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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: Mon November 2, 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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low noise and vibration, great traction in mud
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none
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Big thumbs up to the guys at Mickey T's! I am a pipeline welder and have a set of 265/70/17's on my 2008 Chevy 1-ton Dually, which by the way weighs 13,000 lbs, and have 33,000 miles on em'! Regular rotations and plenty of wear left considering the miles. Common Sense Guys!!! Abuse anything and it will eventually wear out, I've abused these tires in SEVERE conditions (cold, hot, rocks, wood stumps, etc...),on a very heavy rig, and their still hangin' in there. Great Tire!!
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon November 9, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 3
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Pros:
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Good Looking. Does a descent job off road
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Cons:
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Badly out of round
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I have about 5000 miles on these tires. Had two replaced under 4wheelparts warranty after a few hundred miles due to excessive vibration. They were almost an inch out of round. Tried to get the other 3 replaced but they were "within specs" at almost 3/8" out of round. The two new tires weren't really any better.
Can only run them on the rear as they shake the steering wheel too badly on the front.
Have had 3 different places try to balance them with no luck.
One place tried to blame the internal bead locks, but you can see the issue when the tires are on the balancer.
Would never buy again after 7 bad new tires. Even the best two on the front cause excessive vibration at speeds over 30mph.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sun December 6, 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 all purpose tire
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I have them on a 97 F-150. Great in deep mud. Tried them out this morning in the snow for the first time with 26,000 miles on them and were better than any snow tire ive had. And contrary to popular belief ive had BFG -All Terrains that did only ok in snow. With a non-posi rear you really need something thats gunna grab when only one tires spins. Tires will last aprox. 30,000 then will be replacing with a new larger set.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon December 7, 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 tire all around!
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Cons:
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None.
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I have a pair of 315/70R17s on my 09 Chevy with a 6 inch lift. Only had them on for about 7 months now but can't see any tread wear yet. I CAN'T seem to get stuck in these and have only used four wheel drive once since I've had them on. Customer for life!!!
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Tue December 22, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Great all purpose tire
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none
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Better traction than a bridgstone dueller mt, and almost as good wear.
Very stable treadblocks, good street tire for what it is, and awesome forward traction in snow and mud.
Very nearly as good forward traction as the ss m16 I ran, but much better sidehill, or lateral control, doesn't give way sideways lake some of the more radical mud tires do.
Much better tire in the 15.5inch wide variant than a AT tire.
My experince is AT tires that wide grab every bump in the road and steer the vehicle every way, whereas a compareable MT tire has less rubber on the pavement to have such steering input. I am very impressed with the MT 10 ply carcass. For reference I run thses ina 36x 15.5 x20r and it is the most impressive all purpose tire I have ran in this or a 37x14 tire.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Thu January 14, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 0
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this tire was nice for about the first 2 months then they went down hill fast!. I have them on a 2006 f-250 and its the roughest ridim thang
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon January 18, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Look, ride, handling.
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Cons:
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None.
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I have 31s on my 02 Xterra for only 5 months and I love them. The sidewall is sick. I get compliments all the time. I've been out to Brown's Camp several times and have no problems going where i need and want to. Driving in the city of Portland, OR I have not problems with rain, ice or snow (in 4 wheel of course). My friend who has Toyo MTs loves the look and wants to get a set once his wear down. I wanted something different here where everyone seems to have the same brands, like Toyo and BFG. There is some tread wear, but slight. I got these for $670, much cheaper than Toyos.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Wed February 10, 2010
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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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apperance, traction, mileage!
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Cons:
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nothing.
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37x13.50x18 Baja MTZ's on a 2006 Dodge Mega 2500 W/diesel. Other opinions are Heavy truck+big tires=bad handling, wear, noise, ice, snow, etc... NOT TRUE! Replaced 1st set at 48000 mi w/more to go-but winter started. We measure snow by feet up here, not inches. Never stuck, little noise compared to others, great highway performance and mileage. Have used many other tires on other vehicles and not satisfied until now. Bad wear/ handling is due to alignment, suspension, rotating tire frequency, and driving habits. These tires out perform and out last all others I've had.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon February 15, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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bad ass in mud, long life
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Cons:
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uneven tread where
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I have had more sets of tires than i can count and this is the only mud tire I have had that was worth a damn. I have about twenty thousand miles on them with about fifty percent tread left. I have 35X12.50 R16 on a 97 F-150 with a three inch. They have outlasted the Mudd grapplers and swamper boggers. wouldnt suggest for any heavy trucks, I would stick with the toyo MT
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Fri March 5, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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I have 38s on a 84 ford f150 with a nine inch lift. these are the best all around tires i have ever owned. i live in south mississippi and i love to tear up this black mud. never been stuck but have pulled out numerous buddies with super swampers and mud kings.. love this tire
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sat March 6, 2010
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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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Tread, Sidewalls, Price
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Cons:
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Price, Weight
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Awsome looking tread and sidewall biters. 6 ply tread and 3 ply sidewall contstruction. Extremeley quiet for the tread they have. Perform excellent in rain on highway, as well as some light mud and fire roads the other day.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sun March 7, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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i have a set of35x12.50x15 i love the tires but they are getting expensive i paid 135.00 a tire 2 years ago if i knew these tires where going to do great on my jeep i would have bought 10 of them at this price i have never gotten stuck in the mud with the mtz i had them for 2 years now on my jeep and got 48000 miles on the mtz my step brother bought tsl radials the same time i bought mtz he bragged about how good they are and he has gotten stuck in the mud with them where i went though the same hole and drove right our i would buy a nother set of them but they need to come down in price .
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