Help me choose tires, please!

[moose340]

Hey Tomm tell more about your DuraTracs, good wear? Loud?

 

[first&lastKJ]

I to am thinking of the duratracs before winter get here.

 

[moose340]

So people with the Dura-Tracs chim in, Im really considering them but Im worried about how they will wear. I really would like something that can last some miles and I hear some horror storys about them so Im just wondering

 

[LetFreedomRing]

So people with the Dura-Tracs chim in, Im really considering them but Im worried about how they will wear. I really would like something that can last some miles and I hear some horror storys about them so Im just wondering

Just flip a coin and get what you like more. Grabbers or Duratracs will last a good while on the Liberty. Usually all the horror stories about them wearing fast are from people who drive 3/4 or 1 ton trucks. :shrug:

 

[tjkj2002]

Longer tread life = harder rubber which ***** in the winter and wet weather.

Key to keeping a softer MT tire for longer is to actually check the tire pressure at least once a week and keep them at the correct psi,rotate and balance every oil change(5 tire rotation so must have matching spare),and to have your alignment checked and adjusted once a year(better every 6 months).Do all of that and you will get longer lasting tires,halfa$$ it and they will wearout faster.

 

[moose340]

Hmm alright thanks guys

 

[tommudd]

I have over 26,000 miles on the Duratracs, still have way over 1/2 tread. No problems with them, snow rated, wear great, good in mud, little hum but not loud enough that you have to shout in the cabin, no balance problems doing great! If I had to buy another set tomorrow for some reason it would be them again, they work for me!

 

[moose340]

Thanks Tom, so 50,000 probably close the tread life. Thats not bad last time I had some "mud tires" I 23,000 out of them and was mad. If I can find a good deal on the Dura-Tracs Ill go with them but if not Ill stick with the AT's

 

[tjkj2002]

Thanks Tom, so 50,000 probably close the tread life. Thats not bad last time I had some "mud tires" I 23,000 out of them and was mad. If I can find a good deal on the Dura-Tracs Ill go with them but if not Ill stick with the AT's

I'll be tickled pink if I get 20k from my 35" MT/R's,but worth every penny spent on them.Heck only $200 per tire is pretty cheap.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

I'll be tickled pink if I get 20k from my 35" MT/R's,but worth every penny spent on them.Heck only $200 per tire is pretty cheap.

X2!

We're on our second set and if we get roughly the same mileage as the last I'll be happy as well!

 

[moose340]

Well thinking about it, I might drive 5,000 miles a year so they will last awhile and plus I like the idea of better snow traction

 

[tjkj2002]

Well thinking about it, I might drive 5,000 miles a year so they will last awhile and plus I like the idea of better snow traction

If you only drive 5k a year high tire mileage is not what you want.Tires do breakdown after time.Any tire that is 6 years old or older is a huge safety issue/risk.At my job we can not install a tire that is 6 years old or older,that being a new tire(never driven on or mounted),we also can not service any tire that is 10 years old or older(that includes putting air into it).

I to do not put alot of miles on my Jeep also,it's almost 10 years old and only has 77,000 miles on it,so I do replace my tires when they reach 10/32" of tread life left no matter what.

 

[moose340]

Well now my friend pointed me towards re-treads. Tread Wright Guard Dogs:drool:

 

[tjkj2002]

Well now my friend pointed me towards re-treads. Tread Wright Guard Dogs:drool:

Not what you want with your mileage per year.Those tires use used tires which will be to old to be safe to drive on.


I can not understand why poeple are so cheap on things that have huge effects on safety,and not just there safety but everyone elses that share the same roads as them.

 

[J-Thompson]

Thanks Tom, so 50,000 probably close the tread life. Thats not bad last time I had some "mud tires" I 23,000 out of them and was mad. If I can find a good deal on the Dura-Tracs Ill go with them but if not Ill stick with the AT's

To only get 23k out of tires is/was your own doing
We ,the 3 owners of the set of 4 got nearly 20k out of
SS LTB' the first 5k under a V8 ZJ
Then another 7k+ under my TJ
They are now under a YJ and have been for 2 year
He has at least 7k on them
Note these are very soft
Very aggressive and bias ply

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Worst tires I have ever had were Dunlop SP Sport 165-70-10's on my Mini.
(25 years ago tire compound!)
They only lasted 3.5K!
Then next to those were my Yokohama A008 175-5-13's.

Both stuck to the tarmac like flies to the proverbial shit!

 

[trichard310]

I have kumho SAT's and I HATE them. Worst tread life of any tire I have ever seen, no joke! Great for road noise, thats about it.
Best tire I have ever had was the Mickey Thompson Dick Depek FC 2's. I dont know if they make a 245/75 but def. worth looking into. Great tread life, great in all weather, great off road, great for road noise and have a great sidewall bite....dang, I want some new shoes now!

 

[gdprof27]

are Firestone Destination A/T's or the Goodyear Silent Armor's outside your price range? by a lot? I'm personally going with the former when I shoe up the new wheels.

I have this exact choice bouncing around my head right now. Paramount in helping make a decision are:


-noise
-fuel milage help (if any)
-wet traction


Can anyone give me the short answer?

 

[Ry' N Jen]

I have this exact choice bouncing around my head right now. Paramount in helping make a decision are:


-noise
-fuel milage help (if any)
-wet traction


Can anyone give me the short answer?

Between Firestone and Goodyear?

I would go for the Silent Armour tires.

 

[gdprof27]

Between Firestone and Goodyear?

I would go for the Silent Armour tires.

Too late! Although I cannot imagine tires being any better than these A/T's! I had them installed last week and have been enjoying the ride ever since! Cuts the road noise in half, great traction in the rain and sharper feel in the turns.

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