20" Goodyear DuraTrac Tires (Cybertruck Winter Tire Package) First Installed Look

[stevenpoint1]

Do the core covers fit them?

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[SentinelOne]

Just ordered for this winter here in Colorado. I dont live in the mountains but we get our share of snow along the front range and I'd rather have a bit more optimized tire (dont need full on snow tire)...figure I'll use these for 4x4 and Winter and the AT's for the rest of the time. Was just going to get the tires but Tesla quoted $2300 OTD for just the tires and with the rims (aka full kit) it was $3100 so said screw it and bought the full kit - now I have a spare (or 4)....

What pressures are people running with this tire for every day street (not off-road)?
Can we set tire size on the truck or is it auto calculated / adapted?

10% range hit scares me but makes sense....not 130mph speed rated but in winter that shouldn't be a problem...they look good, look to be more capable in winter/4x4 so worth the investment.

 

[Seagrave7]

Here you go

Those look really good on the CT. How do they compare to your original Tires? Range, Sound?

 

[Du Fly]

Do the core covers fit them?

They are supposed to fit them Haven't gottem mine yet but have seen photos of the covers on them.

 

[Du Fly]

Those look really good on the CT. How do they compare to your original Tires? Range, Sound?

Slightly less range...has gotten cold here so that is amplifying the drop in efficiency but. More road noise then the original ones. Ride nice though.

 

[HaulingAss]

Slightly less range...has gotten cold here so that is amplifying the drop in efficiency but. More road noise then the original ones. Ride nice though.

I've noticed the ride is harder over pavement imperfections and stones than the OEM AT's at every reasonable pressure. And that makes sense because they have a higher weight rating and an additional sidewall ply.

I was pretty disappointed with the cold, wet cornering, relative to the OEM AT tires, I knew they wouldn't corner nearly as well, but they gave up grip sooner than I expected. It's not a bad tire, that's just the nature of having unsupported tread blocks with a high ratio of void to tread on a heavy truck. The carcass can handle the power and weight of the Cybertruck, but not the tread blocks.

 

[stevenpoint1]

They are supposed to fit them Haven't gottem mine yet but have seen photos of the covers on them.

But the winter set has cyber wheels not core ones, so hence the question, do core covers fit the upgraded cyber wheels (the winter set comes with cyber)?

 

[SentinelOne]

I mostly agree with everything you wrote. With more experience on the Duratrac Tires I can say the OEM AT tires are better on all hard surfaces, wet or dry, with the exception of ice, wet leaves, and puddled water (which isn't really a hard surface). The OEMs are also surprisingly better on cold, wet roads, at least down to 38 degrees F.

The DuraTracs are mostly better on soft surfaces, with the exception of loose gravel and almost certainly deep dry sand where the OEM AT tires will outperform.

The efficiency hit has shown up with an obviousness that is impossible to not see. I didn't see it at first because I believe on my highway drive home from the install, the trip computer hadn't recalibrated for the smaller diameter (so it thought I was covering more ground per kWh than I actually was). At some point it must have recalibrated, and the miles/kWh dropped rather precipitously. It's too soon for me to accurately quantify it, a wild ass guess would be 10%.

Any more observations from your experience? Get mine on the 18th so just curious.

 

[HaulingAss]

Any more observations from your experience? Get mine on the 18th so just curious.

Yes, hard cornering on pavement with the Duratracs sucks, the tread blocks are small and tall so they easily bend and release traction in a manner that is not entirely predictable. This causes directional control to suffer if you push them that hard.

The efficiency hit is real. My truck has risen above 400 kWh/mile for the first time since I got it in April. Of course some of that is the colder weather.

My general advice is to only get them for seasonal use even though they are rated for year-round use. When they wear down I can only hope I can find some real winter tires I like. That said, these are good at slower speeds on steep terrain off road.

 

[SentinelOne]

Yes, hard cornering on pavement with the Duratracs sucks, the tread blocks are small and tall so they easily bend and release traction in a manner that is not entirely predictable. This causes directional control to suffer if you push them that hard.

The efficiency hit is real. My truck has risen above 400 kWh/mile for the first time since I got it in April. Of course some of that is the colder weather.

My general advice is to only get them for seasonal use even though they are rated for year-round use. When they wear down I can only hope I can find some real winter tires I like. That said, these are good at slower speeds on steep terrain off road.

Thank you! Noted on cornering, not too much concern during winter time I'm a bit mellower! I'm at 430kWh/Mile already (high speed freeway commute, dirtbike hauling) so > 400 is norm for me, now just higher 400's due to tires maybe offset + by slowing down in winter and - normal cold weather loss and - Light bar (at some point)!

My Plan is December to March to cover the snow season only and if / as needed for 4x4....then keep AT's or get some summer rims/tires for cornering / efficiency / dry traction - AT's seem pretty solid but will see what options come out in the future.

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