Gates RPM belt

Anyone use one of these serpentine belts? Mopar belts are back ordered at all my dealers and this was what I was able to find at an O’reillys in terms of “premium”.. I guess they put Kevlar in the belt instead of a poly based thread. This makes the belt stiffer and that is what brings better performance when using a supercharger (my jeep is not supercharged). I think I’m gonna order an OEM belt and replace it when it comes in. I’m sure in the right application it would be a nice belt (the RPM) but for our jeeps.. I’m not quite sure

Jerry Bransford said:

Gates and Goodyear serpentine belts are both very good quality.

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I like gates, I was just concerned about it being stiff and thus prone to failing. Maybe I will keep it on just to see how long it lasts. It’s a fairly easy swap, I can always order another belt as a back up and stick it under a seat.

JKP said:

No more Goodyear belts, they are now Continental.

Save yourself some money and get a Gates or Continental belt. Nothing special about the MOPAR one, they just contract them out to the belt manufacturers and stamp MOPAR instead of Gates, etc.

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Good to know, I just generically go “mopar parts!!” Because I know a lot of aftermarket stuff is trash. I have ran gates and continental belts on many other cars with no issues, even Napa belts because they seemed pretty decent and have a lifetime warranty