Word of warning for anyone else who was planning on BF Goodrich g-Force KDW tires ... they changed the tread design a while back and with that change came a change in available sizes. If like me you were planning on 245/40-20 and 295/40-20, you'll be stuck with the old tread design that have been sitting in a warehouse for quite some time.
Went in to pick up my tires today and the front tires were badly cracked across the tread. The store manager called to various other warehouses across the country and was able to locate two more tires, one in Florida and one somewhere else. Neither was cracked (yet) but one was made in 2006 and the other in early 2007. I'm gonna work with him on Monday to see what we can do about finding other options in those sizes for about the same price, but I'm not holding my breath.
Just thought I should give you guys a heads-up in case you were ordering online and couldn't see what you were getting until it's too late. I don't know about you guys, but I don't want tires that have been sitting for several years no matter what the price. I'll pay more and get fresh rubber.
EDIT: Here's the link to BFG's website showing the available sizes for those tires:
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/tire-...-t-a-kdw-tires
The sizes that end with "XL" are the new tread design (and therefore the fresher tires).
EDIT #2: (copied from a new post below) Stopped by the tire store again today and the manager called BFG directly. Turns out they are
NOT discontinuing the KDW in those sizes -- they just aren't making them in the new tread pattern in those sizes and some of the old tread pattern sizes are backordered but
WILL continue to be produced. So I picked up the rear tires today and paid for the front ones so I could get in on the $60 rebate before it expires on Saturday. They'll call me when the fronts come in, but it could be several weeks. No big deal, since the rims are also backordered. Just glad that I can still get them, and for an excellent price!