I work in the big truck industry at the Kenworth dealership here in Nashville and I have heard of recaps coming apart multiple times and im just horribly leery of the thought of having retreads. I will have to hear from several people who have driven the full life of the tire to be convinced.

 

How are the BFG A/T in the mud (Deep)

 

I have fierce attitudes m/t and love them! Really good in the snow and ice and great on gravel. They make a little noise on the road but not bad. Didn't get to try them out in the mud because was so dry this year but hopefully spring I can.

 

I also have Fierce Attitude's. I bought them about 1/2 tread to throw on wheels I bought. I think they've been a pretty good tire so far. I agree that they are pretty noisy on the road, but they are mud tires so it's not going to be as quiet as an A/T. They work well on asphalt and I thought they did fairly well in the limited amount of dirt and mud I've been on/in. Obviously, a new tire will work better then the one with half tread.

I think the sidewalls could be a little stronger for an LT tire, they seem to flex more then others, but maybe that's just my imagination. However, I do like the look of them! If I got a good deal I'd probably put on another set, although I'm not a fan of Goodyear tires.

275/70r18

 

I have fierce attitudes as well in the size 305/70/16

they are a great tire rain,snow,mud, and clear good too

 

The tires have been known to have separation issues. Just because you read their site doesn't mean they are the best thing since the invention of the wheel.

I own a tire shop. I get that tires are expensive. I've had customers bring Treadwrights in to be mounted and balanced up. I've ran a set.

Here's my take on 'em. If you're putting them on a vehicle you don't care about, knock it out. Run 'em. If you loose a fender on a beater it's no big deal. Treadwright will not cover damage to your vehicle.

They claim to be picky about the casings. Is that why casings come with patches in them? Patch jobs don't last forever. Additionally, how do you know that patch job was done correctly?

One of the tire techs I employ at my tire shop just bought a truck from a private party. They were put on the truck a year ago. They're Michelin casings. They are weather rotting out where the new cap was put on and have severe, as in you can put a putty knife in all the way to the inner liner severe, stress cracking right above the bead where the tire and rim meet.

I get it. Some people don't have a lot of money or qualify for credit at tire stores to make payments on them. But those tires are junk. I've posted some experiences here we've had with our customers who have gotten them.

All I'm saying is buyer beware.

 

Thank you somebody who has some real world experience! I have had name brand tires get dry rot cracks within a few years and would definitely not trust a tire that is that old and then them expect me to run them for another 3 years?

Next question is whether anybody has ever dealt with treaddepot.com? Prices seem cheap but not sure about quality of business.

 

Where you at?

 

Been doing a little review research on that website and it seems most people like the website.

 

And just because some guy on the forum says he has experience and doesn't like them doesn't mean that's a good reason to avoid them. There are magazine reviews, website reviews, and hundreds of other real life experience derived forum reviews of these tires in addition to the customer reviews on the website. Every tire and every company will have some poor reviews. I've heard if guys getting 60k+ miles on them with no issues and guys who have had blowouts. But I've heard a substantial amount of good reviews vs. only a couple bad reviews; but I've heard a couple bad reviews about almost every brand of tire I've looked at....