Goodyear MTR vs Duratrac - Longevity.

[some_dude]

I was looking at getting a set of Duratracks for my truck when a friend of mine told me that Duratracs wear quickly and were only good for about 2 years of driving. He then said that the MTRs were good for 4 years plus due to the harder rubber compound used in the tread.

The terrain where I live is better suited to ATs than MTs, but double the lifespan is a pretty significant bonus.

Just looking for more opinions before I make a decision.

(note: I get significant discounts on Goodyear, so I'm not entertaining any other options)

[digitaldelay]

Sounds like the the Duratrac is the better tire for you and your discount should compensate for shorter treadlife, if any.

Jason

[Kermit]

I only fetched 2 years out of a set of MTR's...


YMMV

[herm]

years and miles are different measures.

[some_dude]

I only fetched 2 years out of a set of MTR's...


YMMV

How many miles?

[deadbeat son]

OP: You may get better feedback in the General Vehicle Mods forum than here in the Toyota-specific forum.

I only fetched 2 years out of a set of MTR's...


YMMV

Current gen MT/Rs with Kevlar?

[Kermit]

How many miles?

30K

They performed great. I'll take performance over longevity. BFG's AT/MT's I can get 60K+ out
of a set, but performance lacks.

Running Copper STT's now.

Current gen MT/Rs with Kevlar?

First gen before Kelvar, the current gen should last longer, but the harder compound sacrifices performance.

Loving the Coppers though, I expect to get 30-40K out of them.

OP: Like anything you have to try a bunch of different brands/styles to figure out what works for you.

[oliverlove]

I have seen pictures of some pretty serious blowouts on the Duratracs. The OP was upset about the sidewalls being weak.

[GregB_00XJ]

No personal experience, but people I know who have purchased Duratrac's have had significant wear in few kilometers. Apparently they are an excellent tire in the snow, rain, most conditions, but I too have heard of a disproportionate number of sidewall punctures/cuts, not as many with the MTR? Again, no personal experience.

I think you should go with what will work for you most of the time, and leverage that sweet discount to offset the longevity issues, and get a spare or two!! WIN WIN!

[mrvandelay]

No personal experience, but people I know who have purchased Duratrac's have had significant wear in few kilometers. Apparently they are an excellent tire in the snow, rain, most conditions, but I too have heard of a disproportionate number of sidewall punctures/cuts, not as many with the MTR? Again, no personal experience.

I think you should go with what will work for you most of the time, and leverage that sweet discount to offset the longevity issues, and get a spare or two!! WIN WIN!

I believe Duratracs have 2-ply sidewalls as opposed to the MTRs which have 3-ply sidewalls. (I think)