Thread: BFG KO2 & Bridgestone D697 — prices

Originally Posted by RobA

We got 60,000km out of our set and that was 80% towing and heavily loaded and they still had 3mm left. So a light duty cycle should see that sort of outcome. But it all depends on the driver

Rob

So I can expect 40,000 kms then LOL

Originally Posted by shanegtr

For what its worth - Tom Price 265/65/17 KO2 price $395, could get them down to $380 best deal.
I only managed between 35,000 - 40,000km on my last set of Bridgestone 697's, which was a fair bit short of my previous experiance of the same tyres on another vehicle. So I'm now giving another brand a go as the BFG's are just to exxy for me to justify. (I prefer something around the $300 a tyre mark)

I paid $230 a tyre when i got my D697 in that size. Last service the mechanic didnt bother rotating them as wear was pretty even all round, no notable edge wear either.

If they keep going like this I will find it very hard to justify the price jump to KO2's

That said, in some of the offrad stuff I've done (for fun) the more aggressive tread pattern of the KO2's would be nice.

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Good luck with your dealings with the tyre retailer.
I have to say that IMHO that is damage from a sharp stick which has not fully penetrated the tyre. It doesn't look like a crack to me.
Did you have any go right through? It is always a danger in desert areas.

Regards Philip A

Hi Philip and Russ, thanks for your responses. No nothing went right through (i.e i didn't get a puncture) but I did find a small stone fully hidden and embedded right inside one of these cuts. I am sure the damage is from stones etc. As I mentioned earlier, there are a few of these cuts or what I originally called cracks, and I was only concerned because they are situated between the tread blocks. They are on average about 3mm to 4mm deep. For me, as a novice and not knowing how much rubber/protection was left between the bottom of the cuts and the inner belts etc of the tyre was what concerned me. So all I really was asking is are they safe to drive on?

I was not concerned with the overall tyre wear. I have just measured the tread depth and found that I still have an average of about 8.5 mm compared to about 10.5mm on the unused spare.

Thanks Peter

My 697s have done 40k and 5mm remaining. 20k of that was SA, NT and QLD dirt and close to GVM. Also have same small cracks between tread but seem only cosmetic in effect. Very happy with them.

Hi Philip and Russ, thanks for your responses. No nothing went right through (i.e i didn't get a puncture) but I did find a small stone fully hidden and embedded right inside one of these cuts.

I guess the main danger is that the cuts have exposed the steel belts and water will get in and rust will start and eventually may cause delamination.
I would get some super glue or epoxy and fill the cracks /cuts to seal them. I think maybe thick super glue would be my pick.
Regards Philip A

I'm looking at 265/60R18 BFG KO2's for my D4. I am considering one for the under slung spare as well. Does anyone know if this tyre will fit ok under there? From the BF site the diameter is 775mm but I can't find any info on what the max dimensions are under there. Cheers, Fiss

Yes fits easily. This is what I run.

Scott

Originally Posted by fisser

I'm looking at 265/60R18 BFG KO2's for my D4. I am considering one for the under slung spare as well. Does anyone know if this tyre will fit ok under there? From the BF site the diameter is 775mm but I can't find any info on what the max dimensions are under there. Cheers, Fiss

Hi Fiss. See post 308 of this thread. I wondered the same thing. Presumably most tyres of the same nominal size would be close to the same diameter.

18 inch 3.0 wheels.

HTH,
Martin

Sorry Scott, you replied while I was referencing your post.

Martin