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BF Goodrich KO2?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Banos66, Mar 11, 2018.

  1. Mar 11, 2018 at 6:19 AM
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    Banos66

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    can anyone with experience with these tires tell me about the road driving quality?
    I love the tires look, but don't want road noise or vibration.

    I do not take my truck off reading. It's all hard road/highway driving.
    It's purely for look.
     
  2. Mar 11, 2018 at 6:28 AM
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    I just put on a set of 285 KO2 on and they are fine. Maybe just a bit louder than stock tires but nothing you notice much. They drive well. I got the E Rated versions and they actually feel better to me than the stock tires. Yes they are a bit firmer but I was surprised at how good it was as everyone says E rates are really stiff. Running 32 psi and they are good. I do only have 500 miles on them so maybe someone who has had them longer can give you a longer term report but with my limited experience I am very happy with them.
     
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    irayfz6

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    I love them. I haven’t driven a bunch of other tires. But I was concerned that I would notice stiffness and noise. No issue at all. Rode better than stock and no more noise.
     
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    Iamraiderpower

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    Running them on my Tundra @ 50psi not much noise and good road manners
     
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    Got the "C's" on mine and love them. Been using them for years.

    Quiet, good mileage. Great wear. Comming up on 40K on this set with at least a third left.

    G.
     
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    I own 285 KO2 C load and they’re pretty quiet on highway driving. I’m pleased with them.
     
  9. Mar 11, 2018 at 11:03 AM
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    Diablo169

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    The key is to have white walls out.

    They can be difficult to balance at times.
     
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    I have them in C Load 265/70/17 and love them, although I had the Cooper ST/MAXX Tires before these and will probably go back to those after these.
     
  11. Mar 11, 2018 at 11:08 AM
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    265 C load on my 4runner. +10,000 miles. Rides excellent, slightly more noise as they wear. Looks killer. Everyone and their grandma is running them.
    I can't imagine how BFG will improve on these in the next iteration.
     
  12. Mar 11, 2018 at 11:15 AM
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    9/10 overall.

    Even wear, no noticeable road noise difference vs shitty OEM, good traction on trails, capable tow loads, 9/10 for winter traction, 9/10 wet traction. Ran these tires over 5 years and about 100+ km. No issues, no flats. Stick with C range also. E is a little too stiff (275/70 17s).
     
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  13. Mar 11, 2018 at 11:16 AM
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    Exterior: King suspension w/compression adjusters Icon billet UCAs Icon 3 leaf expansion pack Timbren rear bump stops w/U bolt flip kit Wheeler’s Offroad front superbumps BFG KO2 285/70/R17 on SCS Ray 10 17” wheels w/black wheel lock lug nuts TRD Pro grill TRD Pro taillights TRD Pro skid plate Demello Offroad front bumper Smittybilt XRC 9.5 comp winch w/Factor 55 fairlead and Flatlink E RCI LCA skids Beast Fab rock sliders 4 Extreme LED 4” pods Baja Design Squadron SAE LED amber fog lights Relentless Fab bedrail mount w/KC Flex dual amber chase lights AVS vent visors Interior: TRD Pro shift knob OEM instrument switch panel conversion (from 3 to 5 slots) Taco Garage DMM with Scosche Magicmount Upgraded Kicker sound system Husky X-act floor liners Performance: Airaid cold air intake system Pedal Commander w/Bluetooth
    I’ve own both C and E for these. If you’re mainly concerned with on road performance (i.e. noise level, feeling the road) get the C ones. These tires overall are surprisingly quiet on the highway even with the aggressive design. The wear is amazing. I had 20k on my C load and had 2/3 of tread life left. Recently just went to E load since the size I got only had E and I can tell the difference. Slightly stiffer and I can feel the road a little more but still love them.
     

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