All Terrains on a Transit?

[Mark Bolam]

Has anyone tried BF Goodrich All Terrains (or similar) on a Transit?

 

Not trying to turn it into an off-roader by any means, but a bit more traction in certain situations would help no end.

 

Just wondered if anyone out there has ever tried it, and how was tyre wear, mpg, road noise etc. affected? Or is it even possible?

 

Have sourced some for £100 each, so would be £240 more expensive than the £60 cheapos I currently use (double rear wheels, maths fans).

 

Thanks.

[armchairarborist]

if they are real bfg's then i'd go for it, tranny pattern tyres are pants, also bfg's probably have a higher load rating than your regular cheapies, no contest really:001_cool:

[Rich Rule]

mark just look into some winter tread for the tranny...

 

plenty of them bopping around in the alps and the snow chains only come out when it is real bad.

[gensetsteve]

I just fitted bfg mts to our hilux. Been motoring about full or empty with just two wheel drive sticks like s***t to a blanket. No noise at all dont bother with the rest.

[Stephen Blair]

Leave the transit in the driveway and put your feet up Mark, you will just get into bother further away from home if you put on chunky tyres mate

[Lee Winger]

In Scandinavia lots of people use cars, instead of 4x4's all they do is change the tyres, I think its a good idea Mark if you need to get out in this weather, personally I'd rather sit at home.

 

The trouble with Transits IMO, I think the back axel/diff is too highly geared, my Isuzu Grafter twin rear wheel would go places a transit wouldn't, I do feel for the Cabstar boys in this weatherr though.........

[Stephen Blair]

I know a guy with a cabstar, he gets about just fine with his round cylage bail in the back:laugh1:i was wondering why the tattie guy had a huge bale on the back, maybe he had ran out and got one of another farmer i thought:blushing:

[Mark Bolam]

I would be sitting at home in the warm in this weather even if I had a skidoo!

 

It's not so much for snow and ice, this weather is pretty rare here in Kent, although better tyres would have helped a bit at the beginning of the week.

 

It's more for some of the sites I tip chips at. Tends to spin the wheels a lot on wet grass etc., I'm not intending to dry and drive through any depth of mud or pretend it's a 4x4. If I did that, as Stevie pointed out, I would end up getting stuck more, not less!

 

Has anyone tried AT's on something other than a 4WD?

[armchairarborist]

i saw a transit on weds on my way to work, it had a tonne builders bag right at the back, he was trying to pull out of a very gentle sloping road and was spinning the wheels for ages:thumbup: if he had decent tyres or all terrains then he wouldn't have spun as much and we could all have got on with our journey, don't be that guy..get the good tyres:thumbup1:

Edited December 3, 2010 by armchairarborist
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[Billy]

lol, thats it guilt him into it!