tires advice - 33" duelers opinion please

[Dave92270]

?About to order a set of off-road suitable tires finally; after long research I decided to go with 33? set ? I want to keep as close to road performance, acceleration and ride comfort that I have now. I went to Hummer dealer today and consulted the tires & wheels - I plan to get set of five 16" alloy H3 wheels (takes-off's ? assured to be about as nice as new ones), five brand new 285/75/R16 Bridgestone Dueler A/T tires, and five pressure sensors (I will keep my shiny 20? set aside in the garage for now (to put back on when I?ll be selling/trading-in for another Hummer down the road).

I have a question before I?ll pick up the phone and commit to the purchase ? is the Dueler good enough and durable? So far when off-roading in my area, I encountered variety of dirt and debris, sand, gravel, some moderate difficulty rock, parts of destroyed paved roads, not too bad. I may encounter some snow if I?d travel to higher elevations down here in SoCal during the wintertime. I generally drive around the town, and recently started to go weekly off-road for 1/2 day trips or so. Would any M/T tires (still in 33? size) be overkill for my needs? Dueler sounds like a good tough tire that will still be quiet on the road and won?t disappoint in the terrain?

Thanks for your opinion.

[Desert Dan]

They work great for an AT tire and are very quiet. Ive had no issues with them in the desert and mountains in So CA. We don't have much mud down here so no worries about that.

Is the dealer giving you a good price on the take-off wheels and tires?

If you need more traction just let more air out.

I may get BFG AT's or Toyo MT's when its time for new shoes.

[Dave92270]

Originally Posted by Desert Dan

They work great for an AT tire and are very quiet. Ive had no issues with them in the desert and mountains in So CA. We don't have much mud down here so no worries about that.

Is the dealer giving you a good price on the take-off wheels and tires?

If you need more traction just let more air out.

I may get BFG AT's or Toyo MT's when its time for new shoes.

thanks for the info, Dan - sounds as a good tire for my needs then. As for my Hummer dealer's price on tires and rims - the price for rims is fair in my opinion, but the tires are expensive (in comparison to what local discount tire places charge, the dealer wants about 35% more) and they want equally more for other brands such as BFG, but I'd still go with the dealer because it?s a convenience with full warranty, hassle free install, one stop shopping. From my previous experience I believe that they won't give me any crap if I'll damage the tire while off-roading, and will repair or replace for labor cost only. I also don't feel like running around the town and shopping for the cheapest price.

Good to hear that they work even at lower PSI - I'm planning to get some compressed air source on board; either a tank, or maybe compressor ; that could save my butt if I'd get stuck somewhere and needed the extra traction; I have base, non-adventure H3.

[H3slate]

Originally Posted by Dave92270

Good to hear that they work even at lower PSI - I'm planning to get some compressed air source on board; either a tank, or maybe compressor ; that could save my butt if I'd get stuck somewhere and needed the extra traction; I have base, non-adventure H3.

Check this thread out!! Cool install of compressor under the hood and air com pressor is available for 50 bucks at Costco.

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/s...air+compressor

[fourfourto]

The duelers are holding up excellent after 36,000 ,keeping 35 psi (cold)in them and checking reguarly and rotating tires at 8k and at 24k I rotate them at 40k again.

I think if they ever wear out ill get MT or toyos in a 33 for a different look but might get another set of duelers if they last 70k

They dont even look 1/2 worn

Get the compressor 2 years and no problems with mine.

[Dave92270]

definitely sounds good about Duelers - I considered M/T tires too, but as it is I'm already going to pay a lot, and M/T's would probably run close to $300/tire at the dealer; plus they'd be heavier and probably louder, so somehow defeating the goal to preserve the quality of the daily ride on the streets. Also, when I looked at Duelers mounted on the Alpha at the dealership this morning, the lettering on the tire said 3-ply sidewall. I thought they were 2-ply sidewall only...

Oh thanks for the compressor tip too - sounds as powerful but compact unit and I'll buy it; planned to go to Costco anyway for something else, so I can pick it up at the same time. I don't know if I'd dare to mount it under the hood - my engine compartment is like an oven in the summer (try to imagine the average summer's 110-115F temps in the shade, and black H3..)

I found it at Amazon as well, is it this one?
http://www.amazon.com/Masterflow-Max.../dp/B000NCO6D2

[northern_hummer_user]

I have the stock 33" tires and after a weekend of rough logging roads, have 2 flats... Right rear has a 3" long slash on the sidewall, leaking air as I type and the L front got a huge rock chip though the thickest part of the tread. The rock shard I dug out was 3/4" across the end and 1" long.

I liked the tire pressure sensors as it did let me know when I got the puncture(s) but I though it would tell me which tire.

NHU