Thread: BF Goodrich AT tyre wear issue

Having chipping issues with same tyres on my 110 but mine do wear evenly,
why don't you flip the tyres around half way thru their life, might cost $15 each to get it done but you will get an extra 30k out of them, only downside is it will look stupid with the white lettering on the outside for half the time.

I'm running running 33 front 38 rear

Cant comment on ATs, but, I'm running the same size km2 bfg muddys on one of my 130 single cabs, I will be surprised if I get 50k out of the set, I rotate them every 10k, and wheel alignments have been done. The ute runs at about 33-3500kg gvm, we do a lot of forestry/off road work with about 140km of fast windy bitumen every day.
I complained to the tyre supplier and he said run them at 40 front-45psi rear, they should bulge slightly...he runs these tyres on an f250 that he's got 95,000km out of the set and still has some life left in them.. Hope this helps..

I thought about flipping them too 'goingbush' but if this is just an issue with this type of tyre i'd just get something different next time. I found that chipping issue too with mine, particularly when they were new.
As you said summit, I also rotate mine every 10,000kms. Probably done 50,000kms on mine currently and they are still ok but that damn edge will definitely shorten their life. I got 110,000 kms out of the Dunlop adventurers, so was hoping I'd get a lot more than 50,000 out of the BFG's.

Can't say I've really had a problem with ATs in the past, outside of an alignment

I've used them for years with no problems.

Thanks for the replies guys. So far it seems it's not a usual problem. When I first changed to these tyres I really loved them, both on and off road. Maybe I'll give them one more chance.

Adam,
When you said wheel alignments are good, is there any slop in the steering?

What are the settings, toe-in or toe-out?

Jim

Originally Posted by yt110

Adam,
When you said wheel alignments are good, is there any slop in the steering?

What are the settings, toe-in or toe-out?

Jim

G'day Jim, as for the SIII steering and swivel pins could be tighter. Don't know what the exact alignment was but was done since the tyres were on. I find the front wheels on the series have a weird positive camber, so have assumed this is partly the problem.
The county on the other hand has good steering and swivel pins. Alignment was done when the tyres were new but no idea what they set it up at. Later was adjusted to 0mm offset and recently changed to 2mm toe out. However for most of the tyre life it was running at the settings when the tyres were new.
I'm guessing by your response that you're not having this edge wearing issue either??