285/75r17 KO2 vs 315/70/r17 Duratracs
10-19-2019, 05:21 AM
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Take a look at the Kanati trail hogs, they're a direct copy of the Duratracs and a good bit cheaper. I have around 30k on my 285/70/17's and they're about 50% tread.
10-19-2019, 04:16 PM
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Thank you for all of the help!
i ended up installing a TeraFlex 2.5 lift with shocks a few days ago and today had 285/75r17 ridge grapplers mounted on the stock rims. Haven’t put many miles on them yet, but night and day difference on the ride compared to the stock KM’s. So far no spacers and only rub at full lock. I’ll do a flex test in the next couple of days to see if and where it might rub.
on a side note, installing the lift on this Jeep was way easier then installing the lift I had on my 4runner!
Thanks again
-Jose
i ended up installing a TeraFlex 2.5 lift with shocks a few days ago and today had 285/75r17 ridge grapplers mounted on the stock rims. Haven’t put many miles on them yet, but night and day difference on the ride compared to the stock KM’s. So far no spacers and only rub at full lock. I’ll do a flex test in the next couple of days to see if and where it might rub.
on a side note, installing the lift on this Jeep was way easier then installing the lift I had on my 4runner!
Thanks again
-Jose
10-20-2019, 10:13 AM
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In snow, narrower is preferred over wider. .BFG KO2s can be had in C load range, which for where you are would be a better alternative to D load Dura-tracs. If you drop to 33" and go LT285/70R17 then Falken Wildpeak A/TW3s can now be had in C load range. I'm not a big fan of the Goodyears. I find they were fast wearing due to soft tread compound and the tread chunks out in rocky terrain.