what is up that i had tires about 3 months now there they are brown lettering,what to do with that problem? thanks
b f goodrich tires lettering turns brown
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It’s been a known issue for years re: the BFG Brown Letter tires. As understand it’s carbon coming from the rubber inside to outside.
I heard they recently resolved the problem. Don’t know for sure.
Put a new set of them on my GTO a month ago and so far they are good.
I heard they recently resolved the problem. Don’t know for sure.
Put a new set of them on my GTO a month ago and so far they are good.
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I have the same browning on the letters issue with BFG's I purchased in February, put on the road in May. they started to show signs of turning brown within weeks of washing off the blue protectant.
Not sure how I am going to handle it yet but I'm not happy and I get discouraged reading posts like this.
Not sure how I am going to handle it yet but I'm not happy and I get discouraged reading posts like this.
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Many have found a paint that covers the letters and seems to provide a lasting white. Myself, I would just turn the black walls out and use the tires... Doesn't lessen the overall issue but the tires are usable and expensive to replace.
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Try the lacquer thinner, bleach white, paint them or try the Castrol SuperClean. Lacquer thinner is the easiest/fastest approach. Or simply turn the black walls out. Or, I guess you could sell them and buy a new set of shoes. All white letters and side walls will eventually stop looking like brand new. It's the nature of the beast. Been dealing with these issues somewhat since the 60's.
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2 of my cars have BFG RWL and have had no issues. They are a few years old. I do not use tire dressing. I use mothers "Back to Black trim" instead. It holds up longer and leaves a more natural new tire look and does not turn the letters brown.
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I am not happy about how they dealt with this issue.
I bought the tires cause I wanted raised white lettering on my car.
Even when my car is crystal clean, the tires look dirty, ruins the over all appearnce of the car.
2 of the tires I bought in 2015, they gave me no credit for them due to thier age, but we both know our cars are parked in garages 98% of the time, so age should not be an issue.
I told them I would tell everyone that I meet at car meets and on social media to not buy thier tires.
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Aside from the issue at hand, you should study up about tires and the ageing process. This might not have been true with tires produced up through the 70's or even into the early 80's. Environmental and health concerns and manufacture liability have impacted everything being manufactured since. With tires, the rubber compounds have changed and deteriorate much faster than tires of the past. They print a date code on tires and the industry standard is about 7 years old and the tires are deemed not safe and should be replaced, even with very low mileage and proper storage. Ya, that puts the hobbyist that own cars for pleasure usage in an awkward position but that is an industry standard you can't pin on a single manufacture.
My BFGs are 215/60R15 Fronts, 265/50R15 Rears. Mfr'd: 2003
No cracks, even wear (barely none), and they remain white. I don’t want coopers, other mfr tires or black-wall tires.
it’s infuriating that BFG discontinued these sizes and coker cannot be trusted!
No cracks, even wear (barely none), and they remain white. I don’t want coopers, other mfr tires or black-wall tires.
it’s infuriating that BFG discontinued these sizes and coker cannot be trusted!
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Just because the cars are stored inside and not driven often doesn’t mean the tires don’t age and deteriorate. The are many factors that affect tire not just environmental. The chemical components start aging the day the tire is made.
They can look good and not be so. Yes, it’s frustration to replace tires that were used very little in 7-10 year for $1000. However that about $100 a year. Cheap insurance imho.
They can look good and not be so. Yes, it’s frustration to replace tires that were used very little in 7-10 year for $1000. However that about $100 a year. Cheap insurance imho.
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Unfortunately yes. $880 worth of Gatorbacks with only about 8K miles timed out and they do not make them any more.
i get it. I choose to ignore that advice as I have for the past twenty years. lol
These tires are rock solid and show zero evidence of failure or distortion. Same with my Corvette’s Michelin zero pressure tires. I’m just not buying into the hype about pissing away tires that are exposed to nearly zero UVs sitting in a garage. Zero cracking, as well.
ymmv. I’m comfortable not exaggerating the Risk. Just not buying it.
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I can definitely tell the difference on the older tires. Just replaced a set on my convertible that were almost 10 years old I think and with the old ones I could spin them very easily and they didn't leave much rubber on the road. The new BFGs hook up much better and leave some nice black stripes when I roast them. The old tires were very hard by comparison. Safe to drive on or not I don't know, but very different performance.
I just had the exact same experience. Replaced 10 year old tires with new BF Goodrich TA's. I replaced them not because they were worn, but because of their age. The ride is significantly better. My wife and I go for 100+ mile drives at 80+ mph on the freeway keeping up with traffic. The money spent for me was well worth the piece of mind that we won't have a blow out due to the age of the tires. Cheap insurance.
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I had an old BFG tire as a spare, probably 15-20 years old with good tread. Opened the trunk a few months ago to find the tire had blown with the steel belts broken out of the rubber case. The ones on the car are old as well, time for new shoes.
That says “currently sold out.“ BFG discontinued the size.
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