Been running the og duratracks for 10 + years and never had an issue with slush,dint have an issue with too much cupping and I'm horrible with rotation

Same, only I’m in an FJ. 92K on mine right now and I ordered a new set a few weeks ago that’s sitting in my buddy’s shop waiting for me to put on. I loved mine, but now I’m kind of sorry I ordered those before I knew these were coming. Oh well. 🤷‍♂️

Mine are twenty years old (came out of a wrecking yard) still no cracking. Am watching because I like them so much want to replace with same tire.

Awesome, they seem like a really solid tire.

Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it... also you can buy a hat if you really want one... I actually just made three tonight and shipped then out. Hats - geni.us/OutdoorAutoHats

That is a good comparison... definitley tires going after a similar need.

@@OutdoorAuto yes sir! As a matter of fact I’m trying to find a better A/T than the. Baja boss at. My dad has those and they are super great! It’s doubled the amount of miles he has ever had on his truck

Welcome to the tire club... now you will find yourself just staring at new tire you have never seen before trying to map out the tread.

From size to size and from Load Range to Load range it is very hard to compare tires... but this pair weighs exactly the same as the BFG KO3 in a Load rannge D (these were Load Range E) - 59Lbs.... that is a full 8 lbs lighter then the Load E HD Falken AT4w.... so they are a Light tire... pretty impressive weight considering they Beefed them up.

Well… on the bright side, the new ones are stronger

oh no!... well they will be around for a while so use up the ones you have first.

The Rubitreks are unsung heros... if you can get them in your size they are pretty good tires.

These are definitely more aggressive as an R/T tire, so they are going to be a bit louder and not quite as friendly on road... but they will kill it in the mud and rough off-road.

I am sure they will... New tire releases always start with the most common sizes and work toward the less popular... so it could be a minute

Alaskan here: I love my Duratracs but if you want top notch snow traction out of an AT tire, go with Falken Wildpeak AT3Ws. Can't beat them. Quieter than the Duratracs too.

I see the RT’s as a big improvement

Your assessment makes a lot of sense to me... sounds liek they were a solid tire choice for your circumstances.

Yeah I’m assuming they will come out with more and larger sizes. I run the 285 75r18, and I don’t see that it’s available in the RT.

I heard from someone else that the ones sold in Australia are from China... and it did appear that they were not quite the same... I would need more info... curious if he had an old Wrangler Duratrac or the new R/T

It's was me. I have the new model RT here in aus. Made in goodyears china factory, which doesn't phase me too much as most of the big names have factories in china. Tread pattern, depth and compound I've been led to believe are the same, although no kevlar. 3 ply sidewall. Have been good on the road so far, but haven't been up bush yet.

Weird. I've had the polar opposite with them.

I put 80k on a set of duratracs with 5tire rotation every 10k. No issues with mine

Gotta rotate them. They will go nearly 100k if rotated every 5k

If you do more deep snow and off-road snow then probably the Duratrac... but if you want it to be a more balanced tire for lots of freeway, I'd probably go AT4W

Yes it's full depth according to another Australian video

The R/Ts are now snow flake rated... the extra sipes got them over the line.

Tire rack has all the current sizes listed - geni.us/DuratracRT

Dang... You should win something

I was plesantly surprised... I wasn't expecting them to be this good actually.

Falken AT4W are pretty good in all those settings… the new Goodyear RT’s will be a bit quieter too

@@OutdoorAuto Whats your thoughts on the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT and Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek?

I’d bet people love them on road, dirt gravel… really everything but mud… cause they take a step back there for sure

What RT are you liking? I am testing quite a few right now.

True… but not a lot of crashes happen in mud 🤷‍♂️

@@OutdoorAuto also true but the gap is far smaller between the best and worst dry traction at tire than it is between the best and worst mud traction at tire. i dont fear crashing driving around town with mud tires but i do fear getting stuck in the middle of nowhere and having to wait or walk hours to get out. like everything its case by case i suppose as to what individual people value more.

A common complaint on the old ones was that the would "float"... which makes sense... they definitley tried to improve that with the new ones... still probably wont track quite as good as the Falken At4w and BFG KO3's... but those tires also aren't great for mud.

Toyo owns Nitto

Yeah... that is why I have text IN THE ACTUAL video that says *Toyo Owns Nittio....

I have a set of the originals on my '03 TJ, and am on my second set of originals on my 5th Gen 4RUNNER. I have about 10 years experience with the tires. In my previous life, I ran automotive repair shops for a prominent local business. I have never been a Goodyear guy. I was a Bridgestone lover at heart for the sticky rubber and good wear, which at the time, was the opposite of Michelin, BFG, and Goodyear. It took a lot of research and video dissecting (Jeep forums are great for tire video) for me to even get close to purchasing a Goodyear. They are loud. I don't care, but it may be a factor for some. My Jeep is lifted, the tires are 33x1050, and they still have saved me from wrong way drivers during snowstorm on 3 different occasions - that's a lot of snow and slush to push. My 4RUNNER is lifted with Eibachs, which make it more capable, but a better daily driver. I cam be as spirited in dry as I wish, and I still rule the deep snow. These tend to flat spot overnight, but if you've had experience with some 2000 era high performance tires, that's nothing. The fact that the OGs had holes for studs set them apart. Also, if you look at the vertical length of the center trad block, you can see that they disperse water and slush well, which in an emergency you'll appreciate. I will say, I like the new sidewall blocks, as that is what a tire with so many advancements over it's competition when it came out should be fitted with. More sipes are good, as I never understood the underrepresentation on the OGs. I don't like the Chile thing. I get it, but as a premium tire, I expect to pay, and I'd rather pay Joe than José. I love all races, but I hate the global economy. In short, the Duratrac was a Juggernaut, and I am sure that any changes they made will benefit more users. The issue for me is, that most of those folks don't drive what I drive, or they way that I drive. I guess we'll see in 4 years when I need a new set of tires...

Yikes, that’s bad… that sounds like a bad set that should have just been replaced

Not sure I follow… I try to avoid religion on my automotive channel.

@OutdoorAuto I was referring to the winged sandals of Hermes or Mercury. As I reread my comment, I see how unclear it is. If you care, Hermes is the "older" God, and it is generally accepted that Mercury is the same God under a different name... if you care. 🤷‍♂️

@@CoreyBrass ahh got it.