Goodyear Duratrac provides a tread-wear warranty for 50,000 miles on all normal-sized tires, however, LT and flotation sizes do not carry a mileage warranty.Īnd the uniformity of tread wear is ensured up to 2/32’’. In terms of wear, the BF Goodrich gives a warranty for 50,000 miles and also ensures even wear due to it’s uniform design. But relatively less robust composition lowers its durability score. Tread design (and more tread depth) predicts that it will wear slowly in comparison because it encounters lesser friction while rolling over the road. It also has a rim lock to ensure proper fitting and a rim protective layer to safeguard the wheel from damage. The tire also specifies a strong tread built with steel and polymer structure. So here you get 3 ply sidewall construction, compared to DuraTrac’s 2 ply. (DuraTrac has 2 ply polyester instead of 3) It has a steel-alloy structure made of two high-strength belts which are reinforced by 3 plys of polyester with spirally wrapped nylon. KO2 gets a better score for durability owing to its multi-layered composition. In terms of comfort, with softer material the DuraTrac would feel less bumpy off road, but they are very loud on road.Īnd they tend to get louder with age, unlike the KO2 which is less noisy in comparison. The deep siping further aids the tire and they chew away the snow in its pathway. It’s just a web, allowing this tire to grab the surface from all sides. In this tire there isn’t any prominent lateral or circumferential groove pattern. The tire’s uniform hook design gives the tire grip from all directions. In case of BF Goodrich KO2, the tire is also proficient enough and gives almost equal performance when it comes to on road snow. The tire also has more wave like siping and the mini tread design in those grooves which gives this tire the extra bite and better friction in comparison. These 2 grooves contain similar uneven shaped central blocks which produce further zig-zag lateral grooves. The alternating length and width of both shoulder blocks make a zig-zag shaped circumferential grooves. Performance of Tires in Snow:Īlthough both tires are rated with 3 Peak Mountain Snow Flake, the Goodyear DuraTrac gets the upper hand here, especially with soft snowy terrains. Hence, self-cleaning of its grooves takes longer.Īlthough its shoulders have alternate scooping to provide enhanced evacuation ability while turning, yet lower contact patch renders its mud traction lower. It simply permits relatively minor mud evacuation in comparison. Stepping of shoulder edges accounts for a stronger biting action while turning about in muddy areas.Ĭonversely, KO2 shows lesser capability while rolling through the mud because its compact and shallow tread. In mud, DuraTrac takes the lead over the contestant offering the benefit of its open tread.Īs its good ratio is higher and its channels are very deep as well, mud gets much room to evacuate out from the tread.īesides that, the miniature tread pattern employed in its construction further adds to its mud traction abilities. The ones colored with blue are the mirror images of each other. The central design basically offers 3 different shapes. The Goodyear DuraTrac characterizes an open tread design as its small, squared central blocks are arranged at an angle (forming broad marginal longitudinal groove rings on sides). If we move on to the central area of these tires. The gaps between the shoulder blocks are also very prominent as there are bold rectilinear stone ejectors present in its lateral channels (small but prominent triangle-shaped ejectors are also present in the longitudinal voids).Īnd the sipes here on tread blocks are linear and slightly angular (they are straight line’s, different, compared to DuraTrac’s wave like pattern). Their outer margins are also alternatively scooped for enhanced evacuation. These sidewall lugs are less bulkier in comparison but pasted on a larger area with less gaps in between. These blocks are also serrated here and they are joined forming a shoulder-sidewall Armor for enhanced steering performance.
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