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I can't decide between the Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac and the Kumho Road Venture AT KL78.

The Goodyear runs $210 each and the Kumho $138. Times are tough so the Kumho price sounds good but I'm thinking the Goodyear might last longer. I've had a set of Wrangler MT's that lasted over 45k and just got burned by a set of Parnelli Jones Dirt Grips that are barely making it over 18k and don't want the same situation out of the Kumho's. Any advice is appreciated.

 

BTW The Parnelli Jones grab and keep on biting in loose dirt/sand and mud--Great traction. I'm not dogging them at all, I just do a lot of highway driving and the tire compound is too soft for me.

 

I was comparing them at TireRack.com:

 

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/CompareTires...ndex=87R7GEOATS

southc_142 Enthusiast

southc_142

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i had a set of goodyear's that were shit, i hated them, but maybe i just got some out a bad batch. I have a set of Toyo A/T's now, (because i also do a lot of highway driving) and they are ok offroad, but they last a good long while on the highway . i'm thinking of going with the kuhmo though. have read a lot of reveiws on them and they sound pretty good.

 

anyone else know of any other good off road tire, for someone who drives a lot of highway miles?

RAYS B4U Enthusiast

RAYS B4U

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Of the two you mention I'd buy the American made Goodyear. Have you looked at Cooper Tires?

ShimanoFisherman Enthusiast

ShimanoFisherman

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I'm gonna be the odd man out here and suggest a look at Bridgestone. I had the Dueler H/Ps on my 02 SD and the A/Ts on my 99 and 06 F150 4x4s. In each case, they were better than the tires they replaced. Maybe not better quality than the Michelins on the 02 SD, but better performance.

 

I'm no big fan of Goodyear. On my 99 F150, those Wranglers may have been the poorest tires I've ever owned. Which I didn't even realize until I replaced them with the Bridgestones. Wet traction was so bad, I actually put it in 4HIGH to get out of some tricky intersections.

 

The Eagle LS2s on my current truck are definitely going to be replaced with another set of Bridgstone H/Ps as well when they wear out. And I'm going to do my best to make that happen sooner rather than later! :nono:

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