Tyre klim van rim af

[Chris B]

Die naweek moddergat aangedurf, ML270CDI, BFG 245/70R17 KM2 bande. Afgeblaas tot 1,2 bar.

Aan die einde vd poel moes jy links draai om uit die gat te kom- net daar klim die linker voor band vd rim af!

Ek voel teleurgesteld in die BFG KM2. Voorheen met GY AT/R in Namib woestyn gery teen 0,8 bar sonder probleme.

Ek lees ook in Nov 10 SA4x4 tydskrif dat lae banddruk te oorbeklemtoon word.

Enige raad hieroor? dankie

[Riaan Harman]

Chris
Die BFG se wande is redelik hard dus waarom jy 'n risiko loop vanaf 1,2 bar af ondertoe. Met die BFG veral in die sand moet mens baie versigtig wees imo

Riaan

[BBatista]

Sorry guys. Don’t want to tease anybody…

But isn’t this a Southern Africa forum? Shouldn’t it have an universal language so that it could be understood by all of us…

[admin]

Hi Bruno,

That is a valid point. I think we should try and keep the technical/general threads in English as far as possible. The "chitchat" can be used for Afrikaans only threads.

Posters might also get more advice by posting in English since more people can understand and contribute to the discussion. Some of the most knowledgeable people on this forum are ENGLISH ONLY, and I dont want to exclude them from our technical discussions.

[Riaan Harman]

Point taken, just know that some of us can't realy speak english so excuse the spelling

"Die BFG se wande is redelik hard dus waarom jy 'n risiko loop vanaf 1,2 bar af ondertoe. Met die BFG veral in die sand moet mens baie versigtig wees imo"

translation -

The side walls of the BFG is fairly hard or stiff so there is a risk from 1,2bar downwards. With the BFG in sand one must be very carefull - IMO

[Chris B]

Riaan

Dankie vir die raad, ek waardeer dit!

[PieterB]

I've used BF's extensively on my Defender and my new G is also equipped with them. It is true that they are not as flexible as for eg the Coopers (Coopers are silicone based, hence the more flexibility) but in all my years I have never had a tyre climb of the rim.

I think what can certainly promote this scenario is when the driver makes quick turns at high speeds on sand. I do inflate my wheels, but always do so in steps and based on the prevailing conditions.

During my recent trip along the West Coast (Spoegrivier to Groenrivier) I did not have to deflate my tyres below 2 bar and the area is notorious for thick sand. My G is equipped with BF M/T's 265/75/16's