Your 2¢ - Squatch Tire Wear

[WeirdFlex]

Hi all, I’ve become more conscious of tread wear after finally getting our Sasquatch Badlands. Noticed some tread wear while filling up, and wanted to know if this is to be expected with large AT tires. Some little bits (not pictured) and chunks are a bit split / ripped. Maybe 1/4-1/8” rips.

~2000 mi on the clock. Haven’t been able to air down for the 3-4 times we’ve it wheeled yet, but hopefully getting a compressor soon. I don’t let the wheels lose traction when off-roading. They don’t feel super dry, bit we’re in sunny so-cal…

I’m sure it’s probably nothing short of normal, but hey wanted to pitch this out here to learn.

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[Dog]

That looks abnormal for 2k miles.

 

[ScLeCo]

Soft rubber + Rocks = chunks missing
Just wait till you really start wheeling they'll look like rodents have been chewing on the tread blocks.

 

[604Bronco]

Just wait till you really start wheeling they'll look like rodents have been chewing on the tread blocks.

@Lilj4425

 

[Kyleshemesh]

They wear fast, one of the big complaints with the Territories. They're technically M/Ts.

 

[Silver-Bolt]

KO2's from a Raptor (F150) run.

 

[hemiblas]

The tires are made from soft rubber. These are great on the highway, but I really wouldnt offroad them too much. What type of wheeling have you been doing? Rocks are really going to chew them up, but even offroad trails are going to eat at them. My original KOs were toast after a moab adventure. They are much better now with the ko2s.

 

[1st 75th ranger]

Hi all, I’ve become more conscious of tread wear after finally getting our Sasquatch Badlands. Noticed some tread wear while filling up, and wanted to know if this is to be expected with large AT tires. Some little bits (not pictured) and chunks are a bit split / ripped. Maybe 1/4-1/8” rips.

~2000 mi on the clock. Haven’t been able to air down for the 3-4 times we’ve it wheeled yet, but hopefully getting a compressor soon. I don’t let the wheels lose traction when off-roading. They don’t feel super dry, bit we’re in sunny so-cal…

I’m sure it’s probably nothing short of normal, but hey wanted to pitch this out here to learn.

stop using tire shine with silicon

 

[Tricky Mike]

@Lilj4425

When they look like a beaver chewed them is when you should be concerned.

 

[Scott R Nelson]

I have recently passed 10,000 miles on mine with at least 2000 of those miles on unpaved roads. I'm not seeing the ragged stuff on my tires that are showing in the first photo. My tire wear looks totally normal to me.

And I often drive on roads that look like this:

 

[Pressurized]

They wear fast, one of the big complaints with the Territories. They're technically M/Ts.

The MT in Goodyears world actually stands for Maximum Traction, not Mud Terrain like the rest of us are used to. They are more of a hybrid All Terrain with the small tread voids and the tread sipes for wet traction, etc. Add a very soft rubber compound, more like a true MT and you don't get great tire life out of them.

 

[Kyleshemesh]

The MT in Goodyears world actually stands for Maximum Traction, not Mud Terrain like the rest of us are used to. They are more of a hybrid All Terrain with the small tread voids and the tread sipes for wet traction, etc. Add a very soft rubber compound, more like a true MT and you don't get great tire life out of them.

I did not know that, figured it meant mud terrain especially since it's a softer rubber compound. Learn something new every day!

 

[Razorbak86]

Lean your bike over more. Those chicken strips are embarrassing!

Oh, wait... wrong forum!

 

[Pressurized]

I did not know that, figured it meant mud terrain especially since it's a softer rubber compound. Learn something new every day!

There is a TFL podcast with 2 Goodyear Tire representatives and they clarify the terminology. I can try to find the link...

This is the summary: "Goodyear wants the consumer to understand their Territory MT tire is a Maximum Traction tire not a Mud Terrain tire."

 

[telenerd]

Normal for that tire. I’ve got some chunking and 4k miles so far. Doesn’t not handle rocks and compound too soft. Other wise they are great tires. Perform great on snow, mud, rocks, and quiet. My guess mine will need replaced by 20k-30k unless I blow a sidewall by then.

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