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Dan A



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

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Dan A



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Tyres are 265/75/16
Have mainly been used on road with only a few off road miles
Post #123471 12th Feb 2012 5:23pm
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custom90



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Personally I see no problem. They look just the same as mine Confused
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custom90



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Have a look at my Gallery should be a pic on there of mine
Post #123478 12th Feb 2012 5:41pm
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leeds



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Dan, may I suggest you take your vehicle back to the firm who supplied the tyres and asked for their opinion.

With the rubber nibs still on the tyre to me they suggest tyres are young/not done many miles.



Brendan
Post #123481 12th Feb 2012 5:45pm
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twopoint6khz



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What pressures are you running? What does the centre of the tread look like? It may be that your pressures are too low, so the tyre is running on the edges.
Post #123482 12th Feb 2012 5:47pm
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Dan A, looks like cracking to me ......they should not be looking like that if you have only had them a short while ?
looks like the compound of the rubber is braking up..... take them back and ask your supplier to investigate the problem with BFG Thumbs Up NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY
Post #123483 12th Feb 2012 5:48pm
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Dan A



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
twopoint6khz wrote:
What pressures are you running? What does the centre of the tread look like? It may be that your pressures are too low, so the tyre is running on the edges.


35 front 40 rear.
Its only 2 of the tyres that are cracking on the ns

Brendan i only got them in november and done around 1600 miles.
Post #123486 12th Feb 2012 5:53pm
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RED-DOT



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Looks like heat degredation by tyres doing hard work. 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
Post #123504 12th Feb 2012 6:44pm
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custom90



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If I remember rightly the Defender owners manual say's 32 psi front and 38 psi rear. That's what mine are anyway
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Do you use a hot water wash to clean the vehicle (very long shot though)

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Post #123507 12th Feb 2012 6:48pm
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RED-DOT



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Good quality truck tyres with 15-18mm drive pattern do this when nearly new due to the tread flexing when scrubbing but then they settle down. I think BFG have softened the compound now to comply with US noise regulations and i don't think you have a fault but just good tyres doing thier job which looks like hard cornering. 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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Dan A



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ken wrote:
Do you use a hot water wash to clean the can (very long shot though)


Not washed the car since they were fitted Laughing
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Mine were like that although they were a lot older and had done a lot more miles. Strange it's only on one side of the vehicle though.
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custom90



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RED-DOT wrote:
Good quality truck tyres with 15-18mm drive pattern do this when nearly new due to the tread flexing when scrubbing but then they settle down. I think BFG have softened the compound now to comply with US noise regulations and i don't think you have a fault but just good tyres doing thier job which looks like hard cornering.

Thumbs Up Also IF* it's on the off side of the truck maybe round abouts not helping
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