The Goodyear DuraTrac tire will be a very capable hybrid between your standard all-terrain
and mud-terrain tires and will balance both on-road comfort and noise, but with very impressive
off-road performance.
The DuraTrac will be offered in sizes to fit a 17, 18, and 20-inch wheel and with heights
ranging from 31 to 35 inches.
Pricing, as always here gang, will depend on your sizing, but still going to be relatively
affordable for most sizes starting in the mid to high $100 range.
However, larger sizes will bring a larger price tag as the 35-inch version will land
you upwards of $400 plus dollars.
So for those who don't know, Goodyear is one of a handful of tire companies that can say
they've been around for over 100 years now which is definitely saying something in the
automotive industry, right?
Staying power means a lot.
Now the Wrangler tire that we're talking about here or the Wrangler lineup, I should say,
is just about as legendary as the brand itself and is going to offer a wide variety of options
for just about every on and off-road application out there.
Now the DuraTrac, in particular, is a very popular option in the aftermarket and one
of the more aggressive options in the Wrangler lineup with only their dedicated mud tire
being a little bit more gnarly.
I think a big part of the success of the DuraTrac is again the fact that it's going to balance
a lot of the pros of the traditional all-terrain tire, relatively long lifespan, quiet, comfortable,
things like that, but with a really good performance off-road and a tread design typically found
with a mud-terrain tire.
And with that said, let's take a closer look at the tread here with the DuraTrac because
again, in my opinion, it does offer some unique features with this particular tire.
First and foremost, this thing does have that unique tread pattern.
Again, more aggressive, I would say, than your typical run of the mill AT tire, but
at the same time, the voids at least on the center here or the space between the lugs
aren't nearly as large as it would be with a dedicated mud tire.
And that's where that whole hybrid thing comes into play that we mentioned a little bit earlier.
Now because you are seeing some larger voids here on the shoulder lugs, you can expect
some good self-cleaning from this tire once you start building up some wheel speed.
However, since the center lugs here are positioned a little bit closer together, road noise won't
be nearly as offensive as with some other MT tires in the category.
But taking an even closer look within the tread void itself, and it's really hard for
you guys to see, I'm sure, but we'll try to get you some shots, and that's going to be
the Tractive Groove Technology according to the gang over at Goodyear, these little tiny
teeth here within the grooves themselves or the voids.
And what that's going to do is really help get you some traction when you're in some
loose snow or mud, dig deep, get you some bite and by all accounts, it works very, very
well in the snow.
And that really isn't any big surprise as this thing has been given the three peak mountain
snowflake logo designating the DuraTrac worthy of severe snow duty.
And some options of this tire already come pinned for you, so if you want to stud these
things up, you have that option if you really want to party in some snow.
But moving away from the tread, let's talk about the shoulder and the sidewall area here
first and you will notice some detail or some lugs nearest the shoulder on the sidewall
here and of course that will help with some traction, especially when you air these puppies
down a little bit, but it's also going to help protect the two-ply sidewall here with
the DuraTrac.
Finally, guys, nearest the wheel area, Goodyear has implemented their rim protector or rim
guard just to help you not rash up your favorite set of wheels if you get a little too close
to a curb.
But in closing, the DuraTrac is going to do a great job of blurring the lines between
a traditional all-terrain and mud-terrain tire, going to give you solid performance
off-road while still maintaining a relatively quiet ride while on the highway.
So if you want to check out a set of DuraTracs for your rig, you can do so right here at
americantrucks.com.