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Duratracs really loud

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by S13chris, Mar 26, 2014.

  1. Mar 26, 2014 at 3:46 PM
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    S13chris

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    Just mounted my 265/75/17 duratracs and are pretty loud. I've read a lot of people say theirs are slightly louder then their previous street tires. Anyone have any experience with the duratracs being abnormally loud?
     
  2. Mar 26, 2014 at 3:47 PM
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    Taco me elmo

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    check your tire pressure. I run duratracs too and they are pretty quiet compared to bfg I used to run.
     
  3. Mar 26, 2014 at 3:50 PM
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    What psi do you run? And sorry they are 265/70/17
     
  4. Mar 26, 2014 at 3:51 PM
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    This. Got some extra road noise it wasn't as bad as I was expecting. I run 35 psi all around.
     
  5. Mar 26, 2014 at 3:52 PM
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    Yea I'm running 35psi as well
     
  6. Mar 26, 2014 at 4:34 PM
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    I switched to duratracs from Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's and was surprised that they were louder than the Mickey's. I just started a new build and I'm going back to the Mickey's just for that reason. In fact, now that I think about it the duratracs were even louder than a set of trail grapplers I had, IMO.
     
  7. Mar 26, 2014 at 4:37 PM
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    Can't hear em over the radio. ;)
     
  8. Mar 26, 2014 at 6:04 PM
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    I run 35-38 here and it's perfect.
     
  9. Mar 26, 2014 at 6:39 PM
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    I'll try bringing the psi up tomorrow and see how they go
     
  10. Mar 27, 2014 at 9:39 AM
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    I put them at 45psi not much change in noise but a lil stiffer ride. I think ill just get used to them. But the wife is going to b!tch me out about the noise
     
  11. Mar 27, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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    37psi on mine. At 1st they were the same as my old BFG AT's, now after 40k miles they are much louder. It's an aggressive AT, if I notice it I turn the radio up.
     
  12. Mar 29, 2014 at 5:42 AM
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    No louder than the BFG AT I ran for 10 years. They are an aggressive AT tire. If quiet is a priority, then street tires may be what you are looking for.
     
  13. Mar 29, 2014 at 11:57 AM
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    Just speed up so the tires drown her out :D
     

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