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Old 09-27-2015, 09:18 PM   #1
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Tires for gravel roads??

I have a 4x4 first gen dodge,1 ton cab and chassis dually with a flat bed that gets used for nothing besides being on a gooseneck/cattle trailer.

We do a lot of driving on gravel roads and they just destroy tires. Firestone transforce at's on the front and mastercrafts coursers on the rear. Neither tires probably last 10-15k. The rubber starts to flake off, I suppose it's from the gravel roads

Any suggestions?
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Old 09-27-2015, 09:39 PM   #2
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Toyo M55

fairly limited size selection, but they have a lot of 16" sizes
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Old 09-27-2015, 09:42 PM   #3
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Spent the better half of 20 years on dirt roads, never had an issue no matter the tire. Now railroad right of way's are a different story. Railroad ballast will tear up commercial tires but they were the only ones that had a chance of standing up to the abuse so that's what I would look for.
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Old 09-27-2015, 10:15 PM   #4
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Bias ply's? If its only used on those roads....
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Old 09-27-2015, 10:57 PM   #5
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Hankook dyna pros hold up great to gravel roads, I have had the best luck with those.
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Old 09-27-2015, 11:21 PM   #6
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Bias ply's? If its only used on those roads....
I still use co-op grip spurs (7.50-16s and 9.00-16s) on some of my chore/bale trucks that see 99% gravel roads and they hold up extremely well.
 
Old 10-04-2015, 12:37 AM   #7
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Shainer, your roads in Colorado must be different than Ohio gravel roads lol

We use bias ply on our bale wagons and such but I don't think they would work well with a gooseneck and trailer.
I'm just tired of buying junk mastercrap CTs every 8-10k miles. I'll have to look into the hankooks and the toyos
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Old 10-04-2015, 02:29 AM   #8
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the gravel and dirt roads I've been on in CO don't cut up tires like the ones here in TX

but they're also not straight enough to do 90mph like I like to in TX!
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Old 10-04-2015, 06:59 AM   #9
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Tried any coopers? I like my discoverers. Fairly hard tire.
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Old 10-04-2015, 07:44 AM   #10
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Tried any coopers? I like my discoverers. Fairly hard tire.
AT3 had couple sets on various vehicles
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Old 10-04-2015, 07:46 AM   #11
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Tried any coopers? I like my discoverers. Fairly hard tire.
Did you get them in town somewhere? Sometimes brands are limited at our tire shops
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Old 10-04-2015, 09:11 AM   #12
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I do a lot of work on wind mill sites and everyone that runs a pickup has the Goodyear Duratracs. Those roads are basically made from blasted ledge, sharp edges everywhere.
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Did you get them in town somewhere? Sometimes brands are limited at our tire shops
Sterling service center on 2nd street. He had to order them though. I may be able to get them through work but probably can't match others pricing.
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Old 10-04-2015, 03:01 PM   #14
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Second vote for Hankook Dynapros. Not on a loaded truck but I got 40k out of a set on my awd grand Cherokee.
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Old 10-04-2015, 06:00 PM   #15
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I had Cooper AT3 on my truck. 53,000 miles on them. Still had tread but I cut one of the sidewalls and decided to replace them all. I replaced them with Hankook Dynapros. I really did like those AT3s. I could not get them because they were on national back order.
 
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We've had great luck with M55s on the gravel up here.
 
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It might cost a bit but go up to 19.5s?
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I still use co-op grip spurs (7.50-16s and 9.00-16s) on some of my chore/bale trucks that see 99% gravel roads and they hold up extremely well.
Nothing is going to last towing on gravel. I'd run cheap co-op tires.
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I absolutely love my hankooks. And they still give a decent 60', in all weather.
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