BFG Tyres A/T KO

Sell the remaining 4 and buy Coopers or MTR's.

BFG AT's the KO's dont have a good rep around the place

Wil,
My Cooper S/Ts also trap stones pretty bad, I guess it is inevitable with such wide grooves between the treads on AT's. Suffered a stone fracture on a rear tyre recently but it was in in the tread so easy to repair with a plug. I doubt it will be covered by warranty as this sort of damage can occur on any tyre. Cheers

Hi Wil,

I just got back from a month of travelling some pretty awful tracks (7,400 klm) on a Melb to Central Australia trip. I ran my tyre pressure's at 28psi and had NO problems with my BFG A/T KO's. I witnessed many other traveller's that were not so fortunate.

Try sending an email/feedback to BFGoodrich Tyres via their web site. I have found them to be quite responsive in the past.

Good Luck
Phil P

Got to agree with Phil P about tyre pressures. Keep them low (around 25psi) , as soon as you're off the bitumen and you'll prevent punctures. I've had one puncture over the past 5 years, and on club trips, we usually get no punctures in convoys of 6-12 vehicles going across deserts.

Your BFG is cactus - need another tyre - BFG won't warranty that sort of damage.

Phil G

Wil
There are a rare breed of tyre vulcanisers around that can repair damage to a steel belt, and there are special patches that can be vulcanised into place that will replicate the strenght of the belt - dont ask me the details - but Im driving around on one that has been repaired in this way. The only one I know of is in South East Qld he mostly repairs big earthmoving tyres from the mines in central Qld and does the odd passenger tyre - and he assures me there are a few others like him in other states - but not as many now as public liability is a boogey man for them as- if somebody has an accident on a repaired tyre the repairers are history. My friends and I no longer have to throw away damaged $250 tyres.

I suggest you do some serious research in your area re these guys who repair earthmoving tyres.
Kezza

I had a BFG A/T with side wall damage repaired through Ian Diffen @ Wangara in Perth. Someone in Ossie Park vulcanises them and it's reckoned they exceed the original walls for toughness. Cost $45 about 3 years ago.
Would all depend of course on the size of the damage in the wall whether it was possible or not.

Wil
Tyre shop will invariably tell you the tyre is stuffed so they can sell you a new one. As some others have said there are places that repair tyres - even those with gaping great holes in the sidewall. Was on a club trip recently when one fella punctured a tyre in the sidewall. I would have thought it was stuffed looking at the size of the hole and the location but he had it repaired and uses it as a spare. Repairer told him not to put it on the front but that on rear it would be OK. If you're a Brisbanite I can find out the name of the repairer and let you know.

Hi Everyone

Thanks for all your brilliant reply. We have learnt and will try you suggestions.

Four x forever..

Wil

gday will.
ive noticed a few responses about getting the side wall repaired.
ive read that some tyre places will just tell you its stuffed to sell you a new one.
i work in tyres and theres a few problems with some of the responses.
(a)if someone comes in with a hole in the side wall i will tell them its stuffed not because i want to sell a new tyre its because it is stuffed.
(b)some tyre places will repairr the side wall for $45 with a radial patch of course they will they dont make $45 out of a new tyre very easy money.
(c)its illegal in all states to repair any side wall.
(d)its only the side wall you know with no strenth and they only carry all the weight of the car.
(d)ill only use it as a spare.what if your 1000ks from home would you trust it.some people say just put it on the rear but have you seen what happens when a rear tyre blows out while towing 1500kg camper ect.
one of the best things as said was to let the presures down of road.
i carry staun tyre deflaters set at 18 psi.when i get of the bituman be it sand /rock/dirt/mud/snow i put them on 18psi might be to much in some situations or to little in some but i havnt had any problems with 18psi.different people will use different presures.
throw that tyre to the bleep e house and buy a new one and we live and learn.
cheers mateRaphus cucullatus