RUGGED TERRAIN T/A?
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RUGGED TERRAIN T/A?
G'day Fellas,
BF Goodrich (Michelin) redesigned the 'not that well accepted' Rugged Trail T/A and came up with the 'Rugged Terrain T/A'.
There isn't a great deal of feed back on how the 'so called' improved design has performed. They have been out for a while now, so I'm hoping there is enough of you fellas that may have tried them or know of how they have been performing
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I realise they are a hybrid 'H/T come A/T' and are more designed for roads as opposed to Trails/Offroad.
The boasting by BFG makes me think they would be a good towing tyre on the black top and gravel/rough dirt roads as they would be a stronger design than the H/Ts around.
If they fit the bill, I would be looking at the: LT285/75R 16 'E' Load index 126 R with Single Wheel Max Load of 3,750@80psi (Part# 31608).
What I can't find is 'what is the side wall ply/strength. There are Load Range 'E' (10 ply) tyres out there but are let down by weak side walls and really should be "D" rated tyres in my opinion.
How do they handle the high torque transfered to them by our big heavy diesel trucks?
Cheers,
Reg
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BF Goodrich (Michelin) redesigned the 'not that well accepted' Rugged Trail T/A and came up with the 'Rugged Terrain T/A'.
There isn't a great deal of feed back on how the 'so called' improved design has performed. They have been out for a while now, so I'm hoping there is enough of you fellas that may have tried them or know of how they have been performing
.I realise they are a hybrid 'H/T come A/T' and are more designed for roads as opposed to Trails/Offroad.
The boasting by BFG makes me think they would be a good towing tyre on the black top and gravel/rough dirt roads as they would be a stronger design than the H/Ts around.
If they fit the bill, I would be looking at the: LT285/75R 16 'E' Load index 126 R with Single Wheel Max Load of 3,750@80psi (Part# 31608).
What I can't find is 'what is the side wall ply/strength
. There are Load Range 'E' (10 ply) tyres out there but are let down by weak side walls and really should be "D" rated tyres in my opinion. How do they handle the high torque transfered to them by our big heavy diesel trucks?
Cheers,
Reg
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G'day Fellas,
BF Goodrich (Michelin) redesigned the 'not that well accepted' Rugged Trail T/A and came up with the 'Rugged Terrain T/A'.
There isn't a great deal of feed back on how the 'so called' improved design has performed. They have been out for a while now, so I'm hoping there is enough of you fellas that may have tried them or know of how they have been performing.
I realise they are a hybrid 'H/T come A/T' and are more designed for roads as opposed to Trails/Offroad.
The boasting by BFG makes me think they would be a good towing tyre on the black top and gravel/rough dirt roads as they would be a stronger design than the H/Ts around.
If they fit the bill, I would be looking at the: LT285/75R 16 'E' Load index 126 R with Single Wheel Max Load of 3,750@80psi (Part# 31608).
What I can't find is 'what is the side wall ply/strength. There are Load Range 'E' (10 ply) tyres out there but are let down by weak side walls and really should be "D" rated tyres in my opinion.
How do they handle the high torque transfered to them by our big heavy diesel trucks?
Cheers,
Reg
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BF Goodrich (Michelin) redesigned the 'not that well accepted' Rugged Trail T/A and came up with the 'Rugged Terrain T/A'.
There isn't a great deal of feed back on how the 'so called' improved design has performed. They have been out for a while now, so I'm hoping there is enough of you fellas that may have tried them or know of how they have been performing
.I realise they are a hybrid 'H/T come A/T' and are more designed for roads as opposed to Trails/Offroad.
The boasting by BFG makes me think they would be a good towing tyre on the black top and gravel/rough dirt roads as they would be a stronger design than the H/Ts around.
If they fit the bill, I would be looking at the: LT285/75R 16 'E' Load index 126 R with Single Wheel Max Load of 3,750@80psi (Part# 31608).
What I can't find is 'what is the side wall ply/strength
. There are Load Range 'E' (10 ply) tyres out there but are let down by weak side walls and really should be "D" rated tyres in my opinion. How do they handle the high torque transfered to them by our big heavy diesel trucks?
Cheers,
Reg
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G'day Fellas,
The silence is deafening
.Nobody at all knows anything about these tyres
.Cheers,
Reg
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I can positively state that I do not know anything at all about these particular tires. 
But if they are E rated, they are tough enough. Maybe not big enough to air way down for the trail, IMO.
But if they are E rated, they are tough enough. Maybe not big enough to air way down for the trail, IMO.
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My son in law put a set of these on his F150. He got a load range E tire because that was the only option in the size he wanted (275/70/18). The tires took very little weight to balance. When I drove his truck, it rode and handled very nice with no sign of any balance problems.
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