Bought a ‘17 Colorado ZR2 in 2020 in Va, put a new set of Duratracs on at purchase and put on just shy of 80k miles. Admittedly most miles were on road but never had any performance issues. The last 15-20k miles were noisy, but no real performance issues. Performed fantastic in snow, sand, and rain.
I was an early adapter of the DuraTrac, in 2009 I bought a set in factory size for my 2007 Tacoma. For where I live and the amount of offroad I did it was a great tire and the C rated tire was a great strength to weight ratio for that pickup and the wheeling I did. I don't offroad as much as I did back then and I can appreciate the newer hybrid tires that are a little quieter, like a Wildpeek or Cooper At3. My wishlist for 4x4 tires is now traction, comfort/sound, durability, price and looks.
I've had these on 3 different vehicles. I've tried some other tires I like as well. But, I always come back to these. Just put a new set on my FJ a couple thousand miles back.
Make sure you rotate them often. They get extremely noisy as they wear, and if you don’t rotate them they get extremely noisy much quicker. They will howl like banshees to the point of driving you insane.
I live in Minnesota, and I just bought a set of these for my 2006 sequoia limited, and they are amazing in the snow. There was a bit of road noise, but I was expecting that from such an aggressive tread. But so far, for my situation, they are amazing! I haven't had to use my 4wd yet because they work so well!
These have been my winter tires for about 8 years, have gone through a set and replaced them. I live on the side of a mountain where you can wake up to 6"-1' of snow and need to go up and down a dirt road. I have pulled a trailer out of a foot of snow with these tires. They are loud af, grab on to any rut or seem in the road, get no where near the mileage they claim if you do a lot of towing and hauling and take a turd on your mpgs. They are still the best winter tire out there.
The price (a set of 5 was $500 less that a set of Wild Peaks) along with being available in stock Jeep sizes, where other top tier tires are not, made the them my top choice. Looks, Price, performance - they are they whole package for my application.
Duratracs are great for Florida. Perform amazingly in the mud and soft sands we have here. I got 75k miles out of the last set. I rotated them every 5-8k miles. Had them on my ‘13 Tacoma 4x4. They were noticeably louder around 45-50k mark. But that is to be expected, and was still totally tolerable. Just put a brand new set on today, and fell in love with them all over again. Truly amazing tire.
I know this thread is a year old lol, but going to buy a set for my frontier. I’m just curious how they do in the rain in Florida? I also live in Florida and my cooper discovery’s were god awful in the rain, borderline unsafe in some cases. So if these duratracs are solid in the rain I’m going to purchase them.
@@jakerton97 to clarify they are great when you’re going in a straight line when it’s wet or hit standing water. They do feel a little unstable when going around turns at speed when the road is wet. The rubber is super soft, as is the sidewalls. Hope this helps narrow down your decision.
I ran these on an 09 jeep. Loved them, they got a little loud after 40K miles. I did cut a sidewall and blew out the tire. This was the complaint in the rock crawling community. Quieter than my MTZ, great on snow, just ok on wet roads
I put a set of these on my heavy diesel truck in 2010. 315/75/16 and they were awesome. I couldn't believe how quiet they were for the aggression of the tread. I wonder how much of that was the loud Cummins under the hood of my '02. Thinking I'll go with these for rubber on my Toyota now.
Been through many different brands of tires over the years, but I've had Duratracs on my Jeep for about a year and a half now and I'll never put another tire on it. Duratracs are ridiculously good. Especially, like you said, on a light vehicle like the Jeep XJ.
Run them on a variety of vehicles for the last 10 years here in Canada on work trucks that we do around 40,000-50,000km a year on each truck. A lot of rough and dirt/gravel roads and heavy snow and ice conditions as well as logging roads and trails to get to sites. On the other hand might have to drive 300km on the highway first to get to the final general area. Have run them on 3 x F150's and they average around 110,000+km before getting changed as they are near wear bars or just feel cant make it through another winter (one truck did 140,000km before we changed them) (we dont use 150s any more). On F250's they can go 60-70,000km easy but the 250's carry a lot of weight. On 150s and 250's they are rotated every 10,000km apx give or take but they must be rotated ! Have them on several 4x4 Sprinters and they are a bit squirmy driving when new for the first 15,000km but lowering pressure from factory sticker helps (its not real bad except in first 1000km imo) .. On the sprinters they are rotated every 30,000 km (same as oil change interval). On the sprinters we get 130,000km easy on a set and they actually go the most driving on really rocky and dirt roads and really bad conditions winter driving often in extremely deep snow or sheer ice roads in very steep grades. I have personally driven them on pure ice in a 4x4 sprinter on on steep single lane tracks with sharp turns and did make it always. 2500 series sprinters are fairly loaded weight wise with fully loaded tool and parts racks and equipment/supplies on board. The sprinters are very reliable and just did an order for the new 2023 models. All are load range E and stock sizes.
Nice review man. I'm definitely getting a set of these Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac for my Toyota 4Runner Limited 2001 4x4. I have it stock (no liftings or anything special) so I'm thinking maybe getting them 265/70 R16, which is the original size. Thxs bud!
On my last service, they told me my Nokian Hakka Blue 2 summertires were down to 3mm and I knew I had to get a new set by next summer. I live in scandinavia, so I do have a separate set of winter and summertires. Tough a finnish brand, I know a lot of them are made in russia, so figured out they could be hard to get due to sanctions. I was right, but my tyre supplier, recommended Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac instead and they were also cheaper. I bought them straight away, since reduced availabillity will increase prices in the spring. So far I have just driven them from the shop to home on asfalt, but noticed how quiet they were (and Nokian is also known for how quiet they run). These have more offroad quality than I am used to from Nokian and Continental, but since I do travel in the mountains on gravel roads and the like in the summers, I am looking forward to next summer's tests. Besides, they do look better on my Pajero than my nokian tires.
I bought a set of these for my K5 blazer back in 2010. I loved my duratrac. I ran them on a few different vehicles over the past decade. With the launch of the Goodyear Workhorse ATs, I am switching and giving them a go.
50,000 miles, just about bald. Went cross country pulling a small trailer (twice), offroad in rocky NH (nothing crazy) - great in snow (definitely crazy). They really are a good tire. I was looking for something even *better* but I may just replace these...the tread wears fast at the beginning it seems then sticks around for a while. I didnt think i was going to get 50k but here we are.
I've gone through several sets of 'em up here in Minnesota. They're great for packed snow until the siping wears away. I wish they would make the siping deeper - when it's gone the tire still has a lot of life left - but not for snow.
The mainstream tire of the canadian oil patch. Love em to death. Got many many kms on these on varying makes/models of trucks. Ill forever compare others to these.
Best all around tire I've ever owned. Ran them year round due to their excellent winter performance which has the added benefit of not having to keep a separate set of wheels/tires in the garage. I ran my first set for almost 5 years and ~70,000 kms when I sold the truck. It started developing weather cracks (lived outdoors and rarely shined the tires) in year 4 but there was still enough tread for at least another year or more if you push them to the wear bars. Phenomenal tire. When friends ask for my opinion on truck tires I feel like they almost don't believe me about how good these are. I'm now on my second set on my new truck and hope to get the same level of performance and longevity.
@@mercedesbenzs600bash I wouldn't say it's their strong suit but they work just fine. The rear end has slid out on me in occasion but that's partly due to unladen bed.
I veered because of all the hype of the Falken Wildpeaks AT3W's on my 2015 Tundra. I live at 9400 feet in Colorado and the Falkens after the latest compound change are flat out scary in the corners. Have to chain the Wildpeaks up quite a bit soon before I would ever have to on the Duratracs. Because of this I had to buy a dedicated snow tire.
I'd argue BFG started the trend. I put a pair of bfgs on my Duramax and wore through them in a year. So I went looking for a tire with a lot of tread in the center and the most aggressive on the outside. I instantly stopped look for different tires and bought them in 2012. I have bough 3 sets now for different vehicles. Best tire ever made if you vehicle sees mud/snow/road.
I have some Wrangler all terrains with kevlar compound... They're quiet and they have adequate traction, but I wish they were tougher. I think the Duractrac might be what I'm after
These came standard on my 21 RAM Rebel Diesel and am extremely satisfied. I’ve got 23K on them and they are wearing well. I’ve towed our 24’ trailer about 9K miles. So they pass the “tow test”. We do some medium off roading. We’ve been up Berdoo Canyon at Joshua Tree (turns out most folks come down). We hit a mud fest last December on Dry Creek Road in Sedona and the tires shed mud just fine. We also returned to Dry Creek Road in April. The dry performance was just as good. I rotate them at oil change (around 7K) and they look like they’ll make it it to 50K easy. I’ll end up just getting another set. They work great. Don’t need to fix it!
@@mercedesbenzs600bash they perform great for me. But we don’t get a lot of rain, so I’m not the best to judge. I was very impressed with how they performed in the Sedona mud when we were off roading last winter. They were great in the mud, light snow and rain then. The tires have held up very well. I’ll be replacing them with the same when they wear out. Hope that helps.
These came with my 2019 rebel. I also got 70k+ out of them, although probably could have been replaced 10k or so ago. The ride has been a little noisy lately. Getting them switched next week. Can’t wait!
I want to buy these for my truck too, but my driving is just normal everyday driving up here in Canada, no towing or any heavy use. You guys think it's a good everyday truck tire?
I am going on my 3rd set on Duratrac on my Nissan Armada. Awesome tires in all conditions, the mpg drop and noise is noticeable compared to other tires. We tow and drive through all conditions. Tried some Michelin LTX for highway driving only and it wore out in 20k miles towing….duratrac last forever. We might try the RT version next.
I'm about to pull the trigger and get a set of 5 of these for my 2016 Jeep Wrangler...I bought it used and it has some street-looking tires and wanted to beef it up so to speak. I have always liked Goodyear Tire when others go with other tire manufacturers. Also, you would make a great Motorweek host!
Best tires I ever purchased!😎👍and I used to have BfGoodrich on my Jeep, before and thought they where the best! But good year proved me wrong! I definitely by good years again!
if you are looking for a new set to try, or to just talk about, have a look at a set of Mickey Thompson Baja boss A/T. tyres and try them out, i have seen them in person only just today and I believe that they are as good and as well built a tyre as the Yokohama X A/T.s (that i run on my ram 1500 and think are great) I'd like to hear your thoughts on these new addition to the M.T. baja boss range.
Just bought a used Silverado with 15000 miles on it. Came with these tires from the factory. They might be great off road, but they are the noisiest, most rough riding tires I've ever owned. Can't wait to replace them.
I have a set on my f150. Definitely a good overall tire. Only problem I have is the outside lugs are cupping on me and I've seen it happen on a couple of full size trucks. Other than that getting pretty decent wear out of them.
Im going to guess youre running load range E or the incorrect pressures. Everyone who's complained of this exact thing are the above issues. I went back to a D range duratrac and they're wearing perfectly even at 42PSI
@@evictioncarpentry2628 must be alot of people in the world with that issue cause every duratrac tire or just about every other aggressive style tire I've seen has had cupping issues. With that being said I have almost 40,000 miles on them and still have about 5/32 worth of tread depth left.
Buddy i got the “Kenda” Kleaver tires for my jeep and buddy i gotta tell ya they are awesome ..got 5 tires for $500 bucks from simple tire company .. if you haven’t already check them out they are a awesome tire.. i looked and looked all over youtube and the internet couldn’t find a bad review .. just some food for thought next time ya need tires..
BF started the “hybrid” tire as you put it, back in the 90’s with the original KO; way before GY. Then upgraded with KO2, and then the new KO3. KO’s have way better wear, and are way quieter the DT. Everyone wants to be happy with their tire purchase; buy what you want and what you can afford. Personally, big pass on the GY DT for me.
I run the DuraTrac on my ‘19 Tundra. They’ve performed as expected. I’m extremely pleased with them. On a separate topic would you recommend the Gladiator EcoDiesel Rubicon? I live in Interior Alaska and we regularly experience -20 to -45F for most of the winter. I’ve gotten quite smitten with the truck but I don’t want to spend $65K on a midsize truck and really don’t want to spend $85K on a 1-ton Cummins. Looking for some insights from someone who has owned the truck.
You might consider the RAM Rebel Eco-Diesel. Love mine and oh so luxurious! It has legit off road ability. Electronic locker rear. I get around 21MPG combined. As high as 25. And I even get 13-15 when towing a 24’ trailer. Lots more room in the cab than a Gladiator. But I’m 6’4”. Your size requirements may vary…
The engine is a VM Motori Italian built engine (FIAT owned) and has had a lot of problems -- do a google search on it. On the the other hand its a great driving engine and has a lot going for it and many owners have had no problems other than recalls (which it seems all vehicles get now days). OIL changes are really important for that engine and im not sure how the cold temps will be there for reliability but they have not been great in the winters here in canada
@@mercedesbenzs600bash they are noticeably louder than the michelins I was running before. But if you are used to a/t tires it shouldn't be an issue. I have never had any trouble in the rain with these tires.
Oh yesssss😂😂😂. The Ultra terrain 27570R20 at the rear of my Tundra Crewmax and the Duratrac at the front. I put Yokohama Geolandar 003 27570R18 in 2006 lexus lx470 but I should put the Duratrac instead😮😅😅
@@atumko Load range E Duratrac LT285/70r17 are 60lbs, known for hardening of it's tread compound, loss of sipping advantage, 2ply sidewalls vs 63lbs for the Baja Boss AT, with a 50K warranty, with 3ply sidewalls, and quieter in last half of wear. Only the Load range D Duratrac is 54lbs or 51lbs and would be a fuel efficiency advantage, but the Baja Boss AT has a SL 44 psi version with a 60K warranty which could be an option that is 48lbs.
@@gen1c8rs88 that is useful info, thank you. My data was from the America's tire web-site, it says 54lbs for Duratrec E1, but tire rack says 60lbs (and 60lbs sounds like the correct weight). I am strongly considering Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T now, even though I've had a great experience with 3 sets of E1 duratracs, getting about 60k easily with good performance still (2014 FJ Cruiser). Duratracs are listed now on America's tire as "discontinued".
These tires are good in snow Good in mud Terrible on wet pavement will spin from a stop with normal acceleration Get loud as they wear Look aggressive like a mud tire But overall I went with something else for my new set
These tires i only got about 40k before needing to be replace. Was rotated and inflated properly and these tires definitely didn't wear evening. These are alright on dry or rock. But as far as driving in rain which I have 9 months of the year, you break traction so easy on wet pavement. Don't believe what people say about running these in snow or ice. In the cold they turn into hockey pucks
I agree. Have these on my '99 silverado plow truck and they grip really well in the snow. A bit of tire hum on dry roads but that's a tradeoff I'll accept.
Goodyear makes Wrangler and Wrangler Duratrac, what u have is not the duratrac, that u have is wrangler with S 80 (max speed 80) Duratrac has S110 (max speed 110), I drive fast, I can not go with Wrangler, I need Wrangler Duratrac.
Its the worst tire you can get. okay on rpad performance. worst in wet and snow.. used it for 3 years in Michigan weather. would never biy duratrac again
