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anybody use BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A tires?

Old Nov 14, 2010 | 1:44 PM
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Default anybody use BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A tires?

So I have been lookin at several different tires for a few days now reading all the user
Reviews on them and I think I like the BFG All Terrain T/A's in LT265/75R16.
http://discounttires.com/product_det...E=&prodID=3902

However I am reading polar opposite reviews about tread life and how many miles the tire lasts.
1 guy said he has almost 90,000 miles on his and another says his treads are almost gone at 30,000.
If the tire lasted me 50,000 I would be happy with it.
But all the reviews say they have great traction in the snow, rain, and on dry surfaces.
Plus I like the tread look too.

I was gonna go with BFG's Rugged trail, but the tire got terrible reviews as far as traction goes.

So how about it?
Anybody here run BFG All Terrain T/A's?
How do you like them?
Are they wearing fast or lasting a long time?
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 1:51 PM
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i have run them but it was a long time ago, i liked them. i heard that they recently changed to a softer tread compound that is causing them to wear faster. I'm not sure if that is true or not but the tread paturn is good and good all weather traction. they have good load handling capability as well.
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 2:40 PM
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I had them on my truck before I leveled it and I loved them. they lasted bout 65-70,000 miles and had great traction everywhere. even in some mud
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 3:34 PM
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Hi, have just fitted these bfg's to my 99 Blazer. Obviously can't comment on the longevity of use, but seem to run fairly quietly on the road, roadholding in the wet seems good for AT tyres and they seem to be less prone to wander at speed, probably due to their three belt construction.

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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 7:38 PM
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I love them on my silverado. They still have around 70% of tread, after approx 20,000 miles. They're quiet and smooth, yet still look beastly. Also have amazing traction, especially noticeable on the light rear end these trucks have.
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 7:40 PM
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I had the BFG's 31x10.50s on my 2wd 97 Tahoe, they had a super nice look but a little bouncy ride.. only got about 40k miles out of a set thou
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 1:01 AM
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i just saw this thread, those are what i was thinking about putting on my truck.
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 1:01 PM
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At the end of the tire size underneath service it says "123Q/E"... What does that mean?
I know the last set of numbers/letters generally are ratings, but what rating is 123Q/E for?

EDIT: nevermind, I called their 800 number and they said it was the load, ply, and speed rating.
It is rated for 6 thousand some odd pounds, 100 mph, and is 3 ply.
She said the estimated longevity of the tire is 40,000 - 50,000 miles which would take me many
years to do. Plus let's be honest, most people drive their tires way past the safety point when they
Should be changed anyway. Plus regular front to back rotation and proper inflation will net you
Even more miles.
So on that note, sounds like I found my next tire

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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 1:05 PM
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I have them on my 2002 2500 HD and i love them. I was going to go with the Mud Terrain but they changed the tread pattern and i didnt like the change so i went with the All Terrains. I have only about 10,000 miles on them. I have run them in the mud and snow. Works good except when in the snow the treads get compacted with snow and some slippage occurs. Overall i like them.
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 1:14 PM
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speed ratings descriptions
Code mph km/h Code mph km/h
A1 3 5 L 75 120
A2 6 10 M 81 130
A3 9 15 N 87 140
A4 12 20 P 94 150
A5 16 25 Q 100 160
A6 19 30 R 106 170
A7 22 35 S 112 180
A8 25 40 T 118 190
B 31 50 U 124 200
C 37 60 H 130 210
D 40 65 VR over 130 over 210
E 43 70 V 149 240
F 50 80 Z over 149 over 240
G 56 90 W 168 270
J 62 100 Y 186 300
K 68 110 ZR over 186 over 300
Side Wall Descriptions
BLK = Blackwall
BSL = Black Serrated Letters
OWL = Outlined White Letters
RGL = Raised Gold Letters
RWL = Raised White Letters
VSB = Vertical Serrated Band
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