Excessive tar/rubber from BFGs?

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

So after cleaning the car today from the 1200km trip, I noticed HEAPS of tar/rubber along side the car and on the rear bumper. I've got BFG A/T 265/65s on them, is this normal? It was a real pain to get off and I can't imagine doing this every time I return from a trip. It contrasts against the white paint very well, starting to regret not getting graphite!

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

Re: Excessive tar/rubber from BFGs?

So after cleaning the car today from the 1200km trip, I noticed HEAPS of tar/rubber along side the car and on the rear bumper. I've got BFG A/T 265/65s on them, is this normal? It was a real pain to get off and I can't imagine doing this every time I return from a trip. It contrasts against the white paint very well, starting to regret not getting graphite!

My 550hp Clubsport sometimes gets rubber on the guards.. :twisted:

















only on track days and drag days of course.

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

Re: Excessive tar/rubber from BFGs?

So after cleaning the car today from the 1200km trip, I noticed HEAPS of tar/rubber along side the car and on the rear bumper. I've got BFG A/T 265/65s on them, is this normal? It was a real pain to get off and I can't imagine doing this every time I return from a trip. It contrasts against the white paint very well, starting to regret not getting graphite!

My 550hp Clubsport sometimes gets rubber on the guards.. :twisted:
only on track days and drag days of course.

LoL Daz, I saw your red devil on youtube, very nice :wink:
But seriously, I didn't do any hard braking or accelerating, is it just the tyres being "broken in"?
I've never had this problem with any other car that I've had. Then again I've never had BFGs on them...

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

Re: Excessive tar/rubber from BFGs?

So after cleaning the car today from the 1200km trip, I noticed HEAPS of tar/rubber along side the car and on the rear bumper. I've got BFG A/T 265/65s on them, is this normal? It was a real pain to get off and I can't imagine doing this every time I return from a trip. It contrasts against the white paint very well, starting to regret not getting graphite!

My 550hp Clubsport sometimes gets rubber on the guards.. :twisted:
only on track days and drag days of course.

LoL Daz, I saw your red devil on youtube, very nice :wink:
But seriously, I didn't do any hard braking or accelerating, is it just the tyres being "broken in"?
I've never had this problem with any other car that I've had. Then again I've never had BFGs on them...

I would dare say it is just a breaking in can't see what else would cause that. Watch it over time it should go away.

[ozwapet2 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close ozwapet2]

Re: Excessive tar/rubber from BFGs?

I've had those same tyres on from new and never had that problem.
Maybe you drove across some recently resealed bitumen or something ?

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

Re: Excessive tar/rubber from BFGs?

I have had two sets of BFG in the past and now run 694 Bridgestones, but I never had such an issue. Even with sticky rubber on the other car.
I don`t believe its a tyre issue, imo its just that you have run over recently laid fresh bitumen.
My car is graphite and where as its not immediately obvious it still gets tar spots on it. They do take a bit of effort to clean, I try and wash my car regularly and stay on top of it.

Not a car polish expert, but I use a claybar and then a paint cleaner and then the polish. However I am lazy so need something that works quick and is easy to use.
There is plenty of other good products, but I happen to use this at the moment.

With regular use your paint will withstand scratches easier and in a few years still look like new, its worth it.

http://www.meguiars.com.au/productdetai ... rep&show=1

http://www.meguiars.com.au/productdetai ... rep&show=1

http://www.meguiars.com.au/productdetai ... ect&show=1



here is a pic of work colleagues car after he ran over freshly laid bitumen, it was near the end of day with slight drizzle and they were in a hurry to go home and reopened the road to soon.

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

Re: Excessive tar/rubber from BFGs?

That is some seriously baaaad tar stuck to that tyre.

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

Re: Excessive tar/rubber from BFGs?

I've had those same tyres on from new and never had that problem.
Maybe you drove across some recently resealed bitumen or something ?

Hey! Now that I think of it, I drove over a 2m strip of bitumen that looked recently fixed. That would explain it, how silly of me! Cheers for that.

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

Re: Excessive tar/rubber from BFGs?

I have had two sets of BFG in the past and now run 694 Bridgestones, but I never had such an issue. Even with sticky rubber on the other car.
I don`t believe its a tyre issue, imo its just that you have run over recently laid fresh bitumen.
My car is graphite and where as its not immediately obvious it still gets tar spots on it. They do take a bit of effort to clean, I try and wash my car regularly and stay on top of it.

Not a car polish expert, but I use a claybar and then a paint cleaner and then the polish. However I am lazy so need something that works quick and is easy to use.
There is plenty of other good products, but I happen to use this at the moment.

With regular use your paint will withstand scratches easier and in a few years still look like new, its worth it.

http://www.meguiars.com.au/productdetai ... rep&show=1

http://www.meguiars.com.au/productdetai ... rep&show=1

http://www.meguiars.com.au/productdetai ... ect&show=1



here is a pic of work colleagues car after he ran over freshly laid bitumen, it was near the end of day with slight drizzle and they were in a hurry to go home and reopened the road to soon.

Damn, that's some serious tar problem haha. Thanks for the links, I've read that WD40 does the job pretty well, but I don't dare use it on the car...

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

Re: Excessive tar/rubber from BFGs?

So after cleaning the car today from the 1200km trip, I noticed HEAPS of tar/rubber along side the car and on the rear bumper. I've got BFG A/T 265/65s on them, is this normal? It was a real pain to get off and I can't imagine doing this every time I return from a trip. It contrasts against the white paint very well, starting to regret not getting graphite!

My 550hp Clubsport sometimes gets rubber on the guards.. :twisted:

only on track days and drag days of course.

When you taking me for a drive mate? :P

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

Re: Excessive tar/rubber from BFGs?

So after cleaning the car today from the 1200km trip, I noticed HEAPS of tar/rubber along side the car and on the rear bumper. I've got BFG A/T 265/65s on them, is this normal? It was a real pain to get off and I can't imagine doing this every time I return from a trip. It contrasts against the white paint very well, starting to regret not getting graphite!

My 550hp Clubsport sometimes gets rubber on the guards.. :twisted:

only on track days and drag days of course.

When you taking me for a drive mate? :P

Anytime Timmy anytime..... :shock:

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

Re: Excessive tar/rubber from BFGs?

Anytime Timmy anytime..... :shock:

Come do a sales pitch to the office...
Then while you are here... :twisted:

[allterrain2000 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close allterrain2000]

Re: Excessive tar/rubber from BFGs?

I have had the exact same thing happen to me. I just picked up the 150 and the car was parked over the weekend, I don't have a spare wheel cover as I fitted the 265 bfg's we had a lot of rain over the weekend and when I came home there were large brown streaks down my back door and all over my bumper. I notified the dealer and in the end they had to buff the stains out it was that bad! He said he spoke the the bfg guy and he said he has never heard of this before? I think there is an issue with some sort of coating that they put on their tyres for transport.

Cheers
Jase

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

Re: Excessive tar/rubber from BFGs?

I have had the exact same thing happen to me. I just picked up the 150 and the car was parked over the weekend, I don't have a spare wheel cover as I fitted the 265 bfg's we had a lot of rain over the weekend and when I came home there were large brown streaks down my back door and all over my bumper. I notified the dealer and in the end they had to buff the stains out it was that bad! He said he spoke the the bfg guy and he said he has never heard of this before? I think there is an issue with some sort of coating that they put on their tyres for transport.

Cheers
Jase

Are you sure you didn't just drive over some freshly laid bitumen like I did? I don't believe it was the tyres, especially since its not a known issue. As for that coating you speak of, apparently that's also normal. Mine had a layer of blue gunk on the lettering and I think the fitters used some grease when they swapped the tyres over too. I'm sure its none of that gunk since I washed it off right after I got the tyres swapped.

[allterrain2000 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close allterrain2000]

Re: Excessive tar/rubber from BFGs?

The stains I am talking about are coming from the spare wheel, something is leaking off the back door tyre (I have no spare cover) and onto the door and onto the bumber. It appears that the dealer has coated something on the spare tyre pre delivery.

Cheers
Jase