OME BF Goodrich Junk

[HSpiering]

Just solved my trailer tires with weather checking. Getting ready for a trip and happened to look at my truck tires. OME B f Goodrich Rugged Trail T/A. Only 27K miles 6 years old and the front tiers have deep cracking all around. Tire Co said they are rotting. Looking at Toyo MT or M55.

Could save couple hundred with a Nokian tire. Not sure about there quality. Had M55 on my last truck but only for 15K before selling it. Not long enough for a long test.

 

[HBarlow]

What did you expect for six year old tires with only 27k miles? Obviously they've been sitting unused for most of their life. Any knowledgeable RV owner will tell you to replace RV tires after about five years, even if they have only 100 miles on them. They rot when parked.

A Nokien tire will be about 50% of the quality of the BFGs you're replacing.

 

[HSpiering]

HBarlow
Give me a break!! These are 6 year old E-range truck tires . Original equipment. And I can pull pieces of rubber of at the cracks. I have had a lot of tires on rigs for my 60 years and never have seen tires this bad less than 20 years old on old farm equipment that sat outside all the time behind the barn.

 

[mwilson]

Are you basing the age of the tire on your trucks age or the date code on the tires??



Just curious if the tires might be older.



MIke.

 

[HSpiering]

Code on the tire. It is 9 months older than the buy date. 1-2 years one way on another a tire should not be this bad. Probably was bad last year. Didn't look that close. Why would I?? Truck only 5 years old. Nothing should be that bad this quick.

 

[HBarlow]

Ok, it's obvious you know better so do it your way. Replace the BFGs with those fine ChiComm tires and see how that works for you.

 

[Regcabguy]

All manufacture's recommend replacing tires at 5 yrs. Get over it.

 

[mwilson]

From Tire Rack.....



http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=138



And Part 2...



http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=183



Draw your own conclusions.



Mike.

 

[FOXY005]

You may have gotten a set that came from a bad batch ????
I had the same OEM tires on my truck when I took delivery in 2003.
The original tires at 104,000 miles and 7 years old still had enough tread with no cracking anywhere to pass (barely) State Inspection, but with winter coming in the North East I figured it was prudent to peplace them at that time.
Replaced with the exact same tire and hope I have the same results from this set.

I know I will probably get Flamed for the 104,000 miles, but that's what they went.
It's a daily driver and I am easy on the GO petal.

 

[HSpiering]

Foxt005
You may be right. One tire I could peel rubber off the side wall at the cracks. Other side just had cracks all around . One tire was good and last one had about 4-5 around the side wall.

mwilson
Your right. tiretrack.com had it 6-10 yers. Inspect after 5 years Also Saefty Research Inc Has recommended 10 year life. But stated some manufacures are at the 6 year warrenty and useage.

My point is at 6 years if I can peel rubber off the side wall with my fingers the tires are JUNK!!! Anyone who has them better keep a close eye on them regardless of age.