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Topic: Anyone familiar with BFG Long Trail T/A's ??
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wabbit
Explorer Posts: 12
From:Montrose, CO, USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 03-17-2000 09:32 PM
   
Has anyone had BFG Long Trail T/A's? I recently bought my first Explorer and tires are in order. The site has been very helpful in getting my rig in shape. I am looking to go with 31x10.5's. Sam's Club has the Long Trails for about $75 ea. Hard to pass up when the same size BFG All Terrain T/A's are over $100 ea. I know the tread is less aggressive, hence the name, and the 50,000 mile warranty. None of the other LT tires at Sam's had a mileage warranty. I can live with the less agressive tread for now and I'm really liking the 50k warranty.
One thing... the price difference... Great deal, but why might they be so much cheaper???
Maybe Sam's just bought a ton of that certain type or..... Is the long trail some kinda "brand X" product made under license from BFG?
I'm hopping to get some insight on this. From what I have read, BFG tires are highly supported. Just making sure they don't "sub out" productions on some models. |
LukeDog3D
Explorer Posts: 39
From:Duson, LA USA
Registered: Sep 1999
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posted 03-18-2000 02:59 PM
I'm pretty sure that the All-Terrain is a much tougher tire. Probably built with more sidewall plies than the Long Trails, and like you said, deeper tread. Also, the rubber compound may be different who knows?  |
RangerX
Moderator Posts: 118
From:Carlsbad, CA
Registered: Jul 1999
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posted 03-18-2000 03:56 PM
Try checking the BFG website. I remember seeing cross section views of each model tire detailing the construction. I used to run Trail T/As, which are similar to the Long Trails, on another truck, and thought they were great. I got them cuz they had a less aggressive tread than the All-Terrains. As for the price difference, its not a well known tire like the AT, and the AT now has some sort of set price from BFG that dealers can't go lower than, and if they do, risk BFG yanking the whole BFG tire line from that dealer.------------------
Bill Collins
93 Ranger XLT 4X4
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Rob Slade
Explorer Posts: 25
From:Wake Forest, NC, USA
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 03-18-2000 07:51 PM
The BFG long trails are good tires, the same quality as any other BFG tires, the only difference is it is without a doubt a street tire. The tread is very similar to the Michelin LTX M/S. You won't get the filled in white letters like all the other BFG tires. They are like every other tire out there with the white outline letters. Hope this helps some.------------------
Rob Slade
'95 XLT 4x4
30x9.5 All Terrain KO's
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2 Hella Black Magic's
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megillet
Explorer Posts: 53
From:Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Registered: Oct 1999
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posted 03-18-2000 09:58 PM
I am now running the Long Trails. I have the P225/75 R15. They are great. Enough traction for what I do (occasional trails in Michigan). LukeDog3D is correct, they have thinner sidewalls than the All Terrian T/A's. Three days after I got mine at Sam's, I got side swiped on the rear passenger tire, and the lady's bumper sliced right through it, about four inches long. I would reccomend them though, if they serve the purpose you expect them to do. They aren't the All Terrian T/A's, but they are a great tire.------------------
1992 Explorer XL
4.0 L V6 5 Speed Manual | |
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