Baja T/A Radial 37x12.50R17

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   We see BFG's Baja T/A tires of the fastest and most winning desert racing cars and trucks on the planet. In fact you seldom see any other tire, unless the manufacturer has paid buckets of money to get the drivers and team owners to switch from BFG to their tires. Why?

The new Baja T/As dwarf the stock cookie cutters. Notice the wide center rib, this is what gives this tire its high speed manners.

   The Baja T/A Radial is flat out the best high speed off road racing tire on the planet. Period.

   It's bigger, tougher, thicker, stronger, faster, better handling on or off road and more puncture resistant. It not only makes these claims but can back them up with more time on the track and in the winners circle than any other tire. And it has a tread pattern that while working better in dry, loose or rocky terrain than any other tire. Still manages to work well in mud. All while providing an excellent, quiet on road ride and wet surface traction/braking.

   Sold yet? I certainly am. Don't kid yourself though, perfection doesn't come cheap and these shoes are anything but cheap. With a set of four costing about $2000, that's the bad news. The only bad news. The good news is these tires will outwear competitors 37" rubber as much as two to one. And nobody's 37" tire is "cheap! In fact none can be had for less than about $250-300 plus installation, so while you may have to dig a little deeper into the cookie jar to get started, your long term expenses will probably be much lower.

   And that's without factoring in this tires EXTREME puncture resistance. In my own experience I tend to rip a gaping and unrepairable hole in the sidewall of my big tires long before the tread ever wears out. The BFG Baja T/A has SIX count 'em SIX woven nylon plies in the sidewall. That means you can hit razor sharp rocks at 120 mph and the tire just sucks it up without hardly a mark. Try that with any other tire and you'll be spending the next hour changing it for a new $300 shoe.

Not just tough, strong and high performing, the Baja T/As look it too.

   These tires aren't the Holy Grail and the magical answer for every traction need. If you need a mud tire, look to a purpose built tire with giant cleats and kidney rattling ride. These tire will work ok in mud, but the tread pattern is too tight to allow enough cleaning for them to excel in the gooey gumbo.

   But let's face it, most of you will be doing 99.9% of your driving on the street or in dry conditions. And this is where the Baja T/A excels. With it's "D" load rating and highest in the industry 124mph "T" speed rating, it pulls as much as a 30mph safety margin over the competition. With a load on!

   It takes a tough tire to run for 30 minutes at 140mph across a 120 degree dry lake bed. And this is toughness that is built into every Baja T/A.

   And admit it, they look great, scream out, "I go fast, and I know what works!" and will have every pit rat ogling your truck and asking questions. Isn't that why you spent your kids college money building a new truck instead of repainting that old beater Bronco one more time like your wife wanted you too?

What you get for your hard earned dough:

• Load Range "D" Strong enough for all but the heaviest towing needs.

• 124 mph "T" speed rating. There is no higher rated off road tire.

• Six ply nylon sidewalls for extreme puncture resistance.

• Quiet highway operation, quite as a 33" All Terrain T/A.

• Heavy duty rim guard.

• Long tread life.

• The highest racing technology.

• X-Rayed and QC'd by hand, not by machine.

• Commanding appearance.

The heavy duty molded in rim guard provides superior protection from damage to your high dollar wheels.

   I've put about 5000 miles on these tires since getting them. To say I am satisfied is the understatement of the century. After thrashing them in every type of terrain and numerous high speed runs they show no wear, and have gotten no flats. Despite being run flat out in conditions and locations were I have previously shredded other tires.

  Ok, nothing is perfect, what's the downside? Well beside initial cost, those of will familiar with nylon plies in the sidewalls of racing tires tires all know about flat spotting. And left to sit for a few hours in cool temps these tires will develop flat spots that you could play a game of tennis on.

   Big, giant mean ass flat spots that will rattle your teeth and try to rip the wheel from your hand for those first few miles until the rubber warms up. If you live in a cold climate and make many, short trips, you may think twice before buying the Baja T/A. You've been warned.

   But for me, with the warm climate the tires heat up quickly, and most of my trips are at least five miles, the closest store is that far. On all but a freezing day the vibration settles to a slight wiggle within three miles, or the distance to the closest freeway on ramp. Considering this tire strong points, a compromise I gladly make. No tire is perfect, and I've yet to find one closer.

   How do we rate them?

   On the famous scale of 1-10, with a 9.9, only the vibration at warm up takes off points. I've ran popular tire out there at one time or another and never been as satisfied overall.

   If you are looking for a dry terrain tire in a 37" size, this is it. If you are looking for tires in different sizes or tread patterns, be sure to check out the full B. F. Goodrich line up. Just follow the link below!