Customer reviews for BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 - LT285/75R16/E 126R Tire forAll 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.
Awesome Tires
Putting my second set on my truck this week. Got 85,000 miles in five years out of the first set. Drive paved roads and construction sites daily. Rugged and dependable. Only have one plug in a tire after five years on construction sites. Picked many screws and other debris out of the treads, but they are tough. Smooth ride and great traction in snow, mud or loose excavations. Only tire I will ever put on my truck.
KO vs KO2 is on
I have a 2006 Silverado 1500HD LT 6.0 50k miles original owner. I put a set of BFG KO Lt315/70r17D about 7 yrs ago 40k I love the tire so much I bought a set of BFG KO2 265/70r16E The KO2 looks great if it performs as well I will be happy. The KO have done me well in sand snow wet towing and still have 40 to 50% tread left but its been 7 years i dont want to risk a problem with old tires. Im going back to my original dia 30.4 to up my tow n brake rating. Ive driven on the beach and it rides ontop of the sand never digs in and my truck weighs close to 7k with a full tank of gas. I drove in 36" of unplowed snow no problem my front end and bumper was the plow lol. My MPG is 12 city 18 hwy with the KO Lt315/70r17D and should improve with the KO2 Lt265/70r16E or stay the same. there about 100 lbs rotating mass differance between to 2 and 400 to 500 rpm so the weight diff is a wash from the rotating mass. I will update after ive driven a bit so right now my opinion is based on my KO performance over the last 7 years
More money for a lesser tire
I just got a new set of 315/70 R17's KO2's for my 2014 Raptor and noticed that they do have the rim guard like the K/O's. My other complaint is the tire compound seems a fair amount softer then than the previous generation as well. Needless to say I'm not very happy and won't be getting any more BFG tires from now on unless the original All Terrain T/A KO's come back.
loved the old TA K/O's but not the new TA K/O2's
Over the years I've probably had 10 or 12 sets of BFG's on my various trucks. Figuring that I drive a lot (the present truck has 318,000 miles) I found that I could get 40,000 - 50,000 miles per set with the BFG TA K/O's. Imagine my surprise when I checked and found that the worn out set currently on my Dodge Ram 2500 only have 28,000 miles. After talking to several dealers I found out that the new TA K/O2's aren't lasting. Guess it's time to look elsewhere for my new tires. Sorry BFG but you shouldn't have changed a good thing.
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.
Faulty Tire Valves, Poor Handling in Snow
Had a blow out in December and replaced 2 of my 4 tires, I’ve now become aware the tire valves on 2 of my 4 tires are faulty, I’ve had NOTHING but problems since I started running these on my Subaru Forester. I will never buy BF Goodrich tires ever again in my life and I will recommend the same to ALL of my family and friends. These tires also handle quite poorly in the snow, they’re no better than your cheapest all seasons.
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Great tire
I'm on my third set of these. I absolutely love them. My truck was t-boned yesterday at 40mph. My tire took some damage but I was still able to get my family home safe. Thank you for making such a great tire. I also spend a lot of time in the mountains and high desert. I've never had an issue.
Very Forgiving Tires
I have been buying BFG AT's since 1979. Air adjusted for conditions and load every month, YES every month. I have never received less than 100K miles. My current tires are set at 45 psi all around for my 900 pound hitch weight and 10,000 pound trailer. that will be going 4000 miles 5 times this year
Thanks for the awesome review and your commitment to BFGoodrich tires!
Road Warrior
Ordered & installed LT - KO2's November 2014 on my 2014 Chevrolet Crew Cab 4WD Z71. I put over 30k miles on them. I drove in 14" snow in Kentucky, solid frozen ice roads in Tennessee, off road trails in Sedona, Arizona, 10" snow in New Mexico, mud roads in many national & state parks, never got stuck, never needed snow chains, drove around many other vehicles in severe conditions that could not even move out of their own tracks. If you drive an emergency vehicle you should equip your vehicles with these tires and I will not continue to drive around you as you slip & slid in the road looking disgusted.