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BF Goodrich tyre question
Wireless:
For a 1996 V8 3.9 Discovery, Land Rover state 28 front 38 rear for 205 x 16, and 26 front 34 rear for 235/70 x 16.
Over-inflated tyres will be lighter on the steering, and fuel consumption will be lower, this is because you're driving on the centre of the tyre. Having stated that, I do believe that 26 front and 34 rear is under-pressure.
Shoulder wear from steering is a problem with front tyres on a Discovery 300 Series V8 or TDi (particularly near side), but I feel that the problem is due to Land Rover supplied recommended pressures being too low.
I realise the Discovery is a heavy vehicle, but I just don't race about anywhere, have driven all sorts of vehicles from emergency fast response cars to Heavy Goods, and I've only ever seen this type of wear from excessive high speed cornering.
If anyone has got 50k out of a pair of BFG AT's on the front wheels of a 300 Series V8, using standard 235/70 tyres, I'd be very interested to find out what pressures you've been using.
32psi front may very well be the optimum, but there's enough of us, can we gather some evidence?
simondarby:
Wireless, I would be very careful running 2 BFG ATs rather than 4. I did that once in my 95 3000tdi Disco and it handled like a bag of <edit> (more so than normal I mean!) BFG state that you should only ever fit 4 at once for this reason...
Great tyre, don't get me wrong. As many have already said, they are the best.
Best to be safe though. Funnily enough, I am about the buy a new set of boots too. Can't choose between BFG AT and General Grabber AT2 though. Or indeed whether to sneek up a size from 235/70/16 to 245/75/16 for a spot more clearence...
Si
Wireless:
The Maxxis will only be on the front for a few weeks at most, but I know what you're saying, I'll be careful, I wouldn't normally mix tyre types between axles, but it's not illegal, all are radial.
BTW, what tyre sizes and pressures do you run front and back?
andrew2986:
Hi
Im running AT2's, they worked out a little cheaper than the bfg's
road manners are great, and I have found them good off road as well. If I had to replace them I would get the same again.
Im running on Landrovers recomended pressures, but personaly think the rears are to soft.
Will experiment a lttle in time !
Andy
stageonesimmo:
I'm running BFG Land terrains, (cos I'm a cheap-skate), on WOLF rims, (Black naturally as they are cooler like that), at 32 Psi front and 34 Psi rear, with a 1.5" lift and ARBs still on.
theres a picture here...
Ive had about 750 miles out of a set of 5 so far and the moulding bobbles have only just gone on the tread area - in fact you can still see the bases of them - well mannered on and off road only annoying thing is a slight vibration at around 35-40 Mph that appeared on the drive away from having them fitted and wasn't there on the drive there.......
I've gone up a size to 245/75/R16 and the taller side walls have altered the gearing slightly, enough to make a noticeable difference up steep hills, other than that I'm well happy....
Oh and it's white lettering out for me.
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