BFG tire disintegration
[img] [/img] Tire issue - this disintegration happened on a back road. I noticed a low-air warning - looked at tire, seemed OK not flat, not even visibly low. Then drove about a mile or so, hea...
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Yeah I've never had bad luck with the several sets of BFG ATs over the years. Haven't run them in a while though.
Agree now, tires not old, truck not loaded, is a suspect tire failure unless it was running really low on air for a good distance at speed. Miles not feet.
My point on the 17" tires is E load 17s are now only made in lighter load index. 121 or 3195lb max is all you can get now. Idk why but the mfgs quit making heavier 17" truck tires several years ago.
You have a truck that weighs 3klbs + empty on the rear axle. Add your moderate size camper and you're at max load rating of even good 17s like your bfgs.
Similar size 18 or 20" are rated higher. For example 275-70-18 E load tires are 125 or 3600+ lb rated.
OE rims are not the weak link IMO. They are very robust and have large factors of safety in my opinion. Can't say the same for all aftermarket rims though. Hence my reccomendstion for takeoff OE wheels in the larger size.
Agree now, tires not old, truck not loaded, is a suspect tire failure unless it was running really low on air for a good distance at speed. Miles not feet.
My point on the 17" tires is E load 17s are now only made in lighter load index. 121 or 3195lb max is all you can get now. Idk why but the mfgs quit making heavier 17" truck tires several years ago.
You have a truck that weighs 3klbs + empty on the rear axle. Add your moderate size camper and you're at max load rating of even good 17s like your bfgs.
Similar size 18 or 20" are rated higher. For example 275-70-18 E load tires are 125 or 3600+ lb rated.
OE rims are not the weak link IMO. They are very robust and have large factors of safety in my opinion. Can't say the same for all aftermarket rims though. Hence my reccomendstion for takeoff OE wheels in the larger size.
