Goodyear Duratrac - The Worst Tire, Or Just Junk?

[Trapper]

I enjoyed the 22K I put on my 22 gas 350 Tremor, though I’ve always had bad luck with Ford generic Goodyear tires before. I could see the wear, but they were even and looked ok. Cold pressure 60 front 70 rear. I just pre-traded my Tremor and ordered a 24 crew cab long bed. Going to set it up with 35” tires, and Tremor running boards if I can find them

 

[Partner]

I've got 12K on mine....hated them when they were new...still hate them...if I run them over 65lb on the front they beat you to death...

 

[ccw]

I've got 12K on mine....hated them when they were new...still hate them...if I run them over 65lb on the front they beat you to death...

FWIW, 22MY door sticker only says to run the fronts at 60psi...

I believe that was the case for previous model years, too. Only the rears have been coming down over time.

 

[Modman]

I've got 12K on mine....hated them when they were new...still hate them...if I run them over 65lb on the front they beat you to death...

FWIW, 22MY door sticker only says to run the fronts at 60psi..

@ccw was just typing out the same thing! That's true for 20-21 from what I recall (I'll have to check my own sticky )

@Partner is there some reason you are running that high in front?

 

[aj113]

I got 42k on my Duratracs. Liked them, didn’t love them. Then went with Falken AT3W because I had them on my previous Duramax and got 60k. Falken act way nicer on the highway, way quieter and I think slightly better in snow. Duratracs way better in the rain and off the pavement. Not sure what my next set will be. If I get close to 60k on these Falkens too it will be hard to justify switching.

 

[DarinH]

I have 25k miles on my truck and have rotated the tires with every oil change and the tires are now cupped and noisy with some chunks coming off of the rearward side of several tread blocks. When new the tires were unstable and truck was all over the road. With some miles on them they settled down and were much better. Now, with more miles on them the wear is absurd. Have others had.a similar experience? I know the unstable when new issue has been more widespread, but I’m curious about the wear with more miles.

For context, I’ve run BFG K02 (and previous BFG A/Ts) on most of my trucks to this point and haven’t seen these issues.

I have 33,000 miles on mine and have not had any problems. I'm no mechanic, but I would suspect you have some suspension issues going on.

 

[Pompey]

I’m finding it very hard to get replacement tyres here in Oz. There is very little choice. In fact, only one tyre, the Yokohama Geolander, is available in the same size and with the same load rating. The Yokohama is available in either the G015 or G016. I don’t have a lot of confidence in Yokohama off road tyres so I’m loathe to get them.

I still have plenty of tread left but I’m concerned about the durability of these tyres given the comments above and previous poor experience with Goodyear tyres.

I‘d love feedback about tyres that have strong sidewalls, are quiet, have the same load weighting and will fit on the standard Tremor rim. I don’t care about snow performance as I won’t be driving on snow. It doesn’t have to have an aggressive tread pattern.

The closest tyre I have found is the Cooper ST Max. However, that is only available in 295/70 18. And I read Of it being a noisy tyre.

 

[Alpoba]

How often doens

My Falken Wildpeaks AT3Ws are so much better in the snow. I'm from upstate NY, and also spend all winter chasing snow for snowmobiling.

I second that, if only they were lighter, otherwise probably the best snow tire right now.

 

[2020Tremor]

I’m finding it very hard to get replacement tyres here in Oz. There is very little choice. In fact, only one tyre, the Yokohama Geolander, is available in the same size and with the same load rating. The Yokohama is available in either the G015 or G016. I don’t have a lot of confidence in Yokohama off road tyres so I’m loathe to get them.

I still have plenty of tread left but I’m concerned about the durability of these tyres given the comments above and previous poor experience with Goodyear tyres.

I‘d love feedback about tyres that have strong sidewalls, are quiet, have the same load weighting and will fit on the standard Tremor rim. I don’t care about snow performance as I won’t be driving on snow. It doesn’t have to have an aggressive tread pattern.

The closest tyre I have found is the Cooper ST Max. However, that is only available in 295/70 18. And I read Of it being a noisy tyre.

Not sure if you can get them but Mickey Thompson offers the Baja Boss AT in a 295/70-R18 that will fit on stock wheels just a hair shorter than the Duratrac’s. Or you can get that tire a little taller in a 305/70-R18 that will also fit on the stock wheels but has a lower load rating than the Duratrac’s but it’s still above a Tremors GAWR’s

 

[coachhomer]

I have 52k and could probably go another 15k. Don’t know why there are so many differences. KO2’s are my favorite but the Duratracs have been great. No complaints.

 

[steve]

If you are in Az or somewhere really hot the duratracs will be lucky to make it to 25k. I rotated mine every 5k on the dot. I ran them at 50psi around town and bumped them up for towing. I stretched them to 25k but would've done them sooner if I needed to pull my TT. I have a set of wrangler trail runner ats on my f-150 with over 60k that still have more tread than the duratracs did at 25k. Just need goodyear to make them in a 35" or 37" now. Needless to say I am not a fan of the duratracs.

 

[Rons1680]

A lot of this is just preference IMO. My last 3 trucks before this tremor were 2 2500 Duramax's and 1 3500 Duramax plow trucks. All 3 were Crew cabs and towed a 5er with all. Had all brands mentioned above on them. Never got past 30k before needing to replace because of plowing and towing. That being said, in the snow I had the best luck with the Duratrac's, not saying they did not have their faults but for an all around tire I would buy again. But as a few have said, how your daily driving habits go is how far they will last. So in a nut shell it is all preference, just enjoy the ride!

 

[2020Tremor]

I have 52k and could probably go another 15k. Don’t know why there are so many differences. KO2’s are my favorite but the Duratracs have been great. No complaints.

I suspect it’s the type of roads driven, amount of weight hauled, weight of foot, and truck adjustment issues are some of the major factors in tire life differences. My tires are at almost 35K and likely will not make 40K before I have to put on the new shoes. They are wearing fairly even without cupping though.

 

[tworod]

17,583 miles on mine and they are worn. Been running 72psi on the rear and 61 on the front. Rotated every oil change and they’re Squirrley in the rain on the highway. Definitely changing these out asap.

 

[VB!]

If you are in Az or somewhere really hot the duratracs will be lucky to make it to 25k. I rotated mine every 5k on the dot. I ran them at 50psi around town and bumped them up for towing. I stretched them to 25k but would've done them sooner if I needed to pull my TT. I have a set of wrangler trail runner ats on my f-150 with over 60k that still have more tread than the duratracs did at 25k. Just need goodyear to make them in a 35" or 37" now. Needless to say I am not a fan of the duratracs.

This is the single most important statement and interesting thing to think about in this entire thread. All the talk about snow. How many people think about a soft tire compound's reaction to heat?

Maybe I'm glad the tires on my '23 don't have the snowflake.

 

[PlumasTremor]

This is the single most important statement and interesting thing to think about in this entire thread. All the talk about snow. How many people think about a soft tire compound's reaction to heat?

Maybe I'm glad the tires on my '23 don't have the snowflake.

There just isn't "one" tire for all conditions and terrains, but that makes absolute sense...just like clothing, you need different tires for different conditions.

 

[quality9A]

Similar experience here. 16k on my Duratrac's and they are just about done. Maybe a few thousand miles left.

I have 39 K and thinking about replacing them with the same tires.
Very happy with them!

 

[steve]

This is the single most important statement and interesting thing to think about in this entire thread. All the talk about snow. How many people think about a soft tire compound's reaction to heat?

Maybe I'm glad the tires on my '23 don't have the snowflake.

The bfg all terrain ko2 was the gold standard for Az for quite some time until they changed the tread design and compound circa 2015. They are too soft for the heat now. I personally would love a tire made specifically for the desert, high heat and towing. Unfortunately, the bigger the tires get the more limited the options. A little over 5k and 1 rotation my ridge grapplers and so far so good but time will tell.

 

[Pompey]

Not sure if you can get them but Mickey Thompson offers the Baja Boss AT in a 295/70-R18 that will fit on stock wheels just a hair shorter than the Duratrac’s. Or you can get that tire a little taller in a 305/70-R18 that will also fit on the stock wheels but has a lower load rating than the Duratrac’s but it’s still above a Tremors GAWR’s

have you found these tyres to have strong sidewalls and is quiet?

 

[coachhomer]

The bfg all terrain ko2 was the gold standard for Az for quite some time until they changed the tread design and compound circa 2015. They are too soft for the heat now. I personally would love a tire made specifically for the desert, high heat and towing. Unfortunately, the bigger the tires get the more limited the options. A little over 5k and 1 rotation my ridge grapplers and so far so good but time will tell.

I am not sure I agree with this and it is just my opinion. We have 3 sets of KO2’s. Two on 4Runners and 1 on a Raptor. We live in Florida and rotate them every 5-7k. Will easily get 55k on the ones on the Raptor and both sets on the 4Runners are great. We drive to NC and occasionally off-road but other than that all on road. No complaints whatsoever on the KO2’s here in Florida. Maybe the humidity helps? Again just my opinion.