Thinking outside the BFG- Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ Radial

Register to hide this ad
I know I can get the 265/70/17 for 180/tire but I would most likely want the 285's. I also like the **** Cepek DC-1's (polished)... HAH! It edited "d i c k"!
 
Last edited:
I like the tires but for the size I'd want (265/75/16) only comes in an E load rating which is a bit stiff for a truck weighing under 5000lbs and if you aren't going to tow anything.

Have you priced the MTs? Do these have a mileage warranty?
 
Maybe not much of a help, but I've heard good stories of 'em MTZ 38s in Iceland. As well as the 46s...
But I guess the smaller tires are alot different.
The 38s is quite soft after some "break-in" and works very well in offroad situations, and is awesome on the road as well.

But then again, I'm not sure 'bout the ATZ nor the smaller sizes of the mickey tompson stuff...

I personally don't like DC/FC.
Even tho I have the 44s.
I once had 33s and 38s of DC and didn't like 'em. They were all over the road but worked fine in powder snow.
 
i have the mtzs in a D load.

great tire on the road and handled better then my old firestone dest mts.

now these are 35s and it still tracts quite well with the crappy rack and p setup.

I did look at the ATZs, also look at the procomp extreme ATs, ive seen those do extremeeeeely well for an all terrain tire.

just a thought
 
I actually passed on a set of BFG all-terrains for 400 dollars because they were e-rates. I didn't want to be riding around on bricks all the time. It's interesting that the e-rated atz's are smooth. I'm saving up now for some DC-1's, tires and I've scrapped the cornfed lift for a daystar setup because of the bumpstop issue that I have been reading about.
 
I have the bfg all terrian in the 285/75/r16 and they are load range e. They cost quite a bit but I am extremely satisfied. They are not bouncy at all. You can just run a lower psi to compensate but at 30 I have no problems, and a load range e tire has some benefits off road. The side walls are stronger and take abuse from rocks well. I truly love the bfgs. And would highly suggest them to anyone
 
mickeys

ive got the mickeys baja atz load range e in 265/70/17 on my 06 & love em! theyre very quiet, yes they ride like a heavier would tire but im use to it having had mud terrains on my jeeps & such. great on/off road, in snow,dirt, gravel, even light mud. in my opinion, they are every bit an all terrain tire just like BFGs, but ride smoother & quieter. worth the extra $. over the years , since 1973, on several 4x4 s, i have had firestone, bridgestone ,goodyear, bf goodrich, kumho, cooper, & others both at & mt, & think these are as good if not better than most. yea, not everyone may need the e range, but at least its there if you do, & if you go offroad, its tough & can be aired down without problems. the company has been around a long time & still involved in offroad racing, so when i wanted something different than id been using for years, i went with thompson. if anybody wants pics, pm me your email & ill send em. cant seem to post any on this forum & dont want to do photo bucket thing.
 
Re: Re: Thinking outside the BFG- Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ Radial

Hayn4R said:
Ive been eyeing out this tire for a while now. My current dunlops are on their way downhill. The local vendors are quoting me about $250-260 a tire......super brutal pricing....but I like this tire.

Haha I didn't know the Dunlops ever started at the top of the hill!! I just don't like getting into following popular brands just because they're popular. The only drawback is that since they're not as popular, there exists a concomitant increase in price and diminished availability... Can't win it all I guess!
 
For the Mickey Thompsons the best price I have found was at wheel and tire combos.com. You have to email them for pricing but for 285/75/16 they quoted me $700 without shipping.

285/70/17 = $863
 
Re: Re: Re: Thinking outside the BFG- Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ Radial

tomhaney1 said:
Haha I didn't know the Dunlops ever started at the top of the hill!! I just don't like getting into following popular brands just because they're popular. The only drawback is that since they're not as popular, there exists a concomitant increase in price and diminished availability... Can't win it all I guess!


haha....I got your point....
You know...my dunlops have treated me well ever since I bought the 4r in 2005. Im sure when I upgrade...I will notice what you all are talking about.
 

Members online

Forum statistics

Threads
278,316
Messages
3,554,114
Members
248,016
Latest member
Advally Service

Trending content

Back
Top