Hey guys,
I am considering purcahsing BFG AT's for my truck. I will stay with the OEM size (265/70/17) cause I dont want any loss in power, or mileage since I tow allot. But I am concerned about how many miles I will be able to get out of these tires because of how expensive they are. If I rotate every 5000 miles and am not too hard on them, what kind of mileage can I expect?

Thanks Yall

 

You canexpect to get as much as 50,000 from a set of BFG's. Been there done that, keep them rotated!

 

I have always got at least 40,000 miles out of mine. At that time they are not worn down to the wear bands, but enough that on snow I am not getting the traction I should. I could save them for summer, but it just isn't worth mounting new tires for winter, and remounting the old for summer.

 

I wish I could give you an answer. I have 40,000 on mine and they are nowhere near worn out. I'm sure I will get at least another 20,000 out of them, probably more.

 

Go with the 285's. I didn't notice any change...

 

What gearing do you have? I have 3.55LS and I dont know how it will be affected. I would do a gear change if it wasnt so expensive, and I dont want to loose what acceleration/power/mileage I have.

Thanks everyone for the replys

 

I have almost 25k on mine (265/75R16s) and I rotate them every other oil change (change oil every 3k), and theres still a ton of tread left on them...

I want to get 285s when these things finally wear out, but its looking like it will take a while

What engine do you have? If you have either of the V8s, you shouldnt notice much of a power loss going from 265s to 285s...

 

I have the 5.4 with a FIPK K&N, Magnaflow muffler, and Factory Tech B Plate. Also is there anything I can do to suffeciently and economically compensate for the power loss. Chip, ect... Thank yall again

 

Yeah, I had BFG Muds on my old truck and they lasted forever. I'd had them for 2yrs when I sold the truck and they still had plenty of life. The A/Ts wear even longer so you'll have them for a while. Since many of the cheaper A/Ts don't last all that long, might as well spend a little more and keep them for a while. That being said, I'd go with the 285s. They should be that much of a difference, and it'll look much better. I went to a substantially bigger tire on my old Dakota and if it didn't hurt that thing much it won't hurt the ford. Wait, it did mess that truck up... but it was a dodge.

 

Yes you can put a chip on it.
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I have 76K on my BFG at ko tires. They still have a fair amount of tread left, but I will be replacing them soon as they are three years old.

I rotate them every other oil change. Cross the front to back and the back tires straight to the front.

These tires have been excellent in the rain and mud. Not much snow here in texas, but they have the desired "snoflake" seal.

 

I had the BFG AT's on mine since new. Got 80K kilometres out of them. That's 50K miles for y'all. I drive them hard, excessive speed on the highway when I can, smokey burn outs by request. Drive them easy and your mileage while improve accordingly. Just put new **** Cepek FC II's on. Still drive them hard, but no burn outs yet! ;-)

 

I get at least 45k on all 3 sets I have owned. This set (my 4th) have 57k and still much alot left. I expect to get at least 80k out of this set of tires! That is fantastic for such a great looking/performing tire. Well worth the $$, even though it hurts at the time of purchase.

Mine are 285's. I think they are the perfect size for our non-lifted trucks. I DID notice a slight decrease in "pep" and 2 mpg loss by going from 265's to 285's. I made up for every loss (and more) by going with true duals w/glasspacks (sounds awesome) and superChips Tuner.

**the loss in fuel mileage could probably be attributed to the LT rating just as much as the larger size. An LT rated tire will , within a given size, be heavier and generally will have a greater rolling resistance as a P rated tire.

Anyhoo...all that being said.....I highly recommend the 285's!

 

It blows my mind that everyone buys these tires.
After over 20 years these tires should rate the same as old polyglass tires.
The technology is soooo far behind, and they have a minimum price that they can even be sold for. If you sell them below their required minumum price, BFG will not let you sell them any more. Yes, they did update the sidewall picture when they introduced thye new KO. Internal construction as well as traction...no change. Road noise and longevity...no change.

Tires made since....say 1985 are computer generated to excell in traction, noise, longevity, etc. The BFG AT was somebody saying...look cool huh? Let's make 'em.

Is the answer that they just did it right? I doubt it. There are AT tires out there that go 80,000 miles plus and are quieter as well as better traction and handling. I think a lot of tires look cooler too.

Before you hand over your money, look around, you'll probably find a better tire with a better price tag.

Side note: Really long lasting tires usually get discontinued because people only buy them once. Most tires containing Kevlar are about impossible to find anymore. They wouldn't wear out in 100,000+ miles.

 

False. Internal construction changed, although slightly. More reinforcement was added to the shoulders of the tire internally. (Ok, that not much change...but nevertheless, that statement was false. Besides, why change a good thing, eh?)
Now see, that's a GOOD thing!. These are the longest lasting "LT" rated A/T tire that I know of. (I DID say "LT" tires!) Good thing they didn't change THAT! There may be some longer lasting "P" rated tires....but....those are for CARS! heheh
False. Tires are not "computer generated". Tire designers illustrate their designs with computers, but tires are still designed by people. And no, they don't get tested on computers. They get tested on "test tracks". That is why manufacturers (not just tire manufacturers) have groups called DEVELOPMENT. Tire development groups manufacture a small amount of tires to be tested after the designers have done all their brainiac work. They test their newly developed products in the hopes to prevent things called lawsuits
I have no doubts. They most certainly did it right. I know. I have owned a few sets plus one set of M/T's...also an excellent tire within it's class. I can only wonder if you have actually owned this tire yourself....
Hey!, I like this statement! Name one. Then go buy it and tell us how you like it.

Ummm...like I said above. Name one.
Although, to be quite honest, there is one tire that might come close to the BFG in value. That would be the ProComp A/T.
**NOTE...Now here is where I am going to be blatantly honest here..OK.
I have never owned a set of ProComp tires! Did everyone read that? Soooo....I cannot speak from firsthand experience.....but....I have done alot of reading about it from posters who have had them and from mags that have tested these tires. In my opinion, they don't look/perform/last/whatever as well as the BFG's, but when price is factored in, it might be a great deal! Something to consider, I did.
That sentence is what prompted me to make this long, drawn out, nit-picky, aggravating post. The Kevlar belting material has very little, probably only miniscule, actually almost nothing to do with tread wear. The chemical composition of the tread rubber has the most to do with it, then you have other factors which play differing roles in wear, such as tread pattern, lug spacing, siping, rolling resistace, weight, sidewall flex, and so on and so forth. Lot's of things goin' on there that have alot to do with tread wear.

No offense intended, I am just in a nit-pickin' mood, that's all.
Here's the deal. Buy what ever tire you prefer, why should I care? But don't go knockin' a tire just because alot of ppl like it. I looked at ALOT of different tires in between every set of BFG's I have owned, (because of the $$) but everything I could learn about the different tires brought me right back to BFG's. That's my personal experience. When the BFG's I have now wear out, I will most certainly look at and compare other tires.

Whew!... Pickin' that apart was easy.....post something else!