Goodyear DuraTrac vs Falken Wildpeak AT3w
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Goodyear DuraTrac vs. Falken Wildpeak AT3w: The Ultimate Hybrid Tire Showdown!
Dive into our deep analysis as we pit the Goodyear DuraTrac against the Falken Wildpeak AT3w. Both touted as top performers in the hybrid tire realm, we uncover the distinct features that set them apart.
🔍 Highlights:
The hybrid nature of Goodyear DuraTrac: All-terrain heart with mud tire shoulders.
Falken Wildpeak AT3w's superior grip and performance on rocky terrains.
Which tire reigns supreme in muddy conditions?
The crucial element of durability and internal construction, and how each tire measures up.
Snowy terrains: Who takes the lead?
On-road performance comparison and the battle of noise reduction.
If you're deciding between these two tire giants or just love diving deep into tire tech, this video's for you.
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@luisespinaljr Жыл бұрын
I bought falken wildpeaks for my bronco and they are GREAT. I've taken them on some light off-road in mud and sand. 💯💯
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
You got that right. Thanks for sharing.
@matthewl1528 Жыл бұрын
Falkens wild peaks are still a great tire with 30,000 miles on 2019 Ford F250 . In my experience, you can’t go wrong with them on a Ford F250 or 350 and a size 37, 1250 R 18. . They were great when it’s wet, and in the snow, and in the desert in my experience.
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
Yea they are great in all of these performance areas, including on-road comfort.
@samro9744 Жыл бұрын
I’ve had both these tires on my 4runner. I like the duratracs more for off roading and snow. I do go offroading a lot so duratracs are better for my use case. I seem to have more grip on the rocks with duratracs more than the falken. The duratracs do slip a little when raining but only when accelerating from stop and when it’s on an incline. It also is noticeably noisier than the AT3Ws. I find the duratracs are grippier in deeper, slushier snow compared to the falken
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, that's correct the Duratrac lacks in longitudinal traction.
@erikgagnon6839 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been running Duratracs for a few years now. I do a lot of riding on woods roads guiding hunters as well as my own adventures. They’ve never let me down in mud, snow, dirt, rocks, etc. Was curious about the Falkens
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
Hope the video helped.
@kennydeck6742 Жыл бұрын
Falkens suck bad!!! Use to have duratracs; switched to falkens because duratracs wear out so fast. Wish I would’ve just bought more duratracs. Inch and a half or 2 inches of slush on the highway and I can’t drive more than 80 km an hour with the wild peaks on;… when I used to drive by everybody at 120 km an hour in the same conditions in 2 Wheel drive with Duratracs. I can’t believe people even put these wild peaks in their top fives or even top 10 lists. They’re crap!!!
@jaandel1 Жыл бұрын
how duratracs hold and wear in regular aspalft paviments
@kennydeck6742 Жыл бұрын
@@jaandel1 great as long as u don’t speed. They wear out faster if u speed or on gravel as the rubber is soft on duratracs
@jaandel1 Жыл бұрын
@@kennydeck6742 when you said speed its greater 60miles ?? Or bc drive in highways mostly..
@Blueythebear9 Жыл бұрын
I have had my wildpeaks for a long time and they have alot of tread left and have been great on and off road to me but after seeing these duratracs on a friend's car I think I'll be going them next!!!
@hermanjohnson9180 Жыл бұрын
I'll be sticking with my AT3Ws! 🙂
@Blueythebear9 Жыл бұрын
@@hermanjohnson9180 yeah I have a brand new at3w spare so I might get again but I do love the duratracs!!!
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
Duratracs are great, but just make sure you rotate these tires religiously, otherwise they are going to get louder.
@danhillman4523 5 ай бұрын
Duratracs get crazy mileage. I replaced some 2014's in 2022. Not sure how many miles on them but it was a lot and they are the 10-ply. Not babied either. I even sold the old set as they still had decent tread remaining.
@comparethetire 5 ай бұрын
It's great to hear they held up so well over the years. You must be rotating them after every 4, 5k miles.
@jtark9341 Жыл бұрын
I live in south Dakota in the middle of nowhere and have these on my 2004 tundra crew cab with a small lift and these tires are amazing in the snow! We just got through a 4 day blizzard and I used this to get to my tractor over a mile away and was great. My in law I farm with couldn't believe I was able to go out and drive around. Only bad thing is when you're stuck your really stuck
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info Please share with others, so you can build a little bit of subscribes, if it's not too much to ask for.
@thedetective8150 6 ай бұрын
What tires do you have? You did not say.
@jtark9341 6 ай бұрын
@@thedetective8150 wrangler duratracs
@chrisb-br5nx Жыл бұрын
Great video I am actually trying to choose between these two tires, snowy steep inclines is my number one priority.
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
For that Goodyear Duratrac is going to be better because of it's lighter weight (Falken has 2 more layers of heavy polyamide on sides besides 2 ply - 2 belts - 2 ply nylon construction (which is in both).
@edgarperez3657 Жыл бұрын
Just got my wildpeaks and they are great in wet conditions
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
Yes, as aggressive the tire is, it's amazing how well Falken WIldpeak AT3w tires do in wet conditions.
@tgrzadziel1975 Жыл бұрын
SL or LT ? I'm learning the wildpeaks are a softer compound only in SL models.
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
@@tgrzadziel1975 SL is going to be softer.
@jerryjohnson9531 Жыл бұрын
I have Wildpeaks and they are great in wet and snow. Mine are down to 4/32's and need to be replaced soon but are still excellent in the wet. I have had them in big snows in Colorado in the past and they were great in snow also. They are also very quiet for an AT tire. My only complaint about them is that mine are pretty much worn out at 31,000 miles. I wanted to try BFG KO2's but all the horror stories about wet traction (same for Nitto Ridge Grapplers) will probably have me going back to Falkens again. I considered Duratracs but don't want more road noise.
@Jassman3536 Жыл бұрын
I have tried just about every tire from Good Year, Firestone and many hybrids from Toyo, Nitto and Yokohama. The Falkin Wildpeak AT3 has been my favorite tire. Great in the snow, excellent in the mud and very quiet on the hwy where the majority of my truck lives. I tow heavy loads into jobsites and heavy boats long hauls on weekends. It is the best all do tire that I wasn't going to buy cause of a No name brand. I was wrong. I have about 25k miles on them now and they still look good. I Typically get 35-40k miles on my 20 F250 7.3 on all these tires and will surpass the 40k om these Falkins. All tires are 37 12.5 x 20's on a 9" wheel.
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
That's why we rate it as the best A/T in the category.
@shawncarson4199 Жыл бұрын
We run Duratracks on our DNR trucks. I find them to be loud on pavement, slightly clumsy on the road and average on service roads, gravel and trails. I'm on my 3rd set of AT3W's for personally owned Jeep Wranglers. My favorite tire of all time. Jack of all trades and does them all well. Confidence inspiring on and off road with great ride qualities.
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
Yes of course, overall, you get a lot of pros with this tire.
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
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@mikefoehr235 Жыл бұрын
I love my Duratracs. I think the tires give exceptional performance in all conditions
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
Yes, they are pretty great, that's why they are still making them, though they are so old now.
@calvinhaug4505 Жыл бұрын
I love my Falken Wildpeaks AT3W on my jeep wrangler.
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
It's a great tire no doubt about it.
@craigfoy9083 Жыл бұрын
Duratracs, are my #1 choice and cannot be beaten! Falken Wildpeak is an excellent tire as well and my number two choice.
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
Yea if you are staying off road more, I don't think you can go wrong with Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac.
@rubydiaz3852 Жыл бұрын
I’m trying to decide between duratracs, wildpeaks, or cooper discoverer rugged trek My #1 thing is they have to perform well in the snow, I’ve ran the Nitto Grapplers G2 and like those but want to try something new, HELP!!
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
If you think you're tire's going to be on deeper snow, go with Duratrac, otherwise, you won't regret getting Wildpeak.
@aikenandre 4 ай бұрын
Im at 47k on my Goodyear. Should i change them now or can i go longer?
@comparethetire 4 ай бұрын
It really depends on the tread left. Its usually best if have you have reached 3/32".
@love4steel 8 ай бұрын
im going to try the AT3's on my 4runner... although I had duratrac's on my tacoma and they kicked ass in the snow. amazing. i drove around during a blizzard with 10-12 inches on the road and had no problem. I hope the AT3's are as good.
@comparethetire 8 ай бұрын
@love4steel Absolutely loved the DuraTracs on snowy terrains, too. Can't wait to hear your feedback on the AT3's performance, especially in comparison to the DuraTracs. Happy driving!
@thedetective8150 6 ай бұрын
My brother lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has two Toyota 4x4 4Runners. His wife's 4Runner has DuraTrac tires, and his 4Runner has Falkens Wildpeaks AT3W. He said the DuraTracs are the better tires and grip the road better when it rains and snows.
@mblake0420 4 ай бұрын
@@thedetective8150he is probably right, I believe the same. I'll take the noise for performance
@Andy-rp3ee 3 ай бұрын
Second snow season on the falkens and they are sucking pretty bad. They were pretty good (better than KO2s and open country at3s in my opinion). The drop off in performance is insane over one year. I’m hard on my 4runner, it gets a lot of mountain and offroad miles. I’m really tempted to give the Duratracks a chance but am a bit worried since they are a bit softer,
@mblake0420 3 ай бұрын
@@Andy-rp3ee rotate often and duratracs will be awesome for the first 75 percent of their life. The new ones are being trickled out depending on size, they hardened them a little, they are called duratrac rt
@jarhead767 Жыл бұрын
I had Wildpeaks in my Ram and now have duratrack on my Tundra. Will be going back to Wildpeaks once these Duras wear down.
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
Yea Falken WIldpeak AT3 is hard to compete with.
@666dynomax Жыл бұрын
anything bad on the duratracs? i have not had them on my tundra yet, but love them. I'm thinking about going with Falkens.
@jarhead767 Жыл бұрын
@@666dynomax I do not care for them. Maybe it is just the set I have though. They are much louder than Wildpeaks too. They also don’t wear as well as Falkin either. I have had 2 sets of Wildpeaks on two other vehicles. Great tires. Very good off road and excellent on road in wet weather. I live where it rains a good bit so I look for high rated wet weather traction. The Wildpeaks fit that bill for sure.
@666dynomax Жыл бұрын
@@jarhead767 that's awesome to hear. These have been on my radar. I also had toyo at2 great tire I'm not sure the at3 is as good. Falkens are likely going to buy my next choice. Ko2 never again
@jarhead767 Жыл бұрын
@@666dynomax why no KO2s??
@DFPFTW Жыл бұрын
Someone tell me WTF to do next with my stock Tacoma XP wheel 🛞 with Goodyear wrangler dura from factory. Should I just replace with Goodyear? k02s ? Or I LOVE me some COOPER. I want y’all opinions, 80%onroad driving with 30miles commute round trip weekly* for work. Ty
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
Go with Cooper
@EigerSummitOffroad Жыл бұрын
Cooper is now owned by Goodyear.
@666dynomax Жыл бұрын
sounds like michelin LTX for you ;) duratrac or ko2 gonna get noisy. duratrac is a better tire than ko2 in many ways, one being treadlife, but the duratrac id say is louder. Both tires I rotate every 5000km.
@tombarbato4348 9 ай бұрын
I have coopers and I hate them
@mblake0420 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely love duratracs, best tire ive ran and ive ran them all
@comparethetire 4 ай бұрын
Glad you like the tire. You must also check out Duratracs RT
@corvettetexan Жыл бұрын
I wonder how these two compare to the BF Goodrich KO2. I’m cross shopping all three models.
@Justin12833 Жыл бұрын
If you search some I’ve read a lot of bad about KO2
@davidromero6335 Жыл бұрын
Okay so my experience in driving for 31 years in Colorado and where I currently live at 9400 ft and have ran all three tires in question. The absolute worst in snow is the Falken by quiet a bit, in that they have little lateral traction. I don’t know where these guy’s due their winter testing but in storms where it dumps 15-18” of snow I don’t have to chain up the Duratracs or the BFG’s most of the time. The Falkens require chains around 12” of snow to just get out of our community parking lot in our community. I will say in all fairness the Falken used to perform much better before they changed the tread compound as verified by Joe Bacal, who did extensive testing on these. That change took place after 1/20 and before of 1/21. Only think I like is the dirt performance of the Falken. I just purchased a set in March and now I will have to run a dedicated studded snow tires to endure the winter this year unfortunately.
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
@ George Lerma, you can find all these comparison videos on our channel homepage.
@kcoziar Жыл бұрын
@@davidromero6335thanks for your input. if you could only have one tire out of the three which would you pick? And why?
@davidromero6335 Жыл бұрын
@@kcoziar Duratracs in fact if you pay attention to what locals run in Alaska and what the fleet vehicles are equipped they all go Duratrac because they are so versatile. The BFG’s do lots of things well just not mud. The design of the Duratrac has been around like 13 years already and they seemed to have worked out must of the bugs.
@SdotShanne Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, it’s exactly what I was looking for. I have two wranglers… one has 33”Duratracs and the other has 35” AT3W’s and I was curious which excelled in these categories. Sounds like Duratracs win in Mud and where lighter weight is needed and Wildpeaks excel pretty much everywhere else. Lol
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help
@ross2521 6 ай бұрын
You don't know and have two Jeeps ? Ok.... Sure.....
@rudedogii 11 ай бұрын
Japan vs. the last American owned tire company! How sad is that?
@comparethetire 11 ай бұрын
Sames goes for Toyo as well.
@rondentzjr.754 9 ай бұрын
Just put the 2nd set of dura tracks on my trail boss 47318 miles. No tire that aggressive gets that mileage
@comparethetire 9 ай бұрын
That's impressive mileage for such an aggressive tire. The DuraTracs have been a favorite for many because of their durability, even in tough conditions. Thanks for sharing your experience with the community; it provides valuable insights for those considering their next tire purchase.
@kevinstarski1598 7 ай бұрын
Thought they had bad rap for their sidewall....which has been updated on their new RT version so supposedly stronger tire now@@comparethetire
@gobil5274 9 ай бұрын
I'm gonna buy the American tire.
@comparethetire 9 ай бұрын
@gobil5274: Going for a tire made in the USA is a great way to support local manufacturers. Regardless of your choice, both tires have their own merits. It would be interesting to hear your experience once you have had a chance to use them.
@AJ-qn6gd Жыл бұрын
I like the look of the Goodyears but the sipes are really shallow so when they’re over about a quarter worn there will be no sipes, that’s a deal breaker for me as they will behave quite differently when worn. KO,2s have been my go to tyre for the last ten years they’re just good at everything not outstanding at only one thing. Hi from the U.K. 👍🏻🇬🇧
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@WildOutdoorLiving Жыл бұрын
Which size of Duratracs did you find that on? We’ve worn them all the way down to the wear bars on some trucks at work and they had siping the whole way.
@666dynomax Жыл бұрын
If you like KO2, you will love duratrac. KO2 are a good tire, just not a great one. Duratrac will last 30% longer. Although I love duratrac, my next tire is goign to be falken. I just like to switch things up. i've had at least 8 sets of duratracs, and only 1 KO2 (for a good reason).
@Zanderthelab Жыл бұрын
If I’m gonna be in mud then I’m gonna get KM3’s period. Otherwise I’ll use KO2’s. 😂 much more affordable!
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
True story 😂
@Zanderthelab Жыл бұрын
@@comparethetire I was doing research on this topic. Did you know the falken tires are upwards of $400 a tire? I spent $195 a tire for my KO2’s. 245/65/r17
@ssryanv 7 ай бұрын
Just over 30,000 mile on falkens and they need replaced. Won't buy again
@comparethetire 7 ай бұрын
@ssryanv Sorry to hear about your experience with the Falkens not lasting as long as expected. Tire longevity can vary based on many factors like driving habits and conditions. If you're looking for alternatives with potentially better tread life, the Goodyear DuraTrac might be a good option to explore for your next set.
@kristoferfc6525 Жыл бұрын
Duratracs are trash, I've had a set and had 3 flats, had 3 sets of K02's and not a single flat also got another 5k miles on tread on average, not to mention the stops in the snow and icy roads felt more confident
@comparethetire Жыл бұрын
Yea Duratrac is very weak internally, which is odd as the tire is very aggressive looking from outside.
@kristoferfc6525 Жыл бұрын
@@comparethetire my thoughts exactly, I have Wrangler M/T's on my ZR2 SIlverado and I've already had to plug a tire, it's so dumb that a new truck that's off-road focused comes with such cheap C range load tires, so missing the plies on the tire like the E's would have
@kristoferfc6525 Жыл бұрын
@@sageperception1641 interesting to hear, I've noticed BFG put's a lot of effort into their tires, so I can't imagine it's gone backwards in performance, but I guess anything is possible
@chrisb9478 Жыл бұрын
I won’t ever buy Goodyears again though due to their Woke politics😁
@Justin12833 Жыл бұрын
Woke politics?
@chrisb-br5nx Жыл бұрын
I am honestly curious what does Goodyear have to do with politics?
@chrisb9478 Жыл бұрын
@@chrisb-br5nx Exactly what I thought. Why are they jumping on the Leftwing bandwagon
@Zanderthelab Жыл бұрын
My dad used to buy Goodyears and I will never buy Goodyears.
@MPGunther1 Жыл бұрын
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@joerbrown 5 ай бұрын
I run dura trac and they are great off road and in snow but hydroplane on wet highway..
@comparethetire 4 ай бұрын
@joerbrown, DuraTracs for the win off-road and in the snow, but watch out for those wet highway sprints, because yes, they do hydroplane.. and you'll really feel it sometimes if you're coming from less aggressive A/T tires.
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