My tire story - Big O tires
Last October, on my way north, I had 4 tires replaced on my 5er at the Big O in Nephi UT. They put on LTs. Fast forward to one month ago, in WA. One of the tires is showing significant ozone c...
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Me Again wrote:Charlie D. wrote:
Jim, I value your opinion but BFG told me that my Commercial LT's were a misapplication and should NEVER be used on a trailer. Result-Refusal to honor a warranty on 2 failures. My position was that a tire that throws it's entire tread was a manufacturing defect-also the opinion of 2 tire dealers-regardless of what it was on.
Yet I could install them on my trailer without a problem! Why? My placard list LT235/85R16E's. Your trailer could be of equal size and weight yet you have a problem and I do not! This whole trailer tire thing is a mess and there are some that relish at the position that you are caught in as it forces the sell of your OEM tire type.
No one has every found anything in writing other than the suggestion that replacement tire should be equal to or greater than OEM tires. The word "must" is not used. Must is used for placard/tire matching for OEM manufactures, should is used for replacement.
Ask BFG to provide the government document that they are basing their position on.
The solution if buying new is get upgraded tires and a placard that matches or no deal. Which means GY G614 in many cases.
Chris
Why should BFG provide government documentation on what they are basing their position? It seems to me that their position is their position and their refusal to provide warranty. I was told that LT tires used on trailer service is unsafe and they would not honor a warranty on what they considered an unsafe application. Honoring such a warranty would, in their opinion, place them in a position of responsibility for injury or damage. I am not trying to argue with you, just trying to determine why you made that statement. I have an open post on my failures, pictures and BFG response.
