Good Year Wrangler Dura Trac 20”

[Stick Legs]

My L405 4.4 SDV8 is currently on 20” Pirelli Scorpion Verde but am thinking of changing to General Grabber AT3 as I’m doing a lot more field & trail driving now.

Before I do is anyone using GoodYear Wrangler Dura Trac as fitted to the New Defender?

They aren’t much more than the GG-AT3.

Has anyone got any good or bad experiences with them.

Edited by Stick Legs on Thursday 2nd November 12:30

[Classifieds]

I had them full time on a L322 and L405 for the past 5 years and think they're great. I'm just getting a set for my L460.

They are little louder than normal at motorway speeds but great in snow and ice and of course much better than a normal tyre in fields and mud etc. Much better than an AT tyre in my opinion.

[Stick Legs]

Classifieds said:

I had them full time on a L322 and L405 for the past 5 years and think they're great. I'm just getting a set for my L460.

They are little louder than normal at motorway speeds but great in snow and ice and of course much better than a normal tyre in fields and mud etc. Much better than an AT tyre in my opinion.

Great feedback, thank you.

Did you keep the same size as the ‘road’ tyres?

I’m using Pirelli Scorpion Verde 255 55 20 currently.

Any pics of your L405 with them on please?

Thank you.

Edited by Stick Legs on Wednesday 8th November 22:42

[Classifieds]

I had to go down to a 20" wheel on the 405, as that was the biggest size they made, I don't know if that's still the case, it came on 23"s.

It was a much nicer ride afterwards, although it didn't handle as well of course and the tyre speed is only rated to 99mph.

[Stick Legs]

Thanks. 👍👍

[Stick Legs]

I fitted them.

Initial thoughts are that I’m really pleased, they are certainly ’seasonal’!

I will update as time goes by with mileage & noise & wear info.

[Classifieds]

Looking good! I just got mine fitted too.

[Stick Legs]

Just finished 200 miles of motorway driving…


…and am off to buy a second set of wheels.

They are surprisingly good on the motorway but there is a definite hum.

So going to get a set of summer wheels.

[A.J.M]

Turn your radio up..

They are brilliant tyres, I’ve been using them for over 100,000 miles on my D3 but they are a touch louder than a regular set of tyres.

I just turned up the radio a notch.

[LooneyTunes]

Out of curiosity, has anyone run these in snowy/icy conditions? If so, how did you get on?

My Defender goes onto Nokians for the winter but I am extremely wary about its lack of mud handling and have sometimes thought about whether to change the RR tyres but have held off due to the occasional need for it to go off road in winter.

Also is anyone aware of anything needed to be done with the TPMS in order to run two sets of wheels, or does the car just automatically detect the sensors each time you swap?

[Stick Legs]

Provided the sensors are the correct frequency the TPMS just ‘sees’ them.

[LooneyTunes]

Thanks, that makes it pretty straightforward (assuming 20s will fit over the brakes of the 5.0).

[Stick Legs]

According to these ‘Muricans they do.

https://www.rangerovers.net/threads/20-wheels-for-...

So that’s easy. 👍

[A.J.M]

Not fortunate for the OP.

But Goodyear have just released a new Duratrac RT to replace the original duratrac.

It comes with the 3PMS as standard.

I’ve ran the old tyre and they were really good in winter weather.
From 2018 beast from the East when I went to rescue a mate and get him home.


https://corporate.goodyear.com/us/en/media/news/go...


I’m going to go for a new set of these new tyres next year when they come out properly for the uk.
They won’t be cheap though but I remember paying £200 a tyre back in 2013 for my first set.

[Classifieds]

Nice, I'll be upgrading to the new RT ones next winter!

Stick Legs said:

Just finished 200 miles of motorway driving…and am off to buy a second set of wheels.
They are surprisingly good on the motorway but there is a definite hum.
So going to get a set of summer wheels.

I'm surprised you find them that annoying, I've done many long trips and wouldn't bother putting the summers back on, I didn't think they were that bad but the Range Rover is so quiet maybe you notice them more.

LooneyTunes said:

Out of curiosity, has anyone run these in snowy/icy conditions? If so, how did you get on?

Also is anyone aware of anything needed to be done with the TPMS in order to run two sets of wheels, or does the car just automatically detect the sensors each time you swap?

As above, they are really good in ice and snow and you can just swap wheels no problem.

LooneyTunes said:

Thanks, that makes it pretty straightforward (assuming 20s will fit over the brakes of the 5.0).

They definitely fit over the 5L brakes, I had 20" on mine.

Edited by Classifieds on Thursday 14th December 13:34