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Post by dirk on Nov 16, 2015 11:25:54 GMT -5
Picked a set of 265/70R16 Dunlop grandtrek sj6 tires for 339.50 after tax and lifetime rotation mounting and balancing. The wait at Sam's Club was long bit worth it. Not the 265/75s that I wanted but for an on/off road winter tire so far I like them better then the winterforce I had on previously. And couldn't beat the price.
These will work for now till I get the lifts in and put 285/75s on in spring
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Post by jpele21 on Dec 6, 2015 12:51:39 GMT -5
dirk.....this thread is useless without pictures....haha...congrats...I still want to see!
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Post by ES_97Sport on Dec 6, 2015 17:35:23 GMT -5
Not the 265/75s that I wanted but for an on/off road winter tire Those are not an 'off road' tire. Edward |
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Post by dirk on Dec 6, 2015 18:43:58 GMT -5
They are listed as an all terrain snow tire. I definitely wouldn't be doing serious off roading with them. Besides snow covered roads it won't be seeing much real off road in till spring when I have the suspension upgraded and put on the larger duratracs. Maybe a trip or 2 across the yard when the old lady's sorento gets stuck in the driveway this winter lol
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Post by ES_97Sport on Dec 7, 2015 13:37:07 GMT -5
They are listed as an all terrain snow tire. I definitely wouldn't be doing serious off roading with them. Besides snow covered roads it won't be seeing much real off road in till spring when I have the suspension upgraded and put on the larger duratracs. Maybe a trip or 2 across the yard when the old lady's sorento gets stuck in the driveway this winter lol I don't know where they're listed as 'all terrain'. I've looked all over and not even Dunlop says that. In fact, they don't even say how many plys they are. Studless ice/snow tires are NOT all terrain tires and are NOT intended for off road use. A/T and M/T tires have a much stronger carcass than standard 'street' tires. Its not just the tread that defines an A/T or M/T. Most street tires are 2/4 or MAYBE 3/4 ply and the carcass isn't designed to take the abuse from sharp rocks, etc. It isn't just the hazard of punctures, its also the wear and tear from flexing over sharp, irregular objects. Studless ice/snow tires are designed to NOT be self-evacuating. The exact OPPOSITE of a tire designed for off road use. Snow on snow or snow on ice gives you MUCH better traction than rubber on snow or rubber on ice no matter how much siping is involved. The ability to self-evacuate is as much a defining factor of an 'off road' tire as the number of plys and the carcass design. The best 'off road' tires are designed to kick out mud, snow, slush, etc., to keep the tread clean so it bites well on rock, etc. The tread and sidewall compounds are DEFINITELY not the same. Both are usually softer than standard all season radials, but that's about where the similarities end. 'off road' compounds are sticky, more like a race compound, but are formulated to help prevent chunking and damage from sharp rock, etc. The tread is soft but the sidewalls are hard to help protect from punctures. All that siping is nice, but it weakens the blocks which increases the likelyhood of chunking or tearing a piece of a tread block off. Good tires for the street in the winter, but if you take these out when its dry, even gravel roads are going to tear the crap out of them.  Edward |
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Post by dirk on Dec 7, 2015 17:17:11 GMT -5
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Post by ES_97Sport on Dec 7, 2015 19:47:00 GMT -5
Yea, the Dunlops look good for a winter snow/ice tire. They should do well as long as the snow doesn't get too deep and too wet. I don't know where 1010tires gets 'off road' from. Like I said, not even Dunlop claims that. The Duratracs are nice! Heard good things. Edward |
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