Wheels rebalanced several times, still shaking steering wheel!

Good deal! $600 tires for everyone!

I think roadforce balancing is typically approved of here though.

 

Hahaha!

Well I do like them, not gonna lie. Awesome tire on and off-road. It’s just people seem to say that KO2s have the most balancing issues which is untrue.

There are a lot of tires with superior thread pattern, I just really like the beefy sidewall that the KO2s offer. I really like the TOYO AT3 but the sidewall just looks weak.

 

Some times, tires just suck...sounds like KO2s do. Used to happen to me with Cooper tires, switched to Michelin’s, no issues whatsoever.

 

Eh. KO2's are just about the most popular all terrain tire out there. If we say all new tires come out with a... say... 5% defective rate across the board... you'll see KO2's more than others with balancing issues because... well... there's just more of them out there than anything else.

 

^post up a few pics of these tires on. 33" tires on stock suspension! I see you did CMC but are the tires rubbing anywhere? Of course you need to go offroad to really test that.

 

I think you nailed it my friend. The same can be said about 3rd gen Tacomas. They “seem” to be plagued with issues but look how many of them is out there.

 

My feelings are hurt.

 

I wouldn't go that far. So far I have been very happy with mine other than this issue that apparently were installer error...

They are much quieter than my old Coopers. They also do GREAT off road. Areas I used to have to throw my truck in 4WD when I was running ST Maxx's I'm now cruising through in 2WD. Great looking tire too, though I know that's just opinion.

 

No rubbing except on a piece of plastic when turning full lock and going backwards over a decent bump. I’ve been too lazy to get in there and cut it but once I do it’ll be 100% clear - yes even off road flexin!

 

Best budz 4 lyfe

 

bum tire maybe. Sometimes it happens

 

lol. I have a set in the garage. I just pulled those off my vette and switched to the AS3+. Much better.

 

Sorry, no offense was meant by my comment. They definitely are great looking tires.

I drive 40-50K miles annually (company vehicle), mostly highway. Any time a tire is even slightly out of balance I can feel it at highway speeds and it drives my crazy. I use stock size tires, Michelin Defenders...they’ve been great. I used to run Coopers on my trucks for years and always had to have them balanced every time I rotated them, not the case with Michelins for me.

 

I’m a big fan of Michelin’s on regular vehicles but they just don’t seem to make much of an aggressive All Terrain. Looks like it rides smooth and quiet judging by the tread pattern, but I can’t imagine they’re too much of an improvement over the factory Goodyear’s when it comes to driving Off Road.

 

So hows the gearing / acceleration now. At least you got the lighter C version. If they made a C load in a 265/75/16 I probably would've got KO2's. I'm very happy with the Ultraterrains though. Comparable tread pattern but not as tough on the shoulder. Very light 40lbs though.

 

Dang, is that what a brand new softopper fabric looks like? Mine always is dull and dirty

 

Brand spankin’ new haha!

I hear people say 303 brings it back to life and keeps it from fading over the years. I’m going to coat it with some this week.

 

Acceleration is about identical to when I was running the Coopers. It seems like the 8 pounds saved with these is negated by the extra fraction of an inch taller that it is…