That's less dumb IMO than homeboy who commutes on mud tires 50mi /day and drives in the mud 10 mi /year.

@@RyanRKJ while that is also stupid I wouldn’t go as far as saying it’s less dumb. You’ll spend more money on the ZR2 Bison package over a regular Z71 than you will on a lifetime of tires.

Dude has a bison with a winch on it. Why get that truck and use street tires, I'm thinking this video is the only offroading that truck had ever done.

@@RyanRKJ then buy a regular Colorado 4x4 and put a $500 lift on it.

@@xXJBrutalXx the ZR2 suspension rides much nicer, even on the road.

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Full size seems good if you drive with family/friends all the time, and don't live in tight urban areas. I drive alone 90% of the time and commute daily in the city and the Colorado is great for it.

I own a full size Silverado and a brand new Tacoma , I prefer driving the midsize better, it just feels better! I’m selling the Tacoma and buying the new GMC Canyon AT4 I like the 310 hp over 400 pounds of torque better!

No kidding!

He's an amazing idiot. Especially for going to TFL. My guess is that he really doesn't go off roading hardly ever ( poser) and then he either couldn't afford some decent off road tires OR he worries about MPG. My guess is he's a off road poser like the guys that buy Raptor as a pavement princess.

Agreed and he isnt wrong though about the wrangler duratracs they are good tire but they should not advertise them as a 50,000 mile tire at about 30,000 mine were basically cooked

Agreed... At least go with something like a pirelli scorpion all terrain which is a highway/ fuel efficiency biased all terrain

Cooper AT3 XLT's would've been a perfect tire for what he wants.

They're actually Michelin Defender LTX. Putting more road-biased tires on for the day-to-day makes sense. I hope he kept the Duratracs for when he does go off-roading, though.

Agreed. The new "home" course is OK but this is not why I follow this channel...take this comparo to the mountains!

Totally agree. This “off road” course is a joke. You’ve heard the saying “my Honda Civic could do that.” But literally most awd sedans could do most of if not the entire course. You got chevy’s 2 most capable trucks they offer from factory so why not actually test the capability past a few hill climbs and dirt roads and rolling over some tiny logs. It’s similar to a course that manufacturers make to make their trucks look good and know for certain their trucks won’t get stuck or actually tested.

I almost got a Silverado 2500 instead of my Wrangler but I chose not to because I figured dailying a massive truck would get tiring after a while. I got a buddy who has a crew cab F350 and he has trouble finding parking spots that will fit that thing.

Yeah I thought the same, but it’s certainly understandable.

If you buy a truck like that gas prices shouldn't affect you and no one with balls would buy a set of tires like that for a truck like that.

He should have went with a 265/70/17 at least. A true 32” tire vs a 30.5. Would help off road a lot.

@@georgesawtooth2214 gas prices affect everyone regardless. Yes you should understand that it won’t be Prius like but that doesn’t mean you can’t try to minimize the hit. I enjoy my Tacoma and still do what I can to minimize the fuel economy hit with in reason to what I want the truck to do.

Keep the Goodyear duratracs or go BF Goodrich KO2's (pricey) would be what I'd keep/put on it?! Heard the Cooper tire line was good? I have Duratracs on my Silverado and no complaints really. Have served me well so far (roughly 30K miiles).

We all know that. Sometimes they do it. I guess it depends on how much time they have to make the video.

I agree, this trail did not put the trucks to the test at all. The Colorado had street tires which makes no sense for an off-road truck with a winch.

Second this. Off road mode is very noticeable and honestly all you need. If you can't notice a difference, you're not driving the way the truck is built for.

It also allows you to use the rear locker up to 100mph instead of the regular 30mph when not using offroad mode. No idea why you would want to do that, but it can do that

I still have my '95 regular cab short bed ZR2. It's weight and size are ideal for offroading. I average 17-18 mpg driving around town and can get 22 mpg on the highway. It came stock with 31" tall BFG KM all terrains, limited slip rear end, bilstien shocks, and several stout aluminum skid plates. Even the gas tank has a steel skid plate. You barely notice the hood while driving due to its aggressive downward slope. It has followed my '12 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon through some pretty tough trails. I've considered buying a new Chevy ZR2 but the new ones, even the Colorado, are too big for where I go offroad. I'd probably have a new one if they offered a regular cab short bed configuration.

They do in the middle east! I saw a reg cab short bed trail boss in a Dubai video and want one offered here so badly.

They don't in the North American market because of CAFE regulations. The larger the wheelbase for the light trucks the less fuel efficiency is required. This is why all pickup trucks and SUV's (which are classified as light trucks by EPA) are getting wider and longer.

This has been bothering me, too!

I have a nice scar on my forehead from 11 stitches that agrees with this comment

Have you looked into bush barriers? Or a PPF (Paint protection film).

The Duratrac are loud that’s the biggest negative but they are amazing in snow!

I'm 12k miles into my set and they still look great and are not any louder. And price wise they are reasonable.

I got duratracs on my 21 Trail boss with 20k miles. I've found them to be pretty quiets and don't show a lot of wear yet. Got a Zr2 Silverado on order!

I had them a few years ago and after about 15k they started to get loud.

I had a set of 255/75r17s on a ‘15 Tacoma for over 50,000 miles with off road hunting, towing, etc. included. I suppose they got a little loud but no worse than any other mud terrain, which they practically are, performance wise. Except they are much much better in snow and ice. I’ll take that. I have some on an F150 now that is used heavily off road and for towing and they do seem to be wearing more quickly.

Yeah, I stopped watching it 1 minute in when I saw those. There's no way to compare an off road truck with with Michelin street tires on it. Normally love TFL, but this shouldn't have been done. Any true obstacles these trucks may face (again I stopped watching so I don't know) the Colorado is so hamstrung, it isn't a fair comparison from the start. To bad, was really looking forward to this. Thanks TFL for trying and I understand you use what you can get. But there really should be some in minimal criteria. Especially with a video that COULD HAVE BEEN SO EPIC!!! 👎👎👎

@@ericfromflorida5146 although I don’t like the look of the street Michelin’s, In all the dry terrain they were tested in this video they did as good or better than the GY territory tires.

Any vehicle that has higher than 6 in of ground clearance can clear this.

@@northerntoyota7584 If it was all dry, then how much did they really push either truck to compare thier abilities? Would love to see this type of comparison on the Canadian guys (truck king I thing). I'll just never understand buying a 4x4 and putting street tires on it. But those that do, I don't judge either. But to do a comparison that didn't even challenge the street tires?!?!? 🤦

He doesn't need off road tires because he has a winch!

Ya I turned it off after I saw that. He should have just got a z71 and let someone else get the bison.

The lack of any scuff marks seems to indicate not much off road activity.

He doesn't need off road tires because he has a winch!

and he took off the rock sliders and put steps WTH

Ya steps on these trucks are pointless cause the seat to lower body distance is to close. When I owned my zr2 and the Duratracs got worn the rear end got super lose. I can only imagine how that one drives with street tires.

Because 50 miles a day of highway commuting. The owner clearly states this.

That particular Colorado wouldn’t do well with that street tire

And no more diesel engine

Have the st Maxx on my Superduty. 47k and just starting to show some un even wear. Probably get another 10k out of them. Even with towing they have held up great

@@cooverbennett4383 good to know. Something about these American made coopers

I have Duratracs on my Silverado, no complaints so far, they have been quite good as far as my experience/needs. That said, I've heard really good things about the Cooper line. Might give those a shot next time, in my opinion, the BFG KO2's are just too expensive for what your get?! Looking for a good AT tire, not a dedicated mud/snow tire. Cheers...

@@irishkelly654 what would u say ur mpgs are with those A/T tires? I get 13 mpg highway with the M/T's and am curious if it would make a difference. I might add that I have the range on my truck so its always V8. Still please tell me on ur experience.

@@VIVACRISTOREY- Hey...not really sure, I don't really pay that much attention, to tell you the truth?! The factory tires gave me great milage but were obviously just street tires. I could go roughly 600 kilometers and use about 62-63 liters of gas on the highway (5.3 liter engine, 6spd auto with 3:42 diff), 26ish MPG - I'm in Canada, as I'm sure you know, our "gallons" are roughly (I believe) a fifth or so larger than US gallons. I just checked - there is 1.2 US gallons to one Canadian, so 6 US gallons would be 5 Canadian Gallons. Anyway, once I put these tires on, I knew my milage would drop, so didn't really pay attention, silly I know, I should do an actual comparison, just for interests' sake. The factory tires were 265/65R18's, the Duratracs are 275/65R18's, not much bigger. They are definitely noisier, for sure. I want to get one of those Range devices, hate that 4V crap. A lot of the time (city driving or short highway trips) I keep it in 5th so it won't go to 4V mode. In Canada we don't go by MPG, being metric, we go by how many liters used per 100 kilometers. One kilometer is equal to roughly .6 miles. I just checked my window sticker (from when I bought the truck), it says 14.4 liters per 100 kilometers or 20 MPG city and 9.5 liters per 100 kilometers or 30 MPG highway. Of course, that is under optimal conditions, you know all downhill with a tail wind, LOL. Anyway, sorry for the novel, all the best, cheers...

the diesel has been fine the v6 has had complains of transmission but not all

The 2.8L Duramax Colorado with the 6 spd. transmission has been dead reliable.

Go with the diesel, they will be discontinuing it soon. ( I heard) The Duramax gets insanely good mpg has plenty of torque and power, on top of an exhaust brake for towing. Solid truck wouldn’t trade it for anything!

I've had zero issues with my diesel ZR2. The 8 speed transmission that the V6 gets is garbage.

Avoid the V6 that comes with the 8spd transmission. On going class action lawsuit over that transmission. If you have to have a Colorado, like the others here said, get the diesel as it comes with the 6spd transmission that isn’t plagued with issues.

They do better than most realize.

Deserts doesn't mean endless wide open spaces. Narrow canyons, narrow shelf roads with tight switchbacks, and (yes) vegetation. I've taken my Colorado ZR2 to places in the California desert I wouldn't want to attempt with a full size.

@@markbour never said there wasn't. But there is far more full size friendly options than there is in the rocky mountains.

You're clueless, the LGZ engine is a great power plant, the 8l45 is great if you fix the GM TCM programing.

@@madcratebuilder Save the snarky remark. Three different fleet mechanics that I know who work on plenty of GM vehicles say the 3.6 is one of the worst engines that GM has ever built. Same with the 8-speed. These guys are not GM haters, either. All 3 own GM trucks and one is a former Chevy/GMC mechanic. They collectively maintain hundreds of vehicles, including plenty of 3.6 and 8-speed equipped models. How about you?

@@rockymountainjazzfan1822 The 1st gen high feature engines had timing chain issues, well known fact. The 2nd and now 3rd Gen high feature V6 is one of the best engines GM has made. Speaking with 20+ years as a GM tech/ service manager.