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BF Goodrich tyre question

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Wireless:
Mmm...just ordered three of these BFG AT's (£102 each), to be fitted on Tuesday, sticking to standard 235/70 though.

Rotated the older 235/70 Maxxis cos the shoulders were wearing thin on the front, but that only works for a few weeks, one of the rears has about 4mm in the 75% area of the tyre that's important, but there has to be visible tread on the rest, and the shoulders are almost shot.

These Maxxis were cheap (£61 each) and have lots of grip on the road, but they wear so quick it's a joke.  It's not tyre pressures either, 26 front, 34 rear, checked every week, never more than 1 psi different.

Anyway, having three because the spare is a 205 x 16, didn't realise that this made it illegal, but apparently this is correct so I'm replacing it.

There's some wear left in the front Maxxis, so I'll buy another pair of BFG's in a few weeks.

Expensive last few months, Lambda Sensors, core plugs, exhaust, radiator, viscous coupling, new vapouriser (LPG), insurance renewal, and now tyres (again).

I know someone that says they had a set of these BFG's last 50k, don't know whether there's any truth in that, but I've tried Goodyear 25k, and Maxxis 20k, there's nowt wrong with tracking, and I don't race about on LPG.

Also, 6k tyre rotation, helps even out the wear over a set of boots, but what does everyone think?

As I release the moths from my wallet, I'm wondering about these things.

 :?

TDi90:
i heard 40-50K too....

Rob

beatmasterdave:

--- Quote from: "Dave" ---Your getting the best show them of, white on the outside
--- End quote ---


right on Dave  8)  
white outside is "phat".

stageonesimmo:
Guy at work has 38.5K on a set of BFG AT and theres enough tread left to hide in......................

thermidorthelobster:
Yeah, mine have 40K and they're not even half worn.  That includes desert driving which pretty much strips off the rubber while you watch.  They'll be good for considerably more than 60K.

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