37 x 13.5 x 17 flavor on 17 x 9 steelies. I have run them as low as 2 pounds in the snow and 4 pounds in the rocks on a heavy TJ without loosing a bead (non-beadlock rims). Usuall trail pressure on the rocks is 6-8 lbs. Not a lot of carcas wrap until single digit pressure probably due to stiff sidewalls. Traction is great once aired down.
Tires work very well in the snow when aired down low. Eight to 10 lbs just dosn't work as they tend to dig. Airing down below 5lbs makes a world of difference.
Only downside so far is rims cutting into the sidewall of the tire when aired down to stoopid low pressures. It appears to be cosmetic only but is disconcerning just the same. I'm thinking it's an attribute of the rim versus the tire.
Rating: 8
Product Details: "Pitbull Rocker Exteme Offroad Tires" by Editor - posted: Tue January 30, 2007 - Rating: 8.72
Last Review Posted by Unregistered - posted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:23pm
I am a outside sales rep. who drives approx. 35,000 to 40,000 mile per year thru West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee & North Carolina (Mountain Areas). After the reccomendation of another traveling salesperson I tried this tire....3 sets later & approx. 240,000 I can honestly say this IS the best ALL AROUND tire on the road! I can wear out a company vehicle before I wear out the tread on these tires. With these tires you get exactly what you pay for.....your money's worth. I wish ALL manufactures would build this type of quality.
Chris N.
West Virginia
Rating: 10
Product Details: "BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A KO Tire" by Editor - posted: Tue January 30, 2007 - Rating: 7.08
Last Review Posted by matr - posted: Sun May 20, 2007 1:58am
I have a pair of these fitted to my 60 series and they are sick. They look as cool as and throw an incredible beam of light. I regularly drive long distances, at night through Kangaroo and Emu infested countryside (have had a few encounters of the roadkill kind) and have never so much as scratched a cover.
I have the blue spot covers fitted which seems to make the light output a little whiter and I also have a set of he 140 lance models fitted with the blue spread filters and between the two, this is a great combination of long distance and roadside illumination.
Must have accessory
Matr
Rating: 10
Product Details: "Lightforce RMDL240 Offroad / Driving Lights" by Editor - posted: Tue February 27, 2007 - Rating: 8.67
Last Review Posted by Unregistered - posted: Sun May 20, 2007 1:32am
When I decided to replace my balding Baja Claws, I did a lot of reading and research before selecting a tyre. I chose the MTR based on the fact that I wanted something that was fairly good on pavement as we travel long distances in Australia to get to good trails. It was on one of these long distance travels, that one of my 35x12.5x15 suffered a sidewall failure (tyre had only done 2000 k's)at 100 kph and let me tell you, a 60 series with all the trimmings full of camping gear running a flat 35 at that speed in the dark is no picnic.
Anyway, no product support from Goodyear has left me with no confidence in this product.
On top of all that, when I had wheeled on them they became slicks when exposed to mud and left me bogged up to the chassis (even with front and rear air lockers)
Not a good tyre from a rubbish tyre company.
Rating: 1
Product Details: "Goodyear Wrangler MTR" by Editor - posted: Thu January 25, 2007 - Rating: 7.05
Last Review Posted by Unregistered - posted: Sat May 19, 2007 1:28pm
there on a heavy excursion and peform way better than the toyo mt i just took off!! I haven't had to pull cable yet...(just a matter of time) for what they are there great!!!
Rating: 10
Product Details: "Nitto Mud Grappler Extreme Terrain MT Tire" by Editor - posted: Tue January 30, 2007 - Rating: 8.18
Last Review Posted by Unregistered - posted: Fri May 18, 2007 10:28pm
very good for a cheap tire. got me through thick and then very well...trails were easy, only bad thing was soft sand but hey, they are a MUD tire...i like them very much but will not purchase them again, i need somethin new
Rating: 9
Product Details: "Maxxis Buckshot Mudder MT Tire" by Editor - posted: Tue January 30, 2007 - Rating: 6.98
Last Review Posted by Unregistered - posted: Fri May 18, 2007 4:02pm
these are the worst tires i have ever run they will not clean out in gumbo or MS lake bottom mud i would'nt put these tires on my go-cart stay away from these headache's if you use them in mud or any offroad terrain if you want a mud tire spend some money and bye some swampers or co-op spur grips
Rating: 1
Product Details: "Maxxis Buckshot Mudder MT Tire" by Editor - posted: Tue January 30, 2007 - Rating: 6.98
Last Review Posted by Editor - posted: Thu May 17, 2007 1:51pm
I have a bad experience with BF Goodrich, Radial long trial T/A tires; mounted under a Nissan Pathfinder and driving off road: After 3500 km, I have had 4 punctures.
In addition the tires show a lot of visual damage.
In about 9 years time in the UAE, Oman and Qatar I have had in total 6 punctures; earlier 2 punctures from nails AND 4 punctures in the last 3 weeks with a brand new Pathfinder.
We did drive on unpaved roads, but the quality of the tracks was and is very good. I can send you some pictures of the tracks and tires.
I considerer this brand and type of tires as unacceptable and have requested for replacement to a real suitable type of all 5 tires, including to be suitable for off road driving.
But BF Goodrich states that I should not drive on such type of roads an that I have abused the tires.
Can you advise?
Again, I can send you some pictures (i can not send via this internet link) to show my concerns
Thanks in advance and best regards,
Jan Fischer
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Dear Jan Fischer,
To get punctures, you must be running over something that would puncture the tires. The BFG Radial is not an extreme terrain tire and will puncture, just like almost any tire can get punctures. The BFG Radial is a street tire. Not an (exclusive) offroad tire. It has traction capablilities for offroad but it is definitely a street tire. No tire can withstand a nail. So you have to expect the tire to loose the battle against a nail. The question is what punctured the other 4 times. If you never saw what punctured the tire, it could have been anything, a piece of metal, glass, more nails. BF Goodrich should not be expected to guarantee against nail punctures or anything else that is harder and sharper than the tire itself. So my advice would be not to expect any kind of refund or exchange from them, regardless of what you consider unexceptable. You just have to face it, you bought the wrong tire for your terrain.
The BF Goodrich All Terrain in our experience is a great tire. If your set is showing "a lot of visual damage", then it is due to the conditions you are putting the tire through. There is something about the tracks you follow that is damaging the tires. The punctures are to be expected if your tires are showing a lot of visual damage. And if it is true that you have been using these tires for "about 9 years", then part of this could be age. That's a long tire for a tire, regardless of the amount of km's on the tires. Realistically, 6 punctures in 9 years is pretty good. But if you are not happy with them I'd say it's time for a new set of tires. Maybe you should look into a bias ply tire rather than the radials you have, which are just street tires and a street tire is apparently not strong enough to withstand the conditions you are putting your tires through.
I have over 9 years experience with off road driving in the UAE, Oman and Qatar.
The involved BF Goodrich tires are fitted under a brand new Nissan Pathfinder, as ordered at the dealer in Abu Dhabi; I have driven the involved tires for about 3000 km and a lot of damages are present on the tires.
At present the tires are in such a state that it is unsafe to drive the car; the car is since 10 days at the dealer.
The damages have occurred when driving on tarmac roads in the mountains over about max 300 km; the damages must have been / are created by the rocks.
Attached some pictures of the tires and the tracks we did drive.
BF Goodrich tells me that Radial long trial T/A tires are suitable for off road driving but that I have abused the tires when driving off road…..
Note that we had a casual drive through the mountains since my parents (80+) were visiting; so for sure no challenging driving with high speeds and risky situations.
Hope you might be able to advise me more.
Many thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Jan
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Jan,
I did a little research on this tire and I have news for you. This is not an offroad tire. This is a street tire. BFGoodrich makes no claims that this an an offroad tire. If you say BFG claims this is an offroad tire, I'd like to see where you read that. The closest related tire that is specified as offroad is the Rugged Trail T/A, which has a different tread design. Whether that tire would fail (under your conditions) as well, my guess is it probably will. Your tire is specified as a street tire by BFG regardless of the word "Trail" in the name. By all appearances of that tire, it looks like a street tire. I looked over your pictures. Based on your pictures, they are failing to hold together where you are driving and can't handle those conditions you are driving in. In my experience, rock can be very damaging to tires of any make, even if they were designed specifically for offroad. Generally speaking, even those tires that can withstand abuse on rocks can only do so because of very thick tread sometimes over 2 inches thick. Even then the tread can loose chunks of rubber. I know. I have a set of Super Swamper SSR's that have lost large chunks of rubber on the rocks and they are relatively new. But I expected that. Again, Rocks are very tough on tires. Especially crushed, sharp rock like those that make up the mountain trails your driving on (based on your pictures). Whether this same set of tires you have would have failed miserably on the paved roads where it was designed to run, you'll never know. But BFG is not going to honor a claim in this case since you incurred the damage while off the road. Their warranty covers defects in craftsmenship, not damage due to extreme conditions. And yes, rocks are extreme. Your street tire was not designed for rocks, it was designed for paved surfaces.
The only thing I can do is post your experience/review of this tire in our Tire Review section. There is nothing I can do to help you with a claim. All I can do is suggest you do some research for your next set of tires and buy something that will offer more tread and better protection against the rocks you drive on.
