08 Z71 with 295/65/18 Goodyear Duratracs

[White07Tahoe]

Looks really good hows the ride? are they loud?

 

[emann_01]

the finished product!

if anyone has questions just ask because i basically took pictures throughout the entire process

 

[emann_01]

i have only had them up to about 45 mph and they were very quiet

they ride excellent...i thought they would be very rough due to the increase in tire air pressure but not at all

 

[Zed 71]

Looks good. How's the rub on the sway bar?

 

[2 E L O]

Looks great! Nice work!

I love my Duratracs! I have them in 285/70-17 on the OEM wheels.... For as aggressive of tread that they have, they are SUPER quiet. I barely noticed an increase in noise versus the Bridgestone Duelers that I had on there before.

I have about 13k miles on them so far....almost exactly a year since I got them installed. I run them at about 50 psi but I think 45 psi might be the way to go. I just need to have the TPMS reprogrammed--again--so it doesn't give me the warning lights when they go below 50psi.

Be careful you don't run them too low...I had them at 35psi for the first week or two that I had them and I had noticeable wear on the very outside corner of the tread on the fronts. I found out that the dealership didn't get the camber quite right after I leveled it, either...so that probably played a part in that initial wear, as well. Once I bumped up the pressure and got it aligned--again--the wear has been very minimal and even.

 

[emann_01]

just drove about 250 miles on the highway...i think they might even be more quiet than the stock duelers! I did notice the front felt kinda "squishy" when changing lanes at highway speeds...then i looked at the tire pressure. They were already right around 45 psi. I am going to bump up the pressure to about 55 and see how they ride.

besides this, everything felt great and i got my first compliment at the gas station!

Also, noticed that my MPG were floating around 16 or 17 while at 70 mph with a cross wind. This was on my stock ECM and TCM because I went to the dealership today to get the 50K maintenance done.

On the way back home, I will have 55 psi in the tires and have my blackbear ECM/TCM back in so I will see the difference.

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I have about 13k miles on them so far....almost exactly a year since I got them installed. I run them at about 50 psi but I think 45 psi might be the way to go. I just need to have the TPMS reprogrammed--again--so it doesn't give me the warning lights when they go below 50psi.

so you had you TPMS reprogrammed to alarm at 50 psi? I know the tire shop mentioned something about new TPMS sensors but I dont know if they reprogrammed/installed for the higher PSI.

I wonder if they are stock sensors that they will alarm when pressure is too high? ...or what the TPMS thinks is too high?

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Looks good. How's the rub on the sway bar?

When i was laying underneath and watching as a buddy turned lock to lock i didnt notice it hitting the sway bar. While driving and suspension flexing I am not sure but I will keep an eye out for rub marks.

 

[07Z71hoe]

twins

 

[emann_01]

so i visited the most convenient gas station and tried to top off my tires....come to find out that the 3 gas stations i visited...all the air compressors top out at around 45-50 psi!!!!! so i managed to get 46 in front and about 49 in the rear

also i noticed that the TPMS is alerting me to check the rear tires as is they are over inflated at 49 psi! i thought discount tire changed these out but maybe its something i should get BB to take care of when i send them back the ECM/TCM to get retuned for the bigger itres

 

[Zed 71]

When i was laying underneath and watching as a buddy turned lock to lock i didnt notice it hitting the sway bar. While driving and suspension flexing I am not sure but I will keep an eye out for rub marks.

That's good. The Nitto Trail Grapplers sidewalls have blocks that rub on mine at full lock.

 

[emann_01]

while pulling into a parking spot today i hear the tires rub at full lock...i looked and sure enough they were rubbing the sway bar.

ill get some pics of the rubbing once i return home but it only rubs at full lock which i can easily live with because the only time you you turn to full lock is in a parking lot at 5 mph