BF Goodrich All-Terrain Tyres - On GU
Submitted: Friday, Mar 11, 2005 at 15:27
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Lea
Hi All,
Has anyone had balancing troubles with their BF Goodrich All-Terrain Tyres? Is this a common problem with BF's or a bad batch of tyres? Are there any All-Terrain tyres tried and tested by yourselves that you could recommend?
Cheers
Leanne
Reply By: flappa - Friday, Mar 11, 2005 at 15:32
Friday, Mar 11, 2005 at 15:32
I've had 3 sets of BFG's with No balancing problems.
I have heard about these socalled balance problems , but never experienced it.
They put it down to a bad batch ?
Sometimes there is a bit of stuffing around , and maybe a bit of extra lead at times, but , its never bothered me.
I would use them again.
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Follow Up By: snailbate - Saturday, Mar 12, 2005 at 18:50
Saturday, Mar 12, 2005 at 18:50
hi flappa
BFG do have probs of anything up to 400grams
i will always use thems
There is a way to negate this Talk to your large truck tyre people not the car people the real large truck people and ask about the littlr bag of beads
Snailbait
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Reply By: Member - Andrew (Bris) - Friday, Mar 11, 2005 at 18:18
Friday, Mar 11, 2005 at 18:18
Initially had hassles getting the BFG A/T 285/75/16 right on my GU. Tried several tyreshops before finding one that got it right.
Just gone 70000 hard km on the tyres and they've still got a fair bit of life left in them. Found after giving them a rough life they need balancing regularly (10000km without fail).
Just did 18000km on one trip from
Brisbane to Tassie and straight up to the gulf without the regular alignment and balance, and the vibrations through the steering wheel on the final leg
home nearly left bruises. I always take it to Bob Janes at Browns Plains, and except that they never have it ready on time, they always do a good job.
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Reply By: 80scruiser - Friday, Mar 11, 2005 at 21:28
Friday, Mar 11, 2005 at 21:28
Different car but similar drama.
80 series L/C with 285/75x16.
One tyre
shop put a heap of lead on and it still had a shimmy so they had a second go. A bit better.
10 K later I got another tyre
shop to relocate on the rim and balance. Much better but if I put the back tyres on the front I can't hold the steering wheel. They have done to many K's now for warranty claim, 41 000 k so I will put up with it until they wear out. The drama is no more rotation,, where they are is the best so will probably wear out early but nothing I can do. They are about 50% worn now.
Will probably go back to 275 next time.
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Reply By: kiss'n'dirt - Saturday, Mar 12, 2005 at 07:55
Saturday, Mar 12, 2005 at 07:55
Hello Leanna
I'm on the northside of
brisbane and i take my GU to Doytyred at Kallangur.
Prob seen them in 4WD monthly. They do heaps of 4b's and
mine seem pretty good coming from them. The owner use to have a Gu but now a GQ. I would try them. Bob jane i found was a rip off. extra $50 to do the same job.
E-mail if you want more info.
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