Duratracs or STTs

[07JeepXK]

I read stories like that for every tire on the market, regardless of which tire is being talked about.
MT/R is not the same as Duratrac... i wouldn't say that the Goodyear Fortera would outperform the STT just cause it's a Goodyear. lol maybe your buddy just doesn't know how to drive

In any case, i still wouldn't recommend the Duratrac over STT's if "mud" is the primary terrain. I've seen the STT's on plenty of wheeling rigs and they're nothing to scoff at (IMO of course... experience will vary).

Im not trying to start an argument, but it wasnt a story from a buddy nor something I read online in a review. The STT's are on my brothers heavily modified TJ wrangler and I off road with him all the time. I also have some time behind the steering wheel of his Jeep at Rausch Creek. Just to clarify, I never said every Goodyear tire will out perform other tires on the market just because its made by Goodyear. I just simply stated that my opinion on Goodyear is biased because Im running the MT/R's.

[Matt]

I just simply stated that my opinion on Goodyear is biased because Im running the MT/R's.

I was just pointing out that this above statement doesn't mean the Duratracs will be a better mud tire based on your experience.... We're technically agreeing... you're saying that your biased towards GY (the brand) because of your experience and im saying that your bias towards GY is making you recommend a tire that's not really applicable to your experience (the Duratracs) because there's no link to performance between the Duratracs & MT/Rs.

Now if you're recommending the MT/Rs over the STT's, then that's a different story (which seems like what you're really saying here is "get the MT/Rs instead of the Duratracs, based off your experience).

Edit: In other words, we're both saying that there are better mud tires out there than both the Duratracs and the STTs (im just saying that IF those are the only two options, the STT would be my choice for mud... note that im running the Duratrac because i think its a much better "well rounded" tire)

[07JeepXK]

I understand what your saying. If it all comes down to the mud factor then I guess it would make sense to get the STT's. Especially if your running the Duratracs and have first hand experience with them in the mud. I wonder if the OP has made a decision yet?

[Matt]

Do you have the new or old style MT/R?

Those were on my list of options but I didn't know anyone who had the new version yet so I was hesitant. I was also focused on ice/snow traction for daily driving in the northeast which swayed me to the DTs.

[07JeepXK]

I have the new version of the MT/R's with Kevlar. Im on my second set and about to order my third in a few months. My tires are excelent in the ice and snow but I did a little siping/groving to them since the tread is getting low. I live in Upstate NY and we get hammered with snow.

[Matt]

Good to know.... What kind of life are you getting out of them??

[07JeepXK]

Well the set I have now I had installed in September 2010 the day before I went to Rausch Creek. They have about 25% tread left and about 25,000 miles on them. I know thats not a lot of miles for a set of tires but my front end alignment has been jacked up for quite some time now and the tires are cupping on the outside. Im in need of JBA UCA's. The inner lugs actuall have about 40% tread. Im going through the entire front end next month and will be installing new upper and lower UCA's, along with the passenger side inner and outer tire rod. Just replace the drivers side inner and outer last week cause it was shot.