treadlife

[bko4x4er]

ok so i have a question. some people say that a good mudtire will only last long on a smaller truck such as a jeep or a yota. they say that if you put a mud tire on a 6000 pound truck like the bronco it will only last you a good 6 months. is this true. i am looking to buy some 33' nankang mudstars(have the exact same tread design as the buckshots). will they last me longer than 6 months. i only drive 5 miles total a day on road.

 

[shift1313]

as long as the tire has the load rating in dont think its an issue. id bet its more of an issue with front end allignment and wheel balance. if your tires are out of balance they will start cupping right away. if your toe in/toe out or camber is off because of a lift you will start to notice wear pretty soon as well. do you have any lift on your truck or is it stock ride height?

 

[BroncoJoe19]

ok so i have a question. some people say that a good mudtire will only last long on a smaller truck such as a jeep or a yota. they say that if you put a mud tire on a 6000 pound truck like the bronco it will only last you a good 6 months. is this true. i am looking to buy some 33' nankang mudstars(have the exact same tread design as the buckshots). will they last me longer than 6 months. i only drive 5 miles total a day on road.

Personally I have no idea, but that is the kind of statement that drives me nuts! "it will only last you a good 6 months" just goes to show you that whoever made that statement has **** for brains. In reality, it depends upon how you drive it, it what kind of weather you drive it, and how far you drive it, on road, or in mud, and how many miles a day.

An intelligent statement would be so many miles on a hot road, so many miles on a cold road, and so many miles on dirt, or in the mud.

Most tires come with a mileage rating; don't these?

I googled nankang mudstars and came across a thread on what appears to be an austrailian site. One guy spoke of expecting to get 50,000 km which is about 25,000 mile on his. It looked like a lot of them were running range rovers. Probably pretty close in weight class as the bronco.

BTW.. people always talk about Broncos being 6000 lb trucks. but in reality that is their max Gross weight. The truck itself is more like 4500 lbs.

With all that being said, sure lighter cars or trucks will put less wear and tear on tires than heavier cars and trucks will. But the difference I imagine would be proportionate to the weight difference. To my surprise the weight of jeeps has gone up significantly over the last five years.

http://db.theautochannel.com/db/JeepReview...4103&model=

They are now approaching the weight of Bronco's

I hope that i have been helpful, but I suspect not.

joe

 

[bko4x4er]

as long as the tire has the load rating in dont think its an issue. id bet its more of an issue with front end allignment and wheel balance. if your tires are out of balance they will start cupping right away. if your toe in/toe out or camber is off because of a lift you will start to notice wear pretty soon as well. do you have any lift on your truck or is it stock ride height?

my truck is stock hieght with 33x12.5x15's. mastercraft coursers in front and bfg a/ts' in back but one is warped and it is dry rotted from sitting in a field. it was free so what the ****. and it vibrtes the truck when driven so i was looking to buy soem new tires for the rear. i only drive about 5-6 miles total a day.

 

[Broncobill78]

ok so i have a question. some people say that a good mudtire will only last long on a smaller truck such as a jeep or a yota. they say that if you put a mud tire on a 6000 pound truck like the bronco it will only last you a good 6 months. is this true. i am looking to buy some 33' nankang mudstars(have the exact same tread design as the buckshots). will they last me longer than 6 months. i only drive 5 miles total a day on road.

No, that's ********.

While I WILL say there are a LOT of things that will effect the lifetime of a tire, simply putting it under a 6K truck isn't one of them. Driven with a resonable ammount of sanity a brand new mud tire should last anywhere from 24-30 months, and probably even longer.

Now I have to throw in a "but".

I used to run Detroit Lockers in a few of my 78/79's and because of the short wheelbase I'd always wind up dragging one of the rear tires thru each & every turn I made because the damn thing *wouldn't* unlock. I would rotate the tires *monthly* and used my spare as well so I was doing a 5-tire rotation and even then I was burning thru a set of 5 36" Ground Hawgs every 18 months. There's no getting around the fact that something like that just hits you in the freaking wallet.

I also had a good friend who lived way up in Northern Maine and had a 3 MILE gravel driveway, and his driveway was off af a 6 or 7 mile long access road that was maintained by Georgia PAcific and was also entirely gravel. He would *completely* destroy a set of brand new tires every 12 months. I doubt he drove 3K or 4K on paved roads in any given 12-month period but he burned thru tires like you wouldn't believe and each & every tire he threw away probably had 4 or 5 plugs in it. You just haven't SEEN tire wear until you've seen something driven exclusively on gravel roads, but even then he'd usually get at least a year out of quality brand-name tires.

If driven on paved roads most of the time and not abused or subjected to weird & unusual $hit you *should* be able to get at LEAST 36-48 months out of a set of BFG Mud Terrains. Generally speaking they're good for at least 40K-60K depending on how they're driven and what kind of terrain they see most of the time. I know I've certainly had a brand new set last me 3 or 4 yrs and were on there when I sold the truck. Off-brand and no-name tires are always a coin toss but quality, brand-name stuff should last you a few years at least.

 

[love_my_bronco]

No, that's ********.
While I WILL say there are a LOT of things that will effect the lifetime of a tire, simply putting it under a 6K truck isn't one of them. Driven with a resonable ammount of sanity a brand new mud tire should last anywhere from 24-30 months, and probably even longer.

Now I have to throw in a "but".

I used to run Detroit Lockers in a few of my 78/79's and because of the short wheelbase I'd always wind up dragging one of the rear tires thru each & every turn I made because the damn thing *wouldn't* unlock. I would rotate the tires *monthly* and used my spare as well so I was doing a 5-tire rotation and even then I was burning thru a set of 5 36" Ground Hawgs every 18 months. There's no getting around the fact that something like that just hits you in the freaking wallet.

I also had a good friend who lived way up in Northern Maine and had a 3 MILE gravel driveway, and his driveway was off af a 6 or 7 mile long access road that was maintained by Georgia PAcific and was also entirely gravel. He would *completely* destroy a set of brand new tires every 12 months. I doubt he drove 3K or 4K on paved roads in any given 12-month period but he burned thru tires like you wouldn't believe and each & every tire he threw away probably had 4 or 5 plugs in it. You just haven't SEEN tire wear until you've seen something driven exclusively on gravel roads, but even then he'd usually get at least a year out of quality brand-name tires.

If driven on paved roads most of the time and not abused or subjected to weird & unusual $hit you *should* be able to get at LEAST 36-48 months out of a set of BFG Mud Terrains. Generally speaking they're good for at least 40K-60K depending on how they're driven and what kind of terrain they see most of the time. I know I've certainly had a brand new set last me 3 or 4 yrs and were on there when I sold the truck. Off-brand and no-name tires are always a coin toss but quality, brand-name stuff should last you a few years at least.

so in your best opinion what kind of mudd or alterrain tires do you think go with a bronco. my cousin has discover coopers stt and its a damn good tire but i also know that bfg mudterrains are great 2 whats your best bet on a good quality tire?

 

[Broncobill78]

so in your best opinion what kind of mudd or alterrain tires do you think go with a bronco. my cousin has discover coopers stt and its a damn good tire but i also know that bfg mudterrains are great 2 whats your best bet on a good quality tire?

Honestly, it's hard to say. To be honest with you most *brand name* tires hold up well, be they Cooper, BFG, Sears or some other brand. If the thing was made in China or India then that should be a big red flag (Red meaning several things in this case), but generally speaking a decent domestically produced tire will give good service. Now if it's a white lettered tire & they misspelled one of the words you're back to the red flag thing (that means *don't* buy a set of BF Goobrich tires for the "nice price", walk away). Avoid retreads. In the past few years I've seen a few companies that have started selling 36"-44" retreads. Now I know the price is right but everytime you drive down the highway and see a peeled-off tire carcass lying in the middle of the road, think "retread" and remember that image when you're thinking about saving a few bucks by buying a set ot 42" retreads. What works well for commercial vehicles with 17 other wheels is not always a good idea for the vehicle you drive your family around in.

People can argue back & forth for *days* or longer (just ask the moderators, I can only *imagine* the stories thay could tell you) about which brand of tire is better than another. To be honest I think that it really doesn't matter that much as long as you purchase a domestically produced tire from a major manufacturer. All of these guys stand behind their work, they fight for contracts to supply the Big 3 with OEM tires and they know how to make a tire that wil last 50K+ on our roadways.

Me personally, I like BFG's, Denman's and InterCo tires, because those are what I've purchased most often. While Denman & InterCo aren't big national names, they ARE well respected within the 4x4 community and out of the 30+ tires I've bought from the both of them I've *always* been impressed with the quality and durability. Some guys think that liking BFG's is a sellout but to be frank I think they make a quality tire that lasts a good 50k or better (that's considering *average* use, obviously your milage WILL vary). On the other hand there are plenty of Mfg's that make a good-quality knock-off that will last at LEAST the same 50K. The best advise I can give you is to stick with a well-known & respected brandname and I doubt you'll be disappointed. Shop for price, don't be afraid to call & ck what one shop charges compared to another. Tires and a significant investment and you *should* spend at least a few days looking into it and calling around for prices and sizes. Don't let someone bully or hose you, there are WAY too many tire dealerships out there to put up with that crap. Look for the tread you want (all-terrain, mud, etc) and shop for price. Make sure it's domestically manufactured but make yourself a list and use it to decide what the best deal will be. You can easily spend upwards of $1200 just for tires depending on the size you want. Take your time, make a list and choose intelligently. don't rush into it or get suckered into buying quickly for a "sale" price

 

[bko4x4er]

i would have to say the bfg all terrain and the m/ts last the longest next to procomps x terrain. they all have like 50 and 60 thousand mile warrantys.

another problem occured today.

everytime i start my bronco, there is a noise . when i crank it to start it grinds and makes a clicking sound but starts up. then when im in park and i switch to gear you can hear a whining noise. only in gear not in park. dont get it. might eb starter

 

[fordfan22585]

bfg have no mileage warranty for tread wear its only defects in the tire

 

[bko4x4er]

bfg have no mileage warranty for tread wear its only defects in the tire

the sears out here has a 50k mile warranty. maybe its for tread, maybe its for defects. i have no clue. but that means it should at least last that long.

 

[fordfan22585]

sears tells you its a 50,000 mile warranty but they dont tell you its only for defects unless its a sears brand tire made by bfg or and of the big companies then they have a mileage warranty but they are crap tires anyway. I used to sell tires at the largest tire store in new england and i learned alot about the fine print.

 

[bko4x4er]

sears tells you its a 50,000 mile warranty but they dont tell you its only for defects unless its a sears brand tire made by bfg or and of the big companies then they have a mileage warranty but they are crap tires anyway. I used to sell tires at the largest tire store in new england and i learned alot about the fine print.

alright then. nice job.

the one bfg i have on my rear right was warped from sitting in a field for weeks. its dry rotted and all but still holds air and works. just makes my truck rattle on the road after 15 miles per hour.

 

[KansasBronco]

pro comps tires if you get an all terrain come with a 50,000 warranty. mine have done great both off and on road. just a consumer report! lol