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Duratracs getting loud?
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Ready Go
Ram Guru
I can hear my neighbors Chevy Trail Boss with DuraTracs coming from a 1/4 mile away!
I feel like tire psi..and frequent tire rotations are critical for these tires!
They absolutely get louder & louder over time.
Chris3058
Ram Guru
As H20 said above - they are loud to start. and get worse. I ran mine to 64k miles and they were stupid noisy.
So what did you replace them with and how are those ones? When I do it is likely going to a 34” tire, maybe 35s, but not a fan of wide tires, more of a skinny tire guy like I do with my wrangler.
moosem
Ram Guru
Yes, they're noisy when they're brand new, and they only get worse. I just replaced mine at 48k miles and think they were overdue. I went with Firestone Destination A/T and so far I like them. They are not quite as aggressive looking as the Duratracs, but they're super quiet and much smoother. I went with them because I got a really good deal and I know the owner of the local Firestone store so I know he wasn't going to destroy my wheels!
CHeYeNNe71
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Look at Falken Wildpeak AT4W, Great tire and low noise. I'm running 285/65R20 34.6X11.2
Nice! I was just looking at those in 35x11.5 18 and glad to hear they are quieter!
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CHeYeNNe71
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Might get lucky with Labor Day sales and grab for a good price.
Chris3058
Ram Guru
KO3's stock size. I really like 'em. Much quieter, smoother ride and IMO look awesome with the white letters.
I noticed the k03s in stock size are about 8-10 pounds heavier per tire on paper. Did you notice any hit on performance, mpg or speed bumps?
SD Rebel
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Fresh Duratracs have a mild hum at highway speeds since they are a hybrid AT/MT type tire. They will get louder especially if they weren't rotated often enough during their life.
Almost any other tire in the A/T range will be much quieter. The only issue is the air pressure setting. The Rebels due to having Duratracs have a factory 55F/45F psi setting, however most other tires will likely need to have lower air pressure range 35 - 45 or so. If you do that, you will get a TPMS warning on your dash, and will need a programmer to change it.
So your choices will be to either run a higher pressure then needed to keep the TPMS warming from going off, or live with the TPMS warning on your dash, or buying a programming to change it, which will be the ideal option.
Almost any other tire in the A/T range will be much quieter. The only issue is the air pressure setting. The Rebels due to having Duratracs have a factory 55F/45F psi setting, however most other tires will likely need to have lower air pressure range 35 - 45 or so. If you do that, you will get a TPMS warning on your dash, and will need a programmer to change it.
So your choices will be to either run a higher pressure then needed to keep the TPMS warming from going off, or live with the TPMS warning on your dash, or buying a programming to change it, which will be the ideal option.
Ready Go
Ram Guru
Very true..I'm running my 285/60R20 Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascents at 39psi F and 35psi R and I can hear a bit of road/tread noise from the rears that fades as the tire psi rises as they get hotter..at 37psi quieter and at 39psi it's quieter yet.
I've debated raising the rears to 39psi cold to quiet the rears, but ultimately the noise is minimal and the lower rear psi is more comfortable, so leaving it until I swap in the Fox 2.5 PE DSCs..and then probably readjust the tire psi to dial in the ride.
I've found over my years of experimenting with many cars, trucks, cycles, etc..that tires, and tire psi are often overlooked but very important.
These Rams needs frequent rotations..every 5000 mile with oil/filter change for me.
How do you like the ascents? Are they reasonably quiet? Do they an aggressive enough look for you?
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Ready Go
Ram Guru
Great comfort! Nicely quiet! Don't pick up any stones at all! Excellent steering & handling! Very nice looking, to me, and VERY happy!
Ready Go
Ram Guru
They do look nice. Thanks for the pics!!!
I am a few months away from swapping, I will hit you up for an update then!
LaxDfns15
Ram Guru
Had the same issue with the Duratracs getting loud. Ran them for 52k miles before swapping. Went to Cooper Discoverers, super quiet and great life on them so far. I reduced the pressures to 50 front, 40 rear, and they've been great. 21k miles on them now.
