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Old 09-18-2014, 10:22 AM
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No problem. I'll get it with a real camera after work.

Tires are 33 on the nose
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Just got mine put on.

275/60R20 with 2" Pro Comp level
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Old 09-18-2014, 07:36 PM
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Here are some pics with less shadow.

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I have a 1.5 auto spring level, but it actually gave me 2". I also replaced the 1 3/8" rear blocks with 2" rear blocks (got the idea from Wiggum)

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13FX4 Screw. That thing looks exactly like mine will. Im just tore between the 33" or the 34" dura trac. I can get the 33's for $250, or the 34's for $310. About 10lbs difference in the 2, but the 34's would look slightly better. Man, decisions, decisions.
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Originally Posted by Remi
I don't disagree regarding the use of LT tires for off-road use, especially if you wheel in a rockier area (like you, I presume). I have logged a lot of miles on gravel roads and Iowa fields on nothing but p-metric tires without incident. That was a big contributing factor to me giving the p-metric Duratracs a try. So far, so good, but the heavy lifting will come during hunting season in October-January. Worst case scenario, they give me trouble and I swap them out for the LT variant but for the price difference, it was worth one try for me.
So did they survive hunting season(s)? Just purchased the P rated version and am very curious for the same reason..
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I've had mine for 2 years and they have had great tread life and have been dependable in the Canadian winter. They still look new.

275 60 20.
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Originally Posted by 08screwCA
I've had mine for 2 years and they have had great tread life and have been dependable in the Canadian winter. They still look new.

275 60 20.
They still look brand new! No issues with towing or punctures due to lower ply than an LT version? I'm thinking anything will be a vast improvement over the stock Pirelli's..
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They still look brand new! No issues with towing or punctures due to lower ply than an LT version? I'm thinking anything will be a vast improvement over the stock Pirelli's..
These were my pirelli replacement a month into owning the truck in winter.

I tow often and they have been great no issues with the 18ft enclosed trailer. I go offroad on trials, log roads and I have hauled wood, gravel sod top soil you name it with no issues.

The picture is 2200 lbs of sod!

My only complaint would be they should have a 285 60 or 275 65 p rated.
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1.5 - 1.75 years on mine. Overall I cant complain much about them. Between the Pirelli's, AT3's and these, these are by far the best looking tire. I got a lot more compliments on the truck with these then any other tire. Price drove my decision when picking these last time. If I did it again, I'd probably look a little harder at LT's just for the stiffer sidewall. These can be a little soft when towing, loaded down or even quick lane changes on the highway.

The AT3's were my favorite for road noise and towing. They looked good at first but once you got to about half the tread, they didn't look right on the truck. They looked, small. Especially with the front end lifted.
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Originally Posted by XtRCanada
So did they survive hunting season(s)? Just purchased the P rated version and am very curious for the same reason..
They survived. I am about 2 years in with 45k miles on them. My service last week showed the tread for the fronts at 11/32 and the rears at 10/32.

Use has been highway, hunting (corn and soybean fields), gravel roads and everything in between, and towing (including towing a trailer from Iowa to Texas and back). I have not had any damage, any punctures of any kind, and no sidewall damage. In fact, the only time I even worried about it was when pulling a deer blind across a field of freshly cut cottonwood saplings (no damage).

Tires have performed well in snow and mud. I will occasionally have some tire spin across wet road paint (like at a stoplight). The only other thing I have noticed is a little feathering on the front tires, which I address by rotating every 10k miles (they clean up on the rears). I haven't really noticed any "squish" or need for stiffer sidewalls. I run at about 43 psi.

Mileage has been about the same. When I put them on my lifetime average was 16.2 or so. My lifetime average now is 15.0. Obviously, the computer doesn't account for the additional mileage covered through fewer revolutions by larger tires. I don't bother hand calculating, but I bet it's within a 1/2 mpg of stock.

Now for the million dollar question - would I get them again?? Probably not - but ONLY because I think they look too small with my new fender flares. I'll being going a little wider/taller next time, which will push me into an LT tire because they don't make a p-metric in 285/60 or 275/65. I will probably be considering these Duratrac knock-offs or the Wrangler MT knockoffs - have heard good things about them and they are considerably cheaper: http://www.kanatitires.com/
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