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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 11:23 PM
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Searched it but the only 2wd specific thread was a few years old. So like the title says i'm in need of an all terrain tire that will handle driving on dirt/rock roads daily. My commute to work is on a military training road that is eating my tires apart. I've had 4 punctures in the last couple of months and i need something that will be a little more resistant. I just trashed one of them completely. Keep in mind these aren't your average dirt roads. Most of the road has decent sized sharp gravel. I'm not looking for anything too aggressive on the side of a mud tire just something tougher.

Two of the guys i work with have hankooks and don't seem to have any problems. I kinda like the look of the dyna pros. I called for a price from the local tire shop but the guy said the hankooks were crap.Anyone have any experience with them? Open to any other suggestions. Thanks guys.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 02:16 AM
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10 ply tires in general will be tough for what you want. So look for a tread/load rating you like, in a 10 ply model, and empty that wallet!
 
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 12:31 AM
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Lots of nasty oilfield roads and rocks up here and usually the companies are running BFG Mud Terrain's or Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs.

Sorry, no personal experience, besides the puncture one of those roads gave my dad's crap tires when we were hunting.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 07:17 AM
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look for a load range D (8 ply) or E (10 ply) tire. they'll be a lot heavier and tougher. They don't use ply ratings any more because of all the different materials, only load range. sometimes you see the words - ply equivalent.

An AT or road tread might better resist sharp rocks over a mud tread because it'll have a more consistent thick tread layer. the area between the lugs of a mud tread will be their weak spot.

a long time ago we use to run a military tread, probably because it was cheap, lol. if you find anything along this line, it might also be very tough.
 
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