, and auto type. Compared to the previous version of the MT/R, however, they did seem on average to be much quieter, less prone to wobble, and measurably tighter in cornering. When you're looking for new tires, keep an eye out for these technologies in some of Goodyear's popular Wrangler tires. A workhorse tire for rugged off-road terrain including snow that still offers a quieter ride on paved roads. But typical the vehicle is of a weekend warrior's trail toy, and we noticed no discernible variance in levels of wander or vibration with the Goodyears over the already-extremely-good OE treads. Now, a soft-top Wrangler, which isn't engineered to handle like a sportscar, and which exhibits a fair amount of wind and drivetrain noise already, might not be the optimal vehicle to test a tire for qualities such as lateral stability, road feel and tire whine. First up, though, was a 60-mile highway flog to get there, and a chance to examine the MT/R's road manners. So we saddled up a new Jeep Wrangler Rubicon JK shod with a set of OE replacement-size 285/70R17s and headed out for a day of evaluation in California's Johnson Valley-home of the infamous Hammers. The Wrangler MT/R is ideal for extreme off-road driving, designed by Goodyear to go anywhere and meet any obstacle. But what might work in the lab or on a showroom floor might not make a darn bit of difference in the types of driving we do. ![]()
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