mrneen
replied to your PM
Hope it helps some
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| Author: | mrneen [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:10 pm ] |
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So i have finally... after a long debate... have narrowed down my two tire choices. i am eithe rgoing ot go with 245/75/16... Cooper Discoverer ST's or Good Year Duratracs; Also in 245/75/16. also, they both are not an E load tire... which is what i like also. I know that someone on this board was running the Coopers... and i am not sure who he was.. Does anyone have any feed back on these two tires? i have been reading the Duratrac reviews.. and from what i understand some people thought that the tire had a really soft compound to it or something to that effect. would that affect tire wear? i drive roughly 100 miles a day so tire wear does come into play. i do like to go on the trails as well as some mud.. and i know these are not MT tires... i do live in New england.. so we do get some snow here in the winters... that is another reason why i am trying to stick to an AT tire. thanks everyone for helping me out. any information that you guys have heard anything about the coper ST's would also be helpful. josh |
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| Author: | cluelessklewer [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:21 pm ] |
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i have the duratracs and love them, they have the mountain snowflake rating which means they are good in snow. i have had mine almost 8k miles and have even treadwear and have only lost 2/32 of an inch so they seem to be wearing great. |
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| Author: | dieselenthusiast [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:57 am ] |
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I'd take the Goodyear Dura-Trac’s over the Cooper Discoverer ST's any day. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:24 am ] |
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mrneen replied to your PM Hope it helps some
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| Author: | dcsveen [ Tue Dec 01, 2009 1:27 am ] |
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ive got st's and i like them alot, haven't been able to try them out in mud though. i know that they are excellent in snow, my dad ran them on his pickup in northeastern north dakota for a long time, i just went through 5 passes on I-90 from tacoma, WA to edinburg, ND and they worked great. snoqualmie pass was really nasty when we went through too. I just really like coopers in general but i haven't heard anything negative about the duratracs so i guess you'll just have to decide, haha good luck |
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| Author: | mrneen [ Tue Dec 01, 2009 1:55 am ] |
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thanks for the replys everyone.... it is a toss up for me.. between the two... how are the coopers wearing? how many miles you think i could get out of them? i drive roughly 35-35k a year so milage out of a tire is important to me. |
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| Author: | dcsveen [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:01 pm ] |
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mine are wearing fine, ive put about 5000 on them, ( i bought them used, but they were pretty much new) like i said before, my dad ran them on a 1 ton chevy and they never cupped or chopped, im not sure how many miles he got but i know they were on there for a long time, i like mine a lot, and they are pretty mean looking too. the coopers are cheaper than the duratracs i believe, something to think about.... price not quality, |
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| Author: | dieselenthusiast [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:50 pm ] |
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mrneen wrote: thanks for the replys everyone.... it is a toss up for me.. between the two... how are the coopers wearing? how many miles you think i could get out of them? i drive roughly 35-35k a year so milage out of a tire is important to me.
Is there a reason as to why you're choosing between those two tires? Depending on the size of tire, you can get the Toyo Open Country A/T in a 17/32 tread depth and get lots of miles out of the tires. They have good siping, they are good for the highway, and they are good for off-roading. It's really a good tire and highly recommend for people who want a high milage A/T tire. |
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| Author: | mrneen [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:07 pm ] |
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dieselenthusiast wrote: mrneen wrote: thanks for the replys everyone.... it is a toss up for me.. between the two... how are the coopers wearing? how many miles you think i could get out of them? i drive roughly 35-35k a year so milage out of a tire is important to me. Is there a reason as to why you're choosing between those two tires? Depending on the size of tire, you can get the Toyo Open Country A/T in a 17/32 tread depth and get lots of miles out of the tires. They have good siping, they are good for the highway, and they are good for off-roading. It's really a good tire and highly recommend for people who want a high milage A/T tire. i like there tread pattern... and according to toyos website they only have 15/32 tread depth... for the size i want.... i have seen the tires.. they are nice... my brother has them on his Xterra. but i think i want o go down the route of the duratracs.. i like the sidewall.. seems to have a little more grip on them.., thanks for everyones input!!! much appriciated |
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| Author: | dieselenthusiast [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:21 pm ] |
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mrneen wrote: i think i want o go down the route of the duratracs.. i like the sidewall.. seems to have a little more grip on them..,
I think you made a good choice, at least the choice I would have made.
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| Author: | tommudd [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:55 pm ] |
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Pictures of them Duratracs when you get them!
good choice I think |
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| Author: | jeepzilla [ Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:58 pm ] |
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I put a set of Duratracs on about 2 months ago and don't regret it at all, and I was not a Goodyear fan what so ever... |
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| Author: | mrneen [ Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:02 pm ] |
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So after much debate i finally bought some tires today.... went with the Good Year DuraTracs... 245/75/16... CLoad rather than the E load DuraTrac. I know they would fit.. i was talking with a fellow Lost member, who has the same exact lift that i have and said that it only rubs on the front render slightl at full lock. I am just going to take a heat gun, melt it and push it foreward... rather not cut/ trim it if i do not have to. I dont think it was to bad of a price... 775 for 5 plus FREE shipping.... i can wait till monday or tuesday to get them. I decided that ineed tires desperately due to the fact that i was hydroplying so much yesterday while it was raining on the highway.... so i woke up todya and did some more reseach as to what has the best prices... i save myself roughly 100 or so by going with discounttire.com... they had free shipping.. where as tirrack was going to charge me another 130 to be shipped... anyway i decided that i desperately need tires today because it was a safety issue... i cant be driving on the roads, especially on the highway, ande being fearful that i am going to crash. I mean afterall, i just put in a lift kit.. dont want to ruin my jeep now. lol thanks everyone for helping me out. i know it has been a month long process, but like i sadi, i decided to just bite the bullet and buy them. Can not wait till they are on my jeep.... if all goes well, if they last 45,000 miles, then i would be happy... that is about a year and 4 months of driving for me. once again. thanks guys.. i will put up some pics... i(f some one can show me the link to do that), when i get them installed. -- Josh |
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| Author: | dieselenthusiast [ Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:21 am ] |
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mrneen wrote: i will put up some pics... i(f some one can show me the link to do that), when i get them installed.
Here's the link describing how to post pictures: http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... php?t=2349 |
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