MTR's are on
06-14-2003, 05:11 PM
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MTR's are on
I found a deal on some 285/75/16 MTR's (thanks Candido) this week, picked 'em up today, and just had them mounted.
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Thanks Cebby. I got them from Ctapia, $100 a piece. They look like they have a whole lot of tread life left in them.
The OME's up front gave me all the clearance I need. I haven't had them in a fullly cranked turn yet so I'm not sure if I'm gonna rub the frame at all, but I don't think I will.
I really haven't noticed a real lag in acceleration either. No doubt its a bit slower, but it must not be enough for me to worry about. Anyway, if I'm gonna open it up to regear, a locker needs to go in at the same time.
They are definitely a bit louder than AT's, but I don't mind it. A funny note though; when we were pulling out of the parking lot, Sarah says "Why is the truck shaking?" Well it wasn't really shaking, but just a little vibration. I said "Its just the tire treads, nothing to worry about" and she was fine with that. I really only felt the treads when we were going under 5MPH.
The OME's up front gave me all the clearance I need. I haven't had them in a fullly cranked turn yet so I'm not sure if I'm gonna rub the frame at all, but I don't think I will.
I really haven't noticed a real lag in acceleration either. No doubt its a bit slower, but it must not be enough for me to worry about. Anyway, if I'm gonna open it up to regear, a locker needs to go in at the same time.
They are definitely a bit louder than AT's, but I don't mind it. A funny note though; when we were pulling out of the parking lot, Sarah says "Why is the truck shaking?" Well it wasn't really shaking, but just a little vibration. I said "Its just the tire treads, nothing to worry about" and she was fine with that. I really only felt the treads when we were going under 5MPH.
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1Runner...You're creeping me out! 
Steve, yeah these really looked like they were worth the money. I'm really anxious to give 'em a test ride!
Steve, yeah these really looked like they were worth the money. I'm really anxious to give 'em a test ride!
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Man, now I'm REALLY glad I found these MTR's, and decided to mount them right away.
I had planned on holding on to my original tires for a spare set, because they still had some meat on them. When I went to pull them out of the 4Runner this morning, I found this on the inner sidewall:
Yikes, that could have been bad if it went out on me, especially if it was on the front. I have no clue how long its been like that.
I had planned on holding on to my original tires for a spare set, because they still had some meat on them. When I went to pull them out of the 4Runner this morning, I found this on the inner sidewall:
Yikes, that could have been bad if it went out on me, especially if it was on the front. I have no clue how long its been like that.
06-15-2003, 02:54 PM
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Originally posted by Cebby
Ouch! Maybe you've heard...there was a recall on Firestone tires
Ouch! Maybe you've heard...there was a recall on Firestone tires
Yeah, I think I remember something about that...Actually I checked it out when I first got the 4R; they weren't the same model as the recalled ones, and the local Firestone dealer is run by a complete jacka$$ so I never bothered with it.
06-15-2003, 06:12 PM
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Re: MTR's are on
Originally posted by mertztr
I found a deal on some 285/75/16 MTR's (thanks Candido) this week, picked 'em up today, and just had them mounted.
I found a deal on some 285/75/16 MTR's (thanks Candido) this week, picked 'em up today, and just had them mounted.
Originally posted by mertztr
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http://pics.montypics.com/mertztr/20...3_IMG_1198.jpg
Yikes, that could have been bad if it went out on me, especially if it was on the front. I have no clue how long its been like that.
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http://pics.montypics.com/mertztr/20...3_IMG_1198.jpg
Yikes, that could have been bad if it went out on me, especially if it was on the front. I have no clue how long its been like that.
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