BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 IS HERE!

photo credit Bower Media

After blasting through 350 desert miles in Baja Mexico we can definitively say that the new BFGoodrich T/A KO2 is BFGoodrich’s toughest all-terrain tire to date.

In early September BFGoodrich invited a few of us to join them in Baja Mexico to test the new BFG T/A KO2. Waiting there for us, were Ford F150 Raptors from Miller Motorsports Park and Baja Challenge Buggies from Wide Open Excursions.

We grabbed our helmets, found our assigned vehicles, and met our co-drivers. I was paired up with , President of Evolution Performance Racing School. We loaded up and hit the trail.

We spent two days blasting through the fast Baja deserts, drifting through the hill country, and clawing up rugged, rocky terrain at higher elevations. We had sunny skies one moment, overcast another, and in a flash we were caught in a torrential downpour. Not only were we able to test the KO2 in different terrain, but we were also able to see how it performed under dry, wet, and plain nasty weather conditions. All of which, the New BFG T/A KO2 conquered with flying colors.

When it was all said and done and the dust, mud, gravel, and rocks were cleaned off, everyone was wearing a smile and we all wished we could turn around and do it again.

Here are a few pictures from our experience: BFG All-Terrain T/A KO2 Experience - Slideshow



Click here for: BFG All-Terrain T/A KO2 Sizes, Specs, and Pricing

• BFGoodrich Tires All-Terrain T/A KO2 Video Overview

TECHNOLOGY


TREADLIFE
Longer treadlife on and off-road to extend your adventure.

• Tread Rubber: Specifically formulated rubber optimally blended to reduce chip and tear for superior gravel road endurance.
• Advanced Footprint: Results in more evenly distributed stress, for longer more uniform wear.
• Interlocking Tread: Provide increased tread block stability, for more even wear over the long haul.
• Stone Ejectors: Rejects stone retention and provides extra tread cleanout protection against stone drilling.

TRACTION
Aggressive all-terrain traction. Exceeds rubber manufacturer association (RMA) severe snow traction requirements.

• Side Biter Lugs: Protruding sidewall rubber blocks that provide increased mud, snow and rock traction, especially in aired-down driving situations.
• Mud-Phobic Bars: Raised bars in the shoulder tread area that helps to release compacted mud for enhanced traction in muddy and soft soil conditions.
• Serrated Shoulder: Staggered shoulder blocks that provide greater maneuverability in soft soil and deep snow conditions.
• Locking 3-D Sipes: 3-D active sipe technology, that provides more biting edges for significantly increased snow traction.

SIDEWALLS
20% tougher sidewalls featuring race-proven COREGARD™ technology to take on the toughest road hazards with confidence.

• Tougher Rubber: Split and bruise resistant sidewall rubber, derived from BFGoodrich's race proven Baja T/A®KR2 tire.
  
• Thicker, Extended Shoulder: Increased rubber thickness, extending down the sidewall to protect more of the critical sidewall failure zone.
  
• Advanced Deflection: Computer predicted object path design deflects protruding objects from snagging and splitting the sidewall.

*content taken from http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/

 

When will the 34 x 10.5 x 17 be available ?

 

The 34x10.50R-17 KO2 is scheduled for release March, 2015.

 

Thank you

 

My pleasure, OZ.

For reference, here's the next wave of sizes scheduled for release this spring.

37X12.50R17 LT 124R TL ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 LRD RWL
LT225/75R16 115/112S TL ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 LRE RW
LT235/85R16 120/116S TL ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 LRE RW
LT265/65R18 122/119R TL ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 LRE RW
LT275/65R20 126/123S TL ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 LRE RB
LT275/70R18 125/122R TL ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 LRE RW
LT285/70R17 121/118R TL ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 LRE RW
LT305/70R16 124/121R TL ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 LRE RW
LT325/65R18 127/124R TL ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 LRE RW
LT285/65R20 127/124S TL ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 LRE RB
34X10.50R17 LT 120R TL ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 LRD RWL
35X12.50R17 LT 121R TL ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 LRE RWL
LT265/70R17 112/109S TL ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 LRC RW
LT265/70R17 121/118S TL ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 LRE RW

 

Is there pricing for the tire size I asked about yet ?

 

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Not yet. Pricing won't be available until March.

 

OK , thanks

 

Sounds like a really good time.

Wonder if any of the changes will effect the unusually long tread wear. Not the factory number, the reported number. Some sets are old with a ton of miles and still in use.

 

My 255/85 km2's are on their way out. These look like a good new tire to try out.

 

they totally skipped out on 15's didn't they?

 

BFG has published some additional sizes for the KO2 . Here's what's coming October 2015.

31X10.50R15LT 109S
32X11.50R15LT 113R
33X10.50R15LT 114R
33X12.50R15LT 108R
35X12.50R15LT 113Q
LT215/75R15 100/97S
LT235/75R15 104/101S

LT215/70R16 100/97S
LT225/70R16 102/99S
LT235/70R16 104/101S
LT245/70R16 113/110S
LT255/70R16 120/117S
LT265/70R16 121/118S
LT275/70R16 119/116S
LT295/75R16 128/125R
LT215/65R16 103/100S

LT235/80R17 120/117S
LT245/70R17 119/116S
LT245/75R17 121/118S
LT265/65R17 120/117S
LT275/65R17 121/118S
LT305/65R17 121/118R
LT315/70R17 121/118S
LT315/70R17 121/118S
LT255/70R17 121/118S
LT225/65R17 107/103S
LT245/65R17 111/108S

LT305/65R18 124/121R
34X12.50R18LT 121R
LT255/70R18 117/114S
LT265/60R18 119/116S
LT255/55R18 109/105R
LT285/60R18 118/115S

LT285/55R20 117/114T
LT325/60R20 126/123S
LT305/55R20 121/118S

 

I've checked your website and can't seem to find this size yet, but I'm wondering if I could go in-store and order these though. I know tirerack.com has them in stock already

 

They are not on the web site because we do not have stock yet. You can order them at a store or online by calling us. We show them as $315.00 each.

 

I'll add that when the 235/85/16 were released a few weeks ago that they appeared on TireRack first too. Within about a week or two they showed up in stock at Discount Tire. So likely they'll be in stock very soon.

 

Awesome thanks. I'll be ordering these pretty soon

 

Anyone running these? Looking for info/pics/reviews

 

does this help?

 

Check this thread out: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/bfgoodrich-all-terrain-t-a-ko2.344486/