Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac 50k tire review | 3 years of use  

Those still have like 40% tread depth life left lol. Honestly for northern climates the duratrac is one of the best tires you can get to run year round. Theyre solid in snow, on and light offroad. Theres a reason youll see like 80% of trucks in Canada running them. If i was in a climate with minimal to no snow a good portion of the year, they wouldnt be my first pick at all. But theyre good tires, and ive tried about 15 different tires at least.

I’m sure this is not typical, but I am replacing my Duratrac RTs tomorrow after 89K on my F250 Tremor. Yeah, they are done, done, but I am putting new Duratracs on. Are they loud? I guess. Or they were before they turned into racing slicks. 🤣 But not enough for me to say, “I can’t hear myself think in here!” No, I would not recommend anyone run any tire anywhere near as long as I have run these. But if you are interested in the failure test length of these tires, I’m there.

I had the same experience with those tires , were so noisy I could not take it. Got new tire at 35.000 miles. Back to my favorite tire that has never let me down BF Goodrich KO 2's.

50,000 miles is about the maximum one should ever expect from off-road tires! Where did you get the idea you should expect more?

Yes, I have on my '23 ZR2 285/70/R17's. Now are they P, or 'C' LT tires. I don't factually know if they are "E" or even "D" walled tires, but with EPA being so vital, weight is everything. P or LT "C" is most likely.

If you are getting 3 years of good off/on road use out of a tire I'd say that was a success. There is those that "use" their tires and then there is the folks that USE EM! Also , don't forget these tires degrade without even using them.

I had Duratrac on a Grand Cherokee years ago, I removed them at about half the tread cause of noise. I now ride in a Colorado ZR2 Bison 2021 that came as yours on Duratrac, same thing again! Great tire at first, but get noiser as they wear, at about 40 000km I got rid of them. Every single time my wife was with me, I got the "What's that noise?" question, I think answering that on a regular basis was worst to me that the tire themselves...! Now on tires half the price of Duratrac and happy so far, and btw way those are 265/70/17 and no rubbing...

You should keep in mind that the tire that came on your truck form Chevy likely isn't the same one you would go buy off the rack somewhere. It's common for automakers to specify certain specifications of a tire supply for their vehicle. The tire companies do this because 1 they get the business and 2 they have to order so many that it doesn't really impact tire production. Not that you should give the tires another shot but you would likely have a different experience.

I'm in New Brunswick Canada, and I find they have no grip on icy/snowy roads. But I knew that when I bought them, they have no real sipes in them.

Always run duratrac for 15+ years, never had an issue with them, and nose was never an issue.

50,000 miles on an offroad tire aint bad,

You said “at about 30-35k I found things I didn’t like about the tire as they got old. The treads got old etc.” that’s not even an argument on the tire itself that’s just normal wear and tear on any tire you’ll buy. They don’t last forever. So to say you don’t like the tire because it took wear and tear after 35-50k miles is insanity. Not to mention there’s still some decent life in them even now. Another thing is you said “In completely dry conditions the tires slip while going up roads” I find that hard to believe as I’ve worn regular tires to the literal wire on some and still Never lost grip just cruising uphill. You have some phenomenons with your tires but good review

My stock tires on my Taco wore out at 20k(warranted for 50k). Would be ecstatic if a stock tire went 50k. Besides as mentioned there were no issues at 30k.

Honest review. I have never had a serious AT or RT tire that was not losing traction, was not getting louder when it hit the 40K mark. That includes K02, ST Max and especially MT tires. If you are close to 50K, time to get new ones. That's my opinion. Basically, if winter is coming and I have over 35K, a set of tires are replaced. If hitting 35 in spring or summer, might last until fall. Other people will have different experience. For example, my tires failed more in Utah climbing slick rock steps; which are NOT slick. Just slide down a few fins in a pair of jeans and feel the holes appear, be careful with dog paw pads on slick rock. Story is it was slick to mormon metal wagon wheels. Cannot say yes or now, neve road a wooden wagon up/down slick rock; never will. As for Duratrac (and with some other brands), even though they have sipes that are full depth, they are not great when worn down, and if not mistaken the center lugs have only standard sipes; not 3D. And yes, sipes help out in rain as well as snow. Looking at the new Duratrac RT, they appear to have 3D sipes in the middle lugs as well as outer. And I'm wondering if the use of Kevlar throughout the new silica formula might (maybe) increase life.

Did you rotate your tires as often as you should, those symptoms sound like what you get when you don't rotate them at all

Did you have the tire balance rechecked after 30k? Vibes start from not being rotated enough. Tire noise for Duratracs comes from not rotating them enough. Due to their aggressive tread design they should be rotated every 3000mi/5000klm just like MT tires. Duratracs are the go to AT tire up north and NO the KO2 cannot keep up with the Duratrac.

I am gonna try the new baja boss at on my overland zr2

does your truck seem have plenty of power on the freeway at 80 mph like going over mountains And are going stay at that same tire size

I think the vibration happens to every tire as they age. That’s how you know it’s time to replace. The noise issue also is a sign they need to be replaced. Specially true with off road tires, the tread blocks are much larger than passenger car tires so the vibration would be greater. Regarding the traction, did the air pressure increase vs when the traction wasn’t an issue? Also, from what I’ve read in reviews KO2s are the worst of the popular brands for wet traction.

I’m guessing 265/70/17?

This seems like a pointless review. Anyone with any sense at all is going to know after 30k miles the performance is going to be cap compared to new. Anyone that says they don’t experience that with another brand of tire wither doesn’t do much with the tire or they are lying. I have Toyo mt’s with around 60k on them and they suck. You know why? Because they are bald, I can’t go over 50 or 55mph in the rain. But they were awesome when they were new. Duh.

This tote is complete trash for any on road use. It wears terribly. Falken Wildpeak AT3W/AT4W all day long. These tires are about as noisy and crappy riding as can be after 15k

Did you have the tire balance rechecked after 30k? Vibes start from not being rotated enough. Tire noise for Duratracs comes from not rotating them enough. Due to their aggressive tread design they should be rotated every 3000mi/5000klm just like MT tires. Duratracs are the go to AT tire up north and NO the KO2 cannot keep up with the Duratrac.