BFG AT or Goodyear ATS

plunds01 · January 5, 2004

I'm tired of looking at the puny 245's on my truck and am going to replace them soon with a set of 265's. Does anyone have pictures of a 2500HD with 265 BFG AT-KO's on it? Any thoughts/recommendations on going with the BFG's vs. the Goodyear AT/S? Don't really do any off-roading, truck is 4wd but mostly just used to haul a boat around. Thanks!

c5hd · January 5, 2004

I have a buddy with a tahoe that had a couple sets of the BFGs and said they were too noisy. He just got a set of the goodyears and he is much happier with them. I thought they looked great and performed awesome in the snow. He said they were noticeably quieter. I am in the same boat as you. When my 245s are toast, I am upgrading tires(maybe with a lift) and will probably go with the goodyears.

THE BIGPUNN · January 6, 2004

had gy ats and am considering bfgs. look at tirerack.com for all the survey info bfg wins hands down. the gy has a good $ for value. the cheapest place i have seen bfg is at sams club and discount tire.

the white outlined lettering on my gy ats's rubbed off after a few months and wear was fast at first but slowed after a few months too. also the ats's were a pain to balance. i had them balanced every oil change and still had vibration around 60-70 mph.

if you have the $$$ go with bfg. otherwise gy would be my second choice.

Pioneer · January 6, 2004

I've always used the BFGs and like their look but not the noise.

My wheel/tire shop just got the Bridgestone Dueler A/T REVO's and claim that they are just as good as the GY and BFGs but much quieter.

I like the styling and tread pattern. Pricing is also very close to the BFGs so I plan to upgrade to these in 265s once my factory 245s bite the dust.

Here's a write-up and consumer rating I found:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...eler+A%2FT+Revo

99silveradoz71 · January 6, 2004

My wheel/tire shop just got the Bridgestone Dueler A/T REVO's and claim that they are just as good as the GY and BFGs but much quieter.

You'll enjoy the Revo's

lbzrcks · January 7, 2004

Believe it or not I have always seen the BFG's cheaper at cosco (Price Club) they were cheaper than 4wheelparts and everywhere else i have looked. if there is a cosco near you or anything try them or their website.

gmcjoe · January 7, 2004

I have the 285 BFG ATs on my 2000 1500 GMC and really like them. They have very little road noise (if any at all).

My only beef is the mileage - they aren't getting the mileage of non-at tires which is what I may need.

With the HD get the 285s - they fill in the GM-gaps nicely

jhill · January 7, 2004

I have 285/75/r16 BFG AT-Kos on my 03 GMC HD with the front torsion bars turned and I couldnt be happier with the setup. Everyone that sees the truck asks if its been lifted and what I did to get it up in the air. This is the second set of bfgs I have owend and I have never had any trouble with them. The noise issue only comes up when the tires arent balanced. I have seen people get as much as 70k miles out of a set of these tires, for an agressive tread thats awesome... imo.

Red2500HD · January 9, 2004

Did you notice any loss of power (HP or torque) with the bigger tires. I need all I can get to pull my 5er.

silveradolt18 · January 10, 2004

I suggest 285 BFG AT's over the ATS, I have had both. Wearability is much better w/the BFG. THe ATS gets noisy after about 10-15K.

MyBigToy · January 10, 2004

Since you tow, the BFG's will be better because they have three-ply sidewalls.

The Goodyear ATS sidewalls are pretty lightly constructed, they are better for ride because they flex more.

I haven't owned the BFG's but that's what I'm going to when my ATS's wear out. Most people I know that have had them were totally happy. The Goodyears do make noise on certain types of pavement. With both tires being AT's, I really don't believe there will be a significant difference in the amount of road noise generated.

MBT

Hecktorx · January 11, 2004

I've had both in a 31/10.5/15 on my old s-10. I perfered the Goodyears. I felt like they gave me better traction, especially in the rain. I also think they were a nicer looking and riding tire. I got about 45K miles out of the GYs and 55K out of the BFGs. Both set had thread left when I got rid of them. Both sets starting to crack. The only reason why I had the BFGs longer was I couldn't afford to replace them when they needed to be.

Kenny

sdtahoe · January 11, 2004

The Goodyear ATS sidewalls are pretty lightly constructed, they are better for ride because they flex more.

By you sig I am still assuming that you have the factory AT/S's. They are a "P" series tire, that is why they have the soft sidewall. I have owned 2 sets of AT/S's and 1 set of MT/Rs all LT's and have been very happy with them. I also noticed that the tread pattern is different between the P and LT series at least in the 265/70/17, the P series is has tighter grooves to quiet them, where the LT's are more open and aggressive.

My first set of AT/Ss I got a little over 30,000 miles and I drove them hard,then put the Mt/Rs on and put about 15,000 on them before I traded the truck off. I just put a sset of LT 265/70/17 load range C on my Tahoe this fall, also looked at teh BFG's but didnt want to spend the $55 per tire extra.

In my opinion a P series tire should never be put on a 1/2 ton truck or SUV.

JimWilson · January 12, 2004

If you're looking at AT tires make sure you check out the Nitto Terra Grapplers too. IMO they're the best AT-style of tire that you can get. Highly recommended.