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GY Duratrac vs Toyo A/T III

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by Cavalry98, Nov 2, 2020.

  1. Nov 2, 2020 at 7:59 PM
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    Cavalry98

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    Hello!

    Been awhile since I last posted here but I am looking at getting a new set of tires. Currently running Nitto Ridge Grapplers (295x70x18). I know the A/T IIIs are basically new but wanted to get any feedback from owners that owned Duratracs in the past and now have the A/T IIIs. Or, any personnel experience between the two tires. I am looking at getting the same size as my current setup.

    I am looking for improved Wet / Snow traction on roads and HWY. I do not go off-roading as much these days due to being Germany (US Military).

    Basically, I am looking for any subjective opinions on which of the two tires I should consider buying based on my needs for improved Wet / Snow traction. I did read over some of the other threads but since the A/T IIIs are new, there has been limited comparisons between these two tires.

    I do love my Nitto Ridge Grapplers but my truck is hydroplaning more than I care and I need to have a tire that is Severe Snow Service Rated tire here in Germany.

    Current ride is a 2017 Tundra TRD Pro (Cement) / lifted 2" inches to fit the tires
     
  2. Nov 2, 2020 at 8:21 PM
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    Had the dura tracs on a taco. I didn't like them. When they wore out got toyo At III. Better tire to me & gave good traction on wet roads & most everything else. Bought a new Tundra & put them on it. Toyo At III 275/60/20's. Have been great. Not the best mud tire ,but does a good job there. Great on rainy roads, gravel, beach etc. Got a little whine on hwy,but not bad.
     
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  3. Nov 2, 2020 at 9:00 PM
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    I went from the Ridge Grapplers to the ATIII and like the TOYO better. The RG were terrible after 20K miles and progressively got worse. The ATIII are newer and do not know what they will be like after 20K.
     
  4. Nov 2, 2020 at 11:00 PM
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    Kelvin

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    Never owned the AT3’s but my old Duratracs were terrible. Each tire required 1.5 to 3 lbs to balance. Tried on aftermarket and stock wheels, same results. They were terrible on wet roads too. Uphill on ramps I’d almost always lose traction.
     
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  5. Nov 3, 2020 at 3:08 AM
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    Recently put a set Toyo AT3s 285/75/17s on my Jeep, so far so good, I have had two sets of Toyo AT2s and they were both great, these seem about the same so far. I have not owned Duratracs but had a friend who had them and he could not keep them balanced.
     
  6. Nov 3, 2020 at 3:21 AM
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    I had two sets of duratracs on my 01 lifted xterra and loved them. I plan to put on tundra when I need to replace.

    I thought they did great in muddy conditions and snow. I never had an issue w balancing. They didnt last as long as the KOs that people seemed to love (until they saw these perform on trails) but did much better offroading on muddy hills. Some road noise but not like an MT. I never noticed anything worse on wet roads which we have more than snow here.

    Based on your priority these may not match your needs as well and maybe being overkill.

    I haven't used the other but sounds like a good tire
     
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  7. Nov 3, 2020 at 10:11 AM
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    Duratrac get noisy quick. Toyo at 3 would be my choice
     
  8. Nov 3, 2020 at 10:23 AM
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    Ditto^^^^ Had a set on my 09 Taco. Great tire. Never had a balancing issue. Did great in all conditions. A softer rubber compound which I prefer. Those DuraTracs performed great in all conditions on my way up to AK and while I was there during a record winter in 2012. BP's entire truck fleet up in Prudhoe Bay on the north slope had DuraTracs. Great tire:thumbsup:
     
  9. Nov 3, 2020 at 10:40 AM
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    I'm running GY-DT at the moment, and have just about 80k on them with still a lot of tread. I came from running BFG KO's on my older rigs and loved them.
    I bought the BFG KO2's for my Tahoe when they came out and its ok.
    I decided to try the GY-DT on my Tundra and was impressed with the traction in all seasons.
    I run just about 80 miles a day on the asphalt and they seem to hold up better than I expected.
    I ran a set of Toyo OC AT that came on my Jeep and did not like them but this was back in 2006. I also ran Toyo MTs on my Bronco and they did really well.
    I will be buying new tires soon and really don't know what to buy lol.
    There are so many options and reviews.
     
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  10. Nov 3, 2020 at 12:01 PM
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    Have you considered the General Grabber AT/X? Having owned the Duratracs, AT3s and the Generals I can say I am the most satisfied with the Grabbers. The Duratracs were fantastic new, but got very loud over time to the point I thought I had a wheel bearing out. I also hated digging rocks out of the tread constantly. The Toyo's are my second favorite, really no complaints other than I sold the truck I had them on too soon and they are a little louder than the Grabbers on the highway. The Grabbers IMO are the best rated for all conditions you described. Quiet on the highway, excellent in snow (I live in a mountainous area and need something with 3-peak cert), good tread life (55K warranty on E-rated). Just my $.02
     
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    If you never off road the Duratracs are simply eye candy. I’d go with the Toyo or the Grabber ATX.
     
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    Yep. My DuraTracs did quite well offroad here in the Rockies and AK.Would be overkill if never used offroad.
     
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  13. Nov 3, 2020 at 2:22 PM
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    I had duratracs on my xterra and they did very well off road. I wheeled the hell out of those things. Since I have gone with the GY ultra terrain. Still an aggressive looking AT but a little more road friendly. If they are for your off road toy I vote duratracs. If not take a peak at the ultra terrains!
     
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    I got the duratracs on my tundra currently with about 15k on them. Hate them in the rain love them in the snow. Just the other day here I was driving down a flat road gently accelerating when wet (looked and I was at 2k rpm) and the traction control was going on constantly. Seems to be getting worse the more miles I get on the tires.
     
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    Thank you for all the feedback regarding the tire comparison and offering some other options to consider based on my driving needs. Not sure about the General Grabber AT/X, only because the size being offered that is close to my tires is 285/65/18 (at least on Tire Rack website). Dont know if it is that big of a difference between the two sizes of the General Grabber AT/X in 285/65/18 and my current Nitto Ridge Grapplers in 295/70/18. Basically, would the AT/X make the truck look funny (small tires on a lifted Tundra ~2 inch). Since the Toyo AT/III seem to be on back order everywhere that ships overseas (APO Address) I may need to just go the AT/X. Based on some of the other content in the forum, Duratrac may be a bit more than I need for now, since I am driving 99% of the time on the road and HWY now (climbing very small curbs is my "Off-Roading" time when I need to squeeze into a parking place).
     
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  16. Nov 3, 2020 at 6:56 PM
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    That was my exact experience with them on my ‘08. Got a lot of miles out of them, but on wet pavement they would loose traction constantly. Great off road, but as much as I love to be off-road, the fact of life is most of my miles are highway.
     
  17. Nov 23, 2020 at 6:23 AM
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    I just bought General Grabber ATx a beginning of November...there quiet on highway! I’m really enjoying them a lot and have heard nothing but great things about them, we run Duratracs on all the highway Dept trucks here where I work...great in snow but very loud and I’ve noticed they chop up rather quickly! We’ll see how these grabbers perform in the snow
     

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