I have been happy with the MTRs and likely will go with them again when the time comes. It's true they are tough to balance (don't even bother on anything but a road force).
The only personal experience I've had with Nitto TGs was the one that came on my wife's Jeep and we couldn't get them off quick enough. They were a 35 and I think a lot of our dislike came from them being an "E"
I do really like how Nitto supports the hobby...
A Range E tire regardless of make will be harsh and I wouldn't recommend it unless you play hard on the kind of sharp rocks we have out here in the west. There are a lot of other great tires out there other than Trail Grapplers and I personally would run any one of them over a MTR. For instance, BFG MT's are a great alternative and with them being a Range C, they are way more comfortable to ride on and as an added bonus, they last a long time.
I sure wish there were more tires out there that came in a 40 as I wouldn't mind trying something new. Who knows, I may go back to a set of Toyo's for our next set that we're really in need of just because they worked so well for us in the past.
A Range E tire regardless of make will be harsh and I wouldn't recommend it unless you play hard on the kind of sharp rocks we have out here in the west. There are a lot of other great tires out there other than Trail Grapplers and I personally would run any one of them over a MTR. For instance, BFG MT's are a great alternative and with them being a Range C, they are way more comfortable to ride on and as an added bonus, they last a long time.
I wouldn't be against trying those out as well. How are they going fast?
Well, the last set of Toyo's we had, they were 40x15.50's and this time around, we were thinking about running the 40x13.50's. This new size is narrower and made out of a softer rubber compound and on the 40's, are a Range C. Can't say for sure but, I would imagine it will behave differently especially when going fast. Of course, they were the tire that Robby Gordon runs and won the final stage and placed 19th overall during the recent Dakar Rally. BJ Baldwin run them too. We have always found Toyo's to be the toughest tire around and never had a failure but to be fair, that was with the 40x15.50's.
I wish they still made the old mtr. Those things were great!
Well damn, I thought this would be my next tire and size as they seemed to work well in the rocks and mud (a buddy I wheel with runs these). One thing that was a selling point, to me, was the MTRs light weight. I figured I could get into 37 without an immediate upgrade of gears and hydro.
Timely topic for me so I'll check back.
The big reason I was looking at BFG and then MTRs was the wieght as well. While I like to keep the weight down, it will not make the difference between you wanting gears and/or hydraulic assist.