gy duratrac vs. Cooper st/c

[thehop]

I'm going to 33's this weekend, and have it narrowed down to these two tires. Goodyears are a bit more expensive, and the reviews are good. I can't seem to find any comprehensive reviews on the st/c, however they look aggressive and meaty. Can't find anyone saying anything bad about them.

They are going to see pavement, gravel, mild rocks, more dirt roads then you can shake a stick at, and probably a fair amount of mud, despite my best efforts.

What say you, mud?

 

[chap79]

I have a co-worker that ran the ST/C in a 285/75 and loved them so much when he went to 35s he bought another set. I ran the duratrac's in a 285 before I went to 35s and they were a great tire. My only complaint is that I thought they felt a little squirrelly on the freeway, seemed to want to wander more. Otherwise they cleared mud and snow great, never had a failure.
Either tire got 50k plus miles with proper rotations, balance, and air pressure.

Heck I have almost 50k on my STT's and still have a lot of tread left.

 

[thehop]

Thanks for the input. Sounds like they are fairly even. I'll probably save some money and go with the Coopers.

 

[IanB]

If you drive in winter conditions, the Duratrac wins, hands down. If not, it may be a much closer race.

 

[northernrighty]

I would say I prefer the 255/85r16 size over anything available in the duratrac, but, I might sacrifice with a little wider tire to get the duratrac's. They are the better of the two all around IMHO. But both are great choices (go with 255/85).

 

[Marcus1983]

IMHO, in general, I would go with Cooper over Goodyear

 

[Trapper50cal]

From what I have been able to glean, the Duratrac is a great winter tire but the sidewalls are thin. I would wheel the Coopers...actually, what I did do is buy the 33x10.5 Toyo Open Country MT's...heaviest, strongest sidewalled tire I could find in that size...