Are they worth the money? They are sorta expensive tires (to me, a poor college student). But I would like them if they are worth their weight in gold.
Are they worth the money? From the reviews I have read, and the little experience I've had with them so far I would say yes. I guess if I get stuck in the snow this year my thoughts on this will change...
As far as their weight in gold, if you read all the posts in this thread by "akalogan" you get the feeling they are pretty close...
I weighed all my options in the 31x10.50-15 size. I looked at the least expensive A/T to the top of the range of money I could spend.
These were my possibilities:
Firestone Destination A/T
Goodyear Wrangler Authority
Bridgestone Dueller Revo 2
Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac
BF Goodrich KO A/T
I read a lot of good reviews and almost bought the Firestone Destination A/Ts because they were the least expensive at around $140 per tire and I thought they may be better for gas mileage.
The Wrangler Authority ATs are a Walmart tire and look pretty close to the Duratracs and only cost $150.50 currently, but I like the Duratracs tread pattern a little more and the Duratracs had more siping.
The Revo 2s were a possibility, though I liked them and at first was thinking of mpgs, I kind of wanted something that had a little more of an aggressive look (I know tires are about more than looks...)
My other Ranger has 31" BFG A/T KOs, so I kind of wanted something different for my 4x4, though, I love my BFGs too.
I read reviews on the Duratracs in a bunch of places on the Internet, and once I read this thread, I decided to go for it... So far I'm glad I did.
I'll be looking forward to the first decent snow this year so I can see how well the Duratracs perform...
Oh, and speaking of expensive tires, my wife recently got a 08 Dodge Caliber. I checked on tire prices and was surprised to find a decent set of all-season tires for it cost just as much as the Duratracs I just bought. And that's before the $29 per tire discount I got on my Duratracs. With that added in, all-season tires for her car cost more than my Duratracs; Crazy...
If you want to possibly save around $40 per tire, you could go with the Walmart Wrangler Authority A/T's for $150.50. But if you go to a Good Year Auto Service Center, you may be able to get them to give you a price break like I got, then it's worth it to spend $10 to $12 more a tire to get the Duratracs.
One last thing, if you are going for a beefier look, go with the Authority ATs or the Duratracs, or a good set of M/Ts. The BFGs look great on my other Ranger, but they do not look as beefy as the Duratracs...