Absolutely loved the Duratracs on my 4th gen 4R. Great on ice and in snow and mud. Where they fell short was sidewalk protection. I ripped the sidewalk open on some lava rock. They also wouldn’t balance quite right; wobble at 55-60. So, was set on finding something that built on the positives of the DTs.
I picked up the cruiser a couple years back when it needed new shoes. Landed on Cooper STT Pros in 285/65R18 and have been running them for the last 20k miles. I’ve been very pleased with them. They are fairly quiet still - or I just got used to them. But, my wife has never complained about the noise.
They do better in mud than the DT did, about same in snow, and probably only slightly worse on ice. And caught the sidewall on a rock hiding behind a bush in Death Valley. Lost a slight chunk on the tire rubber, but nothing worth even warrantying out through Big O’s extra protection program thingee.
Where the STT Pros are less than stellar is weight. Man, are they heavy and I pay in 2+ mpg drop relative to stock tires.
So, I’ve been looking for something better. And am aiming for 285/75R17 on evo corse wheels when the time comes. Mud performance is very important to me, with adequate siping. I also need high confidence in snow and ice. But, it doubles as my DD, so must be livable. Luckily, my commute isn’t too far work to office, so mpg isn’t a deal breaker.
I agree w Taco2Cruiser to a point - there is marginal benefit of a MT over an AT where you needn’t full swampers necessarily. Or maybe it’s just in my head. He is more methodical and experienced than I with tires.
Am going to look into the Falkens and Cooper AT3s mentioned herein, but am afraid a standard AT won’t cut it. Maybe those Yokohama are worth also perusing.
Good thing I don’t need tires any time soon.
Honestly, not sure if this thread is helping or just contributing to analysis paralysis
Regardless, good times!
