Just curious, I've been on some pretty rough trails with them, my tread isn't so pretty anymore, that doesn't worry me.. but I was looking at the sidewalls, the back tires are fine, the front seems to have some scratch like things. Not a very good description, but my camera isn't good enough to get pics. How tough do you think these tires are? I plan to get rid of them this summer for some BFG AT's anyway, I hope..
thanks,
-Bryan

 

I would go with the BFG MT's insted just my opinion

Greg

 

lol ok, thanks, that wasn't exactly my question though..

 

lol, I know I was just saying as a replacement go with the MT's even though ytou were not asking

 

hehe , I am considering it.. how is the tread wear?

 

I have 33's with about 15,000 miles and they look brand new and are quite on the hwy.

Greg

 

Bryan-

It's my opinion, based on my limited 27 years of wheelin' experiance here in the Prescott vicinity, that prior to the introduction of the MT/R, GoodYear didn't make a radial tire that was worthy of serious off hi-way abuse. I've used BFG's pretty much exclusively since they introduced the M/T and A/T tires over 20 years ago.

For our local area, the M/T is far superior to the A/T; when I needed traction, the A/T couldn't get the job done. The heavy wet snow, caliche clay mud, or mesa top lava trails are better suited to the M/T type of tire. The A/T's did get better mileage and longer tire life, but they were some of the worst tires I've ever driven on when worn down. They were spooky in rain, wandered and tracked poorly on our rutted roads, and were prone to getting tread blisters from rock impacts on Forest Service roads at higher speeds.

If you choose to go with a more aggresive tire, the MT/R is proving itself to be superior to the BFG in every condition I've be in. Better in snow, better in the mud, better in the rocks, and they are wearing MUCH better than the BFG's did under severe usage. I've had NO FAILURES with the MT/R's! At this point mileage wise on a set of 35" BFG's (14,000) I'd already had 2 tires replaced, they were virtualy worn down to nothing, and at 16,800 miles, it was time for a new set of tires. The MT/R's are at about half tread depth now-- I expect to get around 22,000 miles out of them.

My tire usage is extreme- I drive on a spool every day from Chino to PV, about 40 miles round trip. With an unlocked axle, I've seen several sets of MT/R's with over 40,000 mile on them, and they were still good for trail usage.

Later

Mark

 

All I can say is... I hope you have the warantee and a decent spare. Its a street tire and its sidewalls reflect that fact. Think of RT/S as Road Terrain key Street, Where MT/R=Mud Terrain key Rocks.

 

I tried to wheel with my RTS's and kept putting sticks through the side walls. They are OK for very mild trail riding, but thats all. I did get 44k on a set though. And I am pretty hard on them on the highway.

 

i had those tires before my MTRs and i put them through some abuse (rocks, mud) and they managed to hold up, albeit a little scratched on the sides. i was actually kinda impressed with them a couple times on the trail. but now that i have MTRs i've gone in much more serious stuff with not even a scratch.