**The ANTI-Tire Thread**

[txclimber]

This site is chocked full of threads about tires and I've read them all. In my opinion they are all pretty useless. So, yes here I am starting yet ANOTHER tire thread, however there are guidelines here to make this thread as helpful to others as possible.

PROBLEM 1: It's human nature to justify one's own decisions. If you plunk down lots of $$$ for tire brand X, you are going to naturally rave about how great tire brand X is, if only to make yourself feel better.

PROBLEM 2: They are NEW tires. Obviously they are going to perform better than whatever brand of bald "Maypops" you had on before. Your perspective is greatly distorted.

PROBLEM 3: Subjectivity. Looks are important in tire choices, but we don't all like the same thing (blonde, brunette, red?). Doesn't really matter what you like, if it is what YOU like.

SOLUTION: ANTI-tire thread! Only post here about tires you have had experience with and what you did NOT like about them, why they failed, or what you feel could be better. No more "tire commercials". Be objective.

 

[txclimber]

I will get us started. I've ran BFG TA KO's for a number of years. I have to admit they get a little squirrelly on the hwy if there is standing water. Sometimes even gets spooky.

Also, if you're in mud with a high clay component you're stuck. The tread will not clean and you'll have a set of slicks on your hands.

 

[birdmann]

I'll chime in. I've had bfg atko's, From new to bald. They were great performers. but I stayed away from mud. They also were stuff but wore like iron. Second, Yokohama geolander at/s. Great tire off road, quit on road. Absolutely terrible in mud. Wore like shit. Tread was too soft. Did great in the snow. Kelly safari a/t. My current tire. I have 15k on them and they look new. Which is weird considering their soft compound. Offroad: they are awesome, sand, mud or rocks these tires will surprise you. Best thing is they don't greatly affect millage. The bad? They look like a highway tire. Not aggressive looking at all. I would buy them again, if they made a larger size. Air them down to 15-18 psi and they will take you through anything. EDIT I forgot to mention stone drilling, you have to wind these tires up to eject stones.