How to fix a tire drone

[dragonfly238 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dragonfly238]

My BFGs have done about 40,000kms and for the past 5,000kms I have developed a drone in the tires (BFG A/T 265/65/17). I've had them balanced, aligned and keep the pressures at or above F34/R36, but the noise hasn't gotten much better in the past 1,000kms or so.

We're doing longer drives with our new camper and the noise is driving us nuts. I reckon that the tires have at least 20,000kms or more left on them. Short of replacing them (which is an option right now!), is there anything I can do to reduce the drone?

[Beach Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beach]

Turn the radio up?

Sorry... I'll get my coat...

[gxl_d4d Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close gxl_d4d]

Try 40psi front and rear. The load carrying capacity of these tyres drops dramatically with pressure. I wast told not to use any less than 39psi when I bought mine. That was with 2 occupants and a full tank of fuel and to add 2psi for every 100kg's of weight.

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

I use to put 40 all round in mine (last 3 4wd's) but I think if they are droning their stuffed and you wont be able to do anything about it except turn the radio up as suggested or replace them.........Cheers Steve

[Bear63 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bear63]

The drone is caused by slight scalloping of the tyre tread, part and parcel of that particular tyre and alot of others , there is nothing you can do about it now it has started , the only way to keep on top of it is do regular cross rotations every 5000 km , sound like a pain but it helps

[PLAYDOH Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PLAYDOH]

If you think your AT's have a drone don't ever bother with a set of mud tyres... :???:

[krypto Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close krypto]

My BFGs have also got a bit noisier with wear but most of it comes from the tread pattern, especially on the really coarse bitumen on country roads.

When fully loaded and towing my camper I run my rears at around 50psi, otherwise they get too hot.

[timmay5.7 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close timmay5.7]

I noticed on my bighorns lately had been getting noisey.
did a 5 tyre rotation over the weekend and it's made a bit of a difference.
when were they last rotated?