I'm an old farm boy that has had many different m/t tires on many different trucks. I currently have some m/t's on my suburban and they ride just how all my others have rode on the highway....loud and aggresive. I thought this was just a given until I drove a jeep the other day with goodyear duratracs. I could not believe how smooth and quiet they were on the highway. They were also a little bigger and had more miles on them than mine, so they were not brand new. I'm not sure if the duratracs are a really aggressive a/t or a really mild m/t. Regardless how do the duratracs do in mud and other off road situations? Anybody here have any experience with them? thanks.
MT's vs Duratracs...WOW
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mhiscox
Expedition Leader
Yep, the change to Duratracs is huge. My XV-JP came with Goodyear M/Ts, and they were loud and squirrelly on the pavement, to the point that handling at freeway speeds was kinda spooky. The Duratracs aren't the ultimate bad-trail tire, but given that most every overlanding trucks will be on hard-core trails just a couple percent of their life, I'll propose them as a great choice.
evaliquette
Observer
I love my Duratracs!
Inyo_man
Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining.
I have run DuraTracs in the past. Great all around tire for a rig that is your DD and trip vehicle.
When they wore out I was in the market for a new set, but found out that Goodyear stopped making the DuraTrac with a 3-ply sidewall.
Bad move on the part of Goodyear...IMHO (...replaced them with the s/t maxx)
When they wore out I was in the market for a new set, but found out that Goodyear stopped making the DuraTrac with a 3-ply sidewall.
Bad move on the part of Goodyear...IMHO (...replaced them with the s/t maxx)
Kmrtnsn
Explorer
The X/T Maxx looks like the direction I'll be going soon. I'd call it an aggressive all-terrain, more so than the Dura-Trac. A co-worker has the Dura-tracs on her Dodge p/u. Probably the best application for them. The Dura-tracs just aren't aggressive enough for my needs.
Yeah, a number of years ago I used to work at a place that installed bodies on commercial trucks; a lot of the Fuso type deals had a tire with this tread on it, but with smooth sidewalls. They looked neat enough that I considered trying to get a few of them. Seems like someone else had the same idea.
Robert Bills
Explorer
The Goodyear Duratrac is classified as a "commercial traction tire" and would be more accurately described as an "aggressive AT" tire than as a "mild MT."
I looked at them, but ultimately chose the Cooper Discoverer ST/Maxx, another "commercial traction" tire, because the ST/Maxx has 3-ply sidewalls and was almost $65 per tire less than the Duratracs.
(Yes, I am saying that although Duratracs are the tire du jour on some Internet forums, they are overpriced and overrated.)
I looked at them, but ultimately chose the Cooper Discoverer ST/Maxx, another "commercial traction" tire, because the ST/Maxx has 3-ply sidewalls and was almost $65 per tire less than the Duratracs.
(Yes, I am saying that although Duratracs are the tire du jour on some Internet forums, they are overpriced and overrated.)
upsidedown22
New member
I love mine 50K on them ride good and work good in the snow. Still have 12/32 left so they are going to last a long time. 2004 f-350 CC long Bed Diesel
My st maxx tires had an inherent pull to the right. Since new. I am not the only one who had this issue with them. I rotated etc and it was no better. It caused my Jeep to wander around....ALOT. I was at my wits end chasing front end gremlins thinking it was the problem. I installed my BFG A/T and all of it went away. That being said, the ST maxx wore great, had tons of grip. Maybe on a heavy vehicle they will be better but I don't recommend them for a Jeep sized rig.