Goodyear Duratrac or BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain for City Streets?

Would I be better off getting Goodyear Duratracs or BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 tires for my truck? (265/75 16)

Please comment with Pros and Cons.

This is my commuter and will drive 95% on city roads. But, i really like the way the MTs look. I won't be lifting my stock 05 Tacoma Off-road truck.

Thank you, again.
Joey

 

Duratrack!

 

Boggers.... best way to block out your wife/girlfriends in the truck when she is nagging in the city...

 

duratrac, duratrac, duratrac

 

I've had my Duratracs about 2 years now and love them, they're great on the highway and city and to pretty well out on the trail too.

 

Loved my duratracs handled great on road and off. That being said my next tire will be the km2 in 255/85/16.

 

Either way you go your going to see a decline in gas mileage (not as bad but negligable with a duratrac). If thats not a concern and your buying for looks get KM2. Mean ass looking tire IMO. If thats what you want than go for it. I got 14-17 with a 3 inch lift and 285 Maxxis bighorns. Never had either so can't give you advice other than get what you want the first time.

 

I have a question, why are you choosing the 255-85 16? Will this make the tire look "fatter" like a donut? I want this look on my wheels.

Thanks.

 

Click on my build link and you'll see pics of my truck with 285 duratracs. Like I said I loved the duratracs just gonna trying something new.

 

just got goodyear wrangler authority's

pretty nice tire and CHEAP IMHO.

a lil smaller shoulders than duratracs, but I like the tread face/footprint more than the duratracs.

just wish they could make these shoulder lugs bigger, but they serve no actual purpose for my uses, larger shoulder lugs just look nicer


load range C is a huge bonus for some of us

 

I have had both tires on seperate sets of wheels for a good deal of time and IMO the KM2's ride so much nicer on road in 255/85/16 E load than my 265/70/17 C load Duratracs ever did. I like the KM2 so much I initially bought them as a "wheeling only tire" and once I put them on I haven't gone back to my Duratracs in over a year (granted I haven't driven it in 6 months).....they feel so much stiffer and seem to hold corners better on road as long as it's not snowing, raining, or slick.

That's said I think anyone getting MT's who never offroads because they 'look cool' is just plain silly Most guys who know anything about trucks and off-roading can spot a mall crawler in minutes and believe me the last thing we do is tell them nice truck or give them props. It's actually the exact opposite and we bash all the useless bolts-ons and ask them when the last time they got it dirty was....or better yet have a girl we are with ask them, and when they stutter to answer, the chick tells them her trucks got more offroad balls as she walks away (that happened at the last offroad show I was at and boy did we all crack up).

Get a AT for better mpg, better practicality, longer wear, and in closing stop fronting. No one likes a fake

 

I like a stiff ride. It seems like I can "feel" the road better if that makes any sense.

I know plenty of guys who would hate the feel of E loads and 700# front springs, but to each their own. I love it.

 

My build isn't on here any longer but I think off of memory my 255's on SR5 steelies are 8# heavier per tire/wheel than my 265's on Sport OE aluminum's so that's not horrible. The main issue is the diameter change.... up hills on the highway OD is now useless. Luckily I live in the flattest state around so it's not a big deal. I also saw no real decrease in average tank mpg.

this....I had no choice in 255's and was worried I'd hate them, but luckily it's the opposite.

 

oh yea you would be screwed unless you had 410's

that's my move when I hit the lottery...along with some arb's front/rear

 

Duratrac is an all terrain tire vs BFG mud terrains.

 

I haz new motor.... with wire harness and all the accessories

Just need to put it in one of these days

One day.... when I have time I'm broke. When I'm busy I have money. You know how it goes. Heck I spent my new motor money at least three times before I bought it. It's paid off now so the fight is getting easier. Now I just need to find me a sugar momma

 

lack of a garage or an engine hoist is a start. if I had them it would be in like flint

gotta time it with my other buddys who spend every weekend wheeling, or with their families, or making money fabbing shit in their garages.

 

I have a few friends within block who have the hoists, knowledge, and garages. Just gotta link up wit them. Summer is a PITA to get stuff done.


I think the resident asshole scared him away

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I love the look of my Duratracs but they seem less stable on the street at highway speeds. I am not sure if its bad alignment or what but the front end seems to wander and it began the moment the Duratracs were installed.