Goodyear Territory MT's - Thoughts

I could care less about the trucks they will be premiering on, but Goodyear Territory MT's...?

I have been obsessed with tires since I've entered the expensive hobby of owning a Tacoma. Mainly over what size I wish to end up with. Currently I have Goodyear Duratrac 265/75/16's in "C" load range on those faux TRD beadlocks, which I've put through hell. I've frequently done trails that high center, airing down to 15 psi and leaning hard into the side wall, folding the sidewall over rocks, driving hundreds of miles above and below 36 psi, towing, hauling more than I should. I love them enough to install sound deadening to keep the cab more enjoyable on long road trips.

Yet, due to my strange tire fetish, I can't help wondering what the new Territories will be like. What are your thoughts?

 

Looks like a KM3 all terrain tire.

 

I would be interested if the were a C load tire with a16” rim

 

Looks like a km3 with that classic weak duratrac sidewall.
Dont get me wrong i love my duratracs

 

According to some podcast thing I heard Goodyear is saying the MT on these stands for Maximum Traction, not Mud Terrain, and they're trying to get them 3PMSF certified.

 

sad excuse for an "mt"

plus knowing goodyear they probably cost more than they are worth

 

I can’t really find any info on them other than some new Broncos and the Ram TRX come with them from the factory.

 

Stay with Duratracs, go with 35s. Done.

 

I think they have good potential, and I believe they may be the replacement for the Duratracs now that they are getting a bit long in the tooth. Most of the soon to release extreme off road options for the American manufacturers are running them off the lot, such as the bronco, trx, and hummer EV. I am curious if they will only be optioned in a few sizes to fit those vehicles for a while before we see the common after market sizes become available.
But if they are a 3PMS rated they might be another good hybrid R/T tire option.

 

The 285/70R17 looks like it might be a nice every day Tacoma option. Weight is listed at 45lbs, great for unsprung performance, but it won't be winning any puncture or slicing contests. The 116/2755 lb load rating, 17/32" tread depth are decent. 32.8" dia with a 8.3" tread width will be an easier fit up.

 

these look pretty awesome - where did you find those specs? I saw them on a bronco the other day and thought the same thing as OP...i just recently put 265/75/16 c rated duratracs on my 4 banger AC and absolutely love them. I was driving beside him trying to read the size on his spare like an absolute psycho. After researching and obsessing over tires for about a year I find myself infatuated with new potential options for my taco...especially these new AT/MT hybrids that seem to be gaining traction (zing!)

 

Most specs are from Goodyear, but weight and tread width are from Tirerack.

https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/wrangler-territory-mt

 

Bumping for reviews.
The 315/70r17 with a Load Range C is very attractive. They do have an "A" and "B" tread patterns. The 315 has the more aggressive pattern. And ~15lbs lighter than my 285/75r17 Wildpeak AT3s.
With my new, lighter wheels, these would make a huge difference in performance.
Anyone actually run these?
Not interested in more "I never had luck with GY" or whatever past experience with tires other than this threads topic.

 

FINE! I'll be the Guinea Pig and test them out.
At $255/ tire I couldn't not try them out.
Should be an all around better ride.


Load Range E was not needed or enjoyed. Would like to lower the RPMs after the regrear. Wildpeaks have gone up by ~$80/tire since my first set. A/T3Ws have been great in all the other aspects. Just time to update.

 

I'm fairly interested to see how they are, I dig the tight tread pattern tires that have lots of siping as that really helps the tire work great in everything.

 

FYI: tire is considered an "all season" tire. No mountainy snowflake designation as an "all weather" tire for those using an A/T tire for the winter tire insurance discount.

 

I intend to do a write up on these. I have put on a few hundred miles so far. I will have them mounted back on in the spring.
I do think they have potential to get Snowflake certified. I did hear it was in process.
Brief thoughts-
They run small for a 35. Comparing to 35/12.5r17 Mickey Thompson Baja MT, which are on the tall side of 35s, they seem like a size down.
They are very light, smooth, and quite accept for aggressive turning on pavement. They have that sticky/peeling sound in the curves.
Tread depth is very low, would not expect to get high mileage with these, <30k mi.

I think they would be great for someone that is mostly street, likes the aggressive look and does some wheeling.
I live on a gravel road, commute on gravel for ~20 mi/day. These pick up and throw gravel like they were designed to.
I swapped to the above Baja MTs and they throw 1/10 the gravel.
Not a big deal if only occasionally on gravel, but it was ridiculous.

Current plan is to run my old Wildpeak AT3/W for the winter and wear those out. Swap the Territories back on in the spring as I will be on gravel much less. And save the Bajas for adventures. Bajas were awesome on my last wheeling trip in WY.
I am wealthy in tires right now...

Will report back after some more drivetime.

 

Update or pics of these mounted?

 

curious to know if you had any noticeable power loss or a big hit To your mpgs? These are very light but the increases in rotational mass makes me wonder if there’s a significant loss of power or mpgs. I’m on 285/70/17 48lbs

 

Too hard to say with all the variables. I have ran them on two different wheels. Bounce between 3 different tires sets with different wheels, depending on conditions and seasons. Sometimes with topper and tools, other times mostly empty bed.
Overall the feel is they are lighter, allow to accelerate faster as compared to the other sets. They roll smother over rough pavement.


While trying to remember the formula to understand the detriment of increasing un-sprung weight, I came across this below-

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...t-really-affect-performance-mpg.599122/page-2
Post # 23 has a lot of good, smart guy talk.