Rebel tires missing snowflake

[Chippy]

I don't know if Goodyear didn't bother to pay for a certification or if the tire actually has different characteristics but my research shows
5ply snowflake
6ply standard on Rebel no snowflake

I know 6 ply probably for tow ratings but is there any other difference in the tires? Weres the tire guys?

 

[Johnnyspin]

Did you ever find the answer to this ?

 

[riccnick]

Goodyear seems to think they all are winter rated.

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Idk how you're getting the difference, and I don't know if the ratings change by size or ply, just showing what I pulled up on their site

 

[riccnick]

I take that back, the size for the Rebel is a specified exclusion to the rule. No idea why.

 

[Johnnyspin]

Wow that's odd, I called a local Goodyear shop and it's the first they heard of this. Their speculation was exactly what Chippy said, that FCA didn't want to pay for the certification. They said that the winter performance ratings between a set that have the snowflake the Rebel ones are exactly the same. I haven't had the tires through a winter yet, I'm hoping they'll live up to the Duratrac name.

 

[Srminosky]

Clinked on the thread expecting a joke about "snowflakes" being run over...... learned something today, thank you!

 

[cra1g]

Wow that's odd, I called a local Goodyear shop and it's the first they heard of this. Their speculation was exactly what Chippy said, that FCA didn't want to pay for the certification. They said that the winter performance ratings between a set that have the snowflake the Rebel ones are exactly the same. I haven't had the tires through a winter yet, I'm hoping they'll live up to the Duratrac name.

That's unlikely--the Falkens on my Limited with ORP have the snowflake.

 

[devildodge]

That's unlikely--the Falkens on my Limited with ORP have the snowflake.

That must have changed, cause I believe we had this conversation about the ORG and North Package not having the snowflake.

 

[devildodge]

Time to see what works...

Mine does not have tow mirrors and the clip on ones I had for my 4th gen won’t fit. These are adequate but not good enough in my opinion. I’m watching for a clip on set to be released and I’ll order them. Ideally I’d like to find some factory takeoff tow mirrors but that doesn’t seem likely for...

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Here is the conversation

 

[cra1g]

Yeah, I remember seeing that discussed, and I was surprised when mine had the logo. Maybe they ran out of the OEM version and had to put the retail version on it or something.

 

[devildodge]

Well, that is a good thing, and good info to know. Thanks for sharing @cra1g.

 

[Mighty Snowpants]

its basically the cheaper version of the Duratrac. (w/o Snow Peak Cert). Gonna wear out the OEM's for a bit here during summer/fall, then reassess replacing with GYDT with Snowpeak. Or go different route like KO2s, Nitto or whatever...

 

[RebelRick]

That's unlikely--the Falkens on my Limited with ORP have the snowflake.

Three Goodyear Duratrac havr Three Peak Mountain Snowflake Certified (Excluding size LT275/70R18 125R) which is the size the New 5th Gen Rebels use. Right of the Goodyear website. What a f. G. Scam