Goodyear Wrangler duratrac VS BFG AT KO's

I have had BFG in the past that were hard to balance and wore down sooner than expected and am currently using BFG Mud Terrains that I really like but am going for a more highway friendly tire for a longer commute.

Compairing Wrangler Duratrac with BFG AT KO's

285/75/16
http://tirecrazy.com/tires/goodyear...ap=312035142&gclid=CMeikIKZkLgCFaN7QgodXz0Amw

http://tirecrazy.com/tires/bf-goodrich/all-terrain-t-a-ko/49291-b/

 

Bunch of threads on this topic...

From what I gather from reviews both on TW and tire sites the BFG will wear better but the duratrac performs better in almost all conditions.

But idk personally because I'm still running dungflops on mine...

 

Duratracs. Balanced with no problems and handled great, alittle heavy but overall great tire.

 

Really?

BFG TA KO or GoodYear Wranger Duratrac

 

if tread life is your chief priority, BFGs all day long. i ran them on my last two trucks (2000 tacoma and 2007 tundra) and they were great! however, i switched to Duratracs with my new 2004 Tacoma and couldn't be happier. the BFG is a great tire, but i think the duratracs beat them in every category except for treadlife. I'm at 10k miles on the duratracs with no noticeable treadwear and great balancing.

 

I was lucky to get 25k from my old BFG all terrains.

Wondered if they were better now?

also I had the 50k mile warranty versions from discount, They replaced 3 in 2 years.

 

After owning both, I'd have to agree with what has already been said. BFGs will last longer, especially on pavement and they have the 3 ply sidewall. Duratracs seem to grip better offroad, but also wear quicker and only have a 2 ply sidewall. (which is why lots of people give me crap for running them)

 

I have my BFG Mud Terrain km2s I will use exclusively off-road, looking for a somewhat aggressive commute tire.

Strangely the KM2s have worn 2x better than the AT.

Also looking to maybe go to a 17 inch size for my highway commute rim and tire size.

 

I decide to give duratracs a try and that's what I have on know. I think the rubber is softer than BFG's so I don't expect them to last as long. I've had several sets of BFG's back then when they still had their snowflakes. They lasted at least 40k miles or more. I decided to get duratracs as I plan on driving in snow at times.

 

Neither one of these is good for 70% highway. I've owned both tires, and I do 95% highway and I ended up selling my Duratracs because they were eating into my fuel costs. Both tires have soft compound and while they have great dry performance and off road performance, they are NOT designed for fuel economy or long tread wear. I ended up purchasing Michelin LTX AT2s and they have performed GREAT. The wet and dry traction, handling, wear, and warranty BLOWS both of the tires above away.

 

If you have a dedicated set of off road tires why not buy a street tire for your commute? Do like Yamaha Dave and get some Michelins or something along those lines. No point in having an AT tire if you're just going to swap the M/T every time you go wheeling.

That's my logic at least, aesthetics are not that important.

 

duratracs are nice cause you can stud them for winter conditions, super grippy offroad but wear on pavement, I had 2 sets of KM2's I won't ever do them again, my truck came with the BFG AT's I didn't mind them but I wanted something more aggressive for offroad, I have 2 sets of rims/tires dedicated winter set which were the duratracs and a dedicated summer set. Up here in Canada it's mandatory lol