Well sure, if you buy a crap brand tire with an 'E' rating, it's still a crap tire. Comparing a crap 'E' tire to a superior 'C' tire and then claiming 'E' tires "are a complete waste on a JL " is not being honest.
E's are a waste on a JL. That's as coherent as it gets friend.
Conversely, I gained 1.5mpg and a much better ride just going from E-range Duratracs to D-range Duratracs. Same size, same vehicle, 7lbs less per corner. Since learning that lesson i've done my best to find quality tires that are as light as possible and it has worked well - I upgraded both my JLU and Trail Boss to 35's from 33's and lost no perceptible MPGs. Better yet, since I didn't (can't on the TB) change the gearing on either one, the light tires helped greatly with power loss.
I agree completely with your analysis of E rated tires on a Wrangler. That combo makes no sense.
I’ve only ever ran one set of E rated tires and those were the set that came on my brand new TJ Rubicon.
I mean its Goodyear. When was the last time they were relevant in the tire space that wasnt on nostalgia alone? Their sub brands Cooper and Bridgstone at least make good tires in certain segments.
I think you are being generous by calling it "extremely questionable". The Territory MT is an off-road AT. Putting "MT" in the name is something that someone who knows nothing about tires would do.
The last time? Really? Dude the Duratrac was one of the best tires in its segment for a LONG time. And the Territory MT is fantastic...despite having a really stupid name.
Yeah i've never had a single issue with a C-range tire off-road. Granted, i'm not a rock crawler, but neither are 95% of Jeep owners.
Its hella shady and verges on false advertising. At least do the weird thing that Falken did with the Wildpeak and make up a new term RT.
And both of them are outshone by numerous other tires including Cooper which is a sister company.
The thing is that "false advertising" implies that using "MT" in the name is an advantage. It's not. Actual MTs don't sell nearly as well as ATs or RTs...so it's a huge disadvantage. Every time I mention that i'm using the Territory MT someone inevitably chimes in "yeah but I don't want an MT...too loud".
I don't agree. The problem is this is all a matter of opinion. My top tire brands are Goodyear, Toyo, and Continental. I would take a Duratrac RT or Territory MT over anything Cooper branded. The problem is that what matters most to each of us is different. Weight matters A LOT to me - which rules out Mickeys and Wildpeaks...and a lot of others that I don't even care to try. Ridge Grapplers are not a smart choice for the weather in my region. KO2/KO3 are acceptable to me, just unremarkable and priced WAY too high for their performance - and that's the case for a lot of other options. But this is all just my experience. Everyone else will have different experience.
