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Not being facetious but why does the Dakar solely use BF’s exclusively? I get they are the main sponsor but surely the manufactures would go for a tyre that gives them the edge - noting majority is dune driving ?


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Mike-PS wrote:Not being facetious but why does the Dakar solely use BF’s exclusively? I get they are the main sponsor but surely the manufactures would go for a tyre that gives them the edge - noting majority is dune driving ?

Have a closer look at what they actually use Mike. What they use isn’t what we can buy, not even the ATs that they use.

XJ Junkie wrote:

Mike-PS wrote:Not being facetious but why does the Dakar solely use BF’s exclusively? I get they are the main sponsor but surely the manufactures would go for a tyre that gives them the edge - noting majority is dune driving ?

Have a closer look at what they actually use Mike. What they use isn’t what we can buy, not even the ATs that they use.

Point taken XJ - but hopefully if they are that good it we will see it come through into production soon - wishful thinking


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My last set of BF AT's didn't last long. Ripped chunks out of them driving rocks.

Will chat to Marten about the 265/70/17 mud's he has

These are the tyres they use for the Dakar. It’s a proper rally raid racing tyre.

My understanding is that they used to use MT’s on the 2wd buggies & ATs on the 4WDs. But now they use this version for both classes.

Nice tyre !! Must be a nice price as well. ! But then those guys get them free .

Johannes wrote: ↑

Mon May 28, 2018 7:10 pm

Nice tyre !! Must be a nice price as well. ! But then those guys get them free .

I wouldn't say they get them for free. It's more likely to be that they are paid for as part of the entry package.
Race tyres like this are far removed from the stuff available to the public. They will look almost identical but the construction usually differs vastly. Those raid tyres get put through stresses that will never be duplicated by your normal offroad user. The compound of the tread will be designed to last just more than the longest stage of the rally raid.

Let me just leave this here:


https://youtu.be/8R3Usij_kl4

Do you think it’s 3 ply with Kevlar reinforcement?

Someone been smoking some good sh!t at BF

What? Do they have to do something with all the excess rubber returned to them.

One thing is for sure, those Wiper blades will slide over the wet glass better than any other wiper blade ever made

KurtG wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 23, 2020 6:07 pm

One thing is for sure, those Wiper blades will slide over the wet glass better than any other wiper blade ever made

Bliksem

... just to sew up this discussion ...

... Bloody Flippen Good tyre ...


https://www.tyrereview.com.au/bfgoodric ... o2-reviews

BushWacker wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:02 am

... just to sew up this discussion ...

... Bloody Flippen Good tyre ...


https://www.tyrereview.com.au/bfgoodric ... o2-reviews

Thanks