Thread: Goodyear Wrangler MT/R or Conti CrossContact AT

Have the MTRs here and very happy with them, 35k and wearing pretty well.

My 2c is same as others have said, they're slightly noisy on-road (to be expected) plus I would also add 0.5-1l/100km on your fuel bill with them compared to the Contis.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

My opinion is that the MTR has the strongest carcass out there for that type of tyre. The old MTR was the benchmark now equaled by the BFG MT, the new MTR Kevlar is now the bench mark. That said you can puncture anything but I think for reliability, the MTR is where its at. The MTR pattern is also smooth rolling despite what it looks like, even when cornering and travelling slowly. Its more open in pattern so will hook up and gain traction off-road, likewise clear mud, this MTR is designed to clear where the other wasnt. That said, without having used the Conti, I would imagine the Conti is better on the road.

This said, if it has good Conti's on it, then I would just run them.

What a load of crap,I've had two brands fail,and I mean FAIL in remote Australia,Cooper A/T's and MT/R's.In my case both brands had the tyre all but come apart,MT/Rs are the benchmark?????,maybe for people who do all their travelling on the internet. Pat

Originally Posted by Tombie

Don't they just Andy!!!

The Conti are a great tyre for A/T. Big blocks, plenty of sipping and sharp edge blocks for lateral grip.

We wanted the MTR but no longer an option on the 90 for some reason.

Most travel up here is dirt, sand, rock and gravel so will suit the Conti just fine.

Will hit the mud when the opportunity arises and try them out in that. If they do half as well as my Dueller 697 on the D4 I will be happy.

If you travel into the rock country towards the Anne Beadell the last thing you want is MT/Rs,trust me after one set of them and two sets of conti's you've had the right choice made for you. Pat

Can't comment on theMTR. Have a set of the Continentals and have recently travelled Flinders, Oodnadatta, Simpson, Strezlecki etc. and had two punctures in 6k of driving. Did everything quite we'll though.
However, the General Grabbers which are the original tyres have done 50k without a puncture and have also been excellent.

Originally Posted by PAT303

What a load of crap,I've had two brands fail,and I mean FAIL in remote Australia,Cooper A/T's and MT/R's.In my case both brands had the tyre all but come apart,MT/Rs are the benchmark?????,maybe for people who do all their travelling on the internet. Pat

I really couldn't give a crap what you think. Come to terms with it, there is no tyre with a stronger carcass and yes they still can be punctured. I expected this from you and your opinion isn't definitive.

Have you had a set of MT/R's and driven in outback Oz?,using a complete repair kit,two tubes of silastic and a tube of rubber adhesive and needing to deviate off my intended route to buy a complete replacement set of BFG tyres is not an opinion.They may have a strong carcass,when you have two of your five tyres have a 4'' and 5'' square piece of tread come off you get to actually see it. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

Have you had a set of MT/R's and driven in outback Oz?,using a complete repair kit,two tubes of silastic and a tube of rubber adhesive and needing to deviate off my intended route to buy a complete replacement set of BFG tyres is not an opinion.They may have a strong carcass,when you have two of your five tyres have a 4'' and 5'' square piece of tread come off you get to actually see it. Pat

Of course I have driven in outback Oz, that's exactly what I have them for. I've been on them for well over 10 years and no punctures. If any tyre is delaminating (maybe except Coopers), then you're doing it wrong. For touring there is no better tyre in my opinion than the MTR. A great carcass, smooth on the road and they hook up.

I must have got it wrong with one set of MTR's and one set of coopers yet got it right with a dozen or so sets of BFG's,Michelin and Continentals. Pat