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There's also Mickey Thompson which are made by Cooper.
That's what I'm going to look at next time...
That's what I'm going to look at next time...
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I'm sure this will spark some good comments. I started a thread "Time for new Tires" a week or so ago. You will find the forum members fairly evenly split on this question.
BFG says the browning of the RWL is not a defect or cause for concern. Plenty of threads on the browning and options for dealing with it. I decided, "why deal with it" and went with Cooper.
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I bought 4 new BFG Radial T/A's four months ago. The tires were manufactured in 2021.
The letters are still white.
I'll report back in another couple of months.
Maybe BFG has started to deal with this issue.
We'll see ....
The letters are still white.
I'll report back in another couple of months.
Maybe BFG has started to deal with this issue.
We'll see ....
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Rodger, what size? It didn’t seem to be across the board of the BFG line.
My 225s were worse than the 235s. There didn’t seem to be a pattern. Ike
My 225s were worse than the 235s. There didn’t seem to be a pattern. Ike
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BFGoodrich - Radial T-A - P225/70R15 100S RWL
Like I said, maybe the new stock doesn't have this issue. Only time will tell, but it's been almost five months since they were installed and still white.
BTW, how long does one have to wait before this "browning" is evident?
Last edited by Roger Dodger; Feb 16, 2022 at 01:45 AM. Reason: typo
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