Re: tire width and tire brand/model recommendations
 

I have about 20 K miles on my BFG muds with no real wear showing.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

"David C. Moller" wrote:
>
> Snipped from my original reply to your message (if it got lost in the
> shuffle):
>
> "I have 44K miles on my BFG MT's and they have worn exceptionally
> well... not even close to being ready for replacement yet."
>
> Dave
>
> On 15 Jan 2004 07:51:50 -0800, magicclaw@mac.com (Bob) wrote:
>
> >Thanks for the link, Bill. You always come through with the links we
> >need, and usually they provide some really useful information. I'd
> >seen some other review sites, but this looks like it may provide more
> >useful information and easy comparisons to alternative tires I hadn't
> >before considered.
> >
> >On another angle to this tire query: I don't want to compromise my
> >off-road abilities any more than I have to, but I do want improved
> >treadlife. Does anyone have any recommendations besides the BFG AT KO
> >(possibly an MT tire that wears well...noticeably better than the
> >ProComp MT) for better traction than an AT tire while still providing
> >longer life with concern to it being a daily driver/commute vehicle?
> >
> >/Bob
> >
> >L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:<4005CF36.5E98889@cox.net>...
> >> BFG AT/KO What others think:
> >> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/orat.jsp
> >> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> >> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >>
> >> Bob wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Ok, I'm going to try to spark a bit of a debate here, and see what I
> >> > get out of you guys in the way of recommendations, or just an all out
> >> > war ;-) j/k...Let's hope it's more constructive than that. And yes, I
> >> > know we've had these sort of discussions before, but none of those
> >> > discussions seemed to bring out exactly what I'd like to know.
> >> >
> >> > I need new tires. My ProComp M/T tires are worn down pretty bad. I've
> >> > decided I want something with a good treadlife, preferably with some
> >> > sort of treadwear warranty. (I am none to happy that my ProComps
> >> > didn't last me much more than a year and a half.)
> >> >
> >> > Right now, I'm leaning toward the BFG A/T KO tires, or some Big-O
> >> > brand Big Foot X/T. The Big Foot tires include all hazard replacement
> >> > (sidewall, road hazard, on/off road, you name it, they'll either fix
> >> > the tire or replace it for free, no deductible). They cost $700 for
> >> > the set. The BFG AT KO tires run substantially less than that (but
> >> > without the free replacement damage coverage) at approximately $560.
> >> > Both of these amounts are for 33x12.5x15 size tires.
> >> >
> >> > Now, what I'm trying to decide is two-fold:
> >> > a) Which brand should I get, and what's the best deal I can get?
> >> > b) Should I consider a narrower tire width on my new set of tires?
> >> >
> >> > Bear in mind I do not want to change out my wheels, so I can't change
> >> > backspacing (and sorry, I'm not sure what my current backspacing is. I
> >> > don't know how I'd measure that. All I can say is my current ProComp
> >> > M/T 33x12.5x15 tires fit exactly as I like, and extend beyond the
> >> > flare a bit).
> >> >
> >> > Also, with regard to the narrower tire question: I don't do mud if I
> >> > can help it. My main dig is rocks and some dirt out in the Colorado
> >> > Rockies. So, my ideal tire should perform best in rocks, and mud
> >> > performance should not be an important consideration. Also, I usually
> >> > air down to approximately 12 to 15 PSI off-road. Just in case that has
> >> > any bearing on the recommendations of tire sizes/widths or
> >> > brands/models. I want good tires, but I want a good price, too. I'm
> >> > not some sort of crazy rich CEO-type or anything ;-)
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance for any and all advice.

Re: tire width and tire brand/model recommendations
 

I have about 20 K miles on my BFG muds with no real wear showing.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

"David C. Moller" wrote:
>
> Snipped from my original reply to your message (if it got lost in the
> shuffle):
>
> "I have 44K miles on my BFG MT's and they have worn exceptionally
> well... not even close to being ready for replacement yet."
>
> Dave
>
> On 15 Jan 2004 07:51:50 -0800, magicclaw@mac.com (Bob) wrote:
>
> >Thanks for the link, Bill. You always come through with the links we
> >need, and usually they provide some really useful information. I'd
> >seen some other review sites, but this looks like it may provide more
> >useful information and easy comparisons to alternative tires I hadn't
> >before considered.
> >
> >On another angle to this tire query: I don't want to compromise my
> >off-road abilities any more than I have to, but I do want improved
> >treadlife. Does anyone have any recommendations besides the BFG AT KO
> >(possibly an MT tire that wears well...noticeably better than the
> >ProComp MT) for better traction than an AT tire while still providing
> >longer life with concern to it being a daily driver/commute vehicle?
> >
> >/Bob
> >
> >L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:<4005CF36.5E98889@cox.net>...
> >> BFG AT/KO What others think:
> >> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/orat.jsp
> >> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> >> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >>
> >> Bob wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Ok, I'm going to try to spark a bit of a debate here, and see what I
> >> > get out of you guys in the way of recommendations, or just an all out
> >> > war ;-) j/k...Let's hope it's more constructive than that. And yes, I
> >> > know we've had these sort of discussions before, but none of those
> >> > discussions seemed to bring out exactly what I'd like to know.
> >> >
> >> > I need new tires. My ProComp M/T tires are worn down pretty bad. I've
> >> > decided I want something with a good treadlife, preferably with some
> >> > sort of treadwear warranty. (I am none to happy that my ProComps
> >> > didn't last me much more than a year and a half.)
> >> >
> >> > Right now, I'm leaning toward the BFG A/T KO tires, or some Big-O
> >> > brand Big Foot X/T. The Big Foot tires include all hazard replacement
> >> > (sidewall, road hazard, on/off road, you name it, they'll either fix
> >> > the tire or replace it for free, no deductible). They cost $700 for
> >> > the set. The BFG AT KO tires run substantially less than that (but
> >> > without the free replacement damage coverage) at approximately $560.
> >> > Both of these amounts are for 33x12.5x15 size tires.
> >> >
> >> > Now, what I'm trying to decide is two-fold:
> >> > a) Which brand should I get, and what's the best deal I can get?
> >> > b) Should I consider a narrower tire width on my new set of tires?
> >> >
> >> > Bear in mind I do not want to change out my wheels, so I can't change
> >> > backspacing (and sorry, I'm not sure what my current backspacing is. I
> >> > don't know how I'd measure that. All I can say is my current ProComp
> >> > M/T 33x12.5x15 tires fit exactly as I like, and extend beyond the
> >> > flare a bit).
> >> >
> >> > Also, with regard to the narrower tire question: I don't do mud if I
> >> > can help it. My main dig is rocks and some dirt out in the Colorado
> >> > Rockies. So, my ideal tire should perform best in rocks, and mud
> >> > performance should not be an important consideration. Also, I usually
> >> > air down to approximately 12 to 15 PSI off-road. Just in case that has
> >> > any bearing on the recommendations of tire sizes/widths or
> >> > brands/models. I want good tires, but I want a good price, too. I'm
> >> > not some sort of crazy rich CEO-type or anything ;-)
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance for any and all advice.