Jerry Bransford

P.S. On rotating radial tires, it has been ok to swap them from
side-to-side for probably at least 20 years now. The first generation of
radial tires had manufacturing defects that made them come apart or wear
unevenly when swapped from side to side but improved manufacturing processes
combined with manufacturing equipment specifically designed for radial tire
manufacturing has cured the problem.

A 5-way swap is ideal if you bought all five tires at the same time.

I got the following 5-way swap recommendation from a few manufacturer's
recommendations including BFG and Goodyear many years ago and have had
excellent results from it. I try to rotate my tires every 5K miles.

LF to LR
RF to RR
LR to spare
Spare to RF
RR to LF.

Rotating tires will, generally speaking, often double their life and in all
cases will extend it significantly.

Jerry
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"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:Go_fd.45607$bk1.43301@fed1read05...
> BFG's Mud Terrain is better in mud than Goodyear's MT/R is but the MT/R
> has a MUCH stronger sidewall so it resists sidewall cuts (like from rock
> crawling) MUCH better than BFG's MT does. The MT/R is also a much better
> rock crawler and along with BFG's uber-expensive Krawler tire, have pretty
> much taken over the toughest rock crawling trails.
>
> BFG's MT gets better wear, afterall, BFG's AT and MT probably get about
> the best wear of any offroad tire brand.
>
> I got 55K miles on my 33" BFG MTs before swapping them for 35" MT/Rs and
> can vouch for the added sidewall toughness of the MT/R over the MT. I
> used to cut my BFG MTs on a regular basis and have only sliced open one
> MT/R since the swap.
>
> If you're a rock crawler, go with the MT/R. If you're a mudder, go with
> the MT.
>
> Jerry
>
> --
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
> "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:417f2b84_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>> I'm looking at 30" tires for my 89 Cherokee. I am considering the
>> Goodyear
>> MT/R's and BFG Mud Terrain TA's. I am leaning toward the Mud Terrains.
>>
>> BFG Mud terrains
>> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....rrain+T%2FA+KM'
>>
>> Goodyear MT/R's
>> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....rangler+MT%2FR
>>
>> Opionions? These will be used for daily driving and mudding. Not
>> concerned
>> about the price difference in the two.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> carl
>>
>>
>
>

Jerry Bransford

P.S. On rotating radial tires, it has been ok to swap them from
side-to-side for probably at least 20 years now. The first generation of
radial tires had manufacturing defects that made them come apart or wear
unevenly when swapped from side to side but improved manufacturing processes
combined with manufacturing equipment specifically designed for radial tire
manufacturing has cured the problem.

A 5-way swap is ideal if you bought all five tires at the same time.

I got the following 5-way swap recommendation from a few manufacturer's
recommendations including BFG and Goodyear many years ago and have had
excellent results from it. I try to rotate my tires every 5K miles.

LF to LR
RF to RR
LR to spare
Spare to RF
RR to LF.

Rotating tires will, generally speaking, often double their life and in all
cases will extend it significantly.

Jerry
--
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:Go_fd.45607$bk1.43301@fed1read05...
> BFG's Mud Terrain is better in mud than Goodyear's MT/R is but the MT/R
> has a MUCH stronger sidewall so it resists sidewall cuts (like from rock
> crawling) MUCH better than BFG's MT does. The MT/R is also a much better
> rock crawler and along with BFG's uber-expensive Krawler tire, have pretty
> much taken over the toughest rock crawling trails.
>
> BFG's MT gets better wear, afterall, BFG's AT and MT probably get about
> the best wear of any offroad tire brand.
>
> I got 55K miles on my 33" BFG MTs before swapping them for 35" MT/Rs and
> can vouch for the added sidewall toughness of the MT/R over the MT. I
> used to cut my BFG MTs on a regular basis and have only sliced open one
> MT/R since the swap.
>
> If you're a rock crawler, go with the MT/R. If you're a mudder, go with
> the MT.
>
> Jerry
>
> --
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
> "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:417f2b84_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>> I'm looking at 30" tires for my 89 Cherokee. I am considering the
>> Goodyear
>> MT/R's and BFG Mud Terrain TA's. I am leaning toward the Mud Terrains.
>>
>> BFG Mud terrains
>> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....rrain+T%2FA+KM'
>>
>> Goodyear MT/R's
>> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....rangler+MT%2FR
>>
>> Opionions? These will be used for daily driving and mudding. Not
>> concerned
>> about the price difference in the two.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> carl
>>
>>
>
>

Jerry Bransford

P.S. On rotating radial tires, it has been ok to swap them from
side-to-side for probably at least 20 years now. The first generation of
radial tires had manufacturing defects that made them come apart or wear
unevenly when swapped from side to side but improved manufacturing processes
combined with manufacturing equipment specifically designed for radial tire
manufacturing has cured the problem.

A 5-way swap is ideal if you bought all five tires at the same time.

I got the following 5-way swap recommendation from a few manufacturer's
recommendations including BFG and Goodyear many years ago and have had
excellent results from it. I try to rotate my tires every 5K miles.

LF to LR
RF to RR
LR to spare
Spare to RF
RR to LF.

Rotating tires will, generally speaking, often double their life and in all
cases will extend it significantly.

Jerry
--
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:Go_fd.45607$bk1.43301@fed1read05...
> BFG's Mud Terrain is better in mud than Goodyear's MT/R is but the MT/R
> has a MUCH stronger sidewall so it resists sidewall cuts (like from rock
> crawling) MUCH better than BFG's MT does. The MT/R is also a much better
> rock crawler and along with BFG's uber-expensive Krawler tire, have pretty
> much taken over the toughest rock crawling trails.
>
> BFG's MT gets better wear, afterall, BFG's AT and MT probably get about
> the best wear of any offroad tire brand.
>
> I got 55K miles on my 33" BFG MTs before swapping them for 35" MT/Rs and
> can vouch for the added sidewall toughness of the MT/R over the MT. I
> used to cut my BFG MTs on a regular basis and have only sliced open one
> MT/R since the swap.
>
> If you're a rock crawler, go with the MT/R. If you're a mudder, go with
> the MT.
>
> Jerry
>
> --
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
> "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:417f2b84_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>> I'm looking at 30" tires for my 89 Cherokee. I am considering the
>> Goodyear
>> MT/R's and BFG Mud Terrain TA's. I am leaning toward the Mud Terrains.
>>
>> BFG Mud terrains
>> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....rrain+T%2FA+KM'
>>
>> Goodyear MT/R's
>> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....rangler+MT%2FR
>>
>> Opionions? These will be used for daily driving and mudding. Not
>> concerned
>> about the price difference in the two.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> carl
>>
>>
>
>

Greg

I was just listening to one of those car shows the other day, they said
when radials first came out they had to stay on same side when rotating, but
not anymore, switch away.

"Lee" <tljb1@***.net> wrote in message
news:g0hvn0p33focj3ipnr86314v6i24f8aqvd@4ax.com...
> This is probably a stupid question, but I've got to ask. I just got a
> TJ with MT/R's. I'm guessing that you need to swap the tires from
> side to side when rotating them in order to get better tread life. In
> the old days I rotated tires with the right front to the left rear,
> and so on, and the spare was also rotated, but on newer cars with
> radial tires I've been told not to do that and to keep the tires on
> the same side they were on and just swap the front and rear. What's
> the proper rotatoin for the MT/R's?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:40:46 GMT, "IsellJeeps" <123@abc.net> wrote:
>
>>which ever one you pick make sure to rotate them every 3K miles so they
>>dont
>>chop up.. you will get a longer life out of them
>>
>>
>>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:417f2b84_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>>> I'm looking at 30" tires for my 89 Cherokee. I am considering the
>>> Goodyear
>>> MT/R's and BFG Mud Terrain TA's. I am leaning toward the Mud Terrains.
>>>
>>> BFG Mud terrains
>>>
>>http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....reModel=Mud-Te
>>rrain+T%2FA+KM'
>>>
>>> Goodyear MT/R's
>>>
>>http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Model=Wrangler
>>+MT%2FR
>>>
>>> Opionions? These will be used for daily driving and mudding. Not
>>> concerned
>>> about the price difference in the two.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> carl
>>>
>>>
>>
>

Greg

I was just listening to one of those car shows the other day, they said
when radials first came out they had to stay on same side when rotating, but
not anymore, switch away.

"Lee" <tljb1@***.net> wrote in message
news:g0hvn0p33focj3ipnr86314v6i24f8aqvd@4ax.com...
> This is probably a stupid question, but I've got to ask. I just got a
> TJ with MT/R's. I'm guessing that you need to swap the tires from
> side to side when rotating them in order to get better tread life. In
> the old days I rotated tires with the right front to the left rear,
> and so on, and the spare was also rotated, but on newer cars with
> radial tires I've been told not to do that and to keep the tires on
> the same side they were on and just swap the front and rear. What's
> the proper rotatoin for the MT/R's?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:40:46 GMT, "IsellJeeps" <123@abc.net> wrote:
>
>>which ever one you pick make sure to rotate them every 3K miles so they
>>dont
>>chop up.. you will get a longer life out of them
>>
>>
>>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:417f2b84_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>>> I'm looking at 30" tires for my 89 Cherokee. I am considering the
>>> Goodyear
>>> MT/R's and BFG Mud Terrain TA's. I am leaning toward the Mud Terrains.
>>>
>>> BFG Mud terrains
>>>
>>http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....reModel=Mud-Te
>>rrain+T%2FA+KM'
>>>
>>> Goodyear MT/R's
>>>
>>http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Model=Wrangler
>>+MT%2FR
>>>
>>> Opionions? These will be used for daily driving and mudding. Not
>>> concerned
>>> about the price difference in the two.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> carl
>>>
>>>
>>
>

Greg

I was just listening to one of those car shows the other day, they said
when radials first came out they had to stay on same side when rotating, but
not anymore, switch away.

"Lee" <tljb1@***.net> wrote in message
news:g0hvn0p33focj3ipnr86314v6i24f8aqvd@4ax.com...
> This is probably a stupid question, but I've got to ask. I just got a
> TJ with MT/R's. I'm guessing that you need to swap the tires from
> side to side when rotating them in order to get better tread life. In
> the old days I rotated tires with the right front to the left rear,
> and so on, and the spare was also rotated, but on newer cars with
> radial tires I've been told not to do that and to keep the tires on
> the same side they were on and just swap the front and rear. What's
> the proper rotatoin for the MT/R's?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:40:46 GMT, "IsellJeeps" <123@abc.net> wrote:
>
>>which ever one you pick make sure to rotate them every 3K miles so they
>>dont
>>chop up.. you will get a longer life out of them
>>
>>
>>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:417f2b84_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>>> I'm looking at 30" tires for my 89 Cherokee. I am considering the
>>> Goodyear
>>> MT/R's and BFG Mud Terrain TA's. I am leaning toward the Mud Terrains.
>>>
>>> BFG Mud terrains
>>>
>>http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....reModel=Mud-Te
>>rrain+T%2FA+KM'
>>>
>>> Goodyear MT/R's
>>>
>>http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Model=Wrangler
>>+MT%2FR
>>>
>>> Opionions? These will be used for daily driving and mudding. Not
>>> concerned
>>> about the price difference in the two.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> carl
>>>
>>>
>>
>

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Switch away, if you like, however, just last year a BF Goodrich AT
KO's tread separated on me after I changed it's direction, saving the
best of four in a two tire purchase.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Greg wrote:
>
> I was just listening to one of those car shows the other day, they said
> when radials first came out they had to stay on same side when rotating, but
> not anymore, switch away.

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Switch away, if you like, however, just last year a BF Goodrich AT
KO's tread separated on me after I changed it's direction, saving the
best of four in a two tire purchase.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Greg wrote:
>
> I was just listening to one of those car shows the other day, they said
> when radials first came out they had to stay on same side when rotating, but
> not anymore, switch away.

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Switch away, if you like, however, just last year a BF Goodrich AT
KO's tread separated on me after I changed it's direction, saving the
best of four in a two tire purchase.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Greg wrote:
>
> I was just listening to one of those car shows the other day, they said
> when radials first came out they had to stay on same side when rotating, but
> not anymore, switch away.