ramman21921

Looking at installing 305 AT BFG'S and looking for any comments good or bad on this tire. Do they rub on or off road? How much does the speedo change? How is the wear rate with these tires sitting under the Cummins motor? Any comments or input would be greatly appreciated.

phox_mulder

Going to assume you have 265/75-16's on it now.

The 305/70-16 is 1.2 inches taller, and it looks like about 1 inch wider.

If the speedometer reads 60 mph, you would actualy be going 62.2 mph.

Shouldn't have any problems with rubbing.

If it was a 305/75-16, it would be 2.4 inches taller.
Speed at 60 would actually be 64.5.

Not sure on the wear rate of the BFG AT's under the Cummins yet, only 15K on mine so far.


phox

dodgediesel4x4

Any BFG AT is a good tire under the cummins. On my old ctd, i had some 33" AT's on a 16.5 in rim and ran them for 45k miles. No problems what so ever. They make one of the best tires, period. Only reson I swithced to pro comp is because I got a good deal. Good luck.

Hunter

ramman21921

Thanks for your input Phox_Mulder and Dodge Diesel 4x4 I have done my research and I am installing 295/75/16's tomorrow got a great price of $719.92 mounted balanced and installed at National Tire and Battery. This was lowest price to be found.

dieselcrazy

hey ramman... do you know of a cb place in elkton ....i think its cb world right off of 95 ?? any input about the place ??? he had a shop up here in PA but shut it down last week. there is nothing in this area at all as far as a cb shop goes. thanks, scott

ramman21921

What's up DieselCrazy. There isn't any CB shops in this area that I know of. If I happen to come across any I will get a hold of you.

surfram

I sent a pm about this to dieselcrazy. There is a CB shop in North Wilmington,DE. called R&R Communications. The web site is rrcom.com and the phone number is 302-475-1351 or 1352. They are the best in the area and can get you just about any CB made and they do really high quality modifications. They are located in a small strip mall on Carpenter Road just a few miles from 95.

Palmetto_kid

i have the BFG a\t in a 295/75/16. I have had 2 flats where the tire goes completely flat in about 5 minutes. something punctured the tread, or it blew a hole. Both have been slits about an inch long, and left me sitting on the side of the road changing a tire. I dont understand. Only thing I can do is take it to discount tire and have them fix it.

dodgeman01

what size tires do they make in the BFG AT? I thought they did not make a 305 75 16 at least thats what I was told.
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cmckinney

I'm running the 295/75/R16 BFG A/T's on my truck and they are wearing great. I have 20K miles on them already and they have worn better then any other tire I have bought.

I'm running 60psi front and 50 psi rear on the tires. My tires do rub at full lock when turning to the left. Sounds like you found a good deal on your tires.

-CM

dodgediesel4x4

cmckinney, I'd be careful w/ that much psi in the AT's....with that much air in the tire, they tend to "bubble" up in the center of the tire, making that part of the tire contact the road surface more than the rest of the tire. Thus, causing them to wear out at a faster rate. I ran my old AT's at 38 psi up front, and 36 psi in the rear. I got 45k outta my old ones. Just something to think about.

Hunter

dodgeman01

what is the tire rated for PSI?
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