cs_drums wrote:BajaF250 wrote:
Logged about 400 off road miles. > Minty did great... no issues... except blew a tire on the way down south of Puertocitos on the highway. Didn't just get a puncture, but the tire blew all the air out in just seconds and ended up chewing up the sidewalls... bummer, fairly new tire. I chewed up the rest on the trail!
Wasn't one of the ones I sold you, was it?!
I the same thing happen with one of my 35x12.5-15 last trip. I'm not impressed with there durability after the last trip. Have you had better luck with them prior to this trip.
Let me know.
Hey Brian,
Nope, that tire is still running strong... I had it as the spare for that side and it ended up running all of the off road miles for the prerun... did great!
I've been running BFG MTs for many, many years... with tons of off road miles. This is really the very first blowout I've had... So, I can't complain, my BFGs have given me very loyal and exceptionally reliable service over the years. Every single time I detour and use another brand of tire, I ALWAYS regret it and end up going right back to BFGs. So, one little road hazard isn't going to sway me in my opinion of these tires. I'm very pleased with them. Plus, you've gotta admit, a 6,700 lb truck zipping through the desert isn't exactly easy on tires... !!!
Yep, it's important to get it all "knocked off" to aid in maintenance, prep and repairs. I've still gotta get into the ballasts and/or wiring harness... but first I gotta get things clean (or cleaner) to keep from getting all caked up and grimy when working on it. I still don't know if it's going down to the Mil or if I'm taking the SuperDuty. Minty is supposed to be broken down right now getting work done on the front end!
