I had Goodyear MT/Rs on my 2000 XE. I only had them on for 11 days when my wife totalled the X!!! I did get to try them out offroad on two occasions. Incredible traction. Road noise is less than ANY mud tire I've ever experienced. We should be picking our new X this Saturday. The dealer agreed to swap the tires out for me. So I will be driving off the lot with another set of Goodyear MT/Rs. Cheers, Noel
One thing to remember is this: buy tires that will do their job in THE WORST driving scenario you might be in! You will not be reflecting fondly on the slightly more quiet highway ride when you are stuck in the mud, snow, sand, etc...... Cheers, Noel

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