I like them at least as much as I liked the KO. Very good in dirt, rock, rain and snow. Decent mud traction for not being a mud tire. Quiet on-road with good handling. Much better on-road than other offroad tires I've had while maintaining excellent grip and control off the pavement. I'll need more miles on them to see how they wear long-term but so far, so good. As far as people complaining about them not being mud tires- right...they are offroad tires not mud tires. If you plan on mudding get mud tires but expect a lot more drawbacks than the KO2's have. I would buy them again. I'm a lot more confident with them offroad because that's what they are designed to do and I can feel the difference between them and a road tire.

Have had 3 other sets of the KO's before, when needed a new set, decided on the KO2's. Size 265 70 17. The new KO's with the more aggressive sidewall tread are unbelievably loud on the highway. As I spend 95% on the highway, I should have thought about that. When I say unbelievably loud on highway, I mean can't talk on cell phone loud. Compared to the old KO's I would say theses are 10 times as loud. Tough tires, but I wish the salesman would have said these are loud as mud tires and I would have opted for a new set of the old style.

I put the BFG TA/KO (old style) on my 2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ in 2014, at about 40,000 on the vehicle. Just had to replace nearly 5 yrs later, at 132,000. That's 90,000 miles (set of 5 so still 72,000 average). The new TA/KO2's have improved treads which seem to channel water out from under the tire better and they are quieter and smoother on the highway. No decrease in economy noted. Hopefully, I will get 90,000 miles out of this set of 5! Great tire.

I just replaced a pair of LT275/65/18 on a 16 Chevrolet LT 1500 4x4 I got 48000 miles out of them The traction was good in just about all the conditions, poor fuel, but to be expected. The Noise is what first bothered me, as soon as i pulled out, I said what did I do to myself. Similar to the 70's snow tire noise on all 4. Then at 35000 Omg the humm got little louder, at 43000 as I was rolling at 5mph on dry surface i could feel each pieces of the tire hitting the road as if it was missing chunks of the tire. This is when I contacted the tire store I purchased at locally here in Chapin SC. They advised when they begin to show wear this is how they will feel loud and uneven. I probably could have gotten 12000 more miles till hitting the indicator to replace, but I do alot of driving on construction sites. With the rainy winter and mud, I began loosing the traction I had. I personally would not buy another pair of these, unless sponsored for off road race and Brand new then pull them off. I went to the comp kuhmo road venture at 51 same size. Quiet and unbelievablely good in the mud as My BFG's. Time to get tech involved and get the BF's a little quieter, and work on longevity on the tread. Dont get me wrong they looked great when truck was not moving, but way over priced. I believe theses newer manufactures coming out with a bunch of AT and MT tires will hurt BFG in the future if they dont start keeping up with technology... Just an opinion, sorry if you dont like, but the truth shall help your future... Chris

I've had the T/A KO2 on my 2015 F150 for just at 50K miles now and they are still at 6/32nd's tread. Have held up great for me with normal rotations and pressure checks. I tow a 10K lb gooseneck horse trailer at times and just bump the air pressure up and they take it great. I will be buying another set for sure when these finally wear out. Very quiet too compared to the older versions.

I've put around 170k miles and halfway through the 3rd set of these tires on my Tacoma. I put the R16s on my Land Cruiser and couldn't be happier after 30-40k miles. They run better than a mud tire on the highway, excellent in ice and snow, and outperform many other brands of mud tire on the trail. I doubt I'll own any other tire until they make a KO3.

I live in Buffalo NY, one of the snowiest, iciest and whiteout-est places in the country. For many, many years I have used KO2’s for my winter tires. Dont believe the lies. There are two types of tires. Spring-summer-fall tires and WINTER tires. The winter tires must have the mountain with snowflake symbol cast into the sidewall. If it aint there it aint a winter tire. At least it wont save your life in a snowstorm. Dont cheap out. The guy in the ditch, cheaped out. Next, you want thinner tires to cut through the snow. Remember those old wooden sleds with the two metal rails that always sucked because they cut through the snow down to the grass and stopped dead? Thats what you want in a snow tire. Not a wide tire like a snowshoe. You need to contact the pavement to stay on the road. I use 265-65R18 on my Sierra’s and I always blow past the unprepared, wide tired or all season guys on the thruway and a lot of them are 4WD. These KO2’s are a softer grippy compound with a strong sidewall to grip the curves in the road and keep you square in your lane. You will not believe the control you have. Change these out to your summer tires after the snow is gone. You will burn them up on dry pavement. That saves you money in the long run. I get at least 6 winters out of mine. They have some road noise. A hum to remind you you are protected during the winter and a hum to remind you to change them out in the spring. It is not an annoying hum if you realize they are there protecting you. Tires and brakes are the most important things in your life while you are in your vehicle. Buy the best for both. Start with KO2’s. You will thank this review.

I bought a set of 4 KO2s on July 2017 for my F150 Raptor. The ride is good and the handling is great especially in snow. They now have close to 50,000 miles and have decent thread remaining. I’m looking to replace with same tire next Spring. I have my dealer rotate and balance twice a year and check air pressure routinely.

I had a set of KO's on three different vehicles (same set lasted through 3 vehicles,i sold my last vehicle with them still having tread life). When my new (to me) truck needed new tires (previous owner had KO's on it already) I automatically went to BFG. The KO's never let me down when I needed them, rain, mud, snow, any terrain I was in all I had to do was let the tire do its work. I was excited to hear about the KO2's! Better than KO's? impossible. Unfortunately I was correct. After 1 year the two rear tires on my truck are bald down the center, and need to be replaced, with only 32PSI in them. The shoulders look almost untouched. I am a spirited driver but never have I abused the tire or done burnouts, after spending $1,000 on tires it wasnt worth it. These tires have seen street about 95% of their lives. The only off road they have seen has been gravel/dirt fire roads. The front tires look almost brand new with 34PSI in them. Short story, I am very unhappy about this. The tires also make more noise than my KO's, multiple times I pulled over to check my tires because it sounded like there was gravel stuck in my tread. I'm giving two stars because for some reason the front tires are just fine and are living up to the KO reputation. I have no choice but to buy two of these tires again since the fronts have almost full tread still.

I’ve always bought BFGs. Always. I’ve never been let down by them. I explore and live in places where that means something. That piece of mind that is provided is paramount. Don’t mess around with comparisons and go with the standard barer. I’ve been in vehicles with so-called “competitor” brand tires. Those tires let me down. The evidence is clear to me. Drive BFGs and arrive home safely. Just remember to do routine maintenance and repairs to your vehicle and rotate your tires. Also, air down when necessary; I’ve never needed to, but, it does improve the ride and life of the tires (assuming you air up afterwards). Enjoy! *Read the label inside your door detailing the correct tire pressure to ensure that your are running the right tires for your vehicle.