BF Goodrich tyre question

[thermidorthelobster]

Land Terrains?  That's a funny name for a tyre.  What the hell else do they expect you to use them on?

[stageonesimmo]

Fair point that.

[discomummy]

Hi

my bfg ats must be up to about 50k and they are still looking very good - i put them on about a year before i moved to england, and have been here for 2 1/2 years, will not use anything else - they are a great tyre.

i have a 99 V8 and run the tyres at 40 front and rear

regards

ela

[simondarby]

I run 30psi front and 34psi on the rear...  235/70/16

[KingWolf]

There seems to be a lot of you running different pressures with these tyres. Do you find the increase gives a better performance from the tyre? Also if running increased pressures have any of you noticed any increased or uneven wear?


Mark.

[jjsaul]

ive got 245/70R16 (i moved up from 235/70 for that bit extra grip - and it is noticeable) and run them about 28psi on the front and 32 on the back. thats on a 1986 rangie.
i used to run them a bit higher but mine suffers from steering shake when you hit potholes and i found lowering the pressures in the front helps eliminate this.
this set was fitted new (first set of new tyres ive ever had) so it will be interesting to see how they last.

[Wireless]

Well I've had two BFG AT fitted to the rear, it seems they had three on the computer and only two on the racks.

Handling is interesting, I'm running 28 front (Maxxis) and 38 rear currently.

At 34 rear they looked a bit under-inflated, and even at 38 rear they look under-inflated, the car handles as if the rears are slightly under-inflated.

I'm thinking that I'll prolly try 40 at the rear.

Most seem to report using 32 front, so I may try that, especially if they get 50-60k from a set.

Only major problem I now have is the front wheels now look [!Expletive Deleted!], so I'll be back to get the other three changed soon as.

Best part about the day was the price, £173.97 for the two.  :D

[Henry Webster]

They don't pay me to advertise for them - black side out*

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

* Kidding! White side every time!  

I think you were right first time Eeyore - if BFG want to send me a set I'll put stickers on the car too - else its black side out for me!

H

[KingWolf]

Well I had my 4 tyres fitted on Monday and set the pressure to standard. 26 front 34 rear and while driving it felt like the front was a little under inflated. I've increased the front to 30psi but to me it still looks a little soft. Is this how they are designed to look or am I getting paranoid...!!!

Mark.

[stageonesimmo]

Mine look like they could do with a few more PSi, but they handle fine so I'm leaving them as is for now..............  Might well be how they are?..

[jjsaul]

they do look to bulge...ive noticed that on all the bfg tyres

[simondarby]

Well I've taken the plunge and ordered 5 new tyres.  I had to pass on the BFGs as there seems to be a little constraint with supply at the moment. Everyone's got them on back order with stock due in early July.  Bit too close for comfort as I leave for Iceland on the 9th.  I have gone for Goodyear Wrangler ATR in standard size of 235/70/16.  I shall start with LR pressures and see how they go.  It will be interesting to see how they compare to BFG over time...

Si

[Bush Tucker Man]

my bfg ats must be up to about 50k and they are still looking very good

The BFG A/T's on my 110 are the original set (as far as I know) at circa 60,000miles

As a comparison;
The Goodyear GT+4(?) on my Discovery when I bought it were wearing rapidly at 38,000
The Avon Rangemasters on the 110Tdi Hard-Top were only swapped at about 55,000 miles!!! (& still probably had about 4mm left)


Digressing to another manufacturer

Didn't I read in the current issue of 'LRM that someone claims to have got 120,000miles out of a set of General Grabber M/T's!!!

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

I know this is going to be a simple question for you in the know but I'll be ringing up the garage tomorrow to see about getting a nice new set of BF Goodrich A/T fitted as my current rubber has nearly had it. I want to know if they all come with the white writing on the side or do you have to ask for something special. Only reason I'm asking is I saw a Disco in my local supermarket car park this afternoon and his tyres were completly black.

I've done all the normal searches on here and on the BF website and have come up blank.

Many thanks
Mark.

Getting back to where we started - Black every time!

[Wireless]

I forgot to mention, I've gone the other way, white outside, BUT it makes the Maxxis on the front look very silly now.

 

[Steve ray]

seem to be in the minority, but run my MFG MTs on black modulars, with the white lettering on the INSIDE!

Running a set of 265/75x16 MTs on my Disco1.
As for tyre pressures and in very muddy off road conditions, they're well happy at 20psi without the use of bead lockers.

Just as a matter of interest, anyone running this size of tyre on a Disco - what pressures are you using on the road?