BF Goodrich AT's

[nebe]

anyone use these? i came up with a few search results but not much.

I would love to see a photo of what they look like on a bus. I dont want to look like a redneck, but I will be driving in sand and need a wide footprint.

thanks

[hagermanfolley]

Sxuxrxf had them on the tiki bus, 27's I think but I have been searching for a while and cant find them.

[Traveling Writer]

Here's my bud Cyril with his 14" BFG ATs.... tough to make out from here, but I don't think they look redneck at all. I've been very happy with them, and I thnk they look great. BUT they are almost entirely impossible to find in the 14 inch size. I think I bought the last 4 in the country! Any online shop you'll try to order from will list it on their page, but will call you back a few days after you've ordered to explain that they're out of stock. In fact, they're discontinued.

But great tires if you can find them!

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[hagermanfolley]

does anyone make an all terrain that will fit the bus?

[torocreek]

These are Bridgestone All Terrains 27x8.5x14

Other posts have said they are a discontinued tire and are only available as stock on hand so you might be able to find a set if you called around.

I don't know how to link cause I am lame at this computer stuff but search for a post named "14" BFG All Terrain Question" in the Vanagon forum. I think this post also explains some other tire options in the same size.

[nebe]

that sucks that they are discontinued

I found the tiki bus

[nebe]

heres another bus that inspires me to beef up my bus.

[Randy in Maine]

Just be aware that if you end up with taller tires (circumference wise) you end up gearing up your final drive ratio.

It is important if you have to worry about your cylinder head temps.

Here is a handy little calculator for looking at different tires circumferences.... Put in the stock 185R14 on the drop down menu to see where you are starting from.

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

[jmstu76]

I had my BF AT's for over about a year and a half. I love them and so do most of the other bus guys around here. I don't think there is a shortage. I bought all five of mine from tirerack.com. Great price and shipping was lightning fast (hint hint bus depot). Here's 2 pics, not the greatest pics but you can get another view.

Our new spare

Also check out CJMazier's gallery. He's running a set, and I believe he ran them all the way from Canada to Baja.

Good tires, haven't had a problem with quality. They are just barely stiff enough to pass a acceptable bus tires. What i mean is they have a load rating of 1520lbs. per tire. I believe our buses call for a 1550 lb. load rating for each tire, so they are close. I do know that they only have 3 ply sidewalls so they are not as stiff sidewall wise as a true load C tire. They are a little noisey on the highway. They are 27 inches tall so you do lose a little pep and if you have a head temp guage (I don't, ignorance is bliss) you might want to watch those temps as Randy previously mentioned.

Ok, I just looked on the tire rack and they are not listed anymore. May be they are disappearing. I just bought my spare in August and had no issues. Ugh?
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[vw76westy]

Try off-road shops
The bfgoodrich all-terrains are king in off-road world
They handle abuse just like any other off-road tire
but not as noisy my off-road friend said the bf...mud terrians
Are better, handle just as good on streets & no different than all-terains
As far as noise is concerned
The draw back........ More expensive will wear out a little faster on streets
& harder to find in large sizes
This is coming from a friend who buys 38 inch tires & off-roads every weekend
So maybe mud-terrains could still be found in vw size

[JMazier]

[nebe]

thanks for the pics. They do look great on a bus. I have a set on my tacoma and have always loved them but its hard to visualize them on a different vehicle.

[NOVA Bus]

Are those the BFG Radial AT KO's? If so, have used them on my 4Runner's for years, really good in sand, snow. They handle decent as well, for my 31-10.50's usually averaged 45-55K miles.

Here's a story, when changing to a new set at Costco to tire guy tells me there were two big nails in the tread, though the tire did not leak air--->they are very tough tires!
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[CLH]

Been looking for replacements for mine for a month now, NLA

[CLH]

Woot! Update, just ordered new Cooper Discoverer LTs in 27 8.50 14 from my local Big-O tires, will have them tomorrow. They said they have 50 available. BTW the Big-O Pathmax is NLA in that size.

[Steelhead]

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[CLH]

Sorry, no digicam. I can tell you that I like the tires. They have a less aggressive tread pattern than the BFGs, so are a little quieter on the road, yet still seem good on dirt and snow. They look less beefy on the vehicle, but I think they are a great all around tire, and they're available!

[Collie]

[Ruptured Tortoise]

I found these at Good Year. I think they're generic Wranglers. The size is 195/75 R14 Courser LT.

The scuffing on the sidewall is from a curb not the fender

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