BF Goodrich all terrain tyre

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Has anyone experience of running thier motorhome on BF Goodrich all terrain tyres . I was thinking it may be a good all year round tyre for uk and continent plus morroco . I would be interested in hearing about road holding , mpg , noise

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Lots of Utubers fit them and review. I decided not to as once you buy a set, probably replacing your wheels for larger, then It gets expensive when it’s time to replace again. Fuel consumption can be affected. I found a set of Continental 4 season Van tyres are good though they don’t give your van that ‘ Macho’ look 😜
 
I was going to fit them to Hymer Mercedes Sprinter van before I went to Morocco but didn’t get round to it. I’m running Continental Van Contact all seasons tyres and they coped perfectly with the variable road surfaces and some light off piste activity.

That said the BFG’s look cooler! I reckoned that they would put my speedo out by 6mph for the closest fit size wise for my rims. 75/245 R16 instead of the current 65/235R16.


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I'm a long time use of BFGs on Landrovers. They are great tyre, but I wouldn't put them on a loaded motorhome, they'd need to be max inflated and when they are a year or two old they harden up and they let go in the wet.
 
Like a number of other funsters I fitted these last year. Really pleased with the performance in all weathers including a trip across Europe in December. No increase in road noise and a more compliant ride ( much less crashing and banging).
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I'm a long time use of BFGs on Landrovers. They are great tyre, but I wouldn't put them on a loaded motorhome, they'd need to be max inflated and when they are a year or two old they harden up and they let go in the wet.
Thanks Jim
I’ll go with your advice on that . Expensive tyres to put on wrong vehicle

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I'm a long time use of BFGs on Landrovers. They are great tyre, but I wouldn't put them on a loaded motorhome, they'd need to be max inflated and when they are a year or two old they harden up and they let go in the wet.
A rather sweeping statement.

What exactly would that max inflation pressure be?
And what weight would that fully loaded motorhome be?
And would it be two or four wheel drive?
And would it be front or rear wheel drive?
Would it be 4 wheels, tag axle or twin rear wheels?
Does it not affect Landrovers if they harden up and let go in the wet?
 
I have the BFGs fitted since May last year and I love them. One has to ask themselves why you want any AT tyre. I didn’t buy them for the looks (though they do look good) I bought them for practical reasons. If you want to go to Scotland, The Lakes, The Alps in winter with confidence they’re great. If you want to be on any grass site they’re great. The only place I’ve noticed any road noise was on the lovely smooth roads of France. You won’t notice any big increase in noise in the UK.
I drove on and off a grass only site this weekend with ease and avoided damaging the ground while many on ‘camper’ tyres became stuck and damaged the grass and had to be towed off.
I haven’t noticed a massive decrease in fuel consumption but I drive quite easy.
My spare is also a BFG
 
A rather sweeping statement.

What exactly would that max inflation pressure be?
And what weight would that fully loaded motorhome be?
And would it be two or four wheel drive?
And would it be front or rear wheel drive?
Would it be 4 wheels, tag axle or twin rear wheels?
Does it not affect Landrovers if they harden up and let go in the wet?

Loads of people who have fitted these get upset when I mention this, but it just my experience. My advice is offered in good faith, you don't have to take it.

Yes, in my considerable experience of using these tyres on a Landrover off road/ on and towing, when fully inflated for the axle weight, on older tyres, they let go in the wet if pushed.

As for all your questions.

Check your axle weights that will give you an idea about inflation. I treated my son's self build to four new tyres, he wanted BFGs, they look cool! I bought him Conti's; he does enough dangerous sports.

On their own website the reviews mention slippery in the wet


There is plenty of of anecdotal evidence online, people saying they will kill them, others saying they don't have an issue in the wet at all. You pay your money and take your choice, but my advice for what it's worth, if you succumbed to looking cool, then when those tyres are over a year old, when its wet, leave plenty of stopping room and take those bends nice and slow (y)

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I've had them on my PVC for over a year now, for one reason and one reason only.
I've had a gut full of being towed of wet grass in FWD vans shod with so called camper tyres.
I think they look plug ugly, maybe ok on a landy or pick up but deffo not a camper.
The bloody tyre fitter even tried to fit them with the writing on the outside 😩🤬
So far they've been great, a nicer ride, definitely more grip on wet grass and mud, but they just look "wrong" IMHO.
 
It's amazing how much difference tyres can make. My last van came with some off brand genetic van tyres and they were awful. They still had plenty of tread, but they were scary. Very easy to spin them up on wet tarmac in second gear. Massive understeer on even slightly damp roundabouts. Forest roads with leaves had to be taken very slowly. Switched to Continental 4Seasons and I could go 10-15mph quicker in the damp without any fear.

Current van came with Michelin Campers. I had to turn around in a narrow road in an industrial estate. I need to mount a kerb due to all the parked cars. The Michelins were so hard, it was wheel spinning on a concrete kerb when completely dry. Again I've switched to Continental 4Seasons.

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I had them on our 2 G wagons they were amazing especially towing heavy loads onto fields eg ploughing matches taking tractors on many weekends ,but I changed them every couple of years so I think your right Jim.
 
Current van came with Michelin Campers.
In my wild youth with Minis in the 60's the Michelin X tyres were very hard, lacked grip in the wet and were known as 'kiss of death' tyres.
To have any street cred at all you needed to have Pirelli Cinturatos on a Mini.
 
These have been great, they are not separate block tread like the bfg’s , lovely tyres fitted by elite wheels Reading.
Each to their own of course but I have not slipped on grass since having them and feel more confident in the margins of the road.
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I use Falken Wildpeak AT3W. They have been brilliant on my PVC. Done 20k on them now. Grip (especially on grass/gravel/sand) is excellent. No problems in the wet, no discernible increase in noise or fuel consumption. And a far better ride than my original m&s tyres. Less aggressive look and tread pattern than the BFG. Similar price.

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Useful thread.
I had wheelspin on wet grass up in the Outer Hebrides last year and took due note.
I came here to ask a question about all terrain tyres which has been mainly answered by this thread.
I haven't checked the age of my tyres (or the make) but the tread is fine.
All 4 tyres in one go sounds expensive.
With the same tyre you used to replace 2 and move the other 2.
I think it was new on the back, back to the front.
There was some heated discussion about this.
However if I wanted to put new all terrain tyres on the front is it a requirement to fit them all round?
 
Useful thread.
I had wheelspin on wet grass up in the Outer Hebrides last year and took due note.
I came here to ask a question about all terrain tyres which has been mainly answered by this thread.
I haven't checked the age of my tyres (or the make) but the tread is fine.
All 4 tyres in one go sounds expensive.
With the same tyre you used to replace 2 and move the other 2.
I think it was new on the back, back to the front.
There was some heated discussion about this.
However if I wanted to put new all terrain tyres on the front is it a requirement to fit them all round?
Re your last question, I think yes as the ATS are bigger than normal tyres and your van would be imbalanced on the tyres, but best speak to an expert 👍🏻
 
I thought about BFG's but the clearance is a bit tight so went for Conti Vanco all seasons, replacing the notorious Michelin Campers. Can't honestly say I've noticed any difference in handling. Perhaps I don't drive close enough to the limit. The Davanti Terratoura look a good compromise tread though for off tarmac use.
 
Pity the Davati's load rating is 115 my current tyres are 116 which I need having uprated my van to 4500kg. I've been stuck on wet grass now a few times hence my need for different tyres.
 
Mine is also updated to 4100kg and I must admit I wouldn’t attempt to park on wet grass . I would just look for somewhere a bit firmer . I suppose it’s a trade off and where any chance of risk I prefer to er on the side of safety . I currently have Michelin Agilis campingtyres fitted and they have been good for road and firm off road so I will stay with them and avoid the soft stuff like the plague !
Thanks for all the opinions and experiences shared on this post .
It would be interesting to know if for insurance purposes fitting different size wheels to allow fitting of BFGoodrich tyres is concidered a modification .
 
Mine is also updated to 4100kg and I must admit I wouldn’t attempt to park on wet grass . I would just look for somewhere a bit firmer . I suppose it’s a trade off and where any chance of risk I prefer to er on the side of safety . I currently have Michelin Agilis campingtyres fitted and they have been good for road and firm off road so I will stay with them and avoid the soft stuff like the plague !
Thanks for all the opinions and experiences shared on this post .
It would be interesting to know if for insurance purposes fitting different size wheels to allow fitting of BFGoodrich tyres is concidered a modification .
BFGs fitted straight onto our Ducato PVC wheels, plenty clearance.
Shame if a site is otherwise perfect apart from the wet grass.
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