Customer reviews for BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 - LT315/70R17/C 113S Tire forNothing wrong here.
Bought these right after they first came out in 12/2014. LT285/75R16E (4) on a 2002 GMC Sierra Z71. No issues, no complaints. Traction on ice is decent and in slush/snow is outstanding. Trail mud is no match for them, combined w/my G80 rear diff. Pavement wise, fairly sticky, they will float a bit in heavy rain. no big whoop, just slow down. They do smell a bit like burnt rubber at first, then that goes away. I will be back when this truck needs new tires. Best All-terrain tire I've ever owned, period. I have recommended these to family and friends with trucks and SUV's.
NOISY
Have had KO BFGs forever. Life has gotten progressively shorter and now this new version is out with ostensibly better snow performance. Unfortunately they are as noisy as cheap mud grips and do not have same solid dry road feel. I will likely never again by BFG. These are junk am changing to Coopers after 1000 miles. Another example of brand degradation!
Work for me
These work for me. I have a 2000 ZR2, I get about 30,000 mi. per set. I drive in town, highway, and a fair amount of rural and off road. These were OEM and I have no complaints. They perform well in all the conditions I have encountered, but I don't do any extreme driving. So, I have no reason to try anything else.
Best Tire Ever
Bought the 285's for my 2010 Tahoe, which is a little larger than the spec tires, but these filled the tire well and looked great. I balanced and rotated every 5,000 miles. The tires lasted for 102,000 miles. Just bought another set last month and hope to get 100,000 miles on these. Had many people come up and asked about them, they really liked the look.
So Far - Very Good!
We put the new BFG KO2's in a 265/70 R17C (6ply) configuration on our stock 2003 Toyota 4Runner 4.7L v8 4x4 with 17" stock alloy's and have run them for just about 3500 miles running at 50 psi and have been very pleased with them so far. The size is a slight up-tic from the stock tire, but is the size recommended via a call to Michelain's customer support help-line. The clearance in the front wheel well when the tire is turned hard right or left leaves about and inch against the interior well trimming. We have not had any rubbing or collection of debris trapping therein. We chose the C class feeling it would be a good compromise given the GVW of the V8 4runner and our intended use and all-around passenger comfort as opposed to the E class 8Ply configuration. We bought the 03 4.7L V8 4x4 (108K miles) because we wanted an old school rig we could go into the hills with and not worry about putting some Colorado pinstripes on while four-wheeling through tight tree lined tracks, tow a trailer if needed and run the interstate to Denver from our home in South-Central Colorado. So Far - Very Good! Both the Rig and the Tires. We've never enjoyed, or been impressed as much with a vehicle as much as this old V8 4Runner and the BFG KO2's have simply improved the vehicle which previously had a set of Michelin all-season radials. I was very concerned about road noise with the KO2's, but decided that we were going all in for them in that we wanted a tire that would serve better, the purpose for which we'd bought the rig. These tires are amazingly quiet! And I'm terribly picky and sensitive to road noise. In my opinion their noise increase over the all-season Michelins is so minimal as not to be noteworthy. As for performance, in November we took them for a spin up the rough and rocky 4X4 track which leads to Balman Reservoir and Rainbow lake in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. We aired down to about 30 psi and were very pleased in that we weren't getting beat up by the 6ply's - this is a rough and very rocky road and the tires performed very well in dry, steep and steep track with loose gravel-scree and dirt. At higher elevation we ran into snow (perhaps 3" to start) and the tires did a great job their too. The only slippage was as we climbed in steep turning pitches where the rear end would slip a few inches out to the downhill side. Mostly due to the tracking of the trail itself. We stopped and turned back due to good sense and an extreme narrowing of the trail with a precipice on the right-hand downhill side of the track. The tires were willing; we on the other hand decided that in the fading light of day, good judgment and not the voice of the KO2's saying go for it was best. Also, upon returning to lower elevation and groomed dirt and pavement we did not observe and tire damage nor did the tread retain and gravel or rocks of any significance. - So Far- Very Good! On the highway we have enjoyed a confidant ride that does not pull or cause the vehicle to behave any differently than when we'd previously driven it on the all-season Michelins, a great tire for what they are designed to do -. As for fuel economy, if their is a negative it is negligible in that we've not noted any loss of merit in our mileage per tank - So Far - Very Good! As for paved roads and snow and ice, just last week on Saturday afternoon we happened to be obligated to drive in conditions that one would otherwise be advised to stay home and read about such adventures by a warm fire. It was Saturday, December 12th, the condition were snow, packing snow and straight-up skating rink (I've got 20 sliding, crash, ding and dent photo's to prove it!) You know, the footage you've seen scenes like it on the evening news people sliding while simply setting still - yah that stuff! The BFG KO2's were fantastic! I did put the 4runner in H-4 (four-wheel drive and but with the exception of those hard right or left turns in a tight circumference radius turn where the rear-end would give a bit of side-slip out and then recover, they instilled confidence and proved themselves a tire that, I will, without hesitation buy again and highly recommend to others.I gave the tires a 4-Star rating here as opposed to a 5 only in that we have not had them long enough to determine rubber compound longevity, overall durability and/or tread-live etc.,. All said, if you're thinking about a new All-Terrain or Snow Tire go buy BFGoodrich's All-Terrain KO2's, they will not disappoint.
All Terrain T/A KO2
I have not been to happy so far with these tires. I drive a 08 chevy 2500 duramax. These tires seem to sway quite a bit. The tread seems to soft for a heavy truck. I also pull a 31 ft toy hauler and these tires seem to wonder all over the road. At first I thought it was a steering problem so I went and got it all checked out everything seems tight. I have only put on about 6,000 miles on these tires and they are wearing quickly. I might get 15,000 miles out of them.
KO2's - Not for my truck.
I have have 3 sets of All terrain KO's and LOVED them! I needed tires on my truck and was told "this is the new, improved style," so I tried them. Needless to say, I was not happy. I could only stand them for 900 miles, and returned them. I do like the look, but the truck was all over the road - boaty - as others have said. This is DANGEROUS and I couldn't imagine pulling a 10,000 lb. trailer with them. I was fortunate that my tire dealer was will to track down a set of the KO's and take back the KO2's. I hope BFGoodrich solves this before I need tires again, or I will be buying a different brand.
Noisy tires
I purchased these back in 21 and have regretted ever since I ask for a quit riding tire for road trips and also good off road traction these tire have neither they have very little traction on wet roads or in muddy situations. They are very noisy on the highways and blacktop roads I will never buy them again.
Rich, We appreciate the feedback that you have provided in regard to your experience with All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires. We are sorry to read that the tires did not meet your expectations, specifically in regards to treadwear. The first step is to take your vehicle to an authorized BFGoodrich retailer for an inspection of the tires, then give our Consumer Care team a call at 866-866-6605 8am-5pm EST so that we can discuss the dealer's findings and help to resolve this complaint.
Great, but don’t make it to warranty
They’ve been great tires til a year ago. At 30k they began to weather crack on the sidewalls bad and through the tread. Now I’m looking for new tires. Unfortunately I’ll probably go with something else that’s close. That will last me longer. I’m reviewing BFG KO2
Chap12, sorry to read of this. One of our team members will be in touch to work with you and your retailer on initiating a warranty claim.
Looks great but...
Look great but... They looked great rode great but I pull a camper with my Ram 1500 just about every weekend put just over 20k on tires and already at the wear bar. Didn’t last as long as hoped. I rotated the tires every 5000 miles and wore evenly just didn’t last... maybe I had a bad set. Tire size was 35/12.50 R20
We understand the All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires on your Ram 1500 did not meet your expectation in terms of mileage. A member of our Consumer Care team will be in contact with you. You may also reach our office at 1-866-866-6605.