Hey Gadget,
If i remember correctly you even had to shave some of the thread to make them more round. I didn't realy have that much balancing problem with my MT/R and I really like how they perform off-road. Yesterday i talked with a guy from www.aor4x4.com and they were working with Toyo to develop this tires for past 2 years. He told me that the sidewall of new Toyo is as strong as MT/R, the traction is great if not better and the road noise is so much better than MT/R, he definitely recommend them to people who want to try something different and as good as MT/R. I looked on Toyo website and looks like 285/75/16 should come out in 4th Quarter. I hope my current tires will live till that time.