Thread: Tyre Poll...Advice/ Expertise Needed

BFG
Definately get what you pay for

Hi Stevo;

I voted maxxis Bighorns, I'm told they're a BFG Tyre but are cheaper,
my current tyres are a BFG MT's but will be going Maxxis shortly.

regards Khos

Pro comp X-terrain

Thanks for feedback so far, if I can be a pain and ask that you also state why as to your choice taking into account off road and on road amount of k's that I do. Noise doesnt so much bother me as I have a diesel , but things like wet weather on the road, braking, general ride etc are important as well. How well they wear considering the conditions explained above. Thanks and appreciated,

Regards

Stevo

Have had BFG, Copper STT, and Maxis Bighorns currently running Federal MTs.
BFG over the years have become somewhat softer and rediculously priced. The coopers although performed well when I had them, have had mixed responses from people and have heard some nasty stories. The Big horns have been good and I would have probably got them again only that I wanted to give the Federals a try for the price and I have not been disappointed. Very quiet on the road in fact I think they have been the quietest MT I have had they are also great in the mud and clear very well with quite a big lug pattern.
They will be my choice from now on. Lets just hope they dont go crazy and whack the price up with their popularity. Since they have become more popular they have already jumped by 30 - 40 dollars since I purchased mine. Still $230 a tyre still a great price.

I have BFG MTs on the Disco at the moment on my second set of rims.

They are AWFUL on wet bitumen. Even in the dry I have to be careful cornering. I had the Disco oversteer quite badly on dry bitumen. The front end is vague, and it doesn't take much to lock all four wheels under brakes because I don't have ABS.

They are a necessary evil, but I don't know what I'll replace them with once worn out - definitely not completely for them!

Howdy Stevo , Mate the bighorns are great on the road with a bit of noise but nothing you couldn't handle . Offroad they are fantastic . I got a lot further that i thought i would and put it all down to the bighorns . Haven't noticed much of a difference in the wet either as they hold the road well . so a big from me mate . And the reason i bought them was they were cheaper than others and are doing a great job . If not better than the bigger named tyres .

I look at it on price. The Maxxis Bighorns are well priced and good value for money but for me as a great all-rounder the Goodyear MT/R's are my choice especially for the conditions up here in QLD. I've had good wear out of my last set (that was 3 years ago, had 50K on them when I sold the Rangie that they we're on and they still had about 8mm tread left). I've had alternatives in the meantime but regardless of the price they're still worth the extra $$$.

BFG's are crap, have been for a few years now sadly (pre KM variants were good), I don't have much time for Coopers after having 3 sidewall punctures on 3 different LR's on a club trip once and they're all Cooper St's (the STT's may be better, dunno).

Still, if I wanted a hardcore tyre, I'd still whack on a set of Silverstone Mt117 sports that I had on the blue beast that I sold them with. Fot the price they're nothing else out there that compares.

Trav