37" BFG ATs

They are not raptor specific just happens to be the tire that comes on the raptor

Baddkarmaracing said:

They are not raptor specific just happens to be the tire that comes on the raptor

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I did some research on these when I purchased a set of raptor take offs. Based on an internet search and speaking to reps for Tire rack and BFG the tires that come on Raptors "R" have a softer compound and would "wear" a little more than the "S".

That's true but it's not raptor specific. You can buy that compound in stores in different sizes

Baddkarmaracing said:

That's true but it's not raptor specific. You can buy that compound in stores in different sizes

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Yep, Discount tire sells both versions actually.

Baddkarmaracing said:

That's true but it's not raptor specific. You can buy that compound in stores in different sizes

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Aaron said:

Yep, Discount tire sells both versions actually.

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So buyer beware when ordering new BFG ATs...315s or 37s...

KaiserM715 said:

The R tires is the regular compound (the S is the Raptor specific compound). The R compound is available in the stock size, too (as far as I am aware).

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To clarify, it is my understanding that the S compound tire was not on the market before the Raptor and the Raptor is the only vehicle that comes with them as OEM equipemnt. This would lead one to concluded that it was developed specifically for the Raptor (I want to think I have seen some official data, but I cannot recall offhand where I saw it...)

But yes, anyone can buy them as both compounds are sold everywhere.

As far as I know both compounds have been around for a Long time I recall a friend putting a set of BFG at's on his f350 and 1 kept wearing different than the other 3, when he took the truck to a different tire shop they pointed out the fact that it had 2 different compound tires on it

Baddkarmaracing said:

As far as I know both compounds have been around for a Long time I recall a friend putting a set of BFG at's on his f350 and 1 kept wearing different than the other 3, when he took the truck to a different tire shop they pointed out the fact that it had 2 different compound tires on it

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Hmm. I just looked at Discount Tires and the only tire size they show with two different compounds for is the 315/70r17. The only other sizes that showed options were different load ranges (and one typo). Maybe your friend got two different load range tires?

SVT went to BFG when they were developing the Raptor and asked for a Raptor specific tire, the S compound is what they came up with. Before the Raptor came out you could not buy the S rated ones. I'd be very surprised if they make it in other sizes.

What kind of price difference is there between the two compounds?

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