Goodyear Duratracs

[PittVXr]

Has anybody heard anything about the Goodyear Duratrac? They look like a cross between an A/T and a M/T tire. I've got to go tire shopping this week and these came up on my radar.

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/521/WranglerDuraTrac.jpg

[don moore]

nice tread,,,I like

[circmand]

Not only can you get a good price they have independent ratings on all tires they carry

[etlsport]

they are supposed to be super quiet on the road.. meant for construction trucks and such, i wanted to get a set of them, but theyre not offered in 18s... only downside to them i have heard is that they heat up on long highway trips and wear down quickly.. not sure what the mileage warranty on them through goodyear is.. iirc is 50,000 miles so if they do, you should be covered.. overall i think a pretty good tire

btw saw the other day on discounttires.com the goodyear fortera HL is like 86 bucks in 245 60 18

not sure what kinda tire you are going for.. but i have not seen any michelin SUV tires i would put on my vehicle.. id also try to shy away from anything h/t as they will not handle the pittsburgh snow well

i actually do kind of like the bridgestone dueler APT.. nice tread pattern, looks like it could be a good mix of on and mild offroad capabilities.. never driven on them though

[SilverBullet75]

I actually saw these at Walmart!
Look nice and agressive for an A/T.

[Pepino]

Nitto is coming out with a new M/T tire! The Trail Grappler!
Pretty aggressive looking tire
http://www.nittotire.com/#index%2Etire%2Etrailgrappler

Also my Next choice for when i get M/T tires is going to be the Khumo Road Venture MT KL71
Really sporty M/T tire has great looks and from the over 100 reviews i have read only two people complain about them, but all of the other have nothing but great things to say about this tires.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Road+Venture+MT+KL71

[Triathlete]

I would have to say that new Nitto is probably the nicest looking off road tire Nitto makes.
I am leaning towards the BFG MT2 for my next set of tires...I'd like to get the Maxxis Creepy Crawlers but can't seem to get over the extra cost of them.

[Riff Raff]

Probably the very best possible choice in the 16" rim size!!! GO FOR IT!!!

[etlsport]

i hear really bad things about the treadwear on yokohama geolanders

[Gussie2000]

I like this duratrack from firestone,but after reading lot of reviews to blow off my eye balls i think they aren't a good choice for those you commute a lot of highway,as how eric just said they wears out pretty fast.

However if you are city driver these ones can be a good option though.

[pbkid]

i hear really bad things about the treadwear on yokohama geolanders
x2!


everyone i know who is really into offroading/trucks says that the geolandar is horrible, because it wears very unevenly

[Riff Raff]

One must evaluate their anticipated percentage of on-road vs. off-road travel when choosing between an A/T or an M/T. Many vehicle owner's mistakenly pick an M/T tire simply because it "looks good"; but afterwards gripe about the harsh ride, ill performance, tire noise and poor MPG.

In the State of PA where a person will encounter many types of terrain (dry streets, wet streets, snow, off-road dirt and mud); then, perhaps an A/T tire which has the capability to conquer all types of PA road conditions throughout the year should be chosen.

The very best choice for an A/T tire that can conquer all types of PA road conditions throughout the year while still being lightweight, quiet on the street, snowflake/mountain rated, and inexpensive to purchase is the world famous GENERAL - GRABBER AT2.

[vt_maverick]

i hear really bad things about the treadwear on yokohama geolanders

x3 - Keep in mind that any unidirectional tire will wear unevenly due to the inability to rotate the tires. My last car wore Michelin Pilot Sports in 225-45-18s in the front and 245-45-18s in back. Those tires are unidirectional and due to the staggered size you couldn't rotate them front to back or side to side. Uneven tread wear was horrible on that tire. And at $225+ PER TIRE, replacing them every 20K miles was enough to break the bank on an all-too-regular basis.

x3 on the new Trail Grapplers too. That's a bad *** looking tread design (even better than the Terra Grapplers IMHO).

[circmand]

One must evaluate their anticipated percentage of on-road vs. off-road travel when choosing between an A/T or an M/T. Many vehicle owner's mistakenly pick an M/T tire simply because it "looks good"; but afterwards gripe about the harsh ride, ill performance, tire noise and poor MPG.

In the State of PA where a person will encounter many types of terrain (dry streets, wet streets, snow, off-road dirt and mud); then, perhaps an A/T tire which has the capability to conquer all types of PA road conditions throughout the year should be chosen.

The very best choice for an A/T tire that can conquer all types of PA road conditions throughout the year while still being lightweight, quiet on the street, snowflake/mountain rated, and inexpensive to purchase is the world famous GENERAL - GRABBER AT2.

Thats a lot of PA advice for someone not from there

[PittVXr]

I'll be getting these installed on Saturday morning. 265/75 r16. Pictures to follow!

[Riff Raff]

Thats a lot of PA advice

P.A. = Public Announcement

[PittVXr]

I got the tires a little earlier than I thought. Had a chance to test them out in the rain today and they stuck to the road like glue. Not too much hum on the highway either. Doing 70 the wind noise drowns out anything from the tires and with the windows up and the stereo down you can hardly hear them.

The best part of the day was when the guy finished mounting them. He took a step back, looked at me and said, "What are you planning to do with this thing? Take it to MOAB?" ;Db;

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/VX_0153.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/2/VX_0133.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/2/VX_0142.jpg

[Ldub]

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/2/VX_0142.jpg

Never been a big Goodyear fan, but that's a good lookin' tire right there...:thumbup:

Well Done!:_wrench:

[Triathlete]

The best part of the day was when the guy finished mounting them. He took a step back, looked at me and said, "What are you planning to do with this thing? Take it to MOAB?"


Well, are you?:bwgy:

[VX KAT]

Thats a lot of PA advice for someone not from there

Circmand and I are both from Western PA and can claim first hand experience...the snowy conditions could definitely use an aggressive tread...way better than having to put chains on (like I used to do at least 1/yr). For those that know the area.....I lived in Mt. Lebanon and had to commute to Pitt.....chains got me there on more than one occasion in my old little Honda Civic! Would have much rather had more aggressive tread like these Duratracs!

[Gussie2000]

Never been a big Goodyear fan, but that's a good lookin' tire right there...:thumbup:

Well Done!:_wrench:


x2 :yesgray:

[Riff Raff]

PittVXr--- Nice choice; that tire should dig like crazy in the PA snow, as it is Snowflake/Mountain rated. I see on TireRack that your specific size is available in two(2) versions: a "C" load range @ 45 lbs; or a "E" load range @ 54 lbs. Which specific "Load Range" version did you get???

[PittVXr]

PittVXr--- Nice choice; that tire should dig like crazy in the PA snow, as it is Snowflake/Mountain rated. I see on TireRack that your specific size is available in two(2) versions: a "C" load range @ 45 lbs; or a "E" load range @ 54 lbs. Which specific "Load Range" version did you get???

I went with the "C" load range. I wanted to keep the weight down as much as I could.

[Riff Raff]

I went with the "C" load range. I wanted to keep the weight down as much as I could.

That is sweet music to my ears!!! You are wise, very wise!!!

[don moore]

i like them..hmmmmmmm i like them but i now think i need to doo the bearings.. the right front whell has a clunk in it when i turn