Time to replace the duratracs

Meister · Jul 17, 2018

Been eyeing the toyo open country mt...looking at other suggestions. A friend told me to look at toyo open country rt and Atturo trail blade xt or mt.
I have heard of treadwright but not sure I trust remolds.

Looking to spend under $300 a tire.

Anyone have any suggestions or what are they running. I do 70on road 30 off road, snowy winters, I do some rocks as well as some mud. Mostly rocky. Also tow a 9k trailer 10 to 12 times a year. Thx in advance

McBroom · Jul 17, 2018

Meister said:
Been eyeing the toyo open country mt...looking at other suggestions. A friend told me to look at toyo open country rt and Atturo trail blade xt or mt.
I have heard of treadwright but not sure I trust remolds.

Looking to spend under $300 a tire.

Anyone have any suggestions or what are they running. I do 70on road 30 off road, snowy winters, I do some rocks as well as some mud. Mostly rocky. Also tow a 9k trailer 10 to 12 times a year. Thx in advance

Stay away from the Atturo brand.
Look at Ironman and the eq.

I Love my 18 Ram 2500 4x4 CC U.S.M.C.(ret) CPL

Low_Sky · Jul 17, 2018

For under $300 per tire I’d take a look at Cooper Stt Pros for a mud terrain. Haven’t tried them, but I would if I could get my hands on some (limited options here in Alaska).

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Meister · Jul 17, 2018

Thanks for the info, also looking at AT and hybrid tires

MADDOG · Jul 17, 2018

I ran Toyo AT tires and got really good service from them. I'm currently running BFG KO2's and they have done really well. I've got just a bit over 30K on them and still have about 8/32 tread left.

My neighbor ran the Toyo RT tires and he didn't get good service out of them. In fact he hated the wet traction and the wear.

The Nitto tires seem to be a good one with good reviews and a lot of guys out here run them. When it's time for new ones on my truck I may try the Nitto Ridge Grapplers but they are almost $50 more per tire than the KO2s.

PaPa_Brewskey · Jul 17, 2018

Check out Big O, BigFoot A/T or X/T. Of course it depends on the size you're running, the A/T's are more affordable, but I thought they were some of the best riding tires I'd had.

SJP_1809 · Jul 17, 2018

Nitto Ridge Grappler

Punishher7 · Jul 17, 2018

I’m interested in the KM3. Not in the market just yet but when I am I’m leaning that way.

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boxofrokx · Jul 17, 2018

I have Nitto Ridge grapplers with about 10k miles. So far I like them but there ain't much snow here, so no reports there.

Meister · Jul 18, 2018

I had ridge grapplers on my tundra, they did not do to well in the snow, that's my only concern on them. Other then that they were fantastic....I need some traction in the snow for hunting season

Rbohno · Jul 18, 2018

I am surprised at the negative experience with the Duratracs.
I have had them on multiple trucks and a jku Rubicon Jeep and they were flawless in snow and sand.

I have also had 2 sets of KO2s and both we’re terrible trying to get balanced, then didn’t get much mileage out of them.

My 35s Duratracs I just put on my PW the weights to balance were one tire was 4.5 oz and the worst was 12oz.
They ride awesome at all speeds so , just my .02 from my personal experience.

boxofrokx · Jul 18, 2018

I had 2 duratracs blow out in one weekend at the deer lease. Did you know they only put one spare on these trucks? grin.

Rbohno · Jul 18, 2018

boxofrokx said:
I had 2 duratracs blow out in one weekend at the deer lease. Did you know they only put one spare on these trucks? grin.

Mesquite thorns are something to try and avoid, I was born and raised in the great state of Texas and miss the great deer and dove hunting but don’t miss the thorns.

Low_Sky · Jul 18, 2018

Rbohno said:
Mesquite thorns are something to try and avoid, I was born and raised in the great state of Texas and miss the great deer and dove hunting but don’t miss the thorns.

Mesquite thorns, sharp rocks, hickory sticks, smooth pebbles, bubble gum, feathers. All mean death to Duratracs.

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Odin · Jul 19, 2018

Rbohno said:
I am surprised at the negative experience with the Duratracs.
I have had them on multiple trucks and a jku Rubicon Jeep and they were flawless in snow and sand.

I have also had 2 sets of KO2s and both we’re terrible trying to get balanced, then didn’t get much mileage out of them.

My 35s Duratracs I just put on my PW the weights to balance were one tire was 4.5 oz and the worst was 12oz.
They ride awesome at all speeds so , just my .02 from my personal experience.

From my understand, cause I only had the duratracs for a few days until they switched the wheels and tires from my old truck over, is they are a great tire if you're just gonna drive the truck on the street as a daily driver. But if you use the PW for what it's designed for, any mildly sharp rock will blow through the tires. Also have heard they just don't do well with the weight of the truck also. Kinda like thr transforce on the normal 2500... So many have cracked sidewalls sub 20k from just daily driving.

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Rbohno · Jul 19, 2018

Odin said:
From my understand, cause I only had the duratracs for a few days until they switched the wheels and tires from my old truck over, is they are a great tire if you're just gonna drive the truck on the street as a daily driver. But if you use the PW for what it's designed for, any mildly sharp rock will blow through the tires. Also have heard they just don't do well with the weight of the truck also. Kinda like thr transforce on the normal 2500... So many have cracked sidewalls sub 20k from just daily driving.

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Hey Odin,

I don’t have the experience on rocks so I will gladly take your advice on that but as far as the weight of the truck cracking sidewalls I can speak to that.

Two of my company trucks Ram 2500’s (2015 with 6.4 and 2015 with Cummins) both had Duratracs and never any sidewall issues.

Odin · Jul 19, 2018

Rbohno said:
Hey Odin,

I don’t have the experience on rocks so I will gladly take your advice on that but as far as the weight of the truck cracking sidewalls I can speak to that.

Two of my company trucks Ram 2500’s (2015 with 6.4 and 2015 with Cummins) both had Duratracs and never any sidewall issues.

My reference to cracked sidewalls had to do with the stock Firestone Transforce (or whatever they are called) which come on thr 2500s. I had personal experience with that and I've seen other members here as well. I was just using it as a comparison.

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Meister · Jul 19, 2018

Any one tried out the **** cepek extreme country tires? Just wondering how well they would be to tow with and longevity

Blue Streak · Jul 20, 2018

As soon as I get mine leveled (Thuren), I'm going with Cooper STT Pros 37-13.5-17 on wheels with +18mm offset.

Grand Mesa · Jul 20, 2018

The Mesa County Colorado Sheriff's trucks still run Duratrac tires within the rough terrain of the Rocky Mountains. I have yet to see any of their trucks having tire issues.

http://bds-suspension.com/blog/?p=5863

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