Bridgestone vs. BF Goodrich

[SnakeLogic]

Looking for a good M/T tyre that will be well mannered on the road as a daily use tyre.  I've read several online reviews, but I value the Mud Club members opinions.  I'm obviously most interested in on-road manners as well as mud traction.  Wet pavement and snow info would also be helpful.

I don't really expect to do any rock crawling, so that's not an issue.

Cheers!

[Grumpy]

I use BFG MTs and have had no problems with them excelent in mud and good on road even under heavy braking

[TDi90]

i run em too, BFG MT and they are a QUALITY tyre both on road and off.

[muddyweb]

I've not used the Bridgestone so can't give you a comparison, but I've always  been a fan of the BFG M/T

Excellent road manners, not too noisy, great all-round performance off road.

From a looked-after set of BFGs you can realistically expect over 30K-40K  miles on the vehicle too.  Some people are of the opinion that at this mileage they lose their off-road capability, and whilst it will decline, they'll still outperform a lot of the competition.

[Range Rover Blues]

I'm dissapointed with BFG muds, I had Machos on before which I understand to be a copy of the Yokahama Geolander or something.  Tnere are better tyres out there but none wil be the best in every situation.

[SnakeLogic]

Are Bridgestone not terribly common in the UK?

[Budgie]

Not that common as a M/T tyre.
I've had BFG M/T's and currently run General Grabber M/T's and to be honest I've not noticed any difference in the performance of either tyre both on off road. The General's seem to be cheaper than BFG and they may ware a little quicker but I'll be having another set.  

[Jim-Willy]

I run Bridgestones and they are a good tyre but i got them very cheap.  Excellent on the road, very strong sidewalls etc but they just can't cope with sticky mud, they fill up far more quickly than a BFG or even a Colway.  I would buy BFG unless you get the Bridgestones for half the price of a BFG like i did.

[Range Rover Blues]

I'm damned impressed with the bridgestones on the noddy car.

[Sheddy]

errrrr...... have you considered Cooper STT's?

[SnakeLogic]

I hadn't, to be honest.  I'm guessing you have them.  Prompted by your post, I've done some research online.  Looks like a very good tyre.  I like the idea of the puncture resistance.  How well do they perform in the mud?  Most of the reviews I've read tend to focus on their long-range durability across the Australian outback, not the type of driving I'm likely to do.

[blackbeltbob]

what about Hankooks?
I have a set and not had any issues with them yet and they have taken me places where people with better tyres could not get to :lol:  :lol:

[Steve ray]

Cant comment on Bridgestones - never used 'em or know anyone that does.

I've always used BFG MTs - brilliant off road, good on road and not too noisey either.

Cooper STTs - only been avaialble for a few months, bit cheaper than BFGs. A couple of my mates have been using 'em - no issues in the muddy stuff (although one lad prefers his old Grizzlys to them) - but neither do many on road miles on 'em. The Cooper tread pattern doesnt look too agressive - so should be fairly quite on road.

Hope this helps mate.

[SnakeLogic]

Thanks for the input.  I still haven't found anybody who carries Cooper in Japan, but BFG's aren't hard to find.  It's hard to argue with the success of the BFG M/T's.  Bridgestone seems mighty popular here.  One tyre shop started trying to steer me toward the Bridgestones as soon as I mentioned the BFG mud terrains, even though he stocked both.  Maybe the Bridgestones have a better profit margin?

If I can't find the STT's I'll likely go with the BFG's.  Thanks for all the feedback.

[muddyweb]

If I can't find the STT's I'll likely go with the BFG's.  Thanks for all the feedback.

If you are struggling to actually find a set for your vehicle, then bear in mind how hard it could be to find a spare if you wreck one...   if BFG or Bridgestone are widely available then I'd be looking at one of them.