DrTron
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- Jan 18, 2014
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- Jackson MS
- Ram Year
- 2022 PW
- Engine
- Hemi 6.4
Nah, not an option, neither cost-cautious nor environmentally friendly ;-)
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I know, I get your point. I still get to enjoy all the other cool features, though.
(But I'd take a bet that 99% of miles driven in PW's are on-road)
All,
as I am going to use my PW primarily as a daily driver and not really off-road (I know, I know...) I don't think the stock Duratracs are the right choice. When I test drove one, I already noticed the clearly audible hum, which probably won't get better at highway speeds. I guess there is no dispute that mud tires with their block profile will always be louder than highway tires.
Anyway, I intend to have them swapped right at the dealer like probably quite a few of you also did (going to 35's or 37's).
So what did you do with your new stock tires? The dealer said they won't buy back tires, so I'd be stuck with a set that's not exactly new because it has already been mounted and the stickers removed. And I'm not so sure I could sell them around here for a decent price (say, 70-80% of their value).
Thanks!
Surprisingly, there are quite a few choices. And good ones, too.
Oh, there are others, but I heard the Defender is at least pretty far up on the list.
Others would be Yokohama Geolandar, Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude, Bridgestone Dueler, just to name a few.
Somehow I didn't even have the Nitto on my radar. Plus, I totally forgot about the spare..
So were you happy with them?
I will be the first to say that people have the right to do what they want with their money. If they want to buy a Power Wagon and put highway tires on it that is their choice and their right. However I still retain the right to make fun of them. I feel the same way when I get stuck behind a new ZO6 Corvette running 7 mph under the speed limit on a back road, or about all of the Jeep Rubicons with lifts, mud tires, and winches (oh, and don't forget about the LED lightbars that probably aren't even hooked up) sitting in the soccer field parking lot that have probably never even been in 4wd, yet alone had the lockers or swaybar disconnect used.I know, I get your point. I still get to enjoy all the other cool features, though.
(But I'd take a bet that 99% of miles driven in PW's are on-road)
I agree with you. I thought the Duratrac was considered a good AT tire. Why would he want anything less than an AT tire on a Power Wagon? Even if you are not going off road the AT tire is excellent for wet and snowy conditions on pavement.You will be able to make a far better deal at a tire shop than the dealer will give you. My 2500 long box came with 18" Firestonse Transforce as the off road tire. Decent pavement tires but absolutely useless in mud and snow. Put Duratracs on it with less the 2000 miles on the truck. Luckily the original tires have been recalled so I may get out from under them because even at $400 for the set there was zero interest. If you can find another 2500 owner that wants Duratracs it would be an easy swap for the tires that come on the non-power wagon models. The good news however is there is a LOT more demand for the Duratracs than there is for the Firestone crap. A lot of guys like me have been running Duratracs for decades as a good all round, no change out tire.