Goodyear Duratrac RT

anyone running these? just got some yesterday

https://www.goodyear.com/en_US/tires/wrangler-duratrac-rt/24913.html

 

First time hearing about these. Are they lighter than the regular Duratracs?

 

weight wise not sure. I actually had duratrac 275 70 18 ordered and then seen they were not winter rated. I cancelled and then seen these and ordered them. winter rated, kevlar reinforced warranty on lt size figured I would try. weird but 275 70 18 in regular duratrac excluded for winter rating

 

That makes sense. Yeah duratracs are generally not great in the snow/ice on pavement. These new RTs look to have more siping which would help alot.

 

yeab im hoping. not that we have been hammered with snow lately but never know. like trying different each time

 

Did you get 275-70-18 in the RT? I’m btw these and originals. The D rated on orig is still 3peak. How do you like so far?

 

I just put a set of SL rated 275/60R20s Duratrac RTs on our LX. We’ve only had them on for 400 miles or so. Just as quiet as my regular DTs. We’ll see if the Kevlar makes any kind of difference in tread wear or performance. Too early to tell.

I’m on my 2nd set of regular Duratracs on my Tundra. They didn’t have the RT in LT285/75R18, so I stuck with regular Duratracs. I got 47k miles out of the first set, and I beat the snot out of them, so I can’t complain. 3 mountain peak snow rated in this size; never had any issues in snow.

Pro tip, and I know I post this a lot on this forum: your Duratracs will stay quiet if you rotate them frequently.

 

sidewalls on these look so much better than the regular Duratracs..

 

i got 275 70 18 e rated. 3 peak rated. so far they are great

 

Good looking tire. I’ve run a number of sets of Duratracs on my work vehicle and a set on my Tundra. They are very good in snow.

I think you’ll be very happy with them. Keep them rotated and keep your alignment straight.

 

rotate front to back same side and back to front with switching sides?

 

That's the pattern I follow. PR>PF>DR>DF>

 

For RWD and 4WD vehicles, you’re supposed to do a rearward cross.
Rears go to front on same side.
Fronts go to opposite rear.

The opposite cross, the forward cross is for FWD vehicles.

 

Trying to find tire weights. Here is what I can find searching sites. I contacted Goodyear. Will update if I get answers. RTs are heavier than original. Videos from Goodyear indicated about 4-5lbs but not sure of size they were referencing. I’m replacing stock. The 275/70s are going to be a huge increase in weight.

Duratrac RT
275-70-18

• 125R E: 60 lbs

275-65-18

• XL. 51 lbs, edit: saw Discount Tire lists as 48 lbs
• E. 54-56 lbs

original duratracs
275-70-18

• D: 54lbs
• E: 55-58 lbs (two options)

275-65-18

• SL: 45 lbs
• C: 49 lbs

stock Michelin ltx
275-65-18
SL: 41lbs

 

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Adding to the bump. Any updates or other people get?

I plan to get the XL stock size when I get around to it. Still lil life yet on current. Plan to do before a summer trip

 

My shop neighbor has these on his new Super Duty. He drives more than I do and has a camper shell, bed slide, and bed full of gear like I do. We work a lot of the same areas and both see inclement weather and poor road conditions several months a year. He loves them - more so than the originals. In person, they do look more refined than the originals, and appear to have a more a optimized tread pattern with better siping which is a must in our neck of the woods.

 

The Duratrac RTs on our LX570 have continued to do great. We’re closing in on 7k miles with them. I rotated them at 4k miles. Doing a 5 tire rotation.

They are 275/60R20 in SL rating. 50.25 lb.

Discount Tire says the regular Duratrac in this size has been discontinued. It was listed as being 49 lb in the same SL rating.

Wish the RTs had been released in 285/75R18 before I put new tires on my truck in September. I would’ve gone with those instead of the regular Duratracs.

Here’s a tread pic of each.
Non-RT:


RT:

 

Found this for tire specs.

 

These don't seem to be 3PSMF rated in all sizes. Eg 285/75R18 is not 3 peak rated

 

Just an update I have 275 70 18 rt. Have about 8k miles now. Still look brand new basically and balance still good, hardly any noise

 

Just put on a set on Wednesday. I got the XL on stock size 275-65-18. Main reason was weight. 70s look to be close to 20lbs heavier ish than my Michelin original. It may have been just fine.

I had two sets of Duratrac original on my lifted small xterra and loved them. Waited until I could get the rts near me.

Anyways only have 15 miles so far lol so can’t post a legit review. wife thought I got bigger tires when she saw- just the impression they give.

more to come later

 

I got 285/75R18 on the TRD Pro. No rub, but I don't think a similar size spare will fit!

 

It will. You may need to deflate it a bit (not a problem if you’re carrying onboard air) and/or bend the tabs out under the truck.

 

I decided to give these tires a go. Top needs/wants for me were the 3 peak rating, aggressive look, and reasonable weight. I haven’t messed with LT tires with my old truck, so I was really reticent to try them with the Tundra, so it was SL rating for me.

Around town they have been great. I live in a hilly area with some weird slow turns up hill and these seem to have fantastic grip in the dry. Will see when the rains and snow come, but I’m hopeful with the 3 peak rating.

I do hear a little too much freeway noise, but it’s nothing terrible. I’ll get used to it, and I hope it stays at this volume. I did a shake down trip of 600 miles last week and they ran great.

Will report back in 5K miles or so!

 

I just intalled 275/70/18 duratrac rt on my 21 tundra trd pro and look and feel great. Was wondering since they're E rated. What psi are yall running on these?

 

Referencing Load and Inflation tables, start around 42 psi. You should be +- 2 or 3 psi from there. I rant 42-47 psi when I ran LT275/70R18's and it worked well. 42 was a little squishy for my needs and I rarely needed more than 47 psi except when towing heavy.

 

Thanks, I'll experiment and see how they feel at 47.

 

I should have noted that with LT tires especially, a few pounds of pressure can make a big difference in ride feel. 42 psi is the corresponding pressure to the stock p rated tire size and pressure for factory load/handling/ride tradeoffs. I always have gear in the bed or a trailer in tow, so I prefer better load handling that would compromise ride comfort to a small degree. That tradeoff is up to you. But on the other hand, I've had tire guys tell me that I could run an empty truck at stock pressures or even lower (meaning 33 psi in the LT tire) and it wouldn't do a thing to hurt the tires. So feel free to experiment with the pressures a few PSI and see what works best for you.

 

How has your MPG been affected by the Duratracs?