Should I toss a unroaded BFGAT or keep it?

I’ve got an 18yo never roaded 275-70-18 Mickey T that’s heading for the bin.

At $670 a pop [emoji3]

Sort of 'On Topic'.
Came out to a flat, front tyre on the D3, the other day. Took it off and couldn't find anything in it. As my eyesight is not as it used to be, off I went to the local mechanic/tyre bloke I use.
Turns out that it had cracked the bead. Now, this was at normal pressure and reasonably normal driving.

Ol' mate didn't say that I needed new tyres, but he did point out the DOT and that they'll be 8, next birthday.

I'm thinking that the dilapidation of the compound, over time, may have a bearing on the bead break.

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Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

You might also brush some black shoe polish into any cracks, and go on to set a world speed record like Burt Munro does in the film "The World's Fastest Indian" [biggrin]

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After cutting the tread of with a kitchen knife....

You have hit one of those pesky things called "a rock" or maybe "a Kerb" which has caused the rim to squeeze the said tyre between it and the said rock or kerb.

This is the result of the ridiculous low profile tyres fitted. Thank goodness they have strong wheels.

I went to a NSW Range Rover meeting once where a member stood up and criticised a well know PREMIUM brand of tyre as he had destroyed 11 on his D3 between Sydney and Darwin. The tyre company to their credit had replaced 10 under warranty but had refused the 11th.

Regards PhilipA
BTW tyre has gone to tyre dealer with the admonition that if I see it on Facebook Marketplace I will be mightily upset. Now a 3.5 years old Toyo semi mud is the spare.

Phillip, the D3 has almost the exact same sidewall height as a D2.

(Unless it’s running 19s or above)

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(Unless it’s running 19s or above)

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Not really an off roader, or even an outback tourer, if it is.... Sidewalls are like cubic inches; no substitute. Tesla don't make tyres yet.

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Phillip, the D3 has almost the exact same sidewall height as a D2.

(Unless it’s running 19s or above)

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Yep, I'm running 245x60x17. Not exactly low profile.

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Originally Posted by PhilipA

You have hit one of those pesky things called "a rock" or maybe "a Kerb" which has caused the rim to squeeze the said tyre between it and the said rock or kerb.

This is the result of the ridiculous low profile tyres fitted. Thank goodness they have strong wheels.

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It's a Cooper "Tire" as I'd expect too.

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It's a Cooper "Tire" as I'd expect too.

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That brand sounds familiar as per my anecdote.
Just on that I bought some second hand Bridgestone D693 Duellers in 245 70x16 . I was on the track they call a road from Racecourse up to Crescent Head and off to the side of the road to avoid the corrugations and heard a BANG. I was staying in Kempsie . Went out next day and big lump on sidewall of LH front which was the one that hit. I suspect it had a hit before as I had a niggly very slight shimmy at 90kmh.
So it can happen even with a good brand and high sidewalls.

Regards PhilipA

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So it can happen even with a good brand and high sidewalls.

Regards PhilipA

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I don't think it's a 'Brand Specific' issue. When the Dunlops on the Goldstream Wing1 hit around 9 y.o., they started to show cracks in the inner casing.
Might have been a major problem as, from the exterior, they looked OK. This is the result of one letting go, which made me check t'others. Looks a bit worse for wear, as it happened on the M1 at 100 Km/h.

.......and 'No', they didn't sit around like a stale bottle, for months on end and were a good tyre for the camper, overall.

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