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Tomas Tierra
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BFG TA KO failure thread.....
Please post your number of, and reason for failure, on your BFG TA KO tires in Baja.
I had left a full case of beer (Carona Familiar!) in my camp and taken my truck a couple of mile away to surf.. A gringo passed by while I was
changing out and said a mexican rock farmer was walking away from my camp with my last case of beer... I peeled out to rescue my precious beer, took a
nail through the tread.. Only flat in 20 years and ten sets of BFG ta ko's...
Gotta be a few out there?
TT
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chippy
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Did you rescue the beer?
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wessongroup
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beer lost is far more important ... IMHO
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gnukid
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BFG TA KO Radial I was driving down a dirt road, perhaps a bit fast, the truck went over a rise and as it came down into a low section the tire
exploded unexpectedly. Second time I was driving down the freeway and noticed a little wobble in the tire, I figured I's check at the next stop. The
tire exploded and took out the whole side of the truck fender.
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Tomas Tierra
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Thanks Gnukid... Older tires?
The majority of the beer was recovered.. There were 4 already opened.. Made the perp dance with the resotera for a few minutes, apologized to the
innocents that the beers weren't cold and went on my way
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gnukid
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Maybe 6 years old with 6k miles. I think the car is heavy, and the tires were under-inflated at 25lbs which makes them wear at the sides quickly. I do
air down and back, but find I am often going on and off pavement, and I drive aggressively off road but slow on pavement. Its a race car. Either way,
I replaced them with the newer K2 mud version for $220 each in Baja since they match and seem to work fine except the exploding part. Overall I think
you can get by with much less aggressive tread that most people use, you don't see professionals using aggressive tread. Though nails and bobbed wire
and metal and such are common in Baja. I have flats too, all was resolved quickly. I still choose BFG tires and Michelin for the look.
[Edited on 8-1-2014 by gnukid]
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chippy
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Thanks now I can sleep.
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Ateo
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Tioloco
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Are these what Lone Wolf McQuaid had on his Ramcharger? Those tires were incredible!
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liknbaja127
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We have BFG's on all the trucks we bring down to Baja, sorry we do not have
any good story's, they just go and go! We did have a side wall blow out
on the prerunner, leaving Cocco's , heading back to Gonzaga, These are the
KRT, Rear, looked like a knife was shoved through it! But things happen at
90 mph on that road  Still love the tires for down there!
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woody with a view
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at least you were sporting on a toyota!
that makes for 'scuses....
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bajaguy
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You put new tires on that wheel????....you could of at least cleaned it up for the photo!!
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norte
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| Quote: | Originally posted by gnukid
Maybe 6 years old with 6k miles. I think the car is heavy, and the tires were under-inflated at 25lbs which makes them wear at the sides quickly. I do
air down and back, but find I am often going on and off pavement, and I drive aggressively off road but slow on pavement. Its a race car. Either way,
I replaced them with the newer K2 mud version for $220 each in Baja since they match and seem to work fine except the exploding part. Overall I think
you can get by with much less aggressive tread that most people use, you don't see professionals using aggressive tread. Though nails and bobbed wire
and metal and such are common in Baja. I have flats too, all was resolved quickly. I still choose BFG tires and Michelin for the look.
[Edited on 8-1-2014 by gnukid] |
Show us pictures of this "race car".
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woody with a view
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HIJACK ALERT!!!!!
i ran toyo open country at's and got 25k on them before 2 of 4 failed on the same trip. either i'm more core than i give myself credit for, or i just
got a sh!tty set of rubber so i put these on:
http://www.michelinman.com/tire-selector/category/suv-crosso...
they run EPIC in the sand without letting any air out and they are quiet on the road!!!!! 60k tread life warranty? F.U.!!! LOVE THEM!
[Edited on 8-2-2014 by woody with a view]
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Bichito
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I've had many sets of BFG All Terrain TAs (thank you Service Specialists Carlsbad).. What a great tire! Michelin LTX A/T2 came on my new Tundra - I
can't wait to swap them out..
Ateo - I keep thinking about the triple blow out we had heading up the Sisters! I think we were running the same tire?!
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bajadogs
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
HIJACK ALERT!!!!!
i ran toyo open country at's and got 25k on them before 2 of 4 failed on the same trip. either i'm more core than i give myself credit for, or i just
got a sh!tty set of rubber so i put these on:
http://www.michelinman.com/tire-selector/category/suv-crosso...
they run EPIC in the sand without letting any air out and they are quiet on the road!!!!! 60k tread life warranty? F.U.!!! LOVE THEM!
[Edited on 8-2-2014 by woody with a view] |
Ditto! minus the fu part. Best tires I ever had.
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
You put new tires on that wheel????....you could of at least cleaned it up for the photo!!
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
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It is a dirty, disgusting wheel. I took no time cleaning up. I was on my way to la playa for a surf and uploaded via photobucket app. It doesn't do
the tire justice.
My last pair of BFG AT/TA KO Baja Champs went over 65K, and tons of time off road in Baja, including parts of the race course of the Baja 1000, 500,
and 250. Never one flat.
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willardguy
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"my old mans spare tires were only actual tires in the academic sense.they were round and had once been made of rubber"
just a side note, all my buddies have been running Falken's and are very happy with them and a BUNCH of guys ran Maxxis tires in the 500 with
excellent results, so yeah theres other choices. I'll stick with the BFG's also! 
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Bichito
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajadogs
| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
HIJACK ALERT!!!!!
i ran toyo open country at's and got 25k on them before 2 of 4 failed on the same trip. either i'm more core than i give myself credit for, or i just
got a sh!tty set of rubber so i put these on:
http://www.michelinman.com/tire-selector/category/suv-crosso...
they run EPIC in the sand without letting any air out and they are quiet on the road!!!!! 60k tread life warranty? F.U.!!! LOVE THEM!
[Edited on 8-2-2014 by woody with a view] |
Ditto! minus the fu part. Best tires I ever had. |
Woody - I like the enthusiasm! That's good news... Maybe I shouldn't be in such a rush to swap these new LTX A/T2's.
I've had two trips to the Sisters w/ the old Michelin LTX's.. One trip in an old Land Cruiser (double blow out) and one trip in a Tundra (triple
blow out). I've done the same road many times w/ BFG All-Terrain's and no good stories..
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bichito
I've had many sets of BFG All Terrain TAs (thank you Service Specialists Carlsbad).. What a great tire! Michelin LTX A/T2 came on my new Tundra - I
can't wait to swap them out..
Ateo - I keep thinking about the triple blow out we had heading up the Sisters! I think we were running the same tire?! |
Triple fricken blow out. Yes, thanks for confirming my memory. That goes down in my all time Baja stories. I gave up and was ready to drink beers
and listen to Morrissey but you guys got us going with SLIME and got us outta there for repairs and fried chicken.
Yes, Michelin LTX A/T2 was what I was running. You'll be fine with new ones, but I would change them out eventually.
[Edited on 8-2-2014 by Ateo]
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