BFGoodrich A/T KO vs Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor

I'm about to buy tires, too. I've wanted Duratracs for awhile but common sense is getting the better of me. I don't need them at all and I rarely go offroad so it would be just for looks. Am leaning towards Silentarmors now. Have considered the BFG's but I'm finding the SA's much cheaper since a couple of rebates out there.

 

I have the BFG's and love them. However there a bunch of guys/gals in a local club I belong to that swear by the Duratrac's. There is also a recent 4X4 magazine that gave them a really awesome rating over all. Sorry I can not remember the name of the magazine but it is recent and you could probably check your local store.

I might try the Duratrac's as my next tire. Good luck with your choice.

 

The Duratrac is a desent tire for deep snow, unsure about deep mud .
I thought that they had poor traction on wet and icey conditions.
It may be due to the weight factor or theory. Ive got 10 ply tires.
I know that the people who were plowing snow had Good luck with
The Duratrac, but they all were running heavy loaded trucks.

The other thing about the tire is that Its rather heavy and would
drag on fuel milage.
Im interested in the Pro Series SilentArmour that is 10 ply.
Ive had C rated SA before and they had a lot of sidewall flex wich made
the tire feel like it was all over the place when you drove through fast corners.

 

tried my first set of bfg all terrain on my 97 dakota, worked so good i bought a second set for my 06 tacoma. never had a flat and been through some sh#t.
about 130,000 miles and nar a peep out them bad boy's.

 

Just got a craigslist deal on a set of pro grade GYSAs. They only have 6k miles on them. So far, love them. I could easily get my BFG ATs to break loose starting out on turns in the rain, but could not get the GYSAs to lose traction in the same situation. However, I do not find them very silent-bout as noisy as the BFGs that had about 50% tread left...

 

Out of curiosity what pressure did you run. I had nice even wear on my e load BFGs at 33psi, this is what my e load SAs are currently at and it seems pretty good. Have tried 38 and 35, which were no good- stiff ride and rode on only the middle of the tread...

 

Have had both..currently have silent armors on the truck..both have good tread wear, but BFG's better make sure to rotate frequently or will cup. The Goodies have a 50k warranty & Sears will pro rate when you feel to replace. Also the Goodies can be found at a nice price when they offer the $80 mail in rebate. BFG's are alot stiffer ride with more wheel hop!

 

I always put on the BFG's but they don't list any for 18" rims. Anyone else find this? I only looked online so it might not be actual.

 

Gysa are holding up alright for me. 31000 km or just shy of 20k miles. Keep in the pressure. I had my fronts up at 40 for a while and the centers wore much quicker. 35 is is good up front. 32 is more than enough for the rear unloaded.

I have the pro grade (load range e) am they do tend to wander a bit with the lower pressure. Snow traction is decent. Ice is marginal for full on winter use.

FYI pro grade is a Hefty tire. 51 pounds in the 265/70/16 size. They definitely affect mileage. That said Ive driven over some nasty stuff and never got a flat. Had a Steel shard embed itself but the tire held air fine until it was removed and plugged.

Next set I will likely try the duratrac in the 75 series. C rated.

 

You may loose on ice traction if you go with Duratrac tires..
I've got e rated 265 / 75/ 16 and they slide and hydroplane
In wet and icey conditions even at aired down ..

 

Thats interesting, I would have thought they would be better than the silent armours.

The biggest thing i've noticed with the gysa in pro grade (E) is they don't like the lower air pressures. I'd ran E rated wild country xtx's on my 98 and they seemed to handle better. They were the 235/85/16. Pumped up the gysa's track well and ride decent if not a little harsh (hey its an e rated tire) but will wear funky. Lower the pressure for proper wear and they do feel soft.. to me at least. Ride is smother but they drift. (that said it could be my truck is loosening up... i've had these on for all but 1000km of owning the truck.)

 

I like the BFG's that came on my new Taco. I had a set of GoodYears on my Corolla and really didn't care for them

 

Is it true that the BFG for example 265/75R16 run larger then other tire MFG's 265/75R16???

 

Here is a comparison pic from when I swapped my tundra tires out.

GY SAs are off the truck. They are P275/65/R18 w/ about 8k on them. Not pro grade or LT. They were mounted on stock 18" steel wheels.

BFG KO A/T are the rock warrior package LT285/70R17E w/ 500 miles on them. Mounted on RW forged alloy 17" wheels.

This is my first set of BFG KOs.
I love the way the truck handles with these tires in all conditions so far.
No issues except picking up stones.
I will be putting dedicated winters tires on the steelies. The GYSAs did ok but we had a very mild winter.

 

duratracs

 

I've got gysa pro grade, they are smooth going down the road
A bit loud not like gydt, but they like to throw rocks.
They corner well at high speeds they don't hydroplane as bad
The gydt. Ill have to see how they handel in the ice and snow.
I'm running 31 psi in the front and 34 psi in the rear. The psi is subject to change due to Iowa winter conditions, if We get any..LOL

I already put about 200 lbs of sand bag weight in the truck box.
Hope it snows a bit, We need the moisture.

 

Love my cooper a/t3's great tire, the bfg's are an awesome quality tire but suck, so badly on road and are terrible in the rain.

 

I had the GoodYear Wranglet silent armour on my other truck, they were great in the beginning, but, after around 35,000 miles, they were horrible and scary in the rain and snow.

 

Hmmm so have you ever aired down with the ATs. These are some of the best tires Ive seen in snow. I run 10.5 psi in the snow and 12 anywhere else. I used to think they were garbage until I aired down.
With that said they still pack mud too much to be effective in the thick and if you drive aggressive they will wear down quick.
Not gonna say they are the best of course but I have put them to good use.

 

I have to disagree my BFG AT's are awesome on the road noise is very minimal and I think my traction in the rain is great.