BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 Tires - On-road and snow review!
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- Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2017
- In this video we go for a drive and try out the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2's. In town, on snow and on the highway. Please like, subscribe and share!
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If a Canadian says a tire is good in the snow, I listen maybe Santa Claus has a lil more experience with the white stuff, maybe!!! Ordered a set today putting them on Saturday, snow scares me, ice terrifies me !
Snow doesn't bother me its the idiots who drive with no consideration and constantly make crazy maneuvers out of fear.
For me, KO2 seems good on ice. Where I live in Moosonee, Ontario where the only time we can drive south is only during winters through an ice road over swamps and rivers. We don’t have paved roads here. Sometimes in the middle of winter it gets warm and when ice starts to melt then it’s mud we are dealing with. People get stuck with dedicated winter tires. BFG KO2 is the Swiss army knife of tires in my opinion. May not perform the best but it will get the job done well enough all year long. Duratracs are very good on ice too but KO2 has tougher sidewalls I believe. Very good review.
These aren't really dangerous on ice, they're on par with every other all-weather tire on ice. They're much better than the Goodyear Wrangler highway tires this truck came with from the factory. I could never run a set of Duratracs, way too loud and unless they're studded they're no better than any other A/T tire in winter, never liked the ride of them either, the KO2's ride super smooth and make almost zero noise. I also really liked the Toyo AT2 Extremes I had on a previous truck. Thanks for the compliment & thanks for watching!
@@HCFX2011 no thoughts on this versus? ruclips.net/video/_LJPnLHzwG8/видео.html
Nice review. Most evaluations of tires and 4/all wheel drive are done in conditions unlike normal day to ay conditions. The streets you drive on here are indicative of everyday driving in winter climates. Most roads range from dry to packed to blowing snow in any given mile or two. The conditions are ever changing due to municipal plowing etc.
This was very informative.
Thanks
3 years later I now have had BFG KO2's on my F150 for 3 years. They are sensational for conditions up here in MN. Love them and will never have anything else on my trucks.
I just got my KO2s for my H2 a while back. Love them so far and posted my thoughts on it on my channel. I loved my KO1s and drive it almost 70k miles and held up well.
From Texas thanks for the video bud
I have a 2011 f150 as well, and I found this very informative. Thank you. I had the truck since new and it has 180,000 miles on it, and the last three set of tires I had all bad luck with. This time I wanna get good tires
I have since sent this truck down the road and upgraded to a 2018. This was an awesome truck. Sounds like you've had good luck with yours too.
I didn’t really know a whole lot on tires being a new driver I’m 17,but I heard a lot about the bfg ko2 (I drive a 97 Jeep XJ lifted) and I love the on road and off road capabilities of these tires they are perfect to me and I think I’ll be buying another set.
Thanks...appreciate the review and sharing with others. Down here in Oklahoma been pricing out these tires for my '14 Silverado. Tire "discount" place recommended 285/55/20 @ $347 USD each. Did some online research and found others happy with 275/60/20 @ $276 each. That works out to $284 less...and this company is having a President's Day sale come mid-Feb ($100 mail in rebate). Soooo, works out to $384 total if I wait. Pricey tires regardless...but, worth doing research and watching videos! Thanks again...
Thanks. I’m gonna save up and get a set for my Nissan Frontier next year
Damn good traction in that snow
Good job. Nice music.. sample is from "Lee Fields - Honey Dove" (great track)
Been running these same tires on my f350 single wheel have about 40,000 on them now this winter has been brutal where I live my house is 300 feet off the pavement at times have had over 3 feet of snow on my driveway no problems great traction no problems getting to my house live in a very rural area roads not always plowed
Great Video. I am thinking of getting a set.
Just perfect review as I live in Alberta as well. I got these tire yesterday for my Ram 1500 , from Canadian tire .I hope we wont have a lot of icy road 😂 but i knew it’s impossible..
Good review. I am wanting a tire that would be good to travel to BC and back and an all season. I'm pleased to see the part of not good on ice. I probably wont get them now
Airdrie Ab, my man!😎 Great review
great video thanks you!
I bought these BF Goodrich TA All Terrain and had them installed on my 2008 Silverado LS installed on Mayhem rims, on 2010 it's now 2017 plus couple months slightly longer towards winter where as it was summer time when installed. They were quiet during hwy driving, as most of my driving was hwy. Plus, 2014 drove from British Columbia to Ontario had "Killer Traction" [Lasting 7-Years I could probably get throw 2017 upcoming winter as it just blew into Ontario Dec,8,2017 ]. Make note, every oil change at 500 I rotated all tires. How could I not be happy ???
Nice honest review man. I just put on my winter rims and tires on and thinking of replacing my all season set with the KO2s when i put them back before Spring. Thank you! 🇨🇦 West Coast
Thanks for the feedback man. I plan on getting another set for my 2018 F-150 this tax return season.
I have a 2014 f150xtr black in color. Need new tires around September. I’m going to get a 2 inch level and the ko2’s with black rims. I do all hwy driving, however in October I go hunting. Looking forward to buying these soon
nice bfgoodrich alll-terrain t/a ko2 tires snow
119.9 for gas, ah man I wish lol
thanks for the review, gonna order a set tomorrow
I ended up going with General grabber at2s on my truck, they have a very similar tread design and are also a winter rated tire, I went with them because they are a lot cheaper, still do awesome on snow though
Not a bad choice!
My used 2018 silverado came with these and I've been worried about winter with them. I've had some slippage in rainy conditions but I'm hoping they can handle deeper snow.
Hello from Fort Mcmurray, I have 18 Raptor, and heard also about Jen being great except ice. Bought Goodyear Duras with studs. Let there be snow(not really a fan of the stuff or cold for that matter. But the Raptor should make up for that, lol.
Cheers🍻🍻🍻
Them not Jen
I have a RWD 1985 Chevy C10 Single Cab Longbed. Had original KO's when I bought it 5 years ago and replaced those with the KO2's in late 2016. Very happy with them in snow, but as you said, ice is another issue. Ice is ice, no matter what. Even studded tires are worthless in the thickest ice, they just tear into it hoping for concrete. What I have done with my truck is place 60lb sandbags behind the rear wheelwells and across to the tailgate to weigh the backend down a bit and it has helped immensely in really bad conditions. Even though my truck weighs 6000lbs unloaded, a few sandbags in the back help keep the weight on the drive wheels. Bottom line, it all comes down to the driver, knowing your rig, and making the right decisions in the vehicle you are driving.
@chaosfactor333 - I grew up driving RWD vehicles (84 Chevy Impala, 86 Nissan 300zx, over the past 20 years) in very crappy conditions with "all season" tires, slippin and sliding but learning the limits of the vehicle and proper gas/brake/downshift techniques. Every once in a while I had to use chains (when required by road pirates). Only FWD car I ever had was an 85 Nissan Maxima 5spd and that thing did great thanks to the weight of the engine above the drive wheels and being able to clutch-brake around corners without locking up the rotors. And yes, the worst thing you can do is trust your tires to do all the work. That's why they call it a "vehicle": Definition - 3.) a medium through which something is expressed, achieved, or displayed; especially : a work created to display the talents of a particular performer. - In other words, the driver. Cheers bud!
Silver Stacker how many bags and pounds were they? I will need to start doing that.
@@Juan.Melendez - Well for my particular application, I built an "H" frame out of 2x4's that started in front of the wheel well closest to the cab with a center 2x4 dividing back towards the rear part of the wheel well closest to the tail gate. I did this to make sure the bags would not slide out of place during acceleration or hard braking. In fact, I build a full sub frame out of them to brace towards the cab and tailgate... like this: I=H=I
I had to play around a bit to get the weight correct, so originally I started out with ten 60lb sandbags, 8 across the rear axle and 1 each behind the rear wheel well. I was still getting a bit slippy in the back so I put 4 across the axle and 2 each behind each wheel well, which improved the handling quite a bit. After doing more testing, I settled with 4 over the axle, 2 behind each wheel well, and 2 centered in the middle rear of the axle.
That being said, it's not perfect, but it sure as hell beats not having any weight at all. You will have to play around with it, but more weight behind the wheels is far better than just weighing everything down above them. Hope this helped! -SS
How about SIMEX vs BFG KO2 in WINTER ? - ruclips.net/video/17t9xxHKAL0/видео.html
@@DaciaDusterTrails - Hard to tell what is better, they used two different vehicles with different engines, gear ratios, weights, drivers, etc... Again, it's not the tire that gets you through the shit, it's the driver of the vehicle that knows what the vehicle is capable of and how to navigate it. Do those type of tires help, absolutely... but this is an apples to oranges test. Not one thing was proven.
In New York buffalo there about $300-$340 balanced and mounted. I’m looking to get a set for my 2011 silverado. All I read so far people love them. Thanks for the video.
$300 a piece?
I live in western ny and my local tire dealer is $243 a tire mounted and balanced for bfg ko2s for a 265 70 r17
This test was on the flat road,any information about going up and down on a slope?Thanks!
Loved the video, but really 40km an hour. . . what most of us want to know as well is the tread life of these tires how are they doing on your average highway commute to work in your average warmer dry day ?
I would like to know more about the load range's you talk about please.
Planing to by a set, also in Airdrie (God’s Country), thanks for video!
I got these as summer tires. I got gt radial icepro 2 as my winter tires. The braking distance is where the gt radial excels
Would you drive the number one through BC in winter with these?
Just ordered these because I spun off the road with my other mud tires
I have K02’s for winter and Nitto Ridge grapplers for summer. I find the Ko2s grip asphalt better than the Nittos. Maybe a softer compound.
They work good for me on ice and snow
What dash cam are you using?
During srtong rain, when on highway, do you feel confidence on them?? What about aquaplanning???
I had a set on my 2011 F150 FX4. We had to make a 100 mile run on the interstate to pick up my son and his gear when he came back from deployment, made the same 100 mile run back in a rainstorm without a hitch. They key here is the run back was at 70mph so we could make a presentation he was scheduled to get. Never hydroplaned, felt very safe. I was so impressed with the KO2 performance I just took the new tires off my new RAM 1500 and replaced them with KO2's yesterday.
Do you still like them?
What PSI are you running?
Are you running "DT" All Terrains?
Was going to buy the BFG KO2 but i have been looking at the ones coming into our shop and have found that they start cracking between the lugs at half or even be before half tread life. At 460.00 plus taxes a tire I'm NOT impressed at all.
I'm impressed. I have a set of KO2's on my F-150 4x4 and I started fish tailing in the rain a few days ago while using the passing lane to pass another vehicle that had moved over so I could pass. It's not like I STOMPED on it I just tried to get by quickly as the passing area wasn't very long. Very scarry to have fish tail while passing. So I'm not very impressed with my KO2's to say the least. Anyone else having any issues in the rain?
Holy smokes!!!! A fellow Airdronian!!!! I just ordered the exact same tires for my 2019 f150, are you still happy with your KO2's??
Ps, i subscribed as soon as i realized your from the same town as me :)
Great video! Exactly what I was looking for. I have a 05 GMC 1500 and have been leaning towards the ko2's and was wondering if the E rating was going to be too harsh of a ride. Just going to spend the extra $15 and take the mpg hit. God willing the Keystone Xl pipeline gets approved in 2024. Let's go Brandon!!
2024 the tires are 1,800 balanced out the door .
Great review, and great truck! I've got a 2012 F150 XLT with the V8 as well, and I've got the stock Goodyears on it - they're HORRIBLE. I live down in the US, in a state that gets a decent amount of snow, but these stock tires suck all the way around, even on dry pavement during daily driving. I've been considering these KO2's, and now I'm convinced they're what I'll get for my truck. Would you still recommend them now that you've been running them for a few months?
Absolutely!! This F-150 is for sale in another month or so and I'll be getting them again for my new F-150 when the stockers wear out. Truly a great tire.
HCFX awesome! Thanks for the feedback.
I know you dont have this vehicle anymore but do remember what psi you were running in the ko/2
40psi cold
The long stop was more the fault of the ABS than the tires. If you were able to disable ABS you would see that you stop in probably half the distance.
I have a set 265/65/R17 E Rated KO2s on my Tacoma and live in Edmonton! I agree with a lot you have said about them. These tires are great on dry pavement and snow, but I did find myself spinning the rears when it was raining heavy during the summer. At first, I thought I wouldn't have to switch to winter tires, but unfortunately I am saving for a set. These tires act almost the same as all seasons on ice and I think what made it worse was the fact that the chemical compound the city put on the roads froze when we had the -30 temps along with the city scrappers scrapping off the snow. This is my second winter with these tires.
Nice! I'm down in the Calgary area.
Hi, I'm from Edmonton too and this is going to be my 1st Winter here..I'm planning to buy these KO2s (225/65/R17) for my 2016 CX-5. So, based on your experience (as mentioned in your comments), do you recommend these here? Please let me know. Thanks!
K02's Are great. But if you have the means+, you will be much better off running a high performing dedicated tire on your CX5. Nokian or Blizzak.
so if a snow tire has soft rubber and all seasons are a bit harder how is the wear going...i use snowie's in the winter from November to late February then i throw my original ones back on my 18 limited f-150 in Vancouver Canada
Unfortunately I can't comment on tread life. I traded this truck in march for a 2018.
what did you get.
2018 black XLT supercrew 6'5" bed 302a package
HCFX nice
@@HCFX2011 What tires are you running now? I got the 2018 Lariat that came with Micheline Primacy XC of which I heard they are terrible in the winter. Looking to get the KO2. Still recommend them?
Your "light, snow covered road" is like blizzard condition for us folks here in TX.
If I never saw another flake of snow again I'd be a happy man
Lol
I know ‘Berta when I seen it
Yes sir
Looks like oilberta :)
heard anything good on grabber at2 in alberta on snow/ice?
Yes I use the Grabber at2s..... They are better than the ko2s because they clean themselves much better. The k02's get caked up in snow then they become slicks while the Grabbers don't
@@leadnsteel1428 does it do well on ice?
@@leadnsteel1428 Snow gets traction on snow; look at a true snow tire.
$1150 with balance and installation in Saskatchewan
Loved my KO1 but I hate the look of the sidewall on the KO2
Your kidding right? That's the best looking sidewall I've seen. Looks like a bad ass rock crawler tire.
FutureRN_Corey _ ok
8th set bfg all terrains 4 different trucks.
You still have these tires on?
Traded er off for a fresh rig in March bud
Are we going to see those tires off road? ... city folk.
There aren’t enough of those videos already?
That thing took a mile to stop. I’m good with my studded tires
So you showed that they can go everywhere that every other little car can go... good job. Did you ever push the tires? show that.
Don't have enough snow yet. Buried it in 4-5" of snow and got out in 2wd on an incline. Thanks for the $0.02, literally. Lol
Plus there made in usa . There all i run Toyota can have the toyos i hate toyo tires i absolutely love my ko2s .
You need to be driving on the sidewalks to demonstrate.
Where are you located?That really looks like Edmonton.
Calgary area
Noway that's Edmonton. More like Calgary area
Are you in IL?
Did you watch & listen?
Ну а где же колёса ??? Это - хороший рассказ о шинах, но, плохое видео про капот :(
Wtf test was that 🤔
How about SIMEX vs BFG KO2 in WINTER ? - ruclips.net/video/17t9xxHKAL0/видео.html
5 to 7 lbs heavier than a regular tire. what a difference. lol. if you carry your wife ass on the truck is more weight.
you're talking sprung and un-sprung weight. Thanks for playing
Pretty sure wheel weight has a bigger impact than load weigh per lb by a large margin..... like imagine if you added 100lbs to each wheel vs putting 400lbs of payload in the back
J Garcia you're not an expert on this are you? Lmao
Nice troll.