Toyo M/T's < Cooper STT?? In Mud w/ pics...

[Alan06SUT]

OK today went out wheeling in some pretty nast gumbo mud and steep hills. There was a group of about 10 of us. One yellow H2 had the 37X12.5 Toyo MT's. I am the SUT w/ Cooper STT's 37 x12.5 also. He got stuck in the deep mud and I had to recover him. Then on the hill climb, he spun and spun as they seemed to be clogged .He was unable to climb it and had to go around. All of the H2's including the ones w/ stock BFG's climbed it without incident. Both H3's with the duellers had the same problem as the H2 w/ Mt's. He was last in line, but it didnt appear any worse that when the second or third H2 went up.

Also his warn winch was unable to unstick him from the gumbo, thats why we needed to yank him with mine. I didnt even have to yank that hard and he came right out. This made me a little dissapointed with the winch. I realize he was probably suctioned in pretty good, but as I said I didnt have to snatch him that hard.

The coopers also seemed to clear out better (not in the pic obviosly!!!). The duellers just flat out suck in even the slightest bit of mud.

[Alan06SUT]

here is the hill he couldnt climb with the Toyos... And trust me he tried!

[MickeyMouse]

I have the Toyo's and here in the Desert they are great.

[raptorman53]

Might have to give the cooper another look

[31_bandits]

cool thread.

i've seen M/T tires fail on hills that look quite a bit like that (and which shouldn't be a big deal), and its left me a bit perplexed as well. I've also been the beneficiary of being "first in line" up a muddy hill... :P But if you said it didn't change much then...

i'll have to also take another peek at le coopus tirimus

[frenzy1]

Great pics and thanks for the info !!