Hey thanks for posting about these tires. I'm new here and I've been looking for a good set for mud and snow. How do they handle on the pavement? Are there any issues with them being oversized when it comes to the speedometer, braking, or other sensors? Thanks!
Pavement handling: I'd had these on a previous vehicle and was quite surprised with them. So opted for trying them on the T3. I've been very happy. Everyone is quite surprised at how quiet they are. They are just a shade louder than the OEM tires.
As mentioned, they are heavier, so the rotational unsprung mass does effect acceleration, etc. But it's not enough to offset the other benefits I've received from it. I'll get fuel later this week and figure out if it's effected my MPG, I suspect it will.
With regards to the speedo, these tires even out the OEM speedo error. (as the other guy mentioned) No other sensor issues.
Off Road'ish: Sure the tires work in downtown Minneapolis, but this weekend I went out to the field and was quite happy with the success of the the vehicle and tires. I was in wet steep incline farm ditches and had no problem at all crawling out of them. I hadn't tried this with the OEM tires, so I can't compare.
Realistically, if I could have found a more aggressive tire in the OEM size, I would have stuck with that. But I just couldn't find anything. All in all, I'm quite happy.