What Tyres to use???

I've run bfgs for quite a few years now and they suit me. But $400 a go!!!!!!!! Don't give me the research and development stuff - they all do that. Sorry but $400 is getting silly for a bloody tyre. I'm looking for alternatives.

We use to run BF as well. We gave Mickey's a go. Very happy with them and paid 330 a pop in Dec last year.

Friggin hell. Where are you buying your tyres!
My BFG muddies (33's) only cost me $280 each last year!

Dont listen to what people are saying they bought tyres for last year or people running 15s (they are lighter construction and cost less)- they have gone up alot since then. last year goodyear MTR were costing me 280 now 350

What size are your tyres? I would have thought you could do a bit better if your talking 265x75x16

theres no doubt good quality tyres are getting to be a significant investment especially as they are just a consumable and 1 stake can lighten your pocket considerably

Daza71
I have just ordered 2 BFG AT's 265/75/16's ( LT series) @ $305 each, from a Tyrepower franchise..
Last year in August I got 4 for $265 each from the same dealer.

Are you asking for larger size tyres, or maybe an out of the ordinary size. I know if you change from the original manufacturer's specifications, ( and go up in size ), you will stuff up your down low gearing, unless you are prepared to change ratio's somewhere else to compensate

Cheers
Bucky

lets not whinge to much about 4by tyre prices i get enough of it each day from passanger tyres.
ve commodore 18 inch comes standard now on ltd edition
they do 20000ks on the rear $500 each
cheers

I just bought four for the prado 2 weeks ago, 265/70/16 they were $330 each, was first quoted $377. I bought them from Bob Janes here in Penrith, they were about $50 per tyre more then when I bought them 2 years ago but I had 75's on the older prado but I didnt want/need to run the higher profile and I found because they were that strong in the side walls when we used it for that bit harder stuff for climbing rocks and stuff even running 18psi it looked like I hadnt even dropped the pressure and wouldnt grip as well. They told me they have gone up by (for memory) 22% in the last 12 months. Not sure where your located so this could have a bearing on how much you have to pay but I wasnt even willing to pay $377 let alone $400, if you have plenty of outlets shop around. I was told the 75's are cheaper because they are L/T's ?? Not sure why as they obviously have more in them to incrase the side wall strength... Looked at the wranglers (spelling) but to me were extremely soft and where I live would be chopped/feathered out in no time at all. Neighbour had the geolanders on his old pajero, while he was happy with them at first, even with regular rotations they all feathered on the outer edges (wheel alignment spot on) but this is due to where we live hence why I didnt get the wranglers.........WHG

265/70/16 BFG AT's for $299 each at Widetread in Lilydale Melbourne, do some more ringing around for a better price is my suggestion.