I need new tires, and I am trying to decide on these two.

I am 99% on road, other then camping. I don't go off roading.

I have a 2.5" lift....currently have 315/75/16 Kumho MTs. I'm debating going down to a 285/75/16 since I tow my camper and the jeep struggles on hills towing it.

Any thoughts on this going down in tire size, to help with that?
Any opinions on the two tires for most concrete driving?

Thanks!

 

If you are on pavement a lot and are towing I would get the tire with the most rubber contacting the road, in other words the less aggressive pattern. I believe grabber is less of the two, personally I would consider bfg KOs. Duratracs are closer to mud tires. Also depending on tongue wieght consider going to e rated tire, though you will sacrifice ride a bit (stiff).

 

I have the duratracs and love them. They are softer sidewalls than some other similar tires which gives them a nicer ride quality, but also means you can't corner as hard with them (personally I try to avoid this because it just wears down these kind of tires quickly). The tread design works well in snow and the siped (sp?) tread makes them good in snow and reasonable in ice (seeing that youre in maryland). You can sipe any tire to make the better for winter driving. Duratracs have an okay wear life (compared to other similar tires, about 10k less).

If you're not offroading, I would get a set of BFGs all terrian KOs and have them siped for winter driving. They last a long long time (longer than any other similar tire) and the get decent gas mileage, and corner well. They are good in dry, but gum up in wet (snow/mud/etc)... having them siped would help a lot.

 

Duratracs hands down. its like comparing Hooker to a Stripper....one will let you go all the way and satisfy you more (and yes, will cost more)

 

Between the two, I would go with the duratracs

 

Duratracs no question.....they are the best rated A/T on the road...handle exceptionally in snow, ice, mud, and sand.....I've yet to come across a nything they cant handle. I went from BFGs to Nitto Terra Crapplers to GY Duratracs, and the Duratracs simply embarrassed the other two tires.

 

If money's an issue I would go with the grabbers. I've been running them for 10k miles and have no complaints. I do mild off tossing just two tracks through the woods once a month or so. You rarely go off road so duratracs don't really seem necessary for you even though they are a way better tire. I wanted duratracs when I was shopping obviously, but my grabbers came to 165 a tire as opposed to somewhere around 240 a tire for the tracs. And the grabbers do have a pretty aggressive look I love mine! But if money's not too big of an issue, really no comparison that the duras are better. Just my .02.

 

I am looking at the same thing. I will use my jeep for camping and some beach time, but I need some good looking tires that are road friendly as mine is a daily driver also. I was thinking bfg ko's but I had them on my taco and lost about 4 mpg from the bfg trail tires.

 

Personally I like the Duratracks.. have them on my 2012 JKU Rubicon and is a DD.. couldn't be any happier with the way they handle.. I'm in Oklahoma and we see all diff types of weather. So far on wet rainy roads, send dry roads they are fantastic.. no slipping in the rain!!!! As the factory tires were horrifying!!.. I think they're great tires. If you can get a set you'll be impressed..

 

If you're not going off road, Wtf would you even consider the extra $ of a duratrac?