Colorado B.S. Thread

I have had my duratracs for about a year now...on 17s. I love them! Granted I have yet to go wheeling, but in the winter they work wonders. I can make it up my driveway without putting it in 4 wheel drive now.

 

I did the same comparisons as you.. I am running Duratracs and would def buy them again. They are all around great in the snow, rain, off-roading I was impressed!

i will be buying them again. I have 15k miles on them so far, they are wearing great.

 

At this point, I have decided to only run MT tires for two reasons:

1.) I want to run the toughest, strongest, puncture resistant tire. Driving home from the trial is very important to me.

2.) Most all of the MT tires that I am interested in will last 40,000+ miles on my truck. Most of the tires run a hard compound, rated for full size trucks.

 

correct me if im wrong, but:
1) the toughest, strongest, most puncture resistant tire is not necessarily a MT. wouldnt ply come into play here? Sure kevlar reinforces the tire, but its still pretty easy to rip a hole in it if you catch a sidewall on a sharp rock. Driving home in important to everyone, thats why you should have a full sized spare and insurance on your tires. Yeah its an inconvience to change a tire on the trail, but if you are relying only on kevlar reinforced tires and no spare, you are dumb.

2) MTs that last 40k? I have not done much research (besides my own when purchasing tires) but there cant be many out there. Again correct me if im wrong, but a hard compound has nothing to do with if they are rated for a full size truck. isnt that the ply of the tire? higher the ply the stiffer the tire = more psi = heavier loads that can be towed or hauled. the rubber compound is going to vary due to the tires design specifications. a racing tire is going to be super soft for traction on a course, but not last long, and long haul truck tire is going to be very hard for the milage and abuse its going to endure.

 

trails this weekend ? anyone ?

 

I wasn't referring to Kevlar, I was referring to, the toughest, strongest, most puncture resistant tire. An AT tire is not as strong, tough, or puncture resistant, when compared to an MT.

I am not a Tire Scientist but I do know that E rating is given to a tire for more than just plys. Chip/chunk resistance is also something that is built in to MT tires.

 

in Bend, Or for the weekend, ill be back wednesday thoughtif anyone wants to go during the week

 

The ply rating in a tire is given based on a ply rating. Most 10 ply tires (e) don't actually have 10 plies. They have the same amount of plies as a 6 ply (c) and 4 ply tire.

 

I need help I have a all pro bumper and just bought a warn winch and not sure where to mount the control box anyone please help..

 

Just put in app to front range community college so I can take a welding class. That way I have an excuse to go buy something i can use on my truck Plus I gotta take a lab for anatomy and physiology but that's beside the point!

 

I can show you my Toyos with 40,000 on them. They have some chunking and a slice in the carcass. I had them at Discount for a rotation, 3,000 miles ago, they said I had about 15,000 miles to go. They are far from worn out.

I Google'd to be smarter, http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=55.

 

anybody good with a soldering iron? i want to change out my LEDs through out the cab and i have most of next week off

 

I suck with them but i have a friend that could do them for you he works on planes rockets and space shuttles

 

Just got my tires mounted!!! Went with the 285 75 16 Load D Duratracs!

It lifted my truck 1.5 inches. Didnt think it would lift it that much but I measured before and after any way

Now I just gotta trim, I got some light rubbing.

Before and after pics.

Stock Tires


32" BFG M/Ts from a stock Rubicon

Duratracs!




Is it me, or does the front end not look like its much lower than the back with these tires? I was complaining how bad my front end rake was last week lol. Im seeing things. lol

 

looking good dude. may look that way cause you have 200 lbs in the bed with those old tires. I still have to figure out what im rubbing on at full lock, ive trimmed most everything out that i can think of....just need someone to put me at full lock and watch to see what it hits

 

Haha "maybe it looks level because you have weight in the back" Duh lol. Im an idiot. But Ya, Im Diggin the looks man. Its crazy how aggressive these A/Ts look. Cant wait to take them out in snow!

We can meet up sometime and ill lock it up so you can see what your hitting. I dont have a dremmel to trim with though. Might be able to use one from work.