BFG A/T's - Page 2

01Mossy Oak edition · 05-10-2005, 02:26 PM

I ran a set of them on my old Scout II and for an all around tire I was pretty pleased, they lasted a lot longer than the Sport Kings all terrains I am currently running on my Tacoma and the Scout was a much heavier vehicle.

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CynicX · 05-14-2005, 08:28 AM

I had the BFG A/T KO's on my Jeep Wrangler....I loved them, as soon as I wear the tires on my truck out there is gonna be a set of BFG A/T's on it.

Snow traction was great, I pulled a couple cars out of ditches. Went right though 30"+ of snow.

Wet Traction was pretty good. I could peel out a little easier but never had any problems that concerned me safety wise

Dry Traction was really good, no sports car tire but they would hold their own

Ice...well like all tires they slide on ice, but I liked the fact if I slid off the road I could climb back onto the road with out a problem...I'm not talking about flying off the road at 50 miles per hour. You have to use common sense in bad weather

Wear rate was great...I rotated them every 6000 miles and I had 40k miles on them when I sold the Jeep and they were still good

Looks...well they look great. One of the best looking tires imo

Mud, well they dont compare to a good M/T but they do ok. They dont clean them selves out very well. I would avoid deep mud pits, but they can take small amounts of MUD great. Like on job sites and minor offroad mud they do good. But I wouldnt rely on them in serious off road conditions...

AxleIke · 06-13-2005, 11:50 PM

I won't buy anything but the BFG AT tires, but i do agree with CynicX. If you plan on doing much mudding at all, these tires are not a good choice. They clog really quickly, and slick up, making traction difficult. I didn't really notice the difference for a while, but a guy i recently ran a trail with after a good rain had the BFG mudders and he had WAY better traction than myself.

Intrepid · 06-14-2005, 04:05 AM

I've had mine for about 30,000 miles and I love them, I always wondered what troubles people had when it was wet, I drive 25 miles one way to work everyday, all highway and I have never once had any complaints about them in the rain or the snow either, and I tend to drive rather aggressively. I have run them in sand, snow, water, mud, etc, I agree that they aren't amazing in the self-cleaning department, but otherwise, they are awesome.

naksukow · 06-14-2005, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigkahuna808

damn why am I having such crap-tacular wear on my tires. It seems you guys have good luck with them

Get your alignment checked out. I have 65,000 on mine and can get another 5,000 no prob.

All in all good tire that will handle anything you throw at it. With that said, I am going with Yoko ATs next time around.

geneius · 07-08-2005, 01:02 PM

My BFGs are awesome, no complaints here.

4Runner911 · 07-22-2005, 10:47 AM

Love mine too. Haven't really done any off road stuff, but have been in some serious snow, and they were unbelieveable. Much, much better than the Michelin LTX I had before. Bought them last November and have put about 12,000 miles on them and they look brand new. I really waffled on spending that much on tires, but I'm happy I did.

Super Doody · 09-26-2005, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Emurunner

Street. on the street the BFG's are preform great. I've heard of alot of people complaning of poor traction in the rain, but I haven't had any problems. The BFG's are one of the more agressively tread AT tires, but highway noise was barely noticable even with the windows down. overall I'm very pleased with the BFG's road preformance.

Offroad. Offroad is where the BFG's really shine; I have repeatedly been suprised at what the BFG's can handle. I'm not saying they are as good as a MT but for AT's I think they are at the top of the pack in offroad preformance.

Snow. In the snow the BFG's had good traction, but in some situations I found myself wishing for a more agressive tread. However I wouldn't hesitate to use them in the snow again.

Overall I'm very pleased with my decision of the BFG's. Hope this helps with your tire selection.

Did you lose any MPG with these tires? Too bad they only come in load rating D for 265/75/16.

4Runner911 · 09-26-2005, 10:09 AM

I haven't really noticed any lower MPg after installing them on my 4Runner. It has gotten 19-20 mpg since I've had it, with both the Michelins and the BFG's.

nermalgod · 10-10-2005, 08:17 AM

I must also agree that these tyres, when they pick up debris, will not immediately shed it. I drive gravel roads often and as soon as I hit pavement it's click-click-click until I stop and pull the rocks out. I found on newly wet pavement that they let go but except for the softest of tyres, all tyres will do this. For instance, my silicone tyres from Michelin grip like villains in ANYTHING but are way too expensive and have an incredibly short mileage life.

Speaking of picking things up, look at what I found sticking out of lug. It didn't piece the tyre, but was embedded to the point that I thought it was a metal flake and not a nail.

habanero · 10-10-2005, 03:16 PM

I got to test drive BFG AT's and Mud Terrains, Dunlop's, Bridgestone's all terrains and HT's and Michellin LTX M/S and LTX AT's on a super sloppy mud course and on pavement using new Chevy Blechzers. The BFG AT's were best overall, only the BFG Mud tires were better in the mud. Everything else sucked except the Michellin LTX M&S which managed to get through the slop far better than the Bridgestone AT's and were superior on the road. If I did more off road I'd go for the BFG AT's. Currently I'm using the LTX M/S. They've worked fine in the fairly shallow sand and easy rock at Moab and the light 4wheeling in Colorado, mostly for mountian passes and out of the way campsites and the treadwear beats all the others hands-down. I like the sure-footed feeling both the BFG AT and LTX M/S deliver.
And that's my 2 cents. BTW, it was a blast to abuse the heck out of those rented Chevys with so much mud we were hosing the radiators off after every pass so they would'nt overheat. It was in an unused section of a quarry/trash dump, no trails were harmed in the name of, um, research.

sportJr · 10-14-2005, 06:23 AM

What about pro comp's AT, not the Extream at but the winter rated ones. Hard to beat the deals on price, but how do they stack up?

jim65wagon · 10-20-2005, 02:39 PM

30,000 miles on my AT's just about half tread now. Do great on the beach at OBX, wonderful in the lake effect snow in PA, OK in the mud in NW PA, a little loose in the rain but way better than the Rugged Trails, haven't tried the mud down here but with as much clay as there is I doubt they'll do much.

arjan · 10-22-2005, 10:59 AM

I used to have them on my previous 4Runner. Good looking tire, got noisier after about 10k. You guys know that BFG is owned by Michelin? They are also in the same price range as the Michelin ATs. I choose the BFGs at the time because I wanted 32" and Michelin was backordered for a long time on that size.
On my '97 I went back to Michelin ATs, but the rain traction isn't all that good on those either. With the 5spd I have the rearend quite often taking a different line around the corner than my front end does

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red99trd · 10-24-2005, 09:11 AM

i have 33x10.50x15 s on my mildly lifted truck. they are rather smooth riding for a truck tire,great in snow, no problems yet in rain(i use common sense in deep puddles),look great! 20,000 miles look almost new my only complaint is they dont make a 34x11.50x15 which i could run with my lift!!! THAT WOULD LOOK TOO SWEET

slyang1012 · 10-24-2005, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by red99trd

i have 33x10.50x15 s on my mildly lifted truck. they are rather smooth riding for a truck tire,great in snow, no problems yet in rain(i use common sense in deep puddles),look great! 20,000 miles look almost new my only complaint is they dont make a 34x11.50x15 which i could run with my lift!!! THAT WOULD LOOK TOO SWEET

Y DONT U JUST MOVE ON UP TO 35'S? =) ...JUST 0.5" TALLER HEHE

Rod W · 12-11-2008, 06:46 PM

By what I've read above you blokes have had a pretty easy run with your BFG's.

I live in Perth Western Australia. The places I go out bush are usually on bush tracks where the bush likes to have a love affair with my vehicle (Toyota Landcruiser Troop Carrier - Troopy for short) by scratching the paint work. I run BFG's. I had numerous sidewall stakes but never any through the tread, chipping of the tread, bulges in the tread, two tread delaminations and two blowouts. One blowout was on the front at 60k's and one on the rear at 100k's, the Troopy remained very stable in both incidences.

I'll be looking for new tyres next year and at this stage nothing has conviced my to go away from BFG's.

Merry Christmas to all in the Land of Tin Tanks.

sa51 · 12-11-2008, 07:11 PM

i simply love the BFG ATs. they last a very long time, and work well in the rain. and have more traction on wet rocks then my KMs do. they are also great in the winter.
i would recommend these tires to anyone.
i've ran these tires on all of the vehicles i've owned. in fact i owned the same set of 29s for about 50k miles, and they were on 3 different vehicles in 6 years, my 2 jeep cherokees, and my moms 3.slow she gave to me when she bought her 95 4runner.She also runs a set of 31s on her 4runner, and she would never trade em for a different tire.

X-AWDriver · 12-12-2008, 05:52 AM

Nittos are noticeably better on road than than BFGs especially in the wet in my comparisons of both brands but off road the KOs would get the edge in ruggedness but my Nittos have been holding up quite well to the rough stuff.

I drive hard on mine on the street and the grip is better but they will wear a little quicker than the BFGs and in the rain the hydroplane threshold is higher with the TGs and give a bit better warning when hydroplaning starts but you can tell that by looking at the two tread patterns where the Nittos have better defined water evac channels.

I'd take a set of BFGs for a weekend warrior but with my daily driving duties the Nittos have benn a better choice for me after driving on more than a few set of BFGs over the years.
Veteran x-member Bamachem first recommended Nittos to me and I've never looked back and will have another set on come spring.

4mudder · 04-16-2009, 10:04 PM

picked up 4 brand new 32s for 200 off craigslist, they run great in mud, self cleanings good, sidewalls are pretty tough, and no onroad noise.. the mts are noisy on a friends but do a bit better in mud

GenXr · 05-05-2009, 07:37 PM

I'll put my vote in with the BFG ATs also. Excellent dry/wet/snow traction and passable traction in the mud. These are great tires if you rig has to do it all.

ozziesironmanoffroad · 05-05-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigkahuna808

The tires are alright, they performe better than expected on road. They have okay on road wet traction. But they kicked some but doing some minor off roading with my poser 2wd. I have a few complaints that I think needed to be adressed with these tires, the wear on them isnt that great. I think they are only gonna last a year or so. That was a bad thing for me since they are so expensive. They pick up more rocks than a damn geologist. Thoes rocks it picks up get thrown out at freeway speeds like Nolan Ryan's old pitching. I like the tires, this is me second set. The only set that I have ever bought that was larger than stock. I get the tires rotated and blanaced every 2 months now. And that only helps them wear evenly, but still quickly. At this rate I might as well buy Interco SSR, at least they look really cool and will make my truck look like a hard core off roader. As for the tires, Im iffy on buying them for a third time. Im looking into thoes cool Nitto Terra Grappas (I wish I had that kind of money), but seriously Im looking into Revos, Swampers, and thoes Good Years. Everyone on this board seems to be partial to Revos so they are worth a look into. Plus if you look into the bargain section Costco seems to be running a promotion on the tires. But enough of me rambling on

how is it that ive had mine for 3 years now, and theyre still looking brand new? if i was to go to discount and get new tires, id only be paying about 10 bucks a tire, theyre in such good condition. if u take care of them... rotate, balance, keep a proper alignment, and dont burn out all the time, then they will last.

X-AWDriver · 05-06-2009, 06:44 AM

Until BFG designs a better tread pattern to combat their so-so wet pavement manners I'll just be sticking with my Nittos which have been considerably better as a DD tire than any BFGs I've owned and the TGs saved me $200 vs BFGs.

ozziesironmanoffroad · 05-06-2009, 09:46 AM

i just noticed this thread was brought back from the dead. *doh!*

Duckie · 05-23-2009, 01:25 PM

The only experience I have with BFG ATs are on my dad's f150. (Don't hate, he has a secret love affair with toyota lol) They have been the best tires I have ever seen on a truck. We never had an issue with them for 50k miles.

Minimal road noise, worked well for us in the snow when I was up north in flagstaff. Great in the rain, and handled some light off roading like nothing. I finally ran over something that made one go flat, not to mention, after 50k miles and over 2 years in the Arizona sun, they were dry rotting a little. These will be purchased again.

05-14-2005, 08:28 AM	#27 (permalink)
CynicX Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,371	I had the BFG A/T KO's on my Jeep Wrangler....I loved them, as soon as I wear the tires on my truck out there is gonna be a set of BFG A/T's on it. Snow traction was great, I pulled a couple cars out of ditches. Went right though 30"+ of snow. Wet Traction was pretty good. I could peel out a little easier but never had any problems that concerned me safety wise Dry Traction was really good, no sports car tire but they would hold their own Ice...well like all tires they slide on ice, but I liked the fact if I slid off the road I could climb back onto the road with out a problem...I'm not talking about flying off the road at 50 miles per hour. You have to use common sense in bad weather Wear rate was great...I rotated them every 6000 miles and I had 40k miles on them when I sold the Jeep and they were still good Looks...well they look great. One of the best looking tires imo Mud, well they dont compare to a good M/T but they do ok. They dont clean them selves out very well. I would avoid deep mud pits, but they can take small amounts of MUD great. Like on job sites and minor offroad mud they do good. But I wouldnt rely on them in serious off road conditions... __________________ 06 Subaru WRX

06-13-2005, 11:50 PM	#28 (permalink)
AxleIke Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 4,848	I won't buy anything but the BFG AT tires, but i do agree with CynicX. If you plan on doing much mudding at all, these tires are not a good choice. They clog really quickly, and slick up, making traction difficult. I didn't really notice the difference for a while, but a guy i recently ran a trail with after a good rain had the BFG mudders and he had WAY better traction than myself. __________________ 1987 Mutant 4runner. -Lifts and Tires look cool at the Mall, Lockers and Gears look cool on the trail.

06-14-2005, 04:05 AM	#29 (permalink)
Intrepid Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ashburnham, MA Posts: 2,711	I've had mine for about 30,000 miles and I love them, I always wondered what troubles people had when it was wet, I drive 25 miles one way to work everyday, all highway and I have never once had any complaints about them in the rain or the snow either, and I tend to drive rather aggressively. I have run them in sand, snow, water, mud, etc, I agree that they aren't amazing in the self-cleaning department, but otherwise, they are awesome. __________________ www.toyotacrawlers.com '85 4runner: 4.7's, FoxFab sliders, custom bumpers, 1" body lift, F-150 springs rear, lockright, welded third, IFS rear axle, 1.5" wheel spacers, high-steer, rears up front, Longs, 38" SX's on steelies, 12Voltguy dual battery, soft top, BMW seats. NO LONGER lacking an engine. :D :D

07-22-2005, 10:47 AM	#32 (permalink)
4Runner911 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sacratomato, CA Posts: 36	Love mine too. Haven't really done any off road stuff, but have been in some serious snow, and they were unbelieveable. Much, much better than the Michelin LTX I had before. Bought them last November and have put about 12,000 miles on them and they look brand new. I really waffled on spending that much on tires, but I'm happy I did. __________________ Mike '99 4Runner '80 Porsche 911 "This ain't no disco."

09-26-2005, 10:09 AM	#34 (permalink)
4Runner911 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sacratomato, CA Posts: 36	I haven't really noticed any lower MPg after installing them on my 4Runner. It has gotten 19-20 mpg since I've had it, with both the Michelins and the BFG's. __________________ Mike '99 4Runner '80 Porsche 911 "This ain't no disco."

07-08-2005, 01:02 PM	#31 (permalink)
geneius Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton, CO Posts: 197	My BFGs are awesome, no complaints here.

10-10-2005, 08:17 AM	#35 (permalink)
nermalgod Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 245	Like my A/Ts I must also agree that these tyres, when they pick up debris, will not immediately shed it. I drive gravel roads often and as soon as I hit pavement it's click-click-click until I stop and pull the rocks out. I found on newly wet pavement that they let go but except for the softest of tyres, all tyres will do this. For instance, my silicone tyres from Michelin grip like villains in ANYTHING but are way too expensive and have an incredibly short mileage life. Speaking of picking things up, look at what I found sticking out of lug. It didn't piece the tyre, but was embedded to the point that I thought it was a metal flake and not a nail.

10-14-2005, 06:23 AM	#37 (permalink)
sportJr Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Minnesota, SE that is. Posts: 199	What about pro comp's AT, not the Extream at but the winter rated ones. Hard to beat the deals on price, but how do they stack up? __________________ 91 4runner sr5 Co-founder Boat Drinks Off Road Some odds and ends mods tatooed white trash bumper sticker

10-20-2005, 02:39 PM	#38 (permalink)
jim65wagon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: King George,VA Posts: 59	30,000 miles on my AT's just about half tread now. Do great on the beach at OBX, wonderful in the lake effect snow in PA, OK in the mud in NW PA, a little loose in the rain but way better than the Rugged Trails, haven't tried the mud down here but with as much clay as there is I doubt they'll do much. __________________ Black 2003 SR5 Access Cab 4x4; 16x8 Wheelers steels; 265/75/16 BFG AT KO's; Truxedo cover; Rhinolining; SS Autochrome intake; ram air Last edited by jim65wagon; 10-20-2005 at 02:42 PM.

10-22-2005, 10:59 AM	#39 (permalink)
arjan Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mission, British Columbia Posts: 1,558	I used to have them on my previous 4Runner. Good looking tire, got noisier after about 10k. You guys know that BFG is owned by Michelin? They are also in the same price range as the Michelin ATs. I choose the BFGs at the time because I wanted 32" and Michelin was backordered for a long time on that size. On my '97 I went back to Michelin ATs, but the rain traction isn't all that good on those either. With the 5spd I have the rearend quite often taking a different line around the corner than my front end does . __________________ 2006 4Runner V8 Sports Edition Red 1997 4Runner 3.4L Bushwacker Flares, 5spd, E locker

10-24-2005, 09:11 AM	#40 (permalink)
red99trd Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: leechburg,pa Posts: 15	i like them i have 33x10.50x15 s on my mildly lifted truck. they are rather smooth riding for a truck tire,great in snow, no problems yet in rain(i use common sense in deep puddles),look great! 20,000 miles look almost new my only complaint is they dont make a 34x11.50x15 which i could run with my lift!!! THAT WOULD LOOK TOO SWEET __________________ 99 trd xtra cab,3.4,5 speed,33x10.50 bfgs,deer dozer,nerfs,3.5 susp. lift,1" differential drop,1.5" carrier drop,kc 150watt lights,piaa super xtreme lamps,yes it has sounds too, next mod .....4.88 gears and an 8" drop hitch so i can haul the trailer again :)

12-11-2008, 06:46 PM	#42 (permalink)
Rod W Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Perth Western Australia Posts: 9	By what I've read above you blokes have had a pretty easy run with your BFG's. I live in Perth Western Australia. The places I go out bush are usually on bush tracks where the bush likes to have a love affair with my vehicle (Toyota Landcruiser Troop Carrier - Troopy for short) by scratching the paint work. I run BFG's. I had numerous sidewall stakes but never any through the tread, chipping of the tread, bulges in the tread, two tread delaminations and two blowouts. One blowout was on the front at 60k's and one on the rear at 100k's, the Troopy remained very stable in both incidences. I'll be looking for new tyres next year and at this stage nothing has conviced my to go away from BFG's. Merry Christmas to all in the Land of Tin Tanks. Last edited by Rod W; 12-15-2008 at 04:37 PM.

12-12-2008, 05:52 AM	#44 (permalink)
X-AWDriver Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Littleton,CO Posts: 10,146	Nittos are noticeably better on road than than BFGs especially in the wet in my comparisons of both brands but off road the KOs would get the edge in ruggedness but my Nittos have been holding up quite well to the rough stuff. I drive hard on mine on the street and the grip is better but they will wear a little quicker than the BFGs and in the rain the hydroplane threshold is higher with the TGs and give a bit better warning when hydroplaning starts but you can tell that by looking at the two tread patterns where the Nittos have better defined water evac channels. I'd take a set of BFGs for a weekend warrior but with my daily driving duties the Nittos have benn a better choice for me after driving on more than a few set of BFGs over the years. Veteran x-member Bamachem first recommended Nittos to me and I've never looked back and will have another set on come spring. __________________ '99 4Runner Highlander 4wd E-locker,rear diff and deckplate mod * 265/75/16 Nitto TerraGrapplers * Yakima Load Warrior rack * clear corners/signals * Tacoma skidplate * Silverstar lamps/fogs Alpine CDA-9831,Bazooka EL Series 250w amp,MTX 10" sub

04-16-2009, 10:04 PM	#45 (permalink)
4mudder Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5	picked up 4 brand new 32s for 200 off craigslist, they run great in mud, self cleanings good, sidewalls are pretty tough, and no onroad noise.. the mts are noisy on a friends but do a bit better in mud

05-05-2009, 07:37 PM	#46 (permalink)
GenXr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 549	I'll put my vote in with the BFG ATs also. Excellent dry/wet/snow traction and passable traction in the mud. These are great tires if you rig has to do it all. __________________ Old Blue - 1995 Xtra Cab 4x4

05-06-2009, 06:44 AM	#48 (permalink)
X-AWDriver Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Littleton,CO Posts: 10,146	Until BFG designs a better tread pattern to combat their so-so wet pavement manners I'll just be sticking with my Nittos which have been considerably better as a DD tire than any BFGs I've owned and the TGs saved me $200 vs BFGs. __________________ '99 4Runner Highlander 4wd E-locker,rear diff and deckplate mod * 265/75/16 Nitto TerraGrapplers * Yakima Load Warrior rack * clear corners/signals * Tacoma skidplate * Silverstar lamps/fogs Alpine CDA-9831,Bazooka EL Series 250w amp,MTX 10" sub

05-06-2009, 09:46 AM	#49 (permalink)
ozziesironmanoffroad Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spring Valley, CA Posts: 5,643	i just noticed this thread was brought back from the dead. doh! __________________ The 22r series engines are made from the fires of hell, and will fight tooth and nail to not be sent back. 1988 Toyota P/U 4x4 22re, 1200 miles on the rebuild engine builder .268 cam pioneer CD deck 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T BAJA 100W lights on prerunner bumper KC Daylighters 100W rancho rs5000 MUD IS A VALID PAINT JOB! If not living life to the fullest, why live it? my trucks official buildup thread

05-23-2009, 01:25 PM	#50 (permalink)
Duckie Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 78	The only experience I have with BFG ATs are on my dad's f150. (Don't hate, he has a secret love affair with toyota lol) They have been the best tires I have ever seen on a truck. We never had an issue with them for 50k miles. Minimal road noise, worked well for us in the snow when I was up north in flagstaff. Great in the rain, and handled some light off roading like nothing. I finally ran over something that made one go flat, not to mention, after 50k miles and over 2 years in the Arizona sun, they were dry rotting a little. These will be purchased again.

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