2005 dodge durango tires
From : russ
Q: hi i purchased a new dodge durango it drives great except it pulled to the left and still does chrysler says they will fix it good luck anyway getting to the tire issue we have goodyear wranglers on it. at first when the snow started we thought the 4wheel drive wasnt working but after bringing it in for repairs we found that it may be that its a tire issue. i have searched several groups and found that the bridgestone dueler at revo tire may be a good idea to buy but i need more info first before i spend 7 hundred bucks + on new tires on a new truck! does anyone have some serious mileage on these tires or a better suggestion i live in michigan where the summer is like florida and the winter can be like siberia. so is this a case of changing tires from winter to summer any help would be appreciated! thanks russ .
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From : langerhans
miles wrote the stock tires on my 2004 were horrible in the snow. i agree. the stock tires on my 04 durango were terrible on rain snow and ice. before replacing them with 95% of their tread remaining a friend recommended having them siped. i had never heard of the process but my local national tire chain store had the machine to do it. basically it involves cutting tiny grooves in the tread with a sidewall-to-sidewall orientation. iirc it was about $80 for 4 tires. this was my first experience with the process and so far i *think* it resulted in a major improvement in traction. anyone else here have an opinion on siping .
From : denny
hi i purchased a new dodge durango it drives great except it pulled to the left and still does chrysler says they will fix it good luck anyway getting to the tire issue we have goodyear wranglers on it. at first when the snow started we thought the 4wheel drive wasnt working but after bringing it in for repairs we found that it may be that its a tire issue. i have searched several groups and found that the bridgestone dueler at revo tire may be a good idea to buy but i need more info first before i spend 7 hundred bucks + on new tires on a new truck! i have a set of revos on my truck that i use around the farm and plowing snow. i probably only have maybe 10000 miles on the tires but so far they are doing great. no problems with traction when plowing. only time they spin with when im on ice and then everything will spin. they are not a great mud tire but work ok in the dirt. noise on dry pavement is not objectionable. a couple of guys that i work with have 30-40k on theirs and still have good tread showing. denny does anyone have some serious mileage on these tires or a better suggestion i live in michigan where the summer is like florida and the winter can be like siberia. so is this a case of changing tires from winter to summer any help would be appreciated! thanks russ .
From : denny
miles wrote the stock tires on my 2004 were horrible in the snow. i agree. the stock tires on my 04 durango were terrible on rain snow and ice. before replacing them with 95% of their tread remaining a friend recommended having them siped. i had never heard of the process but my local national tire chain store had the machine to do it. basically it involves cutting tiny grooves in the tread with a sidewall-to-sidewall orientation. iirc it was about $80 for 4 tires. this was my first experience with the process and so far i *think* it resulted in a major improvement in traction. anyone else here have an opinion on siping siping works great for increasing traction especially in snow and ice. the tread will wear a little faster tho. denny .
From : roy
hi i purchased a new dodge durango it drives great except it pulled to the left and still does chrysler says they will fix it good luck anyway getting to the tire issue we have goodyear wranglers on it. at first when the snow started we thought the 4wheel drive wasnt working but after bringing it in for repairs we found that it may be that its a tire issue. i have searched several groups and found that the bridgestone dueler at revo tire may be a good idea to buy but i need more info first before i spend 7 hundred bucks + on new tires on a new truck! i have a set of revos on my truck that i use around the farm and plowing snow. i probably only have maybe 10000 miles on the tires but so far they are doing great. no problems with traction when plowing. only time they spin with when im on ice and then everything will spin. they are not a great mud tire but work ok in the dirt. noise on dry pavement is not objectionable. a couple of guys that i work with have 30-40k on theirs and still have good tread showing. and ya can put a lot of weight on them. especially the drivers side.vbg roy denny does anyone have some serious mileage on these tires or a better suggestion i live in michigan where the summer is like florida and the winter can be like siberia. so is this a case of changing tires from winter to summer any help would be appreciated! thanks russ .
From : roy
miles wrote the stock tires on my 2004 were horrible in the snow. i agree. the stock tires on my 04 durango were terrible on rain snow and ice. before replacing them with 95% of their tread remaining a friend recommended having them siped. i had never heard of the process but my local national tire chain store had the machine to do it. basically it involves cutting tiny grooves in the tread with a sidewall-to-sidewall orientation. iirc it was about $80 for 4 tires. this was my first experience with the process and so far i *think* it resulted in a major improvement in traction. anyone else here have an opinion on siping siping works great for increasing traction especially in snow and ice. the tread will wear a little faster tho. yup the more edges for grip the better. take a look at a bilzzak there are edges and sipes all over the tire. id almost think that if you were to sipe a tire you might want to consider it dedicated and buy a set for warm weather. roy denny .
From : miles
roy wrote yup the more edges for grip the better. take a look at a bilzzak there are edges and sipes all over the tire. i was told that very small 1/32 wide or so cross cuts help greatly in the snow. as your drive the rubber flexes around these cuts preventing them from packing up with snow/ice. i have no idea about the mechanics of it all but every tire ive ever owned that has these cuts has gripped snow very well. .
From : roy
roy wrote yup the more edges for grip the better. take a look at a bilzzak there are edges and sipes all over the tire. i was told that very small 1/32 wide or so cross cuts help greatly in the snow. as your drive the rubber flexes around these cuts preventing them from packing up with snow/ice. i have no idea about the mechanics of it all but every tire ive ever owned that has these cuts has gripped snow very well. the last set of blizzaks i had were cut all over the place. the blocks had tiny cuts in them. actually the blocks themselves were about a inch square you could move them or bend them with you finger. but they wore when it was warm out. a sharp turn in a parking lot would leave a mark from the front tires. but for snow and ice ive not used a tire that was as good as the blizzak. but the damn things are pricey. then again you in this case get what you pay for imo. .
From : bob
russ wrote hi i purchased a new dodge durango it drives great except it pulled to the left and still does chrysler says they will fix it good luck anyway getting to the tire issue we have goodyear wranglers on it. at first when the snow started we thought the 4wheel drive wasnt working but after bringing it in for repairs we found that it may be that its a tire issue. i have searched several groups and found that the bridgestone dueler at revo tire may be a good idea to buy but i need more info first before i spend 7 hundred bucks + on new tires on a new truck! does anyone have some serious mileage on these tires or a better suggestion i live in michigan where the summer is like florida and the winter can be like siberia. so is this a case of changing tires from winter to summer any help would be appreciated! thanks russ im using a set of michelin ltx m/s. best all around tire iv ever used. my truck has never been stuck in the snow. iv been through some pretty nasty weather on these tires and they perform like tracks. well maybe not that good but pretty impressive anyway. iv god 45k miles on them now with plenty of tread left. -- ..bob 2006 fxdi hot rod 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1965 ffr cobra - 427w efi damn fast. .
From : denny
hi i purchased a new dodge durango it drives great except it pulled to the left and still does chrysler says they will fix it good luck anyway getting to the tire issue we have goodyear wranglers on it. at first when the snow started we thought the 4wheel drive wasnt working but after bringing it in for repairs we found that it may be that its a tire issue. i have searched several groups and found that the bridgestone dueler at revo tire may be a good idea to buy but i need more info first before i spend 7 hundred bucks + on new tires on a new truck! i have a set of revos on my truck that i use around the farm and plowing snow. i probably only have maybe 10000 miles on the tires but so far they are doing great. no problems with traction when plowing. only time they spin with when im on ice and then everything will spin. they are not a great mud tire but work ok in the dirt. noise on dry pavement is not objectionable. a couple of guys that i work with have 30-40k on theirs and still have good tread showing. and ya can put a lot of weight on them. especially the drivers side.vbg roy do the letters f o mean anything to you bg denny .
From : bob o
i have a 99 dakota that i have been running revos on for over a year. the revo is a great tire both on or off road and also great in the snow. check out tirerack.com for the reviews on the tire that is where i got my info on tire. hi i purchased a new dodge durango it drives great except it pulled to the left and still does chrysler says they will fix it good luck anyway getting to the tire issue we have goodyear wranglers on it. at first when the snow started we thought the 4wheel drive wasnt working but after bringing it in for repairs we found that it may be that its a tire issue. i have searched several groups and found that the bridgestone dueler at revo tire may be a good idea to buy but i need more info first before i spend 7 hundred bucks + on new tires on a new truck! does anyone have some serious mileage on these tires or a better suggestion i live in michigan where the summer is like florida and the winter can be like siberia. so is this a case of changing tires from winter to summer any help would be appreciated! thanks russ .
From : djobelius via carkb com u31794 uwe
robbo wrote anyone know what would cause a mild grinding noise only at low speed from the center of the rear-end on a 96 ram 1500 from inside the cab the sound seems to be coming from all directions but upon riding in the bed of the truck going down the roadat 20 degress outside its clear the noise is originating from the center of the rearend but once you hit about 40mphwith a nasty windchill its harder to hear it. once back into city driving wow! loud & clear! checked fluid in the pumpkin and it was fine no leaks so i pulled the cover and dont see anything visibly amiss with any gears. re-filled with new fluid & conditioner and it seemed a little quieter but is still there. hate things that arent obvious tia for any pointers! hey there....i have a 2002 with 87000 and am being told by a trans specialist that the pinion bearing is causing my noise. loud at 40 to 55 then a bit quieter at 70. i only hear mine while loaded on the gas a bit. let off the gas and it goes away.....$500 to $600 to fix. is this what yours is doing -- message posted via http//www.carkb.com .
From : roy
resealing. got a call from them a short while ago. they ran it through their water tester and water was coming in the front pillars too. the windshield has slid down. now theyve got to seal that up. thats another $150. phooey! its still cheaper than truck payments. on a good note as soon as i talked to him his first question was its not a ford is it i had to ask why. they had a run of poorly designed and made windows. they have to replace the window vice sealing them up. it was nice to hear someone being real instead of pushing agenda of one brand over another. john . 222 331696 rzadnxkvmz-bndynz2dnuvzoupnz2d@comcast.com on mar 6 207 pm roy r...@home.net wrote on mar 6 1244 pm roy r...@home.net wrote on mar 6 1035 am roy r...@home.net wrote on mar 5 1007 pm tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcie...@earthlink.net wrote you have or know where i can get hold of a manual or exploded view of the np246 transfer case. mine still leaks it is coming from the rear output shaft but can not figure it out. it has a new seal a new bushing. sorry - all ive got is from the dodge service manuals which use the np241. but it youre sure its leaking at the output shaft and a new seal doesnt fix it then either the seal was defective/not installed properly or theres a gouge in the output shaft allowing fluid to leak by the seal. output shaft is as smooth as a babys butt. seal looks ok but i know that doesnt make it so. something isnt right i just have to figure out what. larry you say further down that you have 180k on it. could be with wear the shaft is moveing around a bit. sometimes a aftermarket seal is a tad different more pliable and might work. just a thought.- hide quoted text - - show quoted text - man at this point anything is an option. though the seal is not after market as no one at least where i am including napa has that part it is oe. doubtful but could be a old stiff seal. heck ya gotta take it out anyway. hunt around for a nice new one.- hide quoted text - - show quoted text - huh you lost me which is not hard to do today. the seal is new just not aftermarket its dealer item only and had to order that one. to boot the damn thing cost me 60 bucks and that was at their cost as i am good friends with the parts guys. it has to come apart right cause it still leaks. describe the seal is it like the seal that goes into the tailshaft of a transmission- hide quoted text - - show quoted text - its round and black is that good yeah its similar to that but though they say you should use a seal puller to remove it you dont have to use one and if you are careful you will not damage it. there is a metal flange in the seal that sits against the output snout and it is a little bigger in diameter then the snout. about the size of a small oil filter socket if that helps the leak is coming through where the yoke goes into the seal not around it. so i just have to figure out why it could be a bad seal again but want to fix the cause not just band-aide it i drive way too much 150 a day just to and from work. id check the yoke out for play something must be walking around. .
From : miles
russ wrote hi i purchased a new dodge durango it drives great except it pulled to the left and still does chrysler says they will fix it good luck anyway getting to the tire issue we have goodyear wranglers on it. at first when the snow started we thought the 4wheel drive wasnt working but after bringing it in for repairs we found that it may be that its a tire issue. i have searched several groups and found that the bridgestone dueler at revo tire may be a good idea to buy but i need more info first before i spend 7 hundred bucks + on new tires on a new truck! does anyone have some serious mileage on these tires or a better suggestion i live in michigan where the summer is like florida and the winter can be like siberia. so is this a case of changing tires from winter to summer any help would be appreciated! thanks russ the durango is in awd full time. if yours has the ability to switch to 4x4 locked then youd notice if it wasnt engaging. the stock tires on my 2004 were horrible in the snow. they worked ok if the snow was rather dry and fluffy. if it was a heavy wet snow which is the norm in the east compared with west then the goodyears would pack solid and become ice wheels. i purchased michelin cross terrains and love them. they stick with ease in the snow. no more sliding all over. on other vehicles ive used the michelin ltx m/s with great success but they do not make them in the right size for the durango. the cross terrains arent cheap but they stick and they last so for me they are well worth every penny. costco had the best price here. .