My B F Goodrich All Terrains were looking a little bit worse for wear in spite of being on the road for only 12 months. I was blaming the quality of the rubber, or latex, for the short life of my tyres. Last year they cost me $300 each.
A friend thought I was being unreasonable, and recommended I check my mileage (or "kilometerage") for the term of the tyres.
It worked out to about 84,500 kms for the year. That included two return runs up the Strezleki Track, the Marble Bar Road, the roads to Brockman 2 Mine and the Solomon Mine in the Pilbara. Those roads are so unkind to tyres.
So I reviewed my opinion and concerns about the wear and tear of my BFG's. After all is said and one, I reckon I had a good run, and that's not a bad year's work.
Of those kms, 15% is private use. All the rest is working to and from destinations in far flung places. The inflation rate was $325 each this year at Tyrepo
Does anyone have any numbers matching or beating this?
jules47 said
05:00 AM Mar 30, 2013
Granny - when we used to travel with the 4wd and camper trailer, we always found we got great deals in mining towns - got five tyres for the price of four in Tom Price one time, and they were thicker walls to cope with the terrain - got heaps of mileage out of them - can't remember exactly, but always got them rotated etc at the same place, and he reckons they were amazing, and couldn't match them when I changed them over.
villatranquilla said
07:18 PM Mar 30, 2013
another point of interest re BFG's - I noticed that one of mine is made in Japan and the other 3 in America - will be comparing wear with interest
spida said
05:07 PM Mar 31, 2013
an ex-tyre employee recommended I get the Wranglers made in the USA rather than the ones from Indonesia. Much better rubber, and have the kevlar(?) sides. Will watch the wear with interest as well......
My B F Goodrich All Terrains were looking a little bit worse for wear in spite of being on the road for only 12 months. I was blaming the quality of the rubber, or latex, for the short life of my tyres. Last year they cost me $300 each.
A friend thought I was being unreasonable, and recommended I check my mileage (or "kilometerage") for the term of the tyres.
It worked out to about 84,500 kms for the year. That included two return runs up the Strezleki Track, the Marble Bar Road, the roads to Brockman 2 Mine and the Solomon Mine in the Pilbara. Those roads are so unkind to tyres.
So I reviewed my opinion and concerns about the wear and tear of my BFG's. After all is said and one, I reckon I had a good run, and that's not a bad year's work.
Of those kms, 15% is private use. All the rest is working to and from destinations in far flung places. The inflation rate was $325 each this year at Tyrepo
Does anyone have any numbers matching or beating this?