Tire Reviews

[superacerc]

Brand: Hankook
Model: Dynapro MT
Size: 265\70\17
Price: New-$216 each on Discount Tire Site
Wheels: OEM
Lift: 2" OME
Spacers: 1/4"
Road review- Reasonably quiet, Great on road traction dry, would slip a little when wet roads were encountered. Unless aired down to a much too grippy point they were pretty solid feeling with the E load rating (80psi is the max on these tires!! whoa!) Over all a rough but not too loud ride.
Mud Review- Pretty good but not quite as well suited for this terrain (3 of 5 stars)
Rock Review- Amazing. With these tires aired down they had no issues with rocks and the sidewalls were tough as nails!!! Never had any slippage really climbing rocky ledges.
Sand Review- N/A
Snow Review- N/A Note These tires are stud-able for snow/ice use. Check out the holes in the tread on the picture!!
Air down Review: On the trail it's a must to air these down. The tire is so rigid at a higher road use psi that it can't conform to the rocks and soft ground very well and will spin some on rocks and will tear up soft ground (mushy grassy surfaces) quickly with no traction. On the road if you have them aired down too much they grip the road too well and cause heavy wear and might contribute to rolling an SUV if you had to turn quickly (not likely though with sway bars connected unless put into extreme situations) However if you have them aired up to a normal setting they ride very rough. Almost need 55 psi to keep them from getting too grippy!

I'd reccommend these tires for something like an F-250 or 350 where you need a high psi tough sidewall tire for heavy loads. They work great on our jeeps but not the best available. Over all pretty quiet tire on the Commander cause of it's decent sound dampening.

[Sal-XK]

Main post is up to date thanks guys. Keep them coming we have a pretty good list going.

[wmjacobsjr]

I replaced the Forteras with Cooper Discoverer ATRs on my black 07 XK 4.7 Sport and I was very impressed by them. I ran them in the snow and they were great. Never got to off-road them because I wrecked it a month before an outing. When I got my 06 XK Hemi Limited I replaced the Forteras with Hankook DynaPro ATMs. I have off-roaded them and run them in the snow and they performed great Both sets were the stock size 245/65/17. Due to bending a lower control arm, the Hankooks have worn unevenly and need to be replaced. I am going to replace the Hankooks with the new Cooper Discoverer AT3 in 255/70/17 in about 3 weeks. I will let everyone know how they handle off-road after November Jeepskool.

[pjmjr508]

Mud Terrain SXT
Brand: Dean Tires
Model: Mud Terrain SXT
Size: 265\70\17
Price: 200 Each
Wheels: OEM
Lift: 2" RC
Spacers: 1.5”
Road review- They feel solid and you do hear them (Not like the swampers, but you do hear them)
Mud Review- Love the grip
Rock Review- Also love the grip here
Sand Review- Have not had them in sand yet
Snow Review- Last year with all the snow it was able to get me farther than the rest of the rigs I was running with, so I love them. Also they can be PINed so that should tell you something.
Air down Review: Soft sidewalls, so when I tried 15 psi I was all over the place, so brought it up to 25 psi it helped but I learned I don’t feel good about going below 30 psi on these.

Note I want to say; these are Load E rated & I normally run about 40 all the time. Al in all I am happy with them.




Also this will show you how it handles in the slippery mud going down a steep incline with 7 people in the XK

[superacerc]

I'd say from that video that you had the best traction out of the group (and the nicest rig!) Cool review! I'd never heard of those.

[pjmjr508]

Thank you, I had a blast.

[AJeepZJ]

Just reserving this slot for the Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac's

Brand: Good Year
Model: Wrangler Duratrac's
Size: 285/70/17
Price: 900 + 40 for the install and balance (includes free replacement of tires)
Wheel used: Stock wheels
Lift: Modified OME 3" lift (MLL+'s (extended Monroe Load Leveler Shocks))
Weight: 53lb/tire

Road: These are not MT tires, but obviously are a very aggressive A/T. On the road, they have a faint hum at most speeds. At slower speeds you can feel the tread underneath you. It's not oppressive or anything though. Drives through the rain like a champ, does NOT hydroplane, but prefers to knock water everywhere.

Mud Review: These tires are the best performing A/T tires I've ever owned. Mud slugs on the outside with A/T tread in the middle. It makes it a VERY versatile tire. Put the tires in the mud and all they want to do is stick to the ground.

Rock/trail Review: Get ready to hear tons of tapping when you are done wheeling. Pebbles seem to find there way into the tread pretty easily. But they 'self-clean' pretty well. They'll still look dirty, but the tread clears pretty well. These tires are more than capable on rocky/trail/gravel conditions.

Sand Review: Because these tires are a little bit wider than what I have used in the past for this WK, they ride a little differently than my silent armors. The silent armors pressed the sand a lot while riding on it, so the tracks were deeper. The Duratrac's ride on top, i'm sure they press, but they don't pess as much since the weight is distributed over a wider tire. But the tires clean well in sand, actually they clean well across all environments. Very nice tire in sand.

Snow Review:

Air down Review: I felt a lot more comfortable airing these tires than my previous, especially for wheels that aren't beadlocked. I aired down to 15psi all the way around. Improved the traction of the tires, especially in mud.

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Sand