Thread: New D697s fitted

If ANYONE can find the picture that was posted here of the D697 sidewall profile cut vs a Cooper and re-post it they will be surprised.

Ply rating needs a bit of context and understanding...

Glad you've enjoyed your run with both tyre brands - don't kid yourself though that they're fixing faults - I have several contacts in the tyre game and BFG haven't fixed faults in their product that have been happening for 10 years and still are.

Poopers - no one here will run them, we removed them from Mine Vehicles, the 4wd club members won't run them.... And the local tyre shops generally won't recommend them...

And remember a review is heresay- I can personally introduce you to "live reviews" and personal experience with having had vehicles running these other brands.

Bridgestone, Toyo, MickeyT and Goodyear all do very well...

Ever heard of someone running over an Echidna? It happens...I've seen the damage. 2 tyres destroyed in under a second.... Not even fixable....

Originally Posted by Russrobe

Ever heard of someone running over an Echidna? It happens...I've seen the damage. 2 tyres destroyed in under a second.... Not even fixable....

Yep,my Mrs once ran one over.She said she didnt,8 spines in the right front tells me she did!!!!
At least the back one was OK,found the owner of the spines later that day,unfortunately he didnt make it
Andrew

Originally Posted by Tombie

Bridgestone, Toyo, MickeyT and Goodyear all do very well...

I have actually wondered why no one mentions the Goodyear Duratrac in 265/60/R18 on here (only in 19" discussions).

Scott

Back to the OP,there is even a size for series vehicles.




Picked these up second hand off gum tree,won't mention what they were replaced with.

Seem to go pretty well,no punctures,handle well at high speed,particularly in the wet

That is if you can see through the windscreen,those wipers

No complaints at all

Come on Tombie,'local tyre shops generally don't recommend them',that is the opposite up here,the ones that don't recommend them are the shops that can't source them at a good buying price.The Beaurepair chain is one of those tyre shops.
You obviously haven't spoken to any mechanical repair shops on the Cape either.BFG are one of the few tyre brands they recommend.

Anyway,just my 2 cents worth

Lets hear from people on here that actually run them,a couple of comments already have been favourable.

Waiting for some bad comments or reports.

Price seems to be the main complaint.


Forget about product reviews,they are generally full of trash,typing in Land Rover doesn't take long to work that out.

Originally Posted by LRD414

I have actually wondered why no one mentions the Goodyear Duratrac in 265/60/R18 on here (only in 19" discussions).

Scott

Probably because it isn't a LT tyre?

I like feedback from people who run them...

What would be really good would be context of use.. Where, how often, speeds etc..

BFG has always been the benchmark for all tyre brands.

Ha ha ha the echidna stories. Poor little fellow.

Tombie I want to try them the D697's but I'm just not convinced yet.

When I rang my tyre guy today and asked about the D697's he shut it down straight away and said quote "stick with the BFG's there a better tyre" I didn't ask why and he didn't elaborate.

Maybe he makes more out of BFG maybe not, he quoted me $20 cheaper than everyone else. He did say he had BFG's in stock and not the D697's.

I need a little massaging before I take the leap of faith with the D697's.

It'll be good to hear some real reviews on either.

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