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alaska511 Senior Enthusiast

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Anybody have experience with these Rugged Trail tires?

 

The Tahoe just now wore out the original Firestone Wilderness units, I have to say those things sure did last!

 

Got some sweet forged Alcoas, and need some skins to wrap on them. I was set to get the Michelin LTXs, but saw a good price on the BFGs. Any thoughts?

 

Thanks!

georgerosen06 Enthusiast

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my mom had them on her nissan pathfinder and they were pretty good not a lot of road noise good grip on wet and dry roads. and was able to handle the ranch dirt roads pretty well...as for mileage on the tire wouldn't be able to tell you as it got traded after 3 years.

svensk Senior Enthusiast

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Anybody have experience with these Rugged Trail tires?

 

The Tahoe just now wore out the original Firestone Wilderness units, I have to say those things sure did last!

 

Got some sweet forged Alcoas, and need some skins to wrap on them. I was set to get the Michelin LTXs, but saw a good price on the BFGs. Any thoughts?

 

Thanks!

They're the same company right? Just go with the tire that looks the best on the rims :)

 

I have the Michelin LTX M/S and they are ridiculously indestructible.

alaska511 Senior Enthusiast

alaska511

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Anybody have experience with these Rugged Trail tires?

 

The Tahoe just now wore out the original Firestone Wilderness units, I have to say those things sure did last!

 

Got some sweet forged Alcoas, and need some skins to wrap on them. I was set to get the Michelin LTXs, but saw a good price on the BFGs. Any thoughts?

 

Thanks!

They're the same company right? Just go with the tire that looks the best on the rims :)

 

I have the Michelin LTX M/S and they are ridiculously indestructible.

 

 

 

I honestly wasn't aware that BFG was part of Michelin. The BFG is about $70 less per tire. I have had those Michelins, definitely an excellent tire.

svensk Senior Enthusiast

svensk

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Anybody have experience with these Rugged Trail tires?

 

The Tahoe just now wore out the original Firestone Wilderness units, I have to say those things sure did last!

 

Got some sweet forged Alcoas, and need some skins to wrap on them. I was set to get the Michelin LTXs, but saw a good price on the BFGs. Any thoughts?

 

Thanks!

They're the same company right? Just go with the tire that looks the best on the rims :)

 

I have the Michelin LTX M/S and they are ridiculously indestructible.

 

 

 

I honestly wasn't aware that BFG was part of Michelin. The BFG is about $70 less per tire. I have had those Michelins, definitely an excellent tire.

 

I would say BFG's then. Try something different.

mhraracing Enthusiast

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Not sure if they have Cooper tires in your area - but I put a set of Cooper ATR's on my Z71 Tahoe when I had it and they worked really well.....plus they are priced very well.

 

I actaully liked them so much I put a set on my wifes new Pilot - the Goodyears Integrity's that came on it were soooo bad that I put on new set of ATR's after only 5k miles.

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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What yr tahoe? What size rims?

 

I like the bfg at but in 20" they are like 400 a tire

P71_CrownVic Senior Enthusiast

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BFGs are nice, great tires...but they are pricey.

 

I have had fantastic experiences with the Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos. Great tire and a good price.

 

Just throwin' it out there.

alaska511 Senior Enthusiast

alaska511

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What yr tahoe? What size rims?

 

I like the bfg at but in 20" they are like 400 a tire

 

 

Ooops, sorry.

 

It's an '01 LT. The Alcoas are the stock 16 inch size.

 

The Michelins are only $220 in the 265/75r16, and the BFGs are $150. Kinda cool considering what i pay for my 20s :thumbs:

tobias Senior Enthusiast

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I always heard the best way to rejuvenate an old ho was to stick a full ham in there and yank out the bone. I'm not sure how new tires on her car are going to help anything? :thumbs:

 

:cheers:

JoshRDavis.84 Senior Enthusiast

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FWIW a friend of mine has those on his Tundra, and at 24,000 they are pretty bald. He plows snow and uses it for landscaping work in the summer so that is a big part of the low mileage I am sure. They are 265/65/18?? something. I dont think he has rotated them either.

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as stated previously BFG is a company owned by michelin and the tires use similar compounds. I have never had the rugged trails, but friends have complained of poor traction and low mileage... keep us posted as you wear them out. i have had BFG all terrains that were incredibly good wearing and traction.

 

for my winter rims I was unable to get BFG all terrains due to a production lapse, none of the 4 tires stores in town had them, so I had to settle for mastercraft courser c/t. will be going back to BFG next time.

 

I will be replacing the stock 20" good4ayears this summer. worn out with only about 18,000 on them. shitty goodyears. they're gonna get replaced with either michelin ltx, michelin at2, or bfg all terrain.

 

on a side note... where did you get your alcoa wheels... I have been searching for a couple weeks since I saw them at the mid-america trucking show. I'm looking to get a nice set either 17 or 20 with the DuraBright finish on them.

alaska511 Senior Enthusiast

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as stated previously BFG is a company owned by michelin and the tires use similar compounds. I have never had the rugged trails, but friends have complained of poor traction and low mileage... keep us posted as you wear them out. i have had BFG all terrains that were incredibly good wearing and traction.

 

for my winter rims I was unable to get BFG all terrains due to a production lapse, none of the 4 tires stores in town had them, so I had to settle for mastercraft courser c/t. will be going back to BFG next time.

 

I will be replacing the stock 20" good4ayears this summer. worn out with only about 18,000 on them. shitty goodyears. they're gonna get replaced with either michelin ltx, michelin at2, or bfg all terrain.

 

on a side note... where did you get your alcoa wheels... I have been searching for a couple weeks since I saw them at the mid-america trucking show. I'm looking to get a nice set either 17 or 20 with the DuraBright finish on them.

 

I got the wheels from a local distributor "6 Robblees" is the name. They are (were) polished, so they are maintenance intensive. This is why I went with chrome plating on my Centerlines :wtf:

07cliffordreddog Enthusiast

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yeah I'm not a fan of polishing, had a set of polished AR on my avalanche, thats why I went with machined for winter wheels, but I want somethin nice for summer that isn't labor intensive. I have experienced alcoa durabright technology in the "big truck" world, we run those on some of the trucks where I work and I'm tellin ya theres nothing like it. the durabrights shine better that the regular alcoas the guys have to polish... and all you do is wash them! indestructable!

 

discount tire used to sell them but they are discontinued on their website. I have checked with the dealership for our big trucks but they can't get them in the pickup sizes.

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