DuraTrac Disappointment

[GreenTractor]

Only 5,000 miles on my 33” DuraTracs on my 2018 2500 CCLB.

This is the second time getting a flat tire on a fire road. Not driving slow but not driving crazy either. PSI 60 - 65. Last time tire was repairable. This time...not so much. A rock punctured between the treads.

Is this bad luck or did I pick the wrong tires?

 

[Fatbob Frank]

I'm a bit surprised an 8ply punctured that easy.
A lot of guys around my area like Duratracs and we are about 50% gravel roads.

 

[GreenTractor]

Well shoot. Maybe I’ll chalk this up as bad luck. Thanks for the response.

 

[Punishher7]

Check the Power Wagon forums. Many of us had the same thing happen with the duratrash. I had a rock puncture between the tread “in the fish scales” while driving like a grandpa on a dirt mountain road. These tires cannot be trusted on a 3/4 ton truck.


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[Fatbob Frank]

Maybe they are made cheaper for OEMs?
My uncle runs them on his 1 ton Powerstroke farm/logging truck and plans to get another set when these are shot.

I've never had them personally.
I was going to get a set for my Laramie but opted for a 10ply set of Trailhogs instead cause they were nearly half the price.

 

[RedSRT4Me]

Maybe they are made cheaper for OEMs?
My uncle runs them on his 1 ton Powerstroke farm/logging truck and plans to get another set when these are shot.

I've never had them personally.
I was going to get a set for my Laramie but opted for a 10ply set of Trailhogs instead cause they were nearly half the price.
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That tread looks similar to my Nitto Trail Grapplers. Have to used them offroad yet??

 

[Vne182]

Only 5,000 miles on my 33” DuraTracs on my 2018 2500 CCLB.

This is the second time getting a flat tire on a fire road. Not driving slow but not driving crazy either. PSI 60 - 65. Last time tire was repairable. This time...not so much. A rock punctured between the treads.

Is this bad luck or did I pick the wrong tires?

I ran a set on my truck, I had to do a couple of quick repairs in the desert, due to sharp rocks getting between the treads.

 

[Tim Garceau]

Chevy 1/2 ton Z71 have them stock so what does that tell you?

 

[hotrod45]

A sharp stone that can cut through the tire (in a channel) is very likely to cut through any tire (in a channel). One thing that makes that kind of problem greater is when the tires are wet.

 

[GreenTractor]

Any other recommendations for an all-terrain summer tire that can handle the weight of the Cummins?

I here you with the tread wear. DuraTracs lasted a long time on my Tundra. I can already tell mine are wearing quicker.

 

[ram1500rsm]

Any all terrain E or F rated should handle the weight of the Cummins. Duracraps just happen to be chitty tires with ***** sidewalls.

 

[Fatbob Frank]

I know from personal experience that BFG KO2s work great and last a long time.
A bit noisy though, but then most ATs are.

 

[Fatbob Frank]

That tread looks similar to my Nitto Trail Grapplers. Have to used them offroad yet??

Actually I thought they looked like Duratracs! LOL..
They are awesome in mud and snow.
They pick up a little more gravel than I'd like but after 5,000 miles they still look new.
10plys definitely ride stiffer though!

 

[Joshua Collins]

Nitto Ridge Grapplers had a set on my last 2500 best tire i have had so far compared to multiple ats and mts I've had throughout the years. Plan on a set for the new 1500 sooner than later.