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11-19-2017, 06:19 PM #276
On my 3rd straight set of Duratracs. Recommended.
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11-20-2017, 01:04 PM #277Registered User
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11-20-2017, 05:35 PM #278Registered User
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I didn't bother taking a photo, but I'd second the recommendation. I went studded for the extra margin of grip on ice, but I don't think you can go wrong with Nokian. My Suburban was nearly impossible to get stuck with them many years ago, and so far the LT2s are living up to my expectations on my F-150. Drove up to the mountain both days this weekend with no grip issues at all despite a mix of compacted and refrozen crap, gravel on top of snow, and packed snow on the road. They provided enough grip that I didn't feel the need to bother changing out of ski boots to drive on Sunday (which I generally will do if I expect the ass end of the truck to want to get out of line).
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11-20-2017, 05:40 PM #279
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11-20-2017, 06:23 PM #280Registered User
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11-20-2017, 06:26 PM #281Is it radix panax notoginseng? - splat
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11-20-2017, 06:59 PM #282Hucked to flat once
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Were they siped? I have the STTs from before they had a pro version siped on my FZJ80 and they crush all types of cold weather roads. I'm on my second set and had to search far and wide to find a pre-Pro version. I do think the FZJ80 would do pretty well on the snow with many different kinds of tires though.
Putting four new Bilstiens and four new Cooper AT3s on my F150 on Friday. Have the AT3s on my van and they do really well there too.
Neither of these will be as good as winter specific tires but I don't change seasonal tires out. I would like to maybe but we have four cars and it would be a pain whether is paying to store tires, storing tires, using snow wheels, paying to get them changed...
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11-20-2017, 07:05 PM #283
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11-20-2017, 07:37 PM #284Registered User
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Feathering the throttle to control a powerslide with ski boots on is more challenge then I want to deal with on a public road. If the ass end isn't breaking loose under moderate throttle, that becomes a non-issue, I'm not trying to drive like Ken Block. If you can drive gymkhana-style in ski boots, please share the video. Leather tele boots don't count.
More on-topic, A/T tires + packed snow = a very skittish back end in 2WD. Nokians (or snow tires in general) + packed snow = consistent grip, better feedback before breaking loose, and a more controllable switch from static to kinetic friction.
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11-20-2017, 08:33 PM #285Registered User
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Lots of talk about the duratrac... I'll say I just got a set and I am so far impressed. They're quieter than the general grabbers I used to have
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11-20-2017, 08:44 PM #286
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11-20-2017, 08:45 PM #287Registered User
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That's crazy as my grabbers were waaaay quieter than the duratracs I have on my work truck. We have been running the duratracs on most of our work trucks only to be moving away from them to a different tire due to noise, steering wheel buzz as well as lack of longevity, winter traction and difficulty in getting them balanced.
I am running the KO2 in my personal rig now and they blow the duratracs out of the water. Super quiet, zero buzz and way better winter performance, I have 15k on them and they still look new. They have about 98% of the duratracs performance in mud, the only place the duratracs are just a touch better but that can be handled by driver ability.
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11-20-2017, 08:56 PM #288
Here comes the bfg apologist.
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11-20-2017, 09:02 PM #289Registered User
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11-20-2017, 09:11 PM #291Registered User
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Yep, sounded like you had a bad build. We have had several duratracs completely throw lugs and chunk as well as a few had the steel belts come apart. More reasons why our company is moving away from them. I was able to do a head to head and the KO2 is a better tire. The duratracs were installed the same time as my KO2's, granted the duratracs now have 35k on them but are right at 3/32 tread left and will be coming off next week. Many co workers have diesel trucks running the KO2 down gravel roads and such and have not had the issue you did. Again, I believe you received a bad build as can happen with any tire.
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11-20-2017, 11:29 PM #292
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11-22-2017, 04:51 PM #293
2011 Infiniti QX, same as new Armada. Stock Dueler HT is meh and pricy. Minimal off road but I need decent snow traction on hills. I’ve been happy with the Geolandars I have on an old 80 series cruiser, but what about Hancock Dynapro ATM? That looks like a solid option
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11-22-2017, 05:14 PM #294Squaw Cares
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11-22-2017, 06:14 PM #295
Hankook Dynapro ATM are quieter than Duratracs and better in/on most everything but deep mud or snow in my experience. Great on wet, snow and ice covered roads. Quiet on dry pavement for an aggressive AT tire. Durability is good. The price is quite attractive compared to similar options. I like them better than the different Coopers I had on my truck before. Those Koreans can make good tires.
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11-22-2017, 10:26 PM #296Registered User
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Winter only or year-round compromise tires? If you're doing minimal warm-weather driving or can swap for the summer and don't need a rugged AT tire, I'd seriously think about the Cooper Discoverer M+S. I had them on my XTerra and was quite happy with them both in snow and on FS roads in the dry and (moderately) wet.
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11-23-2017, 10:19 AM #297
Thanks, trying to go year round. Most heavy snow would be in eastern Blue Ridge, which does get a dump a few times each year.
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11-23-2017, 10:39 AM #298
Fyi, 4wheelparts is having a huge tire sale, I'm looking at getting a set of 5 315/75 r16 Duratracs for $1100 delivered. That's basically like getting a free tire
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01-10-2018, 11:04 PM #299Banned
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We recently installed LTX MS/2 along with Moto metal wheels and some brake job on brother's truck. Huge difference on handling and noise from previous Continental tires.
Last edited by Dervan; 10-17-2018 at 10:14 AM.
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01-11-2018, 12:05 AM #300
Fresh set of Duratracs in the fall, been very impressed so far this winter. I have driven quite a bit in deep snow / slush on logging roads for sledding access and have had no issues.
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