BFG TYRES

[sakoson]

What are peoples opinion on above tyres on wet roads, I have a set on my Isuzu D-max 2021 plate and find that they are hopeless and quite dangerous if your not careful , I'm not a fast driver by any means but I'm going to change them to an A rated tyre for wet roads , have done some internet looking and quite fancy Pirelli scorpions all season SF2 as they have A rating, does anyone have them and what are there thoughts ,99% of my driving is on wet or dry roads with occasional forest track.

 

[Rural Management Services]

They have a reputation for being a bit lethal on wet roads. Plenty written on here about it in fact. If your on just doing wet and winter roads with occasional forest tracks then a mud and snow option is going to suit you better. Especially if the forest tracks are semi paved.

 

[paulbshooting]

I run BFG ATS for most of the year and BFG mud terrains for the winter. ATs are fine on road but muds are interesting on wet roads, so learnt to take it easy. Fantastic for winter offroad deer recovery. Most of my driving is to and from farms with min road use, unlike you.

 

[viking90]

I've always thought BFG abit hyped up and over priced for what you get. Maxxis, Cooper and Toyo have all been better especially for the money, or so I've found

 

[flyingscots_man]

Ive always used the BFG’s but last time round tried the General Grabbers AT3’s and mates were warning me how bad they were in the wet.. but on a Navara never had any issues at all.. prior to that had the BFG’s on a Hilux and it was horrible in the wet..

 

[Jamouk]

Just got some comforser seem good so far and a lot cheaper ! Got bfgs ko2s on my truck and cant tell the difference yet

 

[nun_hunter]

I found the BFG AT tyres made the ABS kick in a lot when pulling up to a junction. I was no where near going fast but if there was the slightest bit of gravel, mud and debris when it was wet then the truck would just keep going. I'm talking about approaching at walking pace and then needing to stop, it'd just kick into the ABS as one tyre would loose grip. I never had that issue with the Geolanders and they were almost as good on a wet muddy field. Round here it's all clay so it's MT tyres or nothing off road.

 

[HonestJohn]

Try grabber x3’s best tyre I’ve used all round for mud, snow, ice, wet…but at cost of cabin noise and fuel consumption of course. Not using them right now because I’m doing a lot of road miles and lack of money to acquire premium tyres. Miss them though!

 

[landkeeper]

I've had numerous landrovers fitted with big ats and Mt's never had a problem with grip with either tread pattern tbh
Have a l322 rangerover at the moment that's got general grabbers on they are fine in all weather conditions
However I'll be putting bfg at on when these are done

 

[shotgun98]

Km3’s on the rear and k02’s on the front, haven’t got stuck yet…and I’ve tried. Also haven’t put it in a ditch going round a corner so can’t be that bad on wet roads

 

[TheCornishman]

I run BFG ATS for most of the year and BFG mud terrains for the winter. ATs are fine on road but muds are interesting on wet roads, so learnt to take it easy. Fantastic for winter offroad deer recovery. Most of my driving is to and from farms with min road use, unlike you.

My experience matches this exactly

 

[The Singing Stalker]

I have the Pirelli Scorpion tyres on my Freelander 2. Great road tyre. Carp off-road tyre. Got stuck last weekend. But as 98% of my driving is on road, I am very happy, just keep it to tracks on the farm and avoid soggy grass as it is now.

 

[Malxwal]

BFG AT KO2 on my last Hilux, absolute deathtrap in the wet/cold, not to mention never really balanced properly, always vibrated.
New truck now has Yokohama Geolandar GO15 on, and I'm really happy with them. I'm in and out of greasy dubby bits no problem, as long as I go easy on the right foot. Absolutely solid on wet cold roads, and great grip in the recent snow. On road as quiet as the OEM rubbish, actually better.

 

[Klenchblaize]

I suspect those questioning the suitability/performance of BFG AT’s do not have a set on a LR Defender, but rather some 4X4 racing snake of Japanese manufacture that is capable of wheel spins at traffic lights even without aftermarket Carlos Fandango wheel arches and light bars.

K

 

[andy R204]

I have the Pirelli Scorpion tyres on my Freelander 2. Great road tyre. Carp off-road tyre. Got stuck last weekend. But as 98% of my driving is on road, I am very happy, just keep it to tracks on the farm and avoid soggy grass as it is now.

I had the same problem with my Freelander2 with the Scorpions,pretty rubbish even on a wet grass incline.
Replaced them with Falken Wildtracks,a better tyre off road but no good for mud plugging as I found out last winter

 

[caorach]

I ran BFGs as well and they were extremely disappointing on anything wet, not just wet roads but wet tracks, wet snow, wet mud, you name it. Being fair to them almost all of their marketing seems aimed at crossing deserts and dry, rocky, type terrain so it is maybe no surprise they aren't suited to driving here in the UK.

Pirelli make an All Terrain Plus tyre that I've been running for a while, it is a fairly new development so not trading on old tech and I've found them excellent. Pirelli claim to have designed them to address some of the problems with many AT type cars, including wet grass. Clearly I'm not driving a pickup like I'd drive a road car but within sensible limits they behave like a road tyre on the road, they get a good reputation in snow though I've not seriously tested them, and they are really good on wet tracks, slimy mud, etc. I also ran the Yoko Geolander AT tyres and they were also good on the road and didn't suffer in the wet at all compared to the BFGs so they are also worth a look. I would say the Pirelli AT+ are better than the Geolanders for my use and are certainly worth a look:

SCORPION ALL TERRAIN PLUS - Car tyre | Pirelli

The SCORPION ALL TERRAIN PLUS is designed to deliver high off-road performance even on difficult surfaces.

www.pirelli.com

 

[landkeeper]

I suspect those questioning the suitability/performance of BFG AT’s do not have a set on a LR Defender, but rather some 4X4 racing snake of Japanese manufacture that is capable of wheel spins at traffic lights even without aftermarket Carlos Fandango wheel arches and light bars.

K

Difference is most Japanese stuff and a lot of pickup type 4x4s are rear wheel drive unless 4wd is selected the pickups are light on the rear end as well all that leads to shitty handling on wet and greasy rds

 

[Malxwal]

Difference is most Japanese stuff and a lot of pickup type 4x4s are rear wheel drive unless 4wd is selected the pickups are light on the rear end as well all that leads to shitty handling on wet and greasy rds

Not so much with a heavy rear canopy and dogs and equipment in the back.
Not really much point in comparing a SWB Landy with a Jap pickup though. My experience is that BFG used to be decent, then they changed design and compound, and are now s**t. All based on the same truck owned over nine years.

 

[jimmy milnes]

I suspect those questioning the suitability/performance of BFG AT’s do not have a set on a LR Defender, but rather some 4X4 racing snake of Japanese manufacture that is capable of wheel spins at traffic lights even without aftermarket Carlos Fandango wheel arches and light bars.

K

Carlos Fandango.... I'm old enough to remember that tv advert

 

[olliehopes]

I've run BFG ATs on most of my vehicles - 99% of the time the issue of lack of grip in the wet is over inflation. I've pretty much always run mine on the road around 30psi and haven't really had an oh S**t moments by accident( had a few when I've fancied a play though).......