russ

Hi, I purchased a new dodge durango, it drives great except it pulled
to the left and still does, chrysler says they will fix it, good luck,
anyway getting to the tire issue, we have goodyear wranglers on it. At
first when the snow started we thought the 4wheel drive wasn't working
but after bringing it in for repairs we found that it may be that its
a tire issue. I have searched several groups and found that the
Bridgestone dueler at revo tire may be a good idea to buy but I need
more info first before I spend 7 hundred bucks + on new tires on a new
truck!
does anyone have some serious mileage on these tires or a better
suggestion, I live in Michigan where the summer is like Florida and
the winter can be like Siberia. so is this a case of changing tires
from winter to summer?
any help would be appreciated! Thanks Russ

miles

The Durango is in AWD full time. If yours has the ability to switch to
4x4 locked then you'd notice if it wasn't engaging.

The stock tires on my 2004 were horrible in the snow. They worked ok if
the snow was rather dry and fluffy. If it was a heavy wet snow which is
the norm in the east (compared with west) then the Goodyears would pack
solid and become ice wheels.

I purchased Michelin Cross Terrains and love them. They stick with ease
in the snow. No more sliding all over. On other vehicles I've used the
Michelin LTX M/S with great success but they do not make them in the
right size for the Durango. The Cross Terrains aren't cheap but they
stick and they last so for me they are well worth every penny. Costco
had the best price here.

langerhans

I agree. The stock tires on my '04 Durango were terrible on rain, snow
and ice. Before replacing them, with 95% of their tread remaining, a
friend recommended having them Siped. I had never heard of the process,
but my local national tire chain store had the machine to do it.
Basically, it involves cutting tiny grooves in the tread with a
sidewall-to-sidewall orientation. IIRC, it was about $80 for 4 tires.

This was my first experience with the process, and so far I *think* it
resulted in a major improvement in traction. Anyone else here have an
opinion on Siping?

denny

I have a set of Revos on my truck that I use around the farm and plowing
snow. I probably only have maybe 10,000 miles on the tires but so far they
are doing great. No problems with traction when plowing. Only time they spin
with when I'm on ice and then everything will spin. They are not a great mud
tire but work ok in the dirt. Noise on dry pavement is not objectionable.

A couple of guys that I work with have 30-40K on theirs and still have good
tread showing. Denny

denny

Siping works great for increasing traction, especially in snow and ice. The
tread will wear a little faster tho.

Denny

roy

And ya can put a lot of weight on them. Especially the driver's side.<VBG> Roy

roy

Yup, the more edges for grip the better. Take a look at a Bilzzak, there are
edges and sipes all over the tire.

I'd almost think that if you were to sipe a tire you might want to consider
it dedicated and buy a set for warm weather. Roy

miles

I was told that very small (1/32" wide or so) cross cuts help greatly in
the snow. As your drive the rubber flexes around these cuts preventing
them from packing up with snow/ice. I have no idea about the mechanics
of it all but every tire I've ever owned that has these cuts has gripped
snow very well.

roy

The last set of Blizzaks I had were cut all over the place. The blocks had
tiny cuts in them. Actually the blocks themselves were about a inch square,
you could move them or bend them with you finger. But they wore when it was
warm out. A sharp turn in a parking lot would leave a mark from the front
tires.
But for snow and ice, I've not used a tire that was as good as the Blizzak.
But the damn things are pricey. Then again, you in this case, get what you
pay for imo.

.bob

I'm using a set of Michelin LTX M/S. Best all
around tire I'v ever used. My truck has never been
stuck in the snow. I'v been through some pretty nasty
weather on these tires, and they perform like tracks.
Well, maybe not that good, but pretty impressive anyway.
I'v god 45K miles on them now, with plenty of tread
left.

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..boB
2006 FXDI hot rod
2001 Dodge Dakota QC 5.9/4x4/3.92
1966 Mustang Coupe - Daily Driver
1965 FFR Cobra - 427W EFI, Damn Fast.