Propickup Digital Magazine
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TIRETEST By Bruce W. Smith O locations. off -pavement/off -road MTZ Radial is right at home on powerline right-of- ways, construction sites, or any other Thompson's Baja Mickey Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ Radial mud tire not intimidated by rugged terrain ne of the commonalities among those in the heavy construction and contracting trades is they face far more off -pavement and severe off -road driving situa- tions than the typical recreational pickup owner. Whereas the recreational four-wheeler's tires may get dirty a couple weekends a month, the tires beneath contractors' pickups are challenged by mud, sand, rock and gravel on a daily basis. Aggressive tires that provide traction, durability and mileage are a hot commodity around a jobsite. That's why I look at the Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ Radial as a top choice in the mud-tire category; it's one of those "contractor tested, jobsite proven" off erings that performs well in all three of those categories. The set of LT325/65R18s I tested beneath our 2011 F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab 4x4 diesel, Project Super Crew, have seen nearly 7,500 miles of highway and off -road driving. They've been 44 PROPICKUP April 2012