Andy Levy wrote:
> On 12/3/05, Miles D. Oliver <moliver@mmoliver.org> wrote:
>
>> I don't care about noise, I do care about sidewall strength, performance,
>>tire wear and longevity.
>>
>> I have ruled out Any BFG tire product. I help operate a company that puts
>>on 4wd events on the East coast and we routinely cut 4-5 BFG Mud terrain
>>tires at each event. In my opinion the sidewalls don't seem to hold up.
>>
>>While I am not going to be putting the new tires of choice through the
>>same situations that I put my trail rig I do want to be able to feel
>>comfortable in running across some rock fields without fear of splitting
>>sidewalls.
>
>
> It's too bad that you've ruled out *any* BFG because of the poor
> performance of one model. The A/T KO has an extra ply on the sidewall
> (3 plies as opposed to 2 plies on most tires) for extra strength. My
> father has 30K on his BFG A/T KOs that his '00 Durango wears and
> still has lots of tread left. Until 2004, he was towing a 28' travel
> trailer with it (which I'd wager weighs more than your Sami & trailer)
> and part of the reason he chose those tires is their extra strength
> for towing.
>
>
I have 55k on my BFGATKO's and still have 9/32 of tread left. IMHO they
are the finest tire I have ever had....
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