First of all I did do a search, and read until my eyes bled. Still having trouble making a decision.

Right now my local Discount Tire has a helluva sale on Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor tires in our stock Jeep size P255/75R17. These tires come as OEM on the Rubicons that are sold in other countries. Europe and Mexico for sure. Maybe Canada? In fact Discount Tire has JEP in their part number, so I'm sure these tires are the OEM replacements. Anyway, they're priced at $129 each.
So...

I could just go with a set of these Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armors on my stock alloys.

--- OR ---

I could buy a set of Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs in a big beefy size (33" probably)
on some aftermarket rims. My favorites are the 16" Pro-Comp 7069's
This would let me sell my stock alloys.

--- OR ---

I could buy some Blizzaks and put them on my stock Alloys now, and buy the Duratracs listed above in the spring.
This is of course the most expensive option, but kinda the direction I'd like to go in.



My driving habits are probably 80% on-road. I take one trip a year out o Colorado in the summer and do some 4-wheeling and camping for a week solid. I also take a trip to Colorado in winter for Christmas. Mostly no wheeling in winter though.

I almost never enter mud. Hate mud pretty much, so I avoid it like the plague.

Here in Minnesota I've always had Snow Tires of some sort on my vehicles. I love to go out in the fresh snow here when it's really deep and plow through it all, especially the snow drifts. Haven't done that in the Jeep yet as I haven't experience a winter with the Jeep.
The deep snow makes me think of skipping the Blizzaks, since Duratracs are supposed to be good.
Then I could just cheap out and get the SA's. It'd save me alot of money, and I'm feeling kinda short on money right now (aren't we all).


Also gas mileage is important to me. So giant heavy tires are probably not a good idea.
So is Noise and Ride Comfort. Especially since the wife uses the Jeep for commuter duties in the summer, and I commute with it in the winter.

On the truck I've always had BFGoodrich A/T KOs for summer and Blizzaks for winter. And always hated the BFGs if I didn't change over the tires before snow. It was like driving on slicks.
Of course last year they plowed and salted the roads so diligently I felt like snow tires were kinda a waste.

I guess my main question is for people that've had the Duratracs versus Blizzaks.
Or SAs versus Blizzaks. On packed snow and ice.

The Duratracs are supposed to be really good in snow and ice, but are they really better than the age-old BFGoodrich A/T KOs? Or are they about the same as the KOs in snow and ice.

Thanks in Advance.

 

I run 235 85 16 duratracs in winter. They have been great. I drive 100 miles a day to and from work on icey snow covered roads. When my tires wear out i will get the same ones. We have the silent armor tires on a few of our trucks at work and they are pretty good also.

 

Would you prefer one over the other? Not regarding looks.

 

Duratracs . Better offroad and on road. I got 235 85 16 becuase i feel a skinny tire handles way better on road in snowy weather than a wide 35 or 33. Just doesnt look as good.

 

I can get the Blizzaks in 285/70R17

 

I had blizzaks on my car before and they where great in the winter.

 

Yeah , we know that, I asked how they compare to Duratracs. Have you had both?

 

Also Duratracs come in big sizes, up to 35's at least.

The silent armors are only a consideration at the stock size, because they're so frickin' cheap. Half the price of Duratracs. And I think they're supposed to be better in ice and snow

I currently do not have a lift on the Jeep. Not planning on lifting it actually.

 

ya i had both before blizzaks on a car. duratracs on my jeep. so i really dont think i can make a fair comparision between the two. but i would never put blizzaks on my jeep. they simply would not work in alot of the areas i go.

 

well, i have run both tires and i liked both. I was running silent armours at my stock size of 245/75R16 they where replacment tires as the stock ones wore out fast. I ran them for about a year. They still have about 80-90% on them and are great in the winter.

my duratrac's i have run for over a year now and going into 2nd winter they are 285/75R16 just shy of 33". they are a softer rubber and are about 70-75% and i will replace with the same.

any questions PM me

P.S. we have about 6" of snow dump on us today

This was the day i brought her home