Date:         Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:19:52 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: BF Goodrich All Terrain tires... (was Re: Tire question:
              Sorry, but ...)
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca>
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On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 9:48 AM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:

> One of the most striking elements on this particular vehicle are the
> alloy rims clad with BF Goodrich All Terrain LT 8.5x27 tires. They are
> Mud and snow rated with beefy treads and load range C capacity.
> According to the data on the tire they have a triple-ply sidewall. The
> first question I get usually is if it's a syncro.
>
> Despite a very aggressive looking tread pattern these tires ran
> surprisingly quiet at speeds up to around 70MPH, and handling is very
> precise. Easily as quiet as the Vanco's on my Dad's westy.
>
> Is anyone else around here running these? From the receipts in the glove
> box it appears they are about twice the price of the Nexens I bought
> last spring for my other vanagon.
>


The BKG AT's became available in the US not long ago it seems:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=All-Terrain%20T/A%20KO&tab=Sizes&partnum=975R4ARAKORWL&fromCompare1=yes&vehicleSearch=false

Load D, but maybe similar to the tires you're running? If so...

Maybe info you need is here:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=393378&highlight=bfg

Neil.

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