Last week I found a bad gash in one of my Yokohama 370s up front, so I
planned to swap my BFG ATs from rear to front and put my Conti spares on the
rear. I figured this would be a good chance to try the BFGs on the front, as
I've never tried them (I only have 2). I was shocked to find a horrible
bulge about 1" diameter in the tread of a BFG, where a previous patch was
made (a proper inside patch done at Kal Tire). It is so bulged that the
steel belts are showing and worn through, exposing the layer beneath. Ack.

So that makes 2 bad tires in 2 weeks, meaning I am definitely looking at a
full set, probably with new 15 or 16" wheels.

I'm currently reading this thread:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=203519

trying to glean as much info as possible on wheel options. I hadn't planned
on this now, but it seems I have no choice.

I was able to return the EV 15" wheels I bought as they were not a good fit
(ET55), so I'm shopping for options. I'm considering 16x7 ET35 wheels from
tirerack (same as GoWesty sells) with BFG AT 215/70R16.

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Shawn Wright