Just installed a set last week.
www.canadawheels.ca
Now that we had a good dump I am posting up my thoughts.
The Good:
1. Very deep lugs for going through deep snow.(18/32nds I believe).
2. Directional tread, seems to help with tracking.
3 Ride is much softer than summer Continentals, likely do to very soft compound.
4. Very long lasting tire.(Previously had a set).
5. No road noise Zero.
6. Never had a flat.
The Bad:
1.Wanted to test on Black Ice, so hit brakes pretty hard and truck slid sideways, easily to correct once off the brakes.
Cant really blame tires Black Ice is Black Ice, but it is what it is.
Might be the last year they sell this particular style tire.
Had a used set on my 2014, excited to have a New set for my Rebel.
Will put some sand bags in the back, as Ram needs weight in the rear for traction in winter.
As far as the tires go I expect they will last the life of my truck, last used set i owned i ended up selling 4 years later with decent amount of tread left, and still good winter traction.
Was looking at Blizzack DM3 but I doubted they would last for more than a few years.
Had a good dump yesterday and cold temperatures-11 celsius, and ride and traction was still great, no noise and much softer than current 10 ply summer tire.
For Canadian winters hard to beat, decent price, very smooth/ quiet tire.
Please dont compare these tires to the stock Duratracks, there is no comparison.
Anyway Great winter tire.
Hankook I*PIKE RW11
New standard for performance winter tire. The entirely new studdable tire delivering advanced snow & ice performance.
The Good:
1. Very deep lugs for going through deep snow.(18/32nds I believe).
2. Directional tread, seems to help with tracking.
3 Ride is much softer than summer Continentals, likely do to very soft compound.
4. Very long lasting tire.(Previously had a set).
5. No road noise Zero.
6. Never had a flat.
The Bad:
1.Wanted to test on Black Ice, so hit brakes pretty hard and truck slid sideways, easily to correct once off the brakes.
Cant really blame tires Black Ice is Black Ice, but it is what it is.
Might be the last year they sell this particular style tire.
Had a used set on my 2014, excited to have a New set for my Rebel.
Will put some sand bags in the back, as Ram needs weight in the rear for traction in winter.
As far as the tires go I expect they will last the life of my truck, last used set i owned i ended up selling 4 years later with decent amount of tread left, and still good winter traction.
Was looking at Blizzack DM3 but I doubted they would last for more than a few years.
Had a good dump yesterday and cold temperatures-11 celsius, and ride and traction was still great, no noise and much softer than current 10 ply summer tire.
For Canadian winters hard to beat, decent price, very smooth/ quiet tire.
Please dont compare these tires to the stock Duratracks, there is no comparison.
Anyway Great winter tire.
