Given that they were already available in 265/70R17, why is everyone so excited about this size? I mean, it's nice, but I run the 265/70R17 in an AT KO and I can't see any reason why I would rather have a 255/75?
Why, EXACT same stock size on the 2012JKU's 255/75/R17's.... No messing with anything, just a style of tread change...I've been waiting too...Was looking at the BFG's but now I can go with the Duratrac's...Pictures please!
I put a set on. The ride and noise is about the same as the stock tires. The only thing I don't like is the tread is about 1 inch narrower than the stock tires. I was thinking same size tires would have the same width tread... Other than that I love em.
I'd to see more angles of this. From this particular angle, they almost look like bicycle tires. Like you, I figured the same size would yield the same measurements (basically).
The 255 width divided by 25.4 mm/inch should get a tire that is almost exactly 10 inches wide. Did you actually measure a 255 tire tread and have it come out to 7.5 inches? That is a crazy difference between usable tread and advertised width so to speak.
Good question since the 265s are nearly an inch wider overall and not just on the tread.
Not sure how much play room there is... Although, I've heard of folks running 285s on stock and only get slight rubbing at full turn, etc. Might clear a 265 with no issues.
Math... failed me again! haha 5 tires are $795 for the 255s' compared to $1100 for the 265's. Granted the 265's at LT tires but thats $300 that can go somewhere else on the Jeep, because lets be honest, its not going to savings with a Jeep in the driveway :whistling:
I agree the Duratracs look better even being a bit narrower and I don't regret the purchase at all.
Yes, I dipped the wheels and I'm very satisfied with the outcome. I can also say that I had to touch up the wheels after the shop put the Duratracs on because the tire changer peeled a little bit of the Plastidip off. It only took about 10 minutes to fix.
I agree the Duratracs look better even being a bit narrower and I don't regret the purchase at all. Yes, I dipped the wheels and I'm very satisfied with the outcome. I can also say that I had to touch up the wheels after the shop put the Duratracs on because the tire changer peeled a little bit of the Plastidip off. It only took about 10 minutes to fix.
I just had the Duratracs in 265/70/17 put on my 2010 Sport about 2 months ago. I replaced the stock sr-a tires. They look amazing and no rub at all. Have a friend that's a mechanic and he ordered them for me at his cost-$900 and I got a $60 mail-in rebate. He mounted them on stock rims. I probably would have went with stock size Duratracs but they came out right after I got mine. Kinda glad cause they are cool
Your Plasti dip looks great! May have to try that this spring . Though I won $800 at the casino the other night and I am trying to talk myself out of new rims.
I just had the Duratracs in 265/70/17 put on my 2010 Sport about 2 months ago. I replaced the stock sr-a tires. They look amazing and no rub at all. Have a friend that's a mechanic and he ordered them for me at his cost-$900 and I got a $60 mail-in rebate. He mounted them on stock rims. I probably would have went with stock size Duratracs but they came out right after I got mine. Kinda glad cause they are cool Your Plasti dip looks great! May have to try that this spring . Though I won $800 at the casino the other night and I am trying to talk myself out of new rims.
From what I can make it out it looks like a definite upgrade over the SRAs but not sure it looks much different in size than the 255 duratracs. Nice jeep!
Got my DuraTrac Stock size tires today (255/75 R17). They actually seem a bit bigger than the stock SRAs. To view image you may need to right click the images above and choose to open in new tab.
Green, that's exactly what I plan on doing! Got a 2012 JKU, just want something a little more aggressive than the Wrangler 255/75/17 stock SRA's... Look's good, any issues with the TPM system when you got new rubber put on? Just a "swap" of the tires, nothing else correct? ..I plan on keeping/using my stock rims also, same as your's...No problems swapping just the tires to the Duratracs?
They are the same size. However the SRAs measures to about 31.5 on my jeep. These duratracs measures 32.
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