a little test this am...

[marathonracer]

Two trucks side by side this morning in 8 inches of wet snow on a slight grade with grass under. 2011 GMC xtra cab w duratracs (work truck)and the other a 06 tundra DC with bfg ats and factory LSD (personal truck). In 2wd the GMC drove right out the tundra spun and would not get going until I put it in 4wd.

I've always liked my bfgs when I ran them on a Tacoma but this isn't the first time they've surprised (disappointed) me on the tundra.

 

[WagoneerSX4]

I'm sure it comes down to different load ranges. I'm sure it's exaggerated when you get into cold weather and the rubber compound hardens. The duratracs have a lot more siping than the BFG AT's, so the test was always tilted towards the duratracs (wet snow turns to packed ice under your tires).

I find I have to run much lower PSI in my grabbers in the winter and the summer time. My car is just too light for the lightest load range grabbers in my size.

 

[TommyG]

My 06 Tundra DC would not go anywhere in snow without being in 4wd no matter what tires it had on. I think it was just too light in the rear. Not knocking the truck, it was a beloved member of the family but it needed 4wd to go in the snow.

 

[marathonracer]

Interesting... This is only my second winter in the tundie. I'm just used to my tacoma maybe where it would just go in 2wd with bfgs both at and km2s. That being said I've been super impressed with the duratracs on the work rig... If they came in 255 85 I'd be all over them for the tundra!

 

[TommyG]

Interesting... This is only my second winter in the tundie. I'm just used to my tacoma maybe where it would just go in 2wd with bfgs both at and km2s. That being said I've been super impressed with the duratracs on the work rig... If they came in 255 85 I'd be all over them for the tundra!

I went from a 2000 Taco to a Tundra too. Big difference.

We are running Dura Tracs on a farm truck and they are flat out awesome. Can't argue you with you there.

 

[98dango]

The weight of the truck and low end torque will help alot to. That said Bfg all terrain suck we live in Montana and many friends in Wyoming. All the plow drivers for Campbell county run duratracs. I'd say 80% of my friends hear run them and any thing with Bfg at its in the drive way my cousin has them for the second winter in a row and I'm very tired of towing him around.

I don't run either but my truck is no rock star in the snow I just get there.