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BFG Krawlers
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:38 pm
by bigsteve
Are they legal in oZ????
Do they have a DOT Stamp & speed/load rating.
Cheers
Steve
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:56 pm
by greg
ta da:
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/assets/p ... _ta_kx.pdf
they are L speed rated (75mph)... didn't see dot approval though :(
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:00 pm
by sierrajim
legality is over rated. A set of these would mean swampers as road tyres. A true sign of a hardcore wheeler
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:04 pm
by Gwagensteve
DOT approval means nothing in Australia, it is only a US thing. Some of the Big michelins are DOT approved, but also have a special note "legal for road use in Australia and Europe"
Legal speed rating in Vic for commercial vehicles, as far as I am aware, is 110kph, (which is as fast as you can legally drive anyway... and faster than either of your POS will go
(hehehe that's big from me in the G and with my planned Zuk gearing)
They will have plenty of load rating too, so that'll be no worries.
75mph is over 110 KPH (just)..... Sweeeeeet
Should be legal.... 'cept for the size.
More legal than swampers though.
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:28 pm
by Strange Rover
I got the 37s on my tube buggy and they do have the DOT stamp.
Anybody know what are needs to be on the tyre for it to be street legal in Aust. I thought DOT was it??
Sam
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:30 pm
by Gwagensteve
er, speed and load rating?
I'm still sure that DOT is only for the US market and has no bearing here, although anything with speed and load will likely have DOT as well.
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 8:22 am
by Cliffy
Has anyone got prices/availability
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 8:27 am
by moose
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 10:51 am
by SimplyPV
dot is the department of transporation here in u.s. far as i know the standards used are pretty strict so if it's got dot approval/ratings on it.. then you should be set.. no worries... that'll be some mean crawlers you got on there.. should get some decent road time as well.
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 1:23 pm
by Barathrum
who sells these new? and how much are a set of 35's worth new. does anyone have any idea?
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 2:15 pm
by grimbo
SimplyPV wrote:dot is the department of transporation here in u.s. far as i know the standards used are pretty strict so if it's got dot approval/ratings on it.. then you should be set.. no worries... that'll be some mean crawlers you got on there.. should get some decent road time as well.
Unfortunately it isn't as simple as that, our standards are different to the US.
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 2:35 pm
by sierrajim
I think Pro Comp sell them here in Melbourne.
BTW, US standards (FMVSS) are generally fairly lax in comparason to Australian Design Rules.
DOT mark does sometimes comply in OZ when combined with speed and load rating with wear indicators.
However 35 inch or bigger tyres on a Zook, does DOT approval or "E" mark really matter. They won't be legal anyway.
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 5:23 pm
by Barathrum
vitarajim wrote:However 35 inch or bigger tyres on a Zook, does DOT approval or "E" mark really matter. They won't be legal anyway.
but 35x13.50's would lokk sweet under one
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 5:55 pm
by sierrajim
didn't say they wouldn't be cool. They would be. All i was saying was that the size would not be legal on the car so who cares about the markings.
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 10:50 pm
by bigsteve
Barathrum wrote:vitarajim wrote:However 35 inch or bigger tyres on a Zook, does DOT approval or "E" mark really matter. They won't be legal anyway.
but 35x13.50's would lokk sweet under one
Hmm yes
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 12:02 am
by sierrajim
Nice.
Interesting front spring hangers.
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 9:00 am
by daddylonglegs
Bias ply Q78 swampers have a US DOT rating (140 kmh) The 1978 Range Rover that I built Nigels Hybrid (4wd Monthly} from did not have a speed rating tyre placard so we were able to get engineering approval for them.
If you have a late model vehicle you are basically stuffed.
Bill.