BFG AT KO2 in the snow

It's hard to beat an all season radial in snow, aside from going to a dedicated winter tire. A hard pill to swallow for some. Michelin Defenders (the "new" MS2) are the best tire I've ever run in winter. Great in snow and on wet roads. And on ice I don't think it can be beat unless you go to a dedicated snow tire.

 

Michelin standards are tough to beat that’s for sure

 

Consider getting the KO2s siped if you want to improve winter grip and you plan to keep them a while. It helps a tire with harder tread compound grip better in snow and ice. Any AT tire should improve with siping and I haven't seen any disadvantages to doing it. It won't make an AT a snow tire but it gets close.

I've had good luck with the Toyo AT2. My '11 Tundra had two sets which lasted 50k each and were decent in the snow and until they were replaced. I'm about to replace my stock Wranglers with Toto AT2s before the winter.

 

The thing with K02s, and indeed most all terrains in snow, is not pure grip, its predictability. Something that grips hard 90% of the time but lets loose randomly in corners is not a good choice. A snow tire might grip 90% as well but it will be 90% linearly through turns and all situations so you can predict reliably when you will lose traction and correct accordingly.

With that being said I am going into this winter giving the Wildpeak AT3Ws a chance. If they dont cut the mustard next year I am getting snow tires. Only driven through minor snow so far. Had some issues from a stop on a hill in slush but as long as they have reliable traction I will stick with them.

 

This is the reason I go with General grabbers. Second to none in the snow and ice. KO2's were a no go after 1 winter in my second gen. I still have the same pair of grabbers on my new tacoma and going strong. Give and take its about 4 winters will probably replace after this year since I left them on all year. I do live in WNY so we get really deep heavy snow. One year it was so bad the national guard was out. I was traveling around like it was a spring day.

 

I am finding out ko2 are not that really good on wet surfaces either.

 

I had BFG KO2's on my last truck and it ate the snow up. Never had traction issues. I do know they hydroplane more so than the average tire.

I have not owned any other tires besides the stock ones that come on trucks then the KO2's. I have KO2's on my Tacoma now because they are proven all around and my experience has been awesome with them. I have zero snow complaints as they took me up the mountain this last weekend without any issues or slippage. Mud, water, snow, and rock. They took everything and I had zero fear of getting stuck or sliding.

 

Interesting. I've never had an issue with my ko2s. I think they run great in the snow. Fluffy, wet.

 

I’ve seen the same results out of the at2’s. They do great in snow and wet roads.

 

I can't comment on KO2s..but I've had my AT3Ws for 1 winter and they were top notch...offroad in the snow and on the street.

 

I vote Duratracs/WildPeaks/Grabbers for snow driving.

 

Does anyone have any experience with the KM3's?

 

Nice. Can't wait for some snow.

 

Sleeper as in good ?

 

Any new(er) AT/AS tire is going to do just fine in the snow. That’s not a surprise. I don’t really know how much credibility I give to the 3-peak snowflake symbol. I’ve had multiple tires with and without and they all performed about the same (snow tires excluded).

KO2’s I’ve had performed well in snow, rain, dry. Not sure why people are having issues with them. KO’s performed great as well.

 

Idk if you should be buying an A/T tire with snow performance being a top priority. If you want snow performance then buy snow tires. A/T tires are all terrain and you should be comparing A/T tires based on ALL terrains. Asphalt being one of them. Which the KO2 is great all around as is the others.

 

Yes. A “sleeper” in terms of muscle cars, is an unassuming looking car with a big engine under the hood.

 

Just put cooper at3 4S on mine, so far they are great and made for snow..

 

As a general rule usually MTs are worse in the snow than an AT.
The Mts have larger blocks and gaps which help to unload the mud but don't do much for the snow and are even worse in the rain and braking.

I had bfg AT's on a lot of different vehicles and had good longevity and traction. I find the braking on the taco to be really shitty and an inconsistent feel....in snow, ice or rain it's magnified.

 

What are you running for pressure? I have the load E set at 29psi cold and run at 30. They are great in the snow, now how 60k on them and still awesome in the snow.