MRT Tires Finish Strong at Laughlin Desert Classic & Ultra4 Finals
MRT Teams Close Out the Season with Championship-Level Performances at the Laughlin Desert Classic & Ultra4 USA National Finals
Elite Racers, Zero Flats, and Proven Tire Development Define MRT’s Late-Season Surge
Huntington Beach, CA — December 5, 2025 — MRT Tires once again cemented their place at the top of the sport with dominant performances at the Best in the Desert Laughlin Desert Classic, a special combined event that also hosted the UNLTD Off-Road Racing finale and the Ultra4 USA National Finals. From brutal desert whoops to jagged Nevada rock beds, MRT-equipped racers delivered championships, class wins, and season-defining durability — many reporting zero flats all weekend.
This year’s Finals also marked a major milestone in MRT’s ongoing tire development program, as new next-generation race compounds and pre-production carcass designs were validated under full-race conditions — further demonstrating MRT’s commitment to pushing off-road tire innovation forward.
🏆UNLTD Off-Road Racing — Tyler Schmidt Leads the Charge on Next-Gen MRT Tires
#T24 Tyler Schmidt — 1st in UTV Pro Open
Tire: 35” MRT Sonora DS (pre-production testing tire)
Championship: 2nd Overall in Pro Open Points
Tire: 35” MRT Sonora DS (pre-production testing tire)
Championship: 2nd Overall in Pro Open Points
No racer better embodies MRT’s race-driven R&D program than Tyler Schmidt. This season, Tyler and the Schmidty Racing Suspensions team partnered directly with MRT engineers, running the only set of 35” MRT Sonora DS tires in active competition — a pre-production model still deep in its testing phase.
Despite the higher load, higher speed, and higher abuse that comes with being the only driver on a prototype 35-inch desert tire, Tyler delivered a flawless performance:
“Zero flats all weekend thanks to MRT Tires!” — Tyler Schmidt #T24
Tyler’s performance not only secured the UTV Pro Open win at the UNLTD season finale — it validated months of aggressive tire development. His feedback and real-world race data are directly shaping MRT’s next generation of desert race tires.
Tyler’s year-long commitment to testing MRT’s latest technology solidifies his role as a key development partner and a foundational part of MRT’s future race tire program.
🏁Ultra4 USA National Finals — MRT Racers Secure Multiple Podium Finishes
MRT Tires once again proved why they are trusted by the most aggressive rock-desert hybrid racers in the nation, capturing podiums across multiple UTV divisions.
#24 Cole Clark — 1st in 4900 Pro Open
Tire: 37" SlikRok X-Rox DD
Clark capped his season with authority, outperforming the stacked Pro Open field.
#311 Dustin Robbins — 3rd in 4900 Pro Mod
Tire: 33" MRT Sonora DS
Two strong runs on the MRT Sonora DS secured Robbins a podium position in the National Finals.
#417 Justin Barth — 3rd in 4900 Stock
Tire: 33" MRT Desert Storm
Barth not only landed on the Nationals podium, but also secured:
Tire: 33" MRT Desert Storm
Barth not only landed on the Nationals podium, but also secured:
🏆 2nd Place in the National Points Championship
"Best tires in the game. We have been running MRT Tires for 10 years!!!" — Justin Barth
His consistency proves once again why Barth remains one of the most trusted veterans in Ultra4.
MRT 2025 Podium Report
182 Podiums Across National & Regional Series
With a massive 182 combined podium finishes so far in 2025 — earned by racers running MRT Tires and Muscle Race Wheels — our athletes have continued to set the standard for durability, performance, and reliability in the most punishing off-road environments nationwide. Below is the updated 2025 podium report for MRT Tires.
National Series
Ultra4 USA
- #417 Justin Barth – three 3rd place finishes and a 2nd in 4900 UTV Stock (33" Desert Storm)
- #311 Dustin Robbins – 1st in 4900 Stock & 3rd in 4900 UTV Open (33" Desert Storm), 1st in 4900 Pro Mod (33" Sonora DS)
- #24 Cole Clark – 1st in 4900 Pro Open & 2nd in 4400 (37" SlikRok X-Rox DD)
- #412 Nate Richardson – three 3rd place finishes in 4900 UTV Stock (32" Desert Storm)
- #523 Tim Abner – 2nd in 4900 UTV Modified (32" X-Rox DD)
- #4614 John Hall – 1st & 3rd in 4600 (35" X-Rox DD Truck)
- #7007 Payton Dumford – 1st & 2nd in Youth 1K (32" Desert Storm)
- #113 Aaron Lynch – 1st in 4900 UTV Stock (35" Desert Storm)
- #06 Pappa Poe – 3rd in 4900 UTV Stock (32" X-Rox DD)
- #501 Danica Strauss – 2nd & 3rd in Youth 1K (32" X-Rox DD)
- #304 Gavin Smith – 3rd in 4900 UTV Modified (35" X-Rox DD)
- #334 Adam Brown – 3rd in 4900 UTV Open (33" Desert Storm)
"Thanks MRT, my MRT Tires always hold up and do the job!" - Adam Brown
- #550 Reese Cooper – 2nd in Youth 1K (32" Desert Storm)
UNLTD Off-Road Racing
- #T24 Tyler Schmidt – 1st & 2nd in UTV Pro Open (35" Desert Storm / 35" Sonora DS prototype)
“Flat Free all season! Best Tires out there if you like winning races!” — Tyler Schmidt
- #918 Renee Hudson – 3rd in UTV Pro (35" Desert Storm)
“35” Desert Storms got us to the finish line with zero flats!” — Renee Hudson
- #14 Kelsey Rae – 1st in Hooptie X Modified (35" X-Rox DD Truck)
Best in the Desert
- #950 William Eisenberg – 1st in UTV Sportsman (33" Sonora DS)
- #4954 Dillon Harper – 1st in 4900 Open (33" Desert Storm)
“Our MRT Tires now have 600 miles on them, zero flats! Thanks MRT! ” — Dillon Harper
Champ Off-Road
- #14W Tyler Wusterbarth – two 3rd place finishes in Pro Am Turbo (27" Viking)
- #57 Cody Jones – two 2nd place finishes and a 3rd in Pro Am SxS (27" Viking)
- #09 Brody Duescher – 1st & 2nd in Sportsman SxS (29" Viking)
- #93 Troy Anderson – 2nd in Sportsman SxS (27" Viking)
NORES
- #77 Glen Jung – 300 Pro 1st (33" Sonora DS), plus 1st in Pro 12-Hour, 1st in Pro 6-Hour, 2nd in Pro 6-Hour (33" Desert Storm) & 3rd in Pro 6-Hour (33" Race)
- #212 Eric Westover – 300 Pro 2nd, plus 2nd in Pro 12-Hour & 2nd in Pro 6-Hour (32" Desert Storm)
- #344 Thomas Robinson – 3rd in Sportsman 12-Hour & 3rd in Open 1-Hour (32" Desert Storm)
“They hold up!!! We noticed a big gash in our driver rear after the 12 hour, holds air just fine! That Kevlar works!” — Thomas Robinson
- #31 Daniel Caldwell – 1st in Open 1-Hour (35" X-Rox DD)
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#562 Mark Willman – 1st in Open 3-Hour (30" Race)
Regional & Specialty Series
Lucas Oil SxS Short Course
- #3 Case Beeman – 2nd in Sportsman NA & 1st in Youth 1K (27" Rally Snake)
- #3 Tom Rutkowski– 1st & 3rd in Pro Am NA, 2nd & 3rd in Vet NA (27" Rally Snake)
- #865 Kennedee Hartsell– 1st & 1st in 700cc-and-Under, 1st & 2nd in Women’s NA (27" Rally Snake)
- #127 Collin Schmidt – 3rd & 2nd in Sportsman Turbo (29" Viking / 27" Rally Snake)
- #106 Kwyntin Arnold – 2nd in Youth 1K (27" Viking)
SNORE
- #T975 Chad Woodruff – 2nd in Pro Turbo (33" Sonora DS)
- #T973 John Reber – 3rd in Pro Turbo (33" Sonora DS)
“Love my MRT Tires!” — John Reber
Nor Cal SxS Racing
- #145 Lukas Vincent – 1st & 2nd in RS1 Youth (30" Race)
- #27 David Casal – two 1sts, a 2nd & a 3rd in 1000 Pro (27" Viking)
- #107 Rylee Smallwood – 2nd & 3rd in Youth 1K (27" Rally Snake)
“Best tire in town, we love our Rally Snakes! Every race this year we have been on the box with MRT Tires!” — Rylee Smallwood
MORE Racing
- #1812 Randon Yates – 2nd in Unlimited UTV (33" Desert Storm)
VORRA
- #145 Lukas Vincent – multiple 1st place finishes in Youth 1K (30" Race)
Outlaw Series
- #111 Chance Beaudin – two 1st place finishes in Youth 1K NA (27" Rally Snake)
- #00 Collin Mey – two 1st in Open NA & 3rd in 12-Lap Endurance NA (27" Rally Snake)
- #53 Josh Mey – 3rd in Open NA (27" Viking)
STORR
- #1816 Nathan Perez – 1st & 2nd in UTV Pro Unlimited (35" Desert Storm)
“MRT Tires are superior — all four of our cars run Desert Storms, not a single flat!” — Nathan Perez
AZOP Racing
- #901 Clayton Winiecki – seven podiums including six 1sts (27" Viking / 29" Dual Threat)
- #321 Racie Moore – multiple podiums including five 1sts + 1st & 2nd in 1000 NA (30" Race / 27" Rally Snake)
- #978 Daniel Winiecki – multiple podiums including 1st in Senior (29" Viking)
District 38
- #237 Ryder Dennett – 1st in Pro Production (35" Desert Storm)
“Best Tires in the Game! 17 Races strait with no flats!” — Ryder Dennett
Legacy Racing Association
- #U926 Luis Herrera – 1st in UTV Stock (33" Race)
CORS
- #629 Jeff Griggs – 1st in Pro NA (27" Rally Snake)
DP4
- #224 Rocco Guarino – 2nd & 3rd in Pro Production Unlimited (33" Sonora DS)
- #341 Nathan Kruger – 3rd in Production 1000 Turbo (33" Sonora DS)
“Switched to MRT Kevlar tires, haven't had a problem since.” — Nathan Kruger
From national finals to endurance warfare, MRT Tires continue to prove they are…
THE TOUGHEST TIRES ON THE PLANET
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