BF Goodrich A/T KO tyre cracks

Hell....better check mine....just put a set on.....what mileage do you have in them ?
Are we talking right up against the rim ? - not up by the tread shoulder ?

american or japenese manafactured?

I bought a set a while ago. It currently has 110 000km on them. Bought through Tom from Bob Jane Springwood. Two has since died with sidewall cracks.
they cracked from having lowered tyre pressure and driving hard.

still, 110 000km. can't complain

Hi Stephen,
Four of my 5 KOs are fine after 95,000, but I have a BFG AT pre-KO tyre, same size, which I fitted after wrecking a KO sidewall, and it has developed cracks as you describe, while the other KOs have not. It was suggested that the tyre was run underinflated, but if that was the case, why did the others not crack, as they have been running under identical conditions.
Would be interested to see how you go with a claim. I'm contemplating fitting a new set of KOs next week.
Gerry

What size tyre and what pressures are you guys running?

110 000 and 95 000 kays... jesus i 3/4s chewed out a set in less than 20000 kays, whats the secret

There have been numerous posts on many forums of this, but as many others here have said, air pressures can play a big part....

The Pre KO and KM tires were better, nobody doubts that, but seemingly suprising that BFG would risk their good name so much.. Muddies included.

I had 6 BFG KO 235 85 16's made in USA from 1999 on split rim Troopie
All chipped badly on dirt.
3 sidewall failures, others wore out on average 50- 70,000 ks.
Would not recomend them for any bush work or use with tubes had multiple punctures/tube failures from start.
Were hard to keep balanced as they wore down on a couple of trips around OZ
They seem to wear and run OK on Bitumen, but not on dirt.
Now having a good puncture free run on Chinese tyres (touch wood)

Regards
John

Thanks for the feedback.The section that that has split is the part that actually sits against the rim and is between the tyre bead and the rim protector and runs all the way around and about half way through the thickness of the tyre bead.They are USA made and are 245/75/16.I have had them for about 2 years and probally done about 45000k.Ihave other tyres and rims that I use on the road and swap them around with the BFG's when trips come around.I used them last year on a trip to Central Aus,the Kimberleys and beyond last year and and had no problems at all,not even any punctures.The tyre pressures vary.40 on road not towing .45 on the back towing.About 30 on outback dirt roads.I will see the tyre dealer Monday and see what he has to say

I have 5 BFG AT 235/85R16 on 6JJ one piece (non split) rims onmy 89 GQ 4.2D. They have about 50K over 4 years with highway and off road work. I have had no problems with them.

They run at 41/42 psi wich is a little harder riding but wear is abot half way so I expect about 80-100K before they need replacing. I have rotated them regularly to even wear as best I can. They have never given me any balance problems, in fact they were recomended to me as my GQ had a the Nissan shimmy with several sets of tyres when I first got it. I was in the process of putting in castor kits and replacing all the bushes etc but the BFG's have resulted in all that gear sitting in the shed for four years (don't swmbo let me know it).

I hav run the tyres at higher pressure on longer trips with a heavy load and put em down off road as required but not usuall less than 20-25 psi