What's your opinion on the BFG Rugged Trail T/A tires?

THESE would be my recommendation as well after doing serious research. I purchased the BFG ATs though based on design and use. For an on-road truck, there does not seem to be much of a better tire other than the Michelins.

 

i understand what your saying.but my previous encounter with these tires r awful.and yes we dont no all that went on with the(op wreck in the other thread)but i no what these tires r like in the wet and snowy conditions.i no i will never buy or reccomend them to anyone.

 

Glad I searched for this. All the info and opinions in here helped a lot. I think I will get some A/Ts when I upgrade. The Rugged Trails do decent on snow considering I've driven through 12 inches of snow at Mammoth w/o any problem in 4Lo. Only issue I have is hydroplaning or fish tailing during heavy rain, but don't all trucks do that since the weight distribution is like 80/20? I had to drive at 50mph on the 118 fwy behind a 18 wheeler to avoid hydroplaning.

 

What the heck are you guys doing that you are sliding around so much? It rains just about every other day here, and my truck's rear remains firmly planted unless I want to play. Just curious, really.

 

I usually drive 80mph - 90mph on the 118 fwy. My Coma is wayyy smooth at that speed. That is the flow of traffic on the 118 fwy. (rain or shine).
At speeds over 50mph, my Coma slides a bit in the rear. At 80mph, it's almost a death wish.

 

Alright. We have 55-65 speed limits, but the flow of traffic can be 50-120 depending on who you ask I haven't noticed anything on stock tires up to 75 so far, and my lane changes are controlled. Maybe you gotta quit yer swervin'

 

How about the Toyo AT's? I've heard good things.

 

you drive 75mph on heavy rain? go 90mph on heavy rain and tell me how it goes.

 

Toyo makes fantastic tires. Pricey, but worth it. My next set is some open country ATs most likely...potentially MTs...

 

Rarely, I don't have a need to. I'll still get there, and might lose a whole 5 minutes.

Northwesterners generally know how to handle rain, similar to guys from the middle states driving in snow. The fastest I drive is 35 in snow, and I feel like "look at me, I'm actually driving in a straight line!" I felt pretty good about that until I rode with a coworker from Minnesota who did 70 in a straight stretch and cornered at 30

At that speed in rain, I don't have the back end get all squirmy or anything. The worst is when you hit the ruts that are filled with puddles and it drags on your one side so you have to correct your steering, but on those roads I'm at 55-60.

Nowhere here to really do that, and I like my perfect driving record, thanks
Not sure I've ever gone that speed in rain, so you have a leg up on me there.

 

I cant wait to take my Rugged Fails off. They are nearly new and they are slick in the mud, the snow, the rain, and the ice. I cant imagine how they are as bad as they are, but they are. I will be biting the bullet and laying out some serious $$ for DuraTracs. Cant wait.

One thing to note is that I have heard that you can get different types of Rugged Fails. The ones that are OEM often have a harder rubber so you can get more life out of them. The one you buy from a tire shop are a different compound. This may or may not be true but it might be the reason some have good luck with them and most dont. Mine were off of a new Nissan, so I got the OEM ones.