NEW Goodyear DuraTrac RT vs NEW BF Goodrich KO3

[@Todd_S]

What a match-up! I've had DuraTrac tires on my truck for three years. I love them.

[@comparethetire]

Same here!

[@kellismith4329]

I foolishly went for the grabbers a couple years back, they were good for the first winter but not impressive anymore, today I reserved a set of duratracs as there was a good sale - they get installed next week

[@drrussdc]

I am running standard DuraTrac tires currently. I had KO2s previously. With regard to wear and snow traction I believe for me I will go with DuraTrack RT for my Montana winters which feature plenty of snow and mud scenarios. I loved my KO2s and KO3 may be better still but that was in California when snow wasn't in the equasion but I did a lot of rock crawling. In fact there I went to mud terrain tires eventually for that purpose.

[@comparethetire]

Glad you liked the all new Duratrac Rt.

[@amc31b]

To summarize: The K03 is a slightly better on road tire. The Duratract RT is slightly better off road.

[@comparethetire]

Yes, if you want to put it in a line.

[@thejdshipley]

But the Duratrac RT does better on wet and snowy roads so, in adverse conditions it’s the better on road tire too.

[@hansmclain6749]

In Alberta Canada, I definitely would go with the Duratrac Rt.

[@imgoingforaride]

Duratrac doesn't have full depth sipes K03 does .

[@lambertsaldi1550]

I'm on my 4th set of Good year Duratrac first generation! Looking forward To trying the Duratrac RT 👍 Thanks for your review! The Vermonter

[@comparethetire]

Hey man welcome. What sizes are we looking at?

[@lambertsaldi1550]

@@comparethetire one truck with Lt 275 /70R18 and other truck with 265/65R17

[@comparethetire]

Okay make sure to get the exact load and speed rating you need. Don't go overboard with them (they help with efficiency and noise).

[@hansmclain6749]

​@@comparethetirehey I have a 2014 tacoma sport and want 275 65 18 or 285 65 18. I never tow or haul anything heavy. I rarely drive over 130kmh max.

[@amc31b]

Well done update video. Also, well done on your English speaking. Your pronunciation and clarity has improved greatly since your earlier videos.

[@comparethetire]

Thanks man

[@johnwoofter5744]

Having duratrac rt put on my tacoma trd sport tomorrow. Will leave a review at a later date

[@hansmclain6749]

Cool what size did you go with? I'm thing of getting 275 65 18 for my 2014 tacoma sport. But am debating going back to 285 65 18. I just don't like how 285 pulls you into highway grooves.

[@comparethetire]

👍

[@johnwoofter5744]

Installed today seem to ride and handle fine

[@Shwap36]

The only bad thing about duratrac is sipping isn’t full depth which is huge after 25000km on snow and ice

[@comparethetire]

Yes, I talked about it in detail in this next video, uploading as we speak.

[@alexcastas8405]

I got the previous version dura’s on a lite 2door jk, work well overall in sand (most of my off-roading) and gravel roads. On the road they are really good, particularly in the wet on such a lite car. They have worn well as I rotate them every service. They are abit noisy but not like mud terrains, I don’t mind it tbh once the stereo is up you don’t hear anything haha. I have done about 50,000km’s and still got another 20 in them. I might be keen on these updated versions, but am looking at the boulder MT’s for the more aggressive look. May as well it’s not my daily.

[@comparethetire]

Nice review man. Yes we loved their performance on sand … actually a lot espically in incline traction test. They do really great on softer terrains so mud sand and soft snow no problem for these guys.

[@Armalite223]

Had the original duratrac on my Tacoma. Great tire!! Have an f350 now. I heard they didn't last long on a heavy truck, so rocking the KO3 now.

[@comparethetire]

Nice. Thanks for sharing. How are you finding reviews on my channel?

[@Armalite223]

​@@comparethetireJust discovered it. Following!!

[@comparethetire]

Im really glad

[@John_Redcorn_]

We’ll just have to wait and see with the new KOs. They have always used a harder rubber/less silica which was why they sucked in the wet, especially as they got some age and wear on them.

[@comparethetire]

Kos have been improved significantly.

[@BattleshipSailorBB63]

One thing not addressed which is a major concern, is increased highway tire noise as the tread wears. Mud Terrain tires are notoriously horrible for this, but how would you expect these 2 to fare?

[@comparethetire]

Great point! Tire noise can definitely become an issue as tread wears down, especially with more aggressive patterns. Both the Goodyear DuraTrac RT and the BF Goodrich KO3 have designs aimed at reducing noise, but as they wear, you might still notice an increase. Mud Terrains are indeed notorious for this, so it's something to keep in mind!

[@mikefoehr235]

I love Duratracs in mud and snow

[@comparethetire]

So do we mate.

[@allenr265]

In your opinion on which tire can I get the most milage. Longevity? On my 1st gen Duratrac I always got about 3 years. Thanks mate 😊👍

[@comparethetire]

Well than you’d be happy to check out the new Duratrac RTs performance. Just wait a few days, we are actually publishing a new video comparing both newer and older Duratrac variants.

[@craigclarke3845]

Which is quieter?

[@comparethetire]

KO3

[@OverSkyline]

@@comparethetire have you compared the noise of Duratrac RT VS KO2?

[@andrewmclaughlin5840]

Does the duratrac rt have full depth sipes?

[@comparethetire]

Yes they do mate.

[@lambertsaldi1550]

​@@comparethetire No they do not period!

[@lambertsaldi1550]

No they do not period!!

[@comparethetire]

Actually I know what you’re saying They do go almost all the way, but its not the same pattern anymore. I am publishing a new video on Duratrac RT, where I addressed this issue.

[@captainblando]

Which one is better for ice?

[@comparethetire]

Hard to say, but Ko3 does slightly better in terms of braking.

[@bucksnort2216]

Love Goodyear and Cooper, had DuraTrac made my truck shimmy, took them off and went with the BFG KO3's for security.

[@comparethetire]

FYI Goodyear now owns Cooper (which owns Mickey Thompson)

[@ariamlrodriguez]

Same thing is happening to me with those tires, even though I balanced all 4 and on paper looks like everything is on the green and align, the steering is shimmy

[@xaadaa91]

You forgot longevity?

[@comparethetire]

We didn’t extensively work on that

[@austinprice1029]

The stock Duratracs on my RAM Rebel werre awful on wetroads, and even worse when worn. Very hard for me to believe they are bettere than the Ko3. Any realworld performace feedback on rainy wet roads?

[@comparethetire]

Yes we would be showing up values from now onwards on our videos

[@jmt8706official]

I have the non RT duratracs on my "22 Ram 1500. I have found wet road performance excellent (7k miles on my tires, LT version, load range C). The only time my tires have spun is when accelerating from a stop and the rear tires spin over a paint stripe at an intersection. I've also read the OEM tires from factory use a cheaper rubber compound compared to the same tire bought from a tire shop.

[@FER-xe4tp]

Duratrac all the way

[@comparethetire]

Yeah, Duratracs are solid! Have you compared out the new DuraTrac RT though with the old one? Curious to see what you think!

[@chineseredneck1211]

Comments on tire noise would have been appreciated

[@comparethetire]

Ko3 is much quieter here. Although the Duratrac rt has improved a lot (older duratracs were LOUD), the tire still emits more groove resonance in particular. Is it not in the video?

[@chineseredneck1211]

@@comparethetire I did not see it if there. Maybe spend a little more time discussing. That just happens to be probably the deciding factor for me. Maybe no one else cares. My Nitto Grapplers from PO are annoyingly loud.

[@comparethetire]

Okay sure, thanks for letting me know. If noise is important to you, I suggest you check out Continental TerrainContact At as well as Geolandar G015

[@chineseredneck1211]

@@comparethetire Duratrac was supposed to be noisy. Noise would be the deciding factor between KO3 and RT for me and haven't seen any info since they're so new. Good video tho👍

[@Vodafone16v]

The Duratrac is a great tire indeed. It's just that sidewall... is hideous looking. The KO2 and KO3 are great looking tires overall. They give any truck a "premium" look.

[@comparethetire]

Well if you're looking for aggressive sidewalls, you may want to consider Mickey Thompson A/T.

[@kt3505]

You rate tires based on appearance ? 😳

[@Vodafone16v]

@kt3505 I can't comment my opinion of the APPEARANCE of the sidewalls??? Sheeeesh

[@kt3505]

@@Vodafone16v Well no if we are talking performance ;) , some of the ugliest girls make the best wives!

[@oliverramclam6009]

Good Year for the win

[@comparethetire]

👍

[@rodjbosch]

I've had Duratracs on my last 3 trucks. Half ton.....I don't do E tires. Lite weight durable,I've never had a side puncture....but my offloading is mud,,sand and fields. Bit noisy on road,incredible traction in snow and ice till it wears down,then sucks. I resiped mine on 3rd winter.....huge difference. Mud....awesome. The rt has more siping.....winter traction will be even better. I stay stock size......275/60/20 The bfg doesn't appear to be available in that size......odd that the best selling half ton comes in that 20" size. I finally saw the rt's in person and pretty sure they r going on by winter.

[@MrRakp]

@@rodjbosch Have you had duratrac or duratrac RT?

[@rodjbosch]

@MrRakp Ive run the old Duratracs on last 3 trucks Rt's will be going on in fall before winter hits.

[@elliotkane4443]

@@rodjbosch Why go offroad with a 20" rim and a 275/60 profile tyre? That's just doing it wrong, all wheel and no tyre.

[@OverSkyline]

So what about the anti-puncture ability of the new Duratrac RT, especially compared to KO2?

[@comparethetire]

Yes its pretty durable, especially with sizes having DuraWall tech.

[@egregiousblunder5395]

Sidewall failures were a huge issue with the OG Duratrac's. I ended up taking them off my trucks that came with the from the factory and swapping them with a higher ply rating Wildpeak.

[@John_Redcorn_]

@@egregiousblunder5395the new Duratracs have the Kevlar sidewall ply that Goodyear uses on some of its other tires, so it shouldnt be an issue now.

[@OverSkyline]

@@John_Redcorn_ it's interesting that there's no Kevlar marks on the side wall of this new Duratrac RT in AU market, which marks could be seen on the Duratrac RT in US market.

[@qa8578]

comparing apples (all terrain) bfg to oranges (mud terrain)

[@comparethetire]

Goodyear DuraTrac is not a mud terrain tire. But I get what you're saying. A lot of folks were asking about this comparison actually...

[@brenteverett2934]

Literally direct competitors lol

[@ryleegraham7560]

I don’t about you guys but the duratrac rt was the worst tire I’ve ran up here in Saskatchewan on our gravel roads and mud lease roads only 42000 km and they are shot. The Chinese brand tires I got atleast 60-70000 km and half the price just my 2 cents

[@comparethetire]

That’s pretty interesting. What size and vehicle were you running…. And are you talking about Kanati trail hogs? They look quite similar to Duratracs