MoKan
Tremor Fiend
Tires like these remind me of buying front tires on my ADV bike (Tiger 800XC).
Big, blocky fronts are great for gravel and dirt, but squirm all over pavement and won't track a line worth a damn. Great for 80% off road, not so great for 20%.
Tires that do well on the paved stuff usually are shit in loose gravel and mud.
Finding one that is stellar at both is a Goldilocks adventure... you try a bunch and see what works for your riding style and environment. No one makes the perfect tire for everything, despite what the sales brochure (or paid internet shills) say.
I think the same goes for truck tires... basic design elements (tall treads, big blocks) have inherent flaws that many may not realize. Tall, relatively narrow tires with tall tread blocks like the Duratrac will have some wander until all the blocks are worn to the same level on the tire. I think this is why the lower pressures help the issue - increased tire compliance allowing the blocks to better conform.
This is basically customer service answer #1: "Yeah, they do that".
For the wet, 3PMS, and mud performance, that's the cost. You can replace with something more road worthy with those same ratings, but at $350 each.
Frankly, the GY Duratracs are about the best off road OEM tire you'll get on a truck today.
Big, blocky fronts are great for gravel and dirt, but squirm all over pavement and won't track a line worth a damn. Great for 80% off road, not so great for 20%.
Tires that do well on the paved stuff usually are shit in loose gravel and mud.
Finding one that is stellar at both is a Goldilocks adventure... you try a bunch and see what works for your riding style and environment. No one makes the perfect tire for everything, despite what the sales brochure (or paid internet shills) say.
I think the same goes for truck tires... basic design elements (tall treads, big blocks) have inherent flaws that many may not realize. Tall, relatively narrow tires with tall tread blocks like the Duratrac will have some wander until all the blocks are worn to the same level on the tire. I think this is why the lower pressures help the issue - increased tire compliance allowing the blocks to better conform.
This is basically customer service answer #1: "Yeah, they do that".
For the wet, 3PMS, and mud performance, that's the cost. You can replace with something more road worthy with those same ratings, but at $350 each.
Frankly, the GY Duratracs are about the best off road OEM tire you'll get on a truck today.