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110SEB

Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Essex, England
Posts: 1444

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

Funny cracking BFG ATs

Hello all. I'm wondering if anyone has experienced the same as me here.

While washing the 110 and then taking it to BP to pump up the tyres, I noticed a slight crack in a large circle around the tyres about 3cm in from the edge all round the wall. It's like a crack on old tries. Not really bad but noticeable.

Having taken the 110 for its MoT today, the tester pointed it out to me as being on all four tyres inside and out. Not an MoT fail but an advisory.

They're 5 years and 50,000 miles old. Holding air and driving fine.

Any thoughts? Just wear and tear?

I'm going to start saving up for a new set of the same 235/85R16s - they're brilliant all rounders.

Seb

23rd May 2013 5:10pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

I change at three years irespective of miles

Trailer I picked up today had Conti AT's 215 16's with a 2002 dot code so tomorrow ATR's go on

23rd May 2013 5:15pm

110SEB

Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Essex, England
Posts: 1444

I suppose the second hand value helps. A set of 4 with 40% tread might pay for 1 or 2 new ones.

23rd May 2013 6:07pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

Give Andy AJS a call

23rd May 2013 7:11pm

GUM97

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

http://defender2.net/forum/topic11355.html?highlight=tyre+cracks

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23rd May 2013 7:42pm

110SEB

Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Essex, England
Posts: 1444

Good fund that, Gum. I'll take a pic and post to illustrate. Perhaps worth me contacting BFGoodrich to see what they say.

23rd May 2013 9:52pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

At 5 years and 50k miles, they'll say they're worn out. Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia

24th May 2013 5:27am

AJS4X4

Member Since: 28 May 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 793

Quite a commom thing cracking on BFG especially if left in direct sunlight and not used for long periods of time.

Once the cracking gets bad the water gets drawn into the steel casing and rusts then will sometimes go out of round.

Well worth a look is the General AT2 which re still available as the are classed as a commercial LT tyre so should be around for some time, even though General have the new AT available. Andy.

www.ajstyres.co.uk 01737 241370

Junction 8 M25 Surrey.

24th May 2013 10:59am

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