Road Noise W/ Mickey Thompson Mtz Or Cooper Stt

amstall · December 3, 2008

Can somebody with either of these tires tell me how noisy they are on the highway

2000DV4.8 · December 3, 2008

Can somebody with either of these tires tell me how noisy they are on the highway

"Noisy" is relative. Compared to stock? Loud. Is it unbearable? Not even close. If you need/want a mud tire, I'd say it's well worth the extra noise, but if you do a lot of highway driving and don't like the whirr of a mud tire, skip it.

Alljackedup408 · December 4, 2008

ive got 38 inch mtz's... and for a big tire.. they are quiet.. you can hear them... but nothing like you can hear over the radio.. or cant talk while driving.

GasHog369 · December 4, 2008

Not to hijack the topic but how are the mtz's for snow? Ive seen a couple members talking about them saying they are good becasue they have more siping compared to a mud tire like wrangler mts...

I'm going to be needing new tires soon and get a lot of snow by me in buffalo ny....

2000DV4.8 · December 5, 2008

Not to hijack the topic but how are the mtz's for snow? Ive seen a couple members talking about them saying they are good becasue they have more siping compared to a mud tire like wrangler mts...

I'm going to be needing new tires soon and get a lot of snow by me in buffalo ny....

No mud tire is going to be great on slippery roads because of the small contact patch (due to large voids between lugs), but I am impressed with how they handle. From a stop they like to spin, but once you're moving they stick pretty well, because of the siping. Deep snow is a whole nother story though. They pull very well, and self-clean extremely well. I was very impressed with them in deep snow.

GasHog369 · December 5, 2008

its the deep snow that we get a lot of ... Sorta like 7 years ago when we got 7 feet in just bout a day period.... lol

Are the MTZ's rated for mileage at all? i didnt see anything on the website specs.

2000DV4.8 · December 5, 2008

its the deep snow that we get a lot of ... Sorta like 7 years ago when we got 7 feet in just bout a day period.... lol

Are the MTZ's rated for mileage at all? i didnt see anything on the website specs.

Nope, not rated for mileage, but I don't believe any mud tire will be. People have been getting 40k out of them, and I think I'm on pace for about 35-40k with 12k on them now.

sascraggs · December 24, 2008

look at the toyo open countryM/T they are the handsdown best all around mud tire made

AllBlkdOut07 · December 24, 2008

At times they are louder than other times, it's weird. But like Dan said, it'snothing that's unbearable, you make small sacrifices to have aggressive looking tires.

My Cooper STT's are great in the snow, and they are one of the better looking mud tires IMO.

2000DV4.8 · December 24, 2008

look at the toyo open countryM/T they are the handsdown best all around mud tire made

That is debatable...

How many different mud tires have you owned?

Tigerado · December 24, 2008

I installed the STTs last week. In town I haven't noticed them over my exhaust or the radio, if you ride in silence you might hear them. On the highway they're a little louder but you are still able to hold a conversation over them. I'm waiting to see if the noise worsens over increased mileage, but that remains to be seen. If you need this aggressive of a tire, they do really well in mud and dirt roads.

AllBlkdOut07 · December 24, 2008

I installed the STTs last week. In town I haven't noticed them over my exhaust or the radio, if you ride in silence you might hear them. On the highway they're a little louder but you are still able to hold a conversation over them. I'm waiting to see if the noise worsens over increased mileage, but that remains to be seen. If you need this aggressive of a tire, they do really well in mud and dirt roads.

What PSI do you have them set at? The more air you out in them the quieter they will be.

Tigerado · December 25, 2008

What PSI do you have them set at? The more air you out in them the quieter they will be.

I'm running them at 40 psi all around right now waiting to see how they wear. What are yours running at and how are they wearing? The noise now is hardly noticeable.

silverbullet2005 · January 26, 2009

Both the Mickey Thompson MTZ and Cooper Discoverer STT tires have the same tread pattern. I've got the 35-12.50-20 Coopers and they are actually pretty quiet for being such an aggressive tire, I hear my exhaust more than I do the tires to be honest.