[justinsfa]

Allright guys!!! Sorry about that!! I didnt even get the grass finished before I had an issue come up with work.... damnn this economy!!!

Allright, so I have run both tires and here are my thoughts. The only thing to remember is that the BFGs were on my 01 Tacoma (also ran Nitto TGs, Rugged Trails and Pathfinder ATs)

BFG All Terrain- I replaced a set of 285/75/r16 Pathfinder ATs with 285/75/r16 BFG AT KOs. I ended up giving about $200 per tire. Tread wear was great. I ended up getting 65,000 miles out of them. These are the longest lasting tires I have ever owned, even compared to the street tires on my Silverado, Powerstroke and Z71. But, thats about the only good thing I can say about them. I had 2 blowouts with them. Both were when they had 30-40k miles on them. They hummed pretty well at speeds above 45mph. Wasnt really impressed with the ride quality. The biggest beef I have with them is their performance. The interlocking "closed" tread pattern was a nightmare. I have never had a set of tires that hydroplaned that bad. I really had to be careful on wet roads.... OVERLY careful. I ended up in the ditch 3-4 times due to hydroplaning. Its pretty easy to understand why. The water just doesnt flow through the treads. It has no place to go. I saw somebody else had mentioned this earlier as well. The offroad performance was just as bad due to the pattern. Mud and Clay get crammed into the treads and is hard to clear. After a few seconds, its like riding on slicks. I got stuck alot, even on wet grass. It was kind of embarassing. I never ran them in snow, because its hotter than helll here 10 months out of the year, so I cant help you out there. I replaced the BFG AT KOs with Nitto Terra Grapplers in the same size. I only ended up getting 40K miles out of those tires, but their performance was much better on and off road due to the more open tread pattern. Never hydroplaned and they were also much quieter than the BFGs.


Toyo Open Country ATs- I replaced my stock tires on my Tundra with 305/60/r20 (34.3x12.6) tires last November with just 12k miles on the truck. I ended up paying $375/tire, but remember, this tire is big and for a 20 inch rim. I have put 31K miles on them since and I have about 40% tread left. These tires are EXTREMELY quiet. They do not hum at ALL at ANY speeds. They ride just as soft as my stock tires did. The open tread pattern on these is perfect. I have yet to hydroplane even once as these tires perform well on wet roads, even for a 12.5 inch wide tire. I have been down the muddiest, nastiest clay roads in Texas with no problems. These tires clear mud and clay very well. I have been very impressed with this tire, and will be replacing this set with another set of Toyo ATs in October.


A little bit of background about my driving habits: I drive about 1000 miles a week. Most of the miles are highway miles, but I take clients on hunting trips all over the state, so my trucks see fair amounts of offroad use. I cart clients around everywhere, so I need a tire that handles well and is very quiet. Nothing bugged me more than having humming tires for 6 hours a day. Also, Im seeing about 50k miles on my trucks a year, so I need good tread life and not have to break the bank. I paid a little extra for the Toyos, but their comfort, handling and low noise level are WELL worth the few hundred bucks more.

If you have any more questions, just let me know.