Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac: Real World Test and Review 

@Anibal Babilonia Yeah, a limited slip would be a game changer in the Bronco for sure.

Suretrac lsd with a locker in the front

@aleph null Hello! right on, you know about that sierra cement huh. I think people tend to underestimate how challenging the sierras can be with the type of snow and weather we get. But I do love that area by homewood. Thanks for checkin out the video. You get out to any of the local car meets or cars and coffees?

@mrmarkthompson2361 Thanks! It got wild. lol. Thanks for the info too. I got some new drive hubs. Hopefully thats all I need. I had no idea the clicking noise would be from the front drive shaft. I'll check it out. Thanks!

@David Cannon Thanks for the tip. I don't know why I didn't try airing them down. Maybe I'll try it again this winter.

@Andrew Joyce LOL. Nothin wrong with a simple man with good taste.

@@autovice I have a 1987 full size bronco and I’m wonder this tires are better or bf godrich

@@Purosanluispotosi To be honest I've never ran a set of the BF Goodrich. But they are legendary. So far these tires have done well for me.

@@autovice I live in Illinois we get snow but not a lot compare we’re u live and I use my truck perty much on pavement araund town. Wat tires u recommend me

@@Purosanluispotosi Hey there. Sorry for the delayed response. The Duratracs did great for me in mud and stuff and can really take a beating, but honestly the Yokohama Geolanders have been great for me too. Maybe check those out.

@Rory McCorny Yeah, kinda. I think I might have thrown out a few prayers too 😂. I didn't have much of a choice, It was the only 4x4 I had left. We bought a Ram Rebel recently and it came with these tires from the factory. World of a difference on that truck. In dirt, mud, and snow, these are awesome. But I will say that they are a little slippery on ice. Driving around town on snow and ice, they get a little slick. But they are not dedicated snow tires, so it's expected. Thanks for the comment, and the Ford is feeling better now too. 👍

@NYPrepper Thanks man. Yeah, it' wets a little wild.

@Jeff Shemanski I know some people that swear my these tires. In loose mud and dirt they did great and they can take a beating for sure. If there was snow for them to grab onto, they did. I just struggled on slick surfaces, obviously right? They are great tires for sure. This is just my experience with them so far. I plan on doing follow up videos on them. Thanks!

@Bill Cheung I ran the tires at 27psi the whole time. The 4wd was a nightmare LOL. Thanks!

@Mac Willer No doubt! How you like the Rebel? We've been lookin around for a truck. Test drove a 1500 Lariat. It was so clean. I've never owned a Dodge, kinda thinkin about it.

@@autovice I absolutely love it.. I did a special order and had the factory 3" lift and custom exhaust system and its beautiful.. smooth 8 speed trans. Once broke in I'm still getting 24mpg on the highway if I don't drive like a dink.. imo best bang for your buck. I love the F-150 but the options I have it would 8-10 grand more

@Mac Willer Oh nice! I didn't know that you could do a factory 3" lift. We might have to take a more serious look at one. Thanks!

You can do whatever you want if you pay for it.. lol. It's not cheap

@Mac Willer You are not gonna believe this, but we just got a 2019 Ram Rebel! New of the lot! I started looking at them and I just couldn't pass it up. So far it's awesome!

@danny blackhorse Thanks, they like to make special guest experiences sometimes.

@falconxvid You're right. The tire just couldn't grip anything on ice, even with a light layer of snow on top. But with enough fresh snow it did a lot better. And in muddy snow, it actually did really well.

there is a very good winter tire for Ice...check the Hakkapeliitta, a miracle!!

@SnowLothar 👍

@1HeavyHitr Yeah, it's pushing 186k miles. Its tired but it always starts up and has never left me stranded. I need to give it a little more love.

@@autovice awesome lil engines

@Steve fields Oh man! Good to know. I'll hit you up next time. Cause I have a feelin I'll get stuck again soon.

AutoVice no worries man, and there’s a lot of guys locally that have the gear to get just about anywhere and get a vehicle out of anything... hell last year I helped recover a rubicon wrangler that flipped into a 10’ drainage... we got it turned back over and down the hill in a couple hours. About 10 rigs showed up for the recovery

@Steve fields That's crazy! Are you part of the Reno 4x4 Rescue group?

AutoVice yeah, Nevada 4x4 rescue.

@gsdlvr123 Thanks! His name is Jaeger. He's my first GSD. He's about 2.5 years old. I'm blown away by his intelligence sometimes but still a goof. Such a great dog. SCH? is that the short haired type?

@@autovice www.germanshepherddog.com/about/schutzhund-training The link can explain (SCH) better than I can. If you have the space - you may want to look into doing some of the training around your home - the tracking is very time consuming but allows for great bonding time with your dog...and you will not believe how quickly the dog will pick up the skills. We've dealt with GSDs for around 20 years - we've had 3 personal dogs. Yours looks like he has a great attitude - the key is interaction with the family. I've told people, their GSD limitations are usually because they (the owners) minds can't comprehend the true intelligence of the dog. 2 1/2 years old...what a terrific age! Enjoy him - I still mourn the loss of my first (Gusto) and my second (Major I will never get over) and Chief my current GSD makes me smile every time I see him. They have all been great protectors, companions and friends...enjoy Jaeger - I know he enjoys you.

@JC Mac Oh man! The power steering was not happy! LOL.

@ charlie dee Conditions were different for sure. So it's not a fair side by side comparison for that and a lot of other reasons honestly. When I took the pathfinder up it was a lot more wet and muddy at the bottom of the hill. There was a storm coming in and it got us when we got to the top. It was freezing cold and supper slick. We still got pretty far but eventually it was too much. I did run both in 2wd as much as I could though and I feel like the pathfinder still came out ahead, slightly. I guess I was just surprised. Just looking at both rigs side by side. I would have put my money on a lifted full size Bronco on 35 inch Duratracts over a bone stock Pathfinder with mild looking Geolanders. I'm gonna do some update videos soon though. Thanks for watching!

@@autovice I got ya. I have noticed a narrow tire on my 04 Grand Cherokee does better in the snow then a wider one. A 255/75-17 works real good, better than the 265's I had on it previously. That could be why the Pathfinder seemingly went further.

@charlie dee That makes sense. A few people have mentioned the advantage of a thinner tire in the snow. I'll have a chance to play with the Duratracs on a new truck though! We just got a 2019 Ram Rebel! and it came with them from the factory. I'll be dropping the intro video tomorrow!😀

@Finnish Fatman Thanks for the info. I'm sure you get some serious snow up in Finland. Our weather here is so inconsistent. It'll snow then warm up and melt. Then refreeze at night and snow again. So it leaves us with a nice sheet of ice to play with. The tires are good. I think it was just a combination of conditions, an old rig, and user error, LOL. I've never driven on dedicated winter tires. I might have to make that a goal. Thanks again! Have fun with the Jeep!

@@autovice No doubt you would've made it if your driveline was working properly. But yeah, even when some winters are less snowy, it's nice to have that feeling which you get with winter tires. All the mushy snow and ice really becomes no problem with them. Could kinda compare it like trying to plow through mud with street slicks vs good MTs 😁 And with 2 sets of tires you can make them last so long, they usually start to disintegrate because of old age and not so much because the tread pattern is too worn. I personally prefer studded winter tires because the jeep is heavier than normal cars and in the corners those friction winter tires won't bite into ice. They're awesome in snow, but on ice studs are pretty much only thing I like to rely on. My wife drives Hyundai i40 wagon with friction tires and it can corner much better when there's some snow, but usually we drive my jeep if it's knee deep snow or polished ice (and because jeeps are more fun to drive than i40 😆). If you do get good winter tires, I can throw some sorta bet you'd absolutely love them. Studded ones and you can drive around all kinds of winter conditions 👌

@@finnishfatman Lol. Right on! If I get some winter tires, I might have to take you up on that. HaHaHa. Thanks for the insight.

@@autovice how about some snow chains? Wouldn't that help you get there?

@@sawo1337 Probably. I was just too stubborn and cheap to buy a set. LOL.

@Top Track I agree. I didn't air down. The 4wd going out on me on the middle of the review didn't help either. So the cards are stacked against the tires in this round. I kinda tried to take that into consideration. All in all, still a great tire. But it does get a little slick. The rubber gets a little hard in cold weather. Ive heard this from others in facebook groups and online. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the feed back!

@8000 m Thanks! I appreciate it.

@Nathan Seeley You are right. Its not a fair comparison. I think i mentioned it in the bronco video but maybe i needed to be more clear. The 2 rigs are entirely different but its all i had at the time. I did however run them both on 2wd as far as i could until i had to go into 4wd. I felt the the geolander pathfinder combo did better. But weight and different conditions played a big role i think. I do plan on doing follow up videos on both though, to get a better idea, and fix that old bronco. I also just got a new vehicle that came with duratracs and a locking dif! That will really help. Stay tunned... And thanks for watching both videos!

@rcwildman Thanks for the pro tips!

AutoVice np, these tires have a good sidewall, they can be safely lowered to 10psi all day long on trails! It’s pretty awesome.

@@rcwildman9255 Oh wow. Thats low! Gonna have to try it out this summer!

I have the p metric 245/70/17 on my 2012 awd equinox. Aired down to 12psi and it goes where I want it, no issues at all. I also have 1-1/4" hubcentric spacers to allow them to fit

@Photo Sankey The Bronco is a 4x4 but it didn't want to engage half the time. Eventually the 4wd just gave out. It's a push button and from what I read it tends to act up in these old Broncos.

Need ram

LOL. It sure is! What you know about Peavine?

@@autovice I look at it every day from my back yard haha.

@@kairocs Oh nice! You go on the trail often?

@@autovice I've been up and down, backwards and forwards on every part of that mountain and Dog Valley behind it. It's a neat area.

@@kairocs Oh Nice! Next time I get stuck I know who call!

@Anton Lueker Nope LOL.

@boots 1131 The Pathfinder does have a more modern 4WD system. It has 4 low, 4 high, and also a 4WD Auto that i think works similar to an all wheel drive system. So it's a better system and I think it definitely played a roll in the performance of the tires. The Bronco has an antiquated 4WD system with 4 high and 4 low.

@DDFJ1230 Yup! 😂😂😂

@chansetwo I've never ran tires with studs on them, maybe I'll try that this winter. Thanks!

@Jack I gotta get a rear locker for sure!

Thanks for the tip. A few people have mentioned it to me after watching my struggles. LOL, I know about airing down while 4 wheelin and rock crawling, but I didn't know it worked in the snow too. Live and learn right? I'm looking forward to trying again though!

It works everywhere. So much so that i have an 8yr old set of bfg's on my Isuzu. Unfortunately they have side wall cracks but still plenty of tread and have to replace them b4 my next trip.

@Bryson Kriss AWD?

@cory8791 These things crushed it in muddy terrain! But snow and ice was rough for me too. I think my 4wd going out was more to blame though.

Really I love them in the snow i had KO2 before I got these and the KO2 I found to be just awful in the snow

Thanks for the tip. I'll check them out. The bronco is pretty much bone stock with a lift and some fancy tires. That's just not cuttin it.

@flight2k5 Ugh! right. It's louder than the exhaust. LOL. I really gotta fix that.

@@autovice Good luck. I have had a few Bronco's and p/up's of that era and they all made that noise to some extent. It is a sound I recognize instantly, brings a smile. Had a good time in those rigs.

@@charliedee9276 It's like a really bad battle cry! I had an old '82 or '83. Same noise, just not as bad. I planning on replacing the power steering pump as soon as I can.

@Mike Point Thanks man! Is your 96 F-250 5 lug or 6 lug?

AutoVice I have a 8 lug

@@mikepoint4983 Thanks, I'm looking at getting a '72 f250. Also 8 lug. I'm looking at wheels for it. Selection is a little thin.

@streetstomper I checked out your video. Super cool. You guys went through some serious mud! Sorry for the late response, your comment ended up in my spam. Anyway, thanks for watching!

@Jeremy Moreside Thanks for the feedback. I didn't know that airing down would help so much in the snow. Some people have mentioned it, so I hope to try again. Loosing 4WD in the middle of it didn't help. I didn't think I "blamed" the tires, just sharing my experience. That being said, I think a tire like this should perform well without being in 4WD or being aired down. Obviously without 4WD and on an old Bronco without a LSD, they are at a disadvantage, but they still did pretty good.

thank you for being a voice of reason

@Lila It appears I do! Thanks!

@Steve austin Lol. Yeah, my 4WD went out. I think i'm going to switch to manual locking hubs.

@@autovice Cool. I'm trying to decide which tires I want for my Tundra. Duratrac', Cooper at3 xlt's or Falken wildpeaks.

@@MegaScorpio43 I'm sure you noticed, I didn't reallu give these Duratracs a 100% fair shot. Loosing the 4WD was kinda tough. But I do have them on my 2019 Rebel so I hope to try again. I haven't had a set od the coopers but I have had a set of the wildpeaks. I really liked them but they didn't last long at all. I don't know if the rubber is softer but they wore down quick in my opinion.

@@autovice Thanks for the info sir. I know the Wildpeaks were the heaviest of the 3 tires I'm considering weighing in at 66-67lbs with the Duratracs and Coopers at 59-60lbs per tire. I kinda want the lighter of the tires for less unsprung weight to turn even though 6lbs is not that much. I was going to try 285/70R18(33.7 inches) but only Nitto has them in that size and Nitto ridge grapplers are heavier than just about everything. I plan to put on a 285/75R18(34.8-35inch) which in cooper and duratrac are lighter than Nittos smaller tires. Trying to keep some type of fuel mileage when I do it as Tundra's don't get the best MPG anyway.

@SNOWFLAKE HUNTER Really? I figured it would do better with wider tires so it could get more grip. Some people suggested airing down too. I didn't even think about that till afterwards. Thanks for the tip.

AutoVice the deeper snow would be better for the wide tires but anything under a foot you need to be able to grab the hard pack underneath

Wide tires on ice just become a toboggan

Skinnies are the way to go in my experience, also rally cars in Europe use really skinny tyres on the snow stages. 🇬🇧 stay safe.

@ richard hammond I think loosing my 4WD right in the middle played a big role. But it was super icy at one point. It would snow, then get warm and melt, then snow again. LOL.

@oneman723 I will next time, jeez 😆

@saamejia I think it depends on how fast you plan on driving.

@Wolver ine Nah! We go out like real men. LOL! Just kidding. I'm just kinda cheap and I figured I could make it.

@@autovice lol I have not used them myself (I live on the Gold Coast in Australia sort of like your Florida, so no snow around here) but they look like they really help.

@Anthony P They work pretty good?

@all the boost "one-wheel banana peel" LOL. 😆😆😆 Thats the best one I've heard so far. but yeah, I gotta fix that.

@Ronald Marsh I agree. In icy mud these did great. But in slick snow they struggled bad.

@@autovice I think it is mostly due to the hard (long lasting) rubber compound they use.

@@RAM-BAWN That makes sense.

@Kamote Kamote Thanks! Yeah, the view is nice, especially in the snow.

@Jerry Cannon Jr. Thanks for the tip. How much do you think I should air down to?

@DWhit89 Maybe I'll try it again with chains this winter. Thanks!

Until you're bottomed out. Then they don't do anything

@mike pulcine I had 4WD to start. It stopped engaging at some point on the mountain early on. All we got was a ticking sound coming from behind the dash. The 4WD light was on but nobody was home. But hey! you gotta do what you gotta do! right? Anyway, the Pathfinder was fine, I think because no one else was up there, and all the fresh snow kept it covered then melted off. It was almost spotless when we found it!

@benzlee8538 I agree. Although I ran into problems with my 4WD, the tires just seem to get very slick. I think the rubber compound just gets too stiff in cold weather. But that's just my opinion. I do have the same tires on my Ram Rebel. From the factory and so far they have 41K miles and are holding up great. So that's nice.

@@autovice softer tires are better for winter driving..the tires are kind of hard because its built mainly for off road driving n to haul heavier loads

Yup. This is all operator error.

LOL! Yeah I thought the power steering pump was gonna break in half!

Those old broncos are worth a lot of money, and going to keep going up in value the longer you keep it. People here in PA would pay 6-10 grand for that thing, and I bet in ten years, will be worth 12-17k.

@@bigf1502 6-10K? whut?! I payd $1,500 for this thing 5 years ago. But agree, future collectible for sure.

@Toomanydamnchannels Thanks! Might have to next time. First I gotta fix the 4WD system though.

@Sean Martin Lol, yeah I found out the hard way. In my defense, I did have 4 wheel drive for a bit, then it stopped working. Sometimes things just don't go according to plan.

@Jasswear But what would be the fun in that?

@Joseph Clary Tell me about it! If my 4WD hadn't gone out, It would have been a whole different story, but I just tried to roll with it. Thanks for the feed back.

@john Kemple I wish I could! Just not enough coin. Know what I mean?

@Gilligan Mcgilicutty You sound like a Mopar Guy... and yes, you are probably right.

You know, I really like my Bronco, but I was surprised at how poorly it did. I'm sure some of it was operator error, but still. I gotta get the 4WD switch looked at. It doesn't want to engage. I guess it's a common problem. After that maybe locking diff?

The Bronco was in 2wd. Its like driving a pickup in 2wd. A 4x4 Bronco would have killed that.

@its me223 Well, as a matter of fact, I did just get a new truck, it's not a jeep, but it's close.

Get a 4runner