Bfg all-terrain

BFG 265/70/17 here. If I had to do it over again, I might stick with stock size. My gas mileage dropped considerably.

 

so what you are saying is, the Firestones i have, that DONT clog in mud, slush and snow are shit, but the BFGs that DO clog and become slick is good? You state they are a great DRY traction tire....theres also rain and snow to contend with also, so to be great in one aspect and suck in the others.....thats not a GOOD tire. Im around 30k on my Firestones, have 65% USABLE tread left and even tire wear. i have had the LEs on my Rodeo, same thing, no complaints, i even took the LEs off road in an apple orchard in NY State. went thru gulleys, over rocks (small boulders) and up wet grass and thru mud in 4Lo UPHILLS. The tires never clogged up and never slipped unless i really got on it. i have zero complaints about them, ran for years and no problems, never lost traction, had a hell of a time to break the tires loose on dry pavement and they stuck in wet weather where my BFGs didnt. The BFGs i had broke loose on wet pavement with a 120hp Isuzu pickup....they slide around corners at low speeds and in two years the BFGs started to crack between lugs. I had the receipt from the prior owner on when he got them and the milage on the odometer.

they do wear great, ill give them that. ive heard 100k on BFG ATs but in my case, they were down right dangerous on a pickup. maybe with some weight over the back axle, theyd handle better or the heavier V6 Tacoma vs my 3800lb Isuzu shortbed 4x4 standard cab. I just dont see how i put the firestones on and in the same situation, was a completely different truck, and i had confidence to make a turn in the rain and much faster in the turns on dry pavement.

i just got another pair of BFG ATs on a parts Isuzu and sold them for 200/pr just to get rid of them. the Long Trails on the back i gave to the guy for free....cracking all over the sidewalls. GoodYear tires, like the RS-As suck too, hydroplane and no wet traction....so its not always the popular tire is the best....

remember Firestone got a bad wrap from the Exploder incidents and yet Ford put a car tire on a truck and lower the tire pressure and see what happens to any tire. they got a bad wrap. To call the tires Fireshits, is alittle harsh.

Dont think im picking on BF Goodrich tires, i have 2 sets of 255 75 17 Mud Terrain KMs and they are GOOD all around tire, much better then the BFG ATs but wear MUCH faster. my .02 is that id NEVER buy BF Goodrich ATs or any GoodYear tire (never had any that were good or lasted, was usually both ). im just posting my personal experiences with tires, ive been driving for 22 years and had many brands and tire tread designs.

 

My BFG AT's have been great in all conditions. The only time they spin out is if I intend for them to. Sand, pavement, dirt roads, rock, even some snow = fantastic. They are not a mud tire and because of the comparitively tight lug spacing do not shed mud/snow well but IMO that is a worthy sacrifice for what they CAN do. The side walls are tough enough for the tire to be aired down and if you have beadlocks (i dont) FORGET ABOUDIT!!! Im sure other tires are fantastic too but mine have treated me well and are super for a truck that is both a toy and a commuter!

 

LOL!!!! true, very true.

 

I just got rid of some Pro-Comp AT's. I was fairly happy with them, until it rained. Then they could be a bit scary. I have had experiences with different types of AT's, and had about the same success with all of them. The pro-comps had about 45K miles when i changed them out. They are in my garage as my backup tires. I've also had BFG's. It's all user preference, and how you drive your truck.