New Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs getting installed soon. Going up a size too. How do y’all like them

[Condor757]

My 2019 Bighorn is finally getting some new shoes!
I enjoyed my Wrangler A/T Adventures but it’s time to upgrade the look and performance. So I chose the Duratracs simply because I get 35% off (Dad is retired Goodyear) so the set of 4 cost me $725, plus a $75 rebate so $675 total. Don’t think I can find anything else comparable to the Duratrac for that price!
I‘m also going up a size without any level/lifts (yet): 275/60R20s
How have y’all’s experiences been with the Duratracs on the non-Rebels? (Bighorn, Laramie, etc.).. Ride, MPG, etc?

Also. For those of you who went up a size.. Get the speedo calibrated or not?

Thx. Pics coming up soon.

-condor

 

[Vigocarpath]

I have a set on my 19 Sport. I was just thinking to myself yesterday driving across a lake moving my ice shack how much I liked them. Driving through some pretty big snow drifts and the truck just didn’t care. Although full disclosure my truck is also equipped with a rear locker so I’m sure that contributed to the ease of travel.


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[Condor757]

I have a set on my 19 Sport. I was just thinking to myself yesterday driving across a lake moving my ice shack how much I liked them. Driving through some pretty big snow drifts and the truck just didn’t care. Although full disclosure my truck is also equipped with a rear locker so I’m sure that contributed to the ease of travel.


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Thx man. How is the MPG and ride?

 

[Vigocarpath]

Thx man. How is the MPG and ride?

The ride is alright. I did have em aired down to about 30 psi and the ride was pretty soft. I’ve since bumped em up to 40 and it’s definitely stiffer but I would not call it bad. I’m not sure what the conversion would be to MPG but I’m running in the low 20’s/100km so not great but I don’t really worry about mileage very much. I’ve also got a levelling kit


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[Condor757]

Thx buddy. Will report back with pics and overall impressions

 

[AmericanRebelution]

My 2019 Bighorn is finally getting some new shoes!
I enjoyed my Wrangler A/T Adventures but it’s time to upgrade the look and performance. So I chose the Duratracs simply because I get 35% off (Dad is retired Goodyear) so the set of 4 cost me $725, plus a $75 rebate so $675 total. Don’t think I can find anything else comparable to the Duratrac for that price!
I‘m also going up a size without any level/lifts (yet): 275/60R20s
How have y’all’s experiences been with the Duratracs on the non-Rebels? (Bighorn, Laramie, etc.).. Ride, MPG, etc?

Also. For those of you who went up a size.. Get the speedo calibrated or not?

Thx. Pics coming up soon.

-condor

Dang!! Nice deal!! I'm pleased with mine so far. Nice mix of offroad performance and everyday drive-ability.

 

[Condor757]

Love them so far! Smooth ride and looks great.

 

[Buz]

With the 275/60-20's your speedometer will read 70mph when you're actually doing 73mph.
It will read 35mph when you're actually doing 36-37mph. So be careful if you don't calibrate. When you think you're only doing 7mph over the limit you may be 10mph or more.

Also, you will want to air them down about 3psi from what the door sticker recommends if you want a comparable ride to the stock tires at stock recommended pressures.
Learn more here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tiresize.com/pressure-calculator/__;!!G6lwn0f4sEoq!GosIHVorRZ5btZ6mhk-wfPzBgj9WM3GvtreFODuiYX1TJNas8I8801KAR1ZjeCse1FKY$

Buz

 

[Condor757]

With the 275/60-20's your speedometer will read 70mph when you're actually doing 73mph.
It will read 35mph when you're actually doing 36-37mph. So be careful if you don't calibrate. When you think you're only doing 7mph over the limit you may be 10mph or more.

Also, you will want to air them down about 3psi from what the door sticker recommends if you want a comparable ride to the stock tires at stock recommended pressures.
Learn more here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tiresize.com/pressure-calculator/__;!!G6lwn0f4sEoq!GosIHVorRZ5btZ6mhk-wfPzBgj9WM3GvtreFODuiYX1TJNas8I8801KAR1ZjeCse1FKY$

Buz

Thank you, the tire guys at Goodyear only suggested the door jamb pressures (36 PSI), are you suggesting I should drop it down to 34 or so?

I’m good with the speedo difference, it’s really not enough for me to get it calibrated.

 

[Willwork4truck]

Ask your dad if he will adopt me so I can score that deal too...

 

[Buz]

Thank you, the tire guys at Goodyear only suggested the door jamb pressures (36 PSI), are you suggesting I should drop it down to 34 or so?

Yes. If you go to the link I posted and enter the data for both tire sizes it’ll probably tell you 34psi. Since the new tires hold more volume of air than the smaller stock tires you need to air down a bit to get to the same level of ‘spongy-ness’ that the stock tires have at 36psi.
34psi is still plenty safe for highway speeds on hot days.

 

[Condor757]

Yes. If you go to the link I posted and enter the data for both tire sizes it’ll probably tell you 34psi. Since the new tires hold more volume of air than the smaller stock tires you need to air down a bit to get to the same level of ‘spongy-ness’ that the stock tires have at 36psi.
34psi is still plenty safe for highway speeds on hot days.

Gotcha. Thx!

 

[SCasey89]

Have you noticed any difference in the transmission’s shifting or shift points? The larger tires may throw things off...or at least I’ve heard that from others. they recalibrate for that reason alone...not so much the speedometer discrepancy.

 

[Condor757]

Have you noticed any difference in the transmission’s shifting or shift points? The larger tires may throw things off...or at least I’ve heard that from others. they recalibrate for that reason alone...not so much the speedometer discrepancy.

Have not noticed that at all. Maybe it’s happening but it’s really subtle , or maybe the tire size change from 55 to 60 is small enough that there is little to no change? Would love to hear from others..

 

[ColoradoCub]

I just got a set of these installed today, so far so good, only about 100 miles on them. I’ve been through Falken Wildpeaks and Cooper AT3 XLT‘s on my 2019 and 2020 1500’s and this time decided to get something a little more aggressive, between winter roads and my hunting and fishing excursions I needed something better. I didn’t want a dedicated mud tire but something close, these seem to be the happy medium.

 

[Condor757]

Had them for around a month now, very happy with them so far...Totally changes the look of the truck. Speedo has been recalibrated as well as VIN updated with new tire size.

 

[ColoradoCub]

We’re supposed to get some massive snow storm in the next 3 days so it will be fun to see how much better they perform than my previous tires. They are damn sure a lot more aggressive tread than the Wildpeaks or Coopers.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

I have rhese on my Jeeps. 33's on my TJ and 35's on the JL. They ride smooth and are not loud like BFGoodrich tires. They are a great all purpose off road tire and have good wet traction and are superior in the snow for on road.

 

[SD Rebel]

I honestly love them, though of course there are reports they have too soft sidewalls for hard core off-roading. Remember they are a "hybrid" type A/T, that is designed to bridge the gap between a true A/T and M/T tires. So you get almost Mud Terrain looks with more All-Terrain quiet & smoothness. There is a slight hum at freeway speeds, but it sounds fine. Not like a M/T or cupped tires would make. Great off-road as well. Brand new, they will pick-up small rocks and throw up your wheel wells, however as your tires wear and get less sticky, it will stop happening.

Considering Duratracs are factory tires on the RAM Rebel, RAM Power Wagon, Chevy Silverado Trail Boss, GMC Sierra AT4, GMC Canyon AT4, Ford F150 Tremor, and certain market Ford Ranger Raptors and quite a few other vehicles, it's a good sign that manufacturers trust them on their most off-road capable vehicles.

 

[Daniel Schrall]

My 2019 Bighorn is finally getting some new shoes!
I enjoyed my Wrangler A/T Adventures but it’s time to upgrade the look and performance. So I chose the Duratracs simply because I get 35% off (Dad is retired Goodyear) so the set of 4 cost me $725, plus a $75 rebate so $675 total. Don’t think I can find anything else comparable to the Duratrac for that price!
I‘m also going up a size without any level/lifts (yet): 275/60R20s
How have y’all’s experiences been with the Duratracs on the non-Rebels? (Bighorn, Laramie, etc.).. Ride, MPG, etc?

Also. For those of you who went up a size.. Get the speedo calibrated or not?

Thx. Pics coming up soon.

-condor

I am so pleased with my choice. The ride is improved over stock. The truck looks so much better than with OEM Bridgestone!