Tire smack-talk?

Whaler27 · 2026-11-10T23:26:45-0600

Reports on tire performance are always subjective. When somebody says a winter tire is terrible, do they mean it’s lousy in deep snow? Packed snow? Sheet ice? Is the opinion posted by an inexperienced driver visiting the snow from a southern state? I’ve seen some idiotic driving from people I later found buried in snowbanks, or worse. When the told their stories I don’t they blamed their misfortune on their crappy driving… There’s a near infinite number of variables, and we see them all reflected in opinions shared here and on the jeep forum I frequent.

Two of the tires that are often trashed on forums are 1) Goodyear Duratracs, and 2) BFG KO/KO2/KO3. I’ve had both on my personal vehicles and work vehicles. (Our Duratracs have always been studded for winter use.)

I thought linking an independent review might be of more value than sharing my own opinion. This was posted on a jeep site. I recognize that not every jeep tire works on super duty trucks.

Winter tire review

Canyon Trekker · 2026-11-10T23:59:43-0600

Whaler27 said:
Reports on tire performance are always subjective. When somebody says a winter tire is terrible, do they mean it’s lousy in deep snow? Packed snow? Sheet ice? Is the opinion posted by an inexperienced driver visiting the snow from a southern state? I’ve seen some idiotic driving from people I later found buried in snowbanks, or worse. When the told their stories I don’t they blamed their misfortune on their crappy driving… There’s a near infinite number of variables, and we see them all reflected in opinions shared here and on the jeep forum I frequent.

Two of the tires that are often trashed on forums are 1) Goodyear Duratracs, and 2) BFG KO/KO2/KO3. I’ve had both on my personal vehicles and work vehicles. (Our Duratracs have always been studded for winter use.)

I thought linking an independent review might be of more value than sharing my own opinion. This was posted on a jeep site. I recognize that not every jeep tire works on super duty trucks.

Winter tire review

Thanks for the video. It should be noted that the Duratrac RT is a very different tire than the original Duratrac.