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27th November 2019, 10:40 PM
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Rotation and ‘Observation’ is absolute key IMO!
We’ve just foolishly half buggered a front pair of KM3’s on a new full set by foolishly/forgetting to re-align after installing offset radius arm bushes on the family faithful GU in its first 10k wear.
In regards Coopers (ST) much earlier ute days, circa 1999, did unfortunately suffer severe tyre bubbles before blowout and honourably was given 5/8 credit back on their 30k performed under 80k warranty.
Could’ve been a dangerous situation and was assured that the ‘D’ timeline marking was the issue IIRC.
We all have Boo-Boo’s but that one scared me personally too much back to BFG.
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28th November 2019, 08:01 AM
#32
Patrol Freak
Originally Posted by
10G
Interesting to see you guys getting 100K out of tyres, which is great. I look at mine and they're about a bit more than half worn and I wouldn't be game to take them away on any remote trips.
I'm guessing you guys scoot around on your tyres close to home when they get low to get up to that 100,000 km mark?
Your last point is certainly valid. At about the 80k the Trol took over the hard work of draggiing trailers n the like thru nasty terrain to great camping spots.
The smaller vehicle became daily driver/winter firewood foray vehicle. Never far from home and light work, so, yeah probably got more from them that way.
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28th November 2019, 08:03 AM
#33
Patrol Freak
Originally Posted by
shakey55
Excellent. I’m sure it’s all about rotating regularly. My tyres also get used on a range of terrain. Sand, mud, rock and of course highway.
Forget money (which I suppose is important) when you find a set of tyres that works for you all good, but while you rave about your tyres there will always be someone who has a horror story about the same tyres.
Don’t know why, it’s just a fact.
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Too true mate, There are bound to be duds in every batch. Coopers just seem to be dudder than others in my experience.
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20th November 2020, 11:32 AM
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20th November 2020, 02:06 PM
#35
Travelling Podologist
Check out Toyo RT's. 'Hybrid' AT/MT
A tad noisier than the D697 Bridgestones I had previously (2 sets) but a tougher tyre I think, & certainly with stronger sidewalls, which is what I wanted.
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14th January 2021, 03:52 PM
#36
SUCH IS LIFE
Originally Posted by
Cuppa
Check out Toyo RT's. 'Hybrid' AT/MT
A tad noisier than the D697 Bridgestones I had previously (2 sets) but a tougher tyre I think, & certainly with stronger sidewalls, which is what I wanted.
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Just ordered a set for myself, Thanks Cuppa.
Hopefully get more than 35ks out of them unlike BFs
Not bad for under $300
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16th January 2021, 11:24 AM
#37
SUCH IS LIFE
New boots fitted, we’ll see how these babies go.
Very disappointed with the last set of BF’s. something has changed with them, I’m sure
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16th January 2021, 11:29 AM
#38
The 747
Originally Posted by
Maxhead
New boots fitted, we’ll see how these babies go.
Very disappointed with the last set of BF’s. something has changed with them, I’m sure
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If you still have your old BFGs see if they say where they were manufactured.
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16th January 2021, 11:32 AM
#39
SUCH IS LIFE
Originally Posted by
Winnie
If you still have your old BFGs see if they say where they were manufactured.
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Still in USA mate, but twice as noisy and half the life I got from my last set
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16th January 2021, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by
Maxhead
New boots fitted, we’ll see how these babies go.
Very disappointed with the last set of BF’s. something has changed with them, I’m sure
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Which bf’s? Muddy or AT’s
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