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Title: tire help final decision?
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 05, 2013, 12:32:11 PM: I think I narrowed it down between these two tries first pic is the wrangler second pic is the hankook wrangler tire is about $60 more out the door :dunno:
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Post by: steeleywhopper on November 05, 2013, 12:45:53 PM: Are they both 10 ply tires?
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Post by: coachcw on November 05, 2013, 12:55:47 PM: I'm happy with my bridgestone at duelers revo 2.
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Post by: Special T on November 05, 2013, 01:00:06 PM: What kind of rig is it going on and is it your daily commuter? What size/ply
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Post by: D-Rock425 on November 05, 2013, 01:02:28 PM: They are going on my suburban. I currently have 285/75/16R on it now. I would like to keep the same size. I'm not sure if they are 10 ply or not.
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Post by: Buckmark on November 05, 2013, 01:05:09 PM: Wranglers, i had some very very similar hankooks and hated them....
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Post by: Special T on November 05, 2013, 01:07:13 PM: I have a buddy that ran those duratracks on his full size chev truck and they wore pretty damn good. the open shoulder on those will wear quicker if you don't have your rigs alignment dialed and or if you don't keep up on roatation/air pressure. I have that tread desing on my subaru bratt and i like it. :twocents:
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Post by: 2_Savages on November 05, 2013, 01:20:38 PM: Kelly Safari TSR. Similar to the Goodyear's but not as expensive. Fairly quiet, great grip, no complaints.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on November 05, 2013, 01:26:33 PM: Just called on them both 10 ply tires.
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Post by: jackson7 on November 05, 2013, 01:41:31 PM: I was in the same position a few years ago and went with the hankooks based on my mechanics recommendation. What he told me was this. hankook is trying to break into the north American market and therefore setting a lower price point.they have been excellent for my purposes and have worn well.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on November 05, 2013, 02:16:54 PM: Quote from: Buckmark on November 05, 2013, 01:05:09 PM
Wranglers, i had some very very similar hankooks and hated them....
what was wrong with the hankooks?
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Post by: Special T on November 05, 2013, 02:19:39 PM: Is This the hunting rig, or the wifes grocery getter?
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Post by: washelkhunter on November 05, 2013, 02:27:09 PM: Make sure the tires really have the 10 plys and are not "equivalent" rated. I wont run anything less then "E" rated on my rigs again.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on November 05, 2013, 02:27:47 PM: Its what I take hunting. It been known to pick up groceries as well.
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Post by: swanny on November 05, 2013, 02:48:29 PM: I run the Duratrac Wranglers on my Silverado which is my daily driver. I have the 285/75/16 size.

I put these on when they first came out, 4-5 years ago?) and have been extremely pleased with them. They do great on all the mountain roads and in the snow during the winter, traction has never been a problem. They do enjoy picking up rocks though. They have worn very well with regular rotations. I easily have 40k miles on them and they still have plenty of tread left. They aren't noisy at all either. I average 14.5-15mpg no matter city or highway driving with them, so I did take a slight hit there. Overall, great tire that I've been extremely pleased with.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on November 05, 2013, 03:00:11 PM: I think the wrangers have a better cool factor.
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Post by: Buckmark on November 05, 2013, 03:02:03 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on November 05, 2013, 03:00:11 PM
I think the wrangers have a better cool factor.
Heck yeah, you will look great parked at cabelas.... :chuckle:
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Post by: gasman on November 05, 2013, 03:04:30 PM: I have the GY on my Dodge, no complaints :tup:

Very quit and decent traction.
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Post by: spin05 on November 05, 2013, 05:44:34 PM: Dont rule out cooper tires. There made USA too. Here are the ones i like. http://us.coopertire.com/Tires/Light-Truck/DISCOVERER-S-T-MAXX.aspx (http://us.coopertire.com/Tires/Light-Truck/DISCOVERER-S-T-MAXX.aspx)
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Post by: D-Rock425 on November 05, 2013, 06:02:00 PM: Quote from: Buckmark on November 05, 2013, 03:02:03 PM
Quote from: D-Rock425 on November 05, 2013, 03:00:11 PM
I think the wrangers have a better cool factor.
Heck yeah, you will look great parked at cabelas.... :chuckle:
I only park really close to other trucks and never return my cart.
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Post by: wildweeds on November 05, 2013, 06:30:03 PM: Toyo M-55's, would be my choice,they are danged good,wear like iron go pretty much anywhere you need to go,especially whey you chain em up in the snow off paved roads.There's a reason you see them on just about every loggers truck / crummy bus.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 05, 2013, 06:31:57 PM: Quote from: wildweeds on November 05, 2013, 06:30:03 PM
Toyo M-55's, would be my choice,they are danged good,wear like iron go pretty much anywhere you need to go,especially whey you chain em up in the snow off paved roads.There's a reason you see them on just about every loggers truck / crummy bus.

Yep all the yuppie ones, :chuckle:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on November 05, 2013, 06:50:42 PM: $600 dollars more than the toyos not sure they are that good
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Post by: wildweeds on November 05, 2013, 07:43:43 PM: Huh?We can't be talking about the same tires, I got an average of 80 k each on three sets now? 98% pavement beating.
Quote from: stevemiller on November 05, 2013, 07:15:22 PM
I agree the toyos are awsome BBBBUUUTTTT wear like iron???? huh.they are an awsome tire because they are very soft they wear very quick on pavement.
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Post by: Rick on November 05, 2013, 08:02:32 PM: Quote from: washelkhunter on November 05, 2013, 02:27:09 PM
Make sure the tires really have the 10 plys and are not "equivalent" rated. I wont run anything less then "E" rated on my rigs again.

E rated tires are 10 ply equivalent. Unless you're running bias ply tires you won't actually have 10 plies.
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Post by: Rick on November 05, 2013, 08:06:25 PM: As far as the Duratracs vs ATM RF10s,I'd go with whatever are less expensive. I've had the Hankooks on my truck for a couple years. My dad,brother and a buddy have Duratracs on their trucks.

They're both great tires.
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Post by: Rick on November 05, 2013, 08:10:19 PM: Quote from: stevemiller on November 05, 2013, 07:15:22 PM
I agree the toyos are awsome BBBBUUUTTTT wear like iron???? huh.they are an awsome tire because they are very soft they wear very quick on pavement.

M-55s are Toyo's commercial grade traction tire. They're anything but soft.
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Post by: Special T on November 05, 2013, 08:22:52 PM: M55 have the anti chip compound, great for logging roads, so do the coopers.
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Post by: Special T on November 05, 2013, 08:43:04 PM: M55 and the Mud Terrains from Toyo are 2 completely different animals. One is made for work the other for show. :twocents:
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Post by: Slimdog350 on November 05, 2013, 08:46:52 PM: I'm a huge BFG fan. I've ran the old mud terrains and now the new km2 and I love them. Never had a flat and have about 45,000 on them now and they are about 50%, but I drive a Toyota so it's quite a bit lighter than you're sub. I've heard the cooper discoverer AT3's are pretty good too.
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Post by: Special T on November 05, 2013, 08:49:17 PM: AT3 are what my bro uses on his F350 service truck on logging roads he says they are comparable to the M55 in his book but cheaper. He runs his F350 at MAX capacity 100% of the time.
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on November 05, 2013, 09:01:29 PM: I'm on my 2nd set of Hankook DynaPro AT. 285x70x17 Load range "E" $810 from Discount Tire delivered to my door.
These are great summer tires.
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Post by: Mudman on November 05, 2013, 09:09:52 PM: I know jack about Hankook. I ran Duratrac on my superduty. I love them. Snow traction is the best you can have short of chains/studs. Wet they are also good. Dry slight hum and grippy. Wore very well, 50k is reasonable. Off road they did just fine except wet clay of course. Tough, no flats. Loaded or with camper on they were fine. E rated 10ply. Only issue is the first few hundred miles they drive a little funny until broke in. I put em on rough stuff and gave em heck and had no chips or gouges. Paid about 1050$ at Discount. 285/75/16. Few years ago. Wish I could run them on the Dodge.
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Post by: Wazukie on November 05, 2013, 09:22:26 PM: I have the Duratrac 315/75R16 on my 2003 Yukon XL and really like the tire. I do a lot of driving in the mountain roads and snow and mud, and they do great. The weekend I put them on I drove 1500 miles on the hiway and they run pretty quite. just my :twocents:
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on November 05, 2013, 09:29:10 PM: I know that the gold mine pickups over here run Goodyears with the Kevlar in them and have really good reviews from the drivers.
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Post by: wildweeds on November 05, 2013, 09:40:36 PM: Yeah I got an F 350 diesel with an aluminum dog box on top that weighs 1000 pounds and rides on it 365 for the last 12 years.I was just asking the simple question of us comparing apples and oranges between the radial all terrain and the softer compound mudder tire.
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Quote from: Rick on November 05, 2013, 08:10:19 PM
Quote from: stevemiller on November 05, 2013, 07:15:22 PM
I agree the toyos are awsome BBBBUUUTTTT wear like iron???? huh.they are an awsome tire because they are very soft they wear very quick on pavement.

M-55s are Toyo's commercial grade traction tire. They're anything but soft.
Yours and theyre op is fine with me but i still say they are to soft,speed rating low in my op basically 10 over the speed limit for a reason.if you get an average of 80 k thats great.but does your rig weigh 7k-8k pounds?Like i said your op is fine just giving my own if you dont like my op,turn the page.
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Post by: ollie on November 14, 2013, 05:15:14 PM: i have the hankooks on my 2006 f150 have easy 50k or more on them and am just now thinking of replacing them. defiantly a solid choice for an all terrain.