Welcome to the club! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> So far I am finding the Duratracs to be far superior to any BFG AT I ever had (not that they were ever outstanding in desert traction anyway), and at least comparable to the M/T's in dirt traction. Clearing seems to be good too, though I haven't found much mud yet. They paddle sand just like a paddle wheel too.

As for sidewalls, well I did crack one this weekend. Unfortunately nothing fun, a guy decided to drive into the side of my truck in a parking lot. Awful hard to see a tire taller than your hood when it is carefully hidden directly in front of you, I know but still... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" />

That being said, the sidewall did crack just above the bead. The funny thing is that he hit me hard enough to shove the whole truck three feet to the left and yet the tire held air though the night. Best I can tell, some piece of his mangled grill pierced it, but the leak was really slow. As pressure dropped through the night, it cracked to a final length of about 3/4". It really was a pretty hard hit though so all in all I was pretty impressed it lasted long enough to get the truck towed home. Now Discount has that rim and will be replacing the tire. All it costs me is $23 for a new warranty. So far I think these tires were the best choice out there if one doesn't want to go full M/T, or needs better street manners anyway without sacrificing much off road. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />