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Anyone buy the latest BFG KO2

Kane

Kane

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Anyone buy these KO2's yet? I am looking for the real world opinions on them. I may buy them for the Scrambler this year.


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A handful of guys on the 100 Series (1998-2007) Land Cruiser forum are using them. Reviews are good - comments are along the lines of "quieter, smoother... than my previous BFG ATs" (or similar tires). I've got the old style BFG ATs on my Land Cruiser and they've been phenomenal so far. I've got 50,000 miles on them - doing a 5-tire rotation - and they've probably got 10-15k left. Damn good for a 5,600 lb. truck.

I've got to decide on which BFG AT to get next - the new KO2s or the older... assuming there are some out there when I'm ready. The only thing that has me wavering at all, is the new sidewall... I kinda like the classic look of the older BFG AT.

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I was set on the Duratracs but i have heard bad things about the sidewall strength and I have always thought highly of BFG. I owned the original mud terrains and loved them. I may have to get a set of these when I buy the wheel package for the Jeep. The BFG website had some good videos of these and reviews look good so far. I have a spare set of rims and mud tires if I ever plan to wheeling in the nasty stuff.
 
Kane said:
I was set on the Duratracs but i have heard bad things about the sidewall strength and I have always thought highly of BFG. I owned the original mud terrains and loved them. I may have to get a set of these when I buy the wheel package for the Jeep. The BFG website had some good videos of these and reviews look good so far. I have a spare set of rims and mud tires if I ever plan to wheeling in the nasty stuff.
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There are lots of complaints about the sidewall strength of the older BFG AT's as well. I've ripped them open on tree roots. I still love my BFG's but I'd be willing to try the new ones or the Duratracs when the time comes for new tires on the XJ.
 
Does it depend on which one you get? The BFG ATs on my Land Cruiser (burgundy one pictured) are E-Rated. If I remember correctly, that makes them 10-ply.
 
Manhattan said:
Does it depend on which one you get? The BFG ATs on my Land Cruiser (burgundy one pictured) are E-Rated. If I remember correctly, that makes them 10-ply.
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I'm sure it does. The ones I had that I ripped open were only 3-ply side walls.
 
I wish they would keep making the original KO and the KO2. I think they may be getting rid of the KO. It's my fav tire on a CJ. KO2 looks good but on a really original CJ it may look a little too modern?
 
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