![]() The new tire series will officially go on sale in March and will be offered in no less than 30 sizes for 1/2-, 3/4- and 1-ton trucks such as Hummer H2 and H3, Nissan Xterra, Toyota FJ Cruiser and Jeep Wrangler. Rim Lock, to help prevent wheel slip for minimal balancing throughout the life of the tire.Rim Protector, to help protect wheels from accidental curb-like damage.Durawall Rubber, a Goodyear exclusive, which offers rugged toughness and helps resist cuts and punctures in the sidewall.Staggered Sidewall Shoulder Blocks, to help provide enhanced traction on rocks and in deep mud.Ramped Tread Blocks, for toughness in off-road driving.The aggressive, eye-catching tread pattern and Kevlar®-reinforced sidewall will help you fight through the toughest terrains. Three-Ply Sidewall, with opposing cord angles for enhanced side wall cut- and puncture-resistance. The MT/R® is one of South Africa’s most distinctive tyres.Traction Blocks, to help provide additional biting edges on rocks, mud, dirt and sand.Advanced Mud-Flow Geometry, to help provide self-cleaning and traction in mud.Tread Guards, to help resist cuts from stones."This new tire will certainly get the attention of anyone who takes off-road traction seriously."īeside the sidewall toughness, the new Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar tire also excels in a number of different areas, mostly thanks to its next-gen features, as it follows: "The new Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar updates the legendary off-road performing namesake, which has had a great reputation among serious off-roaders," said Melissa Montisano, Goodyear's general manager for light-truck tires. The Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar is designed to increase tire toughness when it conquers mud, crawls over rocks and explores trails. And best of all, it can be also driven on regular pavement, not only in off-road environments. The Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar (MT/R - Maximum Traction/Reinforced) is Goodyear's Off-Road Maximum Traction tire developed for light truck driving enthusiasts who take off-road traction seriously. In essence, Goodyear says the Kevlar makes the tire a lot stronger than regular units (about five times stronger than steel), which results in advanced "sidewall cut- and puncture-resistance" to a certain part of the tire in need of extra toughness. ![]() Well, the guys over at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company claim they've developed the first off-road tire built "with the rugged toughness of DuPont Kevlar", a feature that brings enhanced sidewall puncture resistance, as the manufacturer mentioned in a press statement. The Kevlar also helps stabilize the sidewalls when drivers return to the pavement for the ride home.Tires are undoubtedly some of the most important components when going off-road, together with all-wheel drive capability and extraordinary driving skills. The use of Kevlar sidewall reinforcement brings enhanced cut and puncture resistance to an area of the tire that demands extra toughness when driving off-road (increasing sidewall cut and puncture resistance by about 35% compared to the original Wrangler MT/R). The tire's internal structure features twin steel belts and is Goodyear's first off-road tire to incorporate Dupont Kevlar, an innovative material that's, pound for pound, five times stronger than steel. See all Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar tire sizes. It weighs 78 lbs, has a max load of 3750 lbs, a maximum air pressure of 65 psi, a tread depth of 18/32' and should be used on a rim width of 8.5-11'. Great overall tire with minimal road noise. The 37X12.50R20 Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar has a diameter of 37.1', a width of 12.5', mounts on a 20' rim and has 560 revolutions per mile. Goodyear's advanced mud-flow geometry tread design enhances self-cleaning capabilities while shoulder blocks (which alternate being stepped in and out) and a wraparound tread design on the upper sidewall increase traction in mud, sand, ruts and rocks. Have ran these on the street, dirt, over the Rubicon trail several times and the snow a few times. The Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar features a silica rubber tread compound molded into an asymmetric tread design that combines off-road traction with on-road handling and wet traction. ![]() Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar is developed for light truck driving enthusiasts who take off-road traction seriously.
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