TA KO2 vs Goodyear Duratrac on TRD OR

just get a set of tsl boggers and call it a day

 

I’ve used the KO (not KO2) and the Duratracs. Both great. Durtracs are better in mud as more aggressive, but KOs lasted longer. KO2 is top of my list, but would consider Durtracs again too.

 

for the record, i have the Duratracs on my Rubicon for nearly 10 years and about 25k on them. the wear is amazing and still half tread, no dry rot.

 

the tire rack reviews dont say the same thing. Mine were HORRIBLE in a few inches of snow, my buddy has the TRD sport with factory street tires and he did way better than I could in rear wheel drive

 

I've run both extensively. 100,000 miles on the Duratrac on an F-150 and LR4 and 60,000 miles on the KO2 on my Land Cruiser. If you're mostly driving pavement the Duratrac is your buddy. It also happens to be an epic winter weather tire. For anything involving real off road use the KO2 is the better option.

 

The real difference is the 3 ply sidewall the KO2s have.

 

Absolutely love my 265/75/16 Duratrac C load tires with the 3 peak snow designation. Those Kevlar's are junk in the snow/ice.

More importantly, the Duratracs are much better in the rain than the K02's

 

For when I do it again I will be going with the Duratrac. I have Falken Wildpeak AT3W, but its quickly turning into a liability in the winter for the second season of use. I also have ridden in many trucks with the K02 and its not nearly as good as the Duratrac in terms of winter capability, road noise, and comfort. As noted it will be better for true offroad.

 

According to those who have reviewed the tires on TireRack:

Offroad (Dirt - Sand - Mud - Rock)
Duratrac: 9.3 - 8.8 - 8.8 - 8.8
BFG K02: 9.4 - 9.0 - 8.6 - 9.1

Wet (Hydroplaning - Traction)
Duratrac: 8.7 - 8.5
BFG K02: 8.9 - 8.6

Dry (Cornering Stability - Traction - Steering Response)
Duratrac: 8.1 - 9.2 - 8.2
BFG K02: 8.9 - 9.4 - 8.9

Winter (Light Snow - Deep Snow - Ice)
Duratrac: 9.2 - 9.2 - 8.0
BFG K02: 9.2 - 9.0 - 8.0

Comfort (Ride Quality - Noise)
Duratrac: 8.3 - 7.6
BFG K02: 8.6 - 8.2

Treadwear:
Duratrac: 8.3
BFG K02: 8.1

Note:
The General Grabber A/TX is the highest rated among comparable tires.

 

I do rough trail riding on my ranch in Texas.. have a 22 TRD OR. I already flatted one of the stock tires because I’ve got lots of sharp rocks etc on my property. I need to upgrade. Do you guys think the duratrac C load will be significantly better than the SL load stock tires? I don’t want to go E and crush MPG/performance. The 265/75/16 duratrac load Cs are 45lb which is as high as I’d be willing to go. I’d get 265/70s if they had them in C to save weight. Anyway — I assume 6 ply should be significantly tougher than the stock 4?

 

Tuff call. They would be considerably better, but won't be as good as an E load on sharp rocks.

I absolutely love my C Load 265/75/16 Duratracs, but sharp rocks are a different ball game....

 

anyone saying the k02 on the tacoma is a great tire has no idea what they are talking about. Ive had them for about 20k miles and they SUCK on anything wet at all. They are dangerous. You need a lighter tire on these light trucks. You cant even hit a highway onramp at any moderate speed with these tires in the wet without going sideways.... Summer tire only in places that dont rain during the summer. Otherwise bad choice. Ill be going with something different next.

 

I would contend these ratings are from heavier vehicles, which does not apply to the tacoma...

 

My first choice would be the cooper discoverer AT3 4S but I don’t think it’ll survive my rocky land. I went to see if they’ve got a C load and they do, weighing in at 47lb per tire for the 265/75/16. They don’t have a C load in 265/70/16, but they’ve got an E load at the same weight of 47lb. Not a terrible weight so am considering both of those. Duratrac C load for 265/75/16 is 45lb. For reference the stock wranglers are 37lb each. My chief concern beyond MPG is handling ability and braking safety. I think people tend to ignore the real life impact on the ability to handle evasive maneuvers etc. I want off-road worthy tires but I’d rather get a flat than get into an accident.

 

Relatedly, and perhaps not for this thread, has anyone noticed handling / control / acceleration issues just by virtue of the 1” bigger tires (265/75/16 vs 265/70/16)?