Remoulds under Load

[Billy]

I've been looking around for some new tires for the dodge, got my eye on a few used sets of hankook's and BFG's but have also noticed some nice looking remoulds mainly copying the bfg MT and AT patterns these are coming in at about £250 a set new, only thing i'm not sure of is the load rating, none of the auctions mention this do any of you guys run 4x4 tippers on remoulds and know how they cope with 3.5t+ on them? I'm gyuessing its probably a bit of a no no...But thought i'd ask just in case:001_tt2:

[ecolojim]

I think most of the insa turbos are load rated sufficiently, mainly because of the carcass theyre moulded on, but it's certainly not for me im afraid. too many stories of tread blocks tearing off remoulds, and when it's your only 4 contact patches with the road with potentially a lot of load on... again, not for me thanks.

 

buy once buy right! try cooper discoverer, try maxxis

[tommer9]

Remoulds should be okay if load rated, reTREADS are the ones that bits fly off. A retread has a new tread glued on, a bit like those awful bronco P.O.S. tyres, and should be avoided like the plague. Remoulds are essentially remanufactured and are better. If its for your work vehicle regularly carrying weight then TBH there is no substitute for a decent tyre. What you pay extra for with the likes of BFG will more than reward you in handling and wearability, and although cheap tyres seem attractive, you will end up paying far more in the long run, and BFG are basically the best you will find for this.

[Billy]

ah, i wasn't aware there was a differnce, the majority of the tires on ebay are re treads...Not good. BFG's are rediculously expensive thoug, i'll check out the coopers. The hankook Mt's I have atm seem ok also.

[armchairarborist]

if you visit the manufacturers website i.e. insa etc.. you will be able to view the tyres load rating/speed rating/how many plies they have and also the ply material used. a remould on my disco got kerbskuffed so much by the woman that you could read 'goodyear wrangler' on the side! as ever you get what you pay for:thumbup1: but i wouldn't trust a remould at high speed with a load on

[Yeti]

I had a full on blow out on one of our remoulds wouldn't ever buy one again was foolish of me in first place

re treads are evn worse I've had entire treads just let go with no load on

[Big Bolt]

had a set of coopers on my 90 lasted 10,000 miles never again bfg 58,000 thats better

[Billy]

I have seen a lot of truck tires have the entire tread peel off a re tread before, looks grim, but ig uess thats why they don;t put them on drive axles on trucks now. I have also perosnallypexpoerience d ablow out...on a Michelin as it happens and it wasn't too pleasent. Think I'm gonna seek out a few cheap BFG AT KO's.

They get alot of good reviews but don;t look aggressive enough to be of much use to me?

[Johny Walker]

buy cheap,buy twice ,just get some quality tyres

 

you dont buy rebuilt saws or climbing kit ,so why scrimp on tyres

[mendiplogs]

HI TOMMER thats right BFG ARE THE BEST im still saveing for them mate all the best jon