All-Terrain T/A KO2 TIRE REVIEW
There are 1333 reviews for the All-Terrain T/A KO2
Rating Snapshot
When asked, 75% of reviewers recommend this tire
Review Summary
The tires provide excellent traction and performance in various driving conditions, including snow, mud, and off-road environments. They are praised for their durability, with some owners reporting over 100,000 km of use. However, a few customers have experienced issues with premature wear or balancing problems. Overall, the tires offer a balance of on-road comfort and off-road capability.
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Great Tires
I love the new look of the all terrain ko2. I have purchased the AT's before and now I am hooked all over again because of the great looking side wall that beefs up the look of my truck. The AT's still have the proven tread pattern that is a great performer on wet, dry, and muddy surfaces.
so far so good
I have put about 3k miles on my KO2's and love them. I bought the 35x12.5x17 for my Jeep. I drive mainly on road and the road noise is no different than the stock tires it came with. I was impressed. I off road maybe once a month if I'm lucky, but when I do I make up for lost time. The tires side wall holds up well with about 10-12 lbs. of air and grab rocks just as good as my buddies with very aggressive Mud Terrain tires. I have not been in any deep mud but splashed though a few deep spots with ease. Wearing perfect and no lugs have been tore off wheeling like my last set of M/T's. The ONLY complaint I have is that small rocks are always stuck in the tread. Most get chucked out when up to speed (45 mph) but going slow (25 mph) I hear them tapping away. I would recommend this tire for anyone wanting a great tire for both on/off road and no road noise.
All-Terrain T/A KO2 Awsome Tire
I purchased 4 KO2's for my 2000 Toyota Tundra. They ride great, are not noisy, and are good in the mud. Since we haven't had any snow yet in western PA, I haven't had a chance to play in it. I love these tires and will be purchasing a set for my 2013 Toyota Tundra after the 2016 summer. They look good, are aggressive, ride and handle well on and off road. They will be the only tires I run on my trucks. My neighbor Dave just ordered a set for his Ford based on all the positive reviews, looks and performance of these tires. Get a set you won't be disappointed. Don't forget to replace your old valve stems with high pressure ones. 80 PSI.
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.
BFG AT/KO's
I have waited a little over a year for my other tires to finally wear out so I could finally buy the tires I have wanted for a while, the BFG KO's. It is now at the 16th of December , I have had them about 2 weeks and 2K miles later and all I can say is that these tires are awesome. I actually believe I am getting better gas mileage with them than other tires I have had on this truck or my other truck. I bought these tires because they have more tread than others and I drive a lot. Yes they are a more aggressive tire but now I can feel that my tires are actually on the ground. I am running them at 45lbs Today alone I put another 280 miles on my truck and used only about 3/8 of a tank of gas. This is rural areas of stop and go, speed limits of 35,45, and 55 and 70+ of highway driving. I love these tires. Even though I am not use to having such an aggressive tire , there is a big difference in the handling and its just something I will have to get use to. And from what I understand these will last me for awhile. All it has to do now is snow...4 wheeling and drifting ..cant wait.
Superb Tires!
2004 Jeep Wrangler Excellent riding tires, quiet, and they look great on my Jeep!
If you have a truck, you need these tires
These are the only tires I would ever put on a 4WD truck. They get traction in all conditions -- dry pavement, wet pavement, mud, ice, and particularly snow. Even in the heaviest of snow, these tires just grip and go. I've watched other 4WD trucks spin their wheels accelerating from a stoplight (in snow), but I just hit the gas and go right by. I have absolute confidence my truck will never get stuck anywhere with these tires.
exceeded expectations
These tires are beyond amazing. I drive a 2004 Ford Ranger 4x4 and i had the biggest problems with the Wal-Mart brand tires that came on the truck. I would lose traction simply on wet pavement and the tires were only half worn. I got so sick of it all that I upgraded to the new BFG KO2's. The difference was day and night. Immediately post install, I decided to break the tires in what they were ment for. I headed out to the gravel roads that I traveled before because I knew my truck had traction problems there before. Stop/Start test and flying around corners felt like I was still on blacktop, then I decided to hit the mud hole. These tires exceeded my expectations in the mud. I never had to put the truck in 4wd! I could'nt believe it! Some people say that these tires are noisy but me and a friend who also installed them on his 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 both agree that they're not noisy at all. As long as these tires are available, I will still purchase them. The only thing I can complain about is that I think my truck is working harder to turn the wheels over thus resulting in decreased fuel efficiency but I also installed them on aftermarket steel wheels instead of the original alloys adding 25lbs a wheel. The old tires were also LRC and these new BFG's are LRE so I'm estimating that i added 200lbs of wheels and tires to my truck.
I would definitely buy this tire again
These tires are the best tires I've ever driven on. They ride really well on road and off road and make any 4x4 truck or jeep look great not to mention don't do too bad on gas mileage. I would definitely recommend these to anybody.
Awesome tires
Yes, I bought these tires for my 2006 Jeep Renegade they are awesome so far so good haven't yet used them in the snow because we haven't had any but these tires look great on my Jeep and they grip the road. I will definitely be purchasing them again. Love the rugged look it fits my Jeep. Can't yet rate the tires in areas so I will come back and do so when I have them for longer.