BFG KO2's on a daily driver (am I going to regret it?)

[MikekiM]

Been researching tires for a while and keep coming back to the tried and true KO2s.

Currently running Falken Wildpeak AT3Ws. 33x12.5 15's. They were installed on the Jeep when I bought it in '21.. and were new back then.
I've put about 60k miles on them. TJ is my daily driver. Probably 70% surface roads, 30% off. Soft beach sand, rocky fire roads to dispersed camping. No hard wheeling. Fine in the northeast snow, I hate them in the rain. Still have about 9/32" on them and I want to flip them on MP for a couple hundred bucks to offset the cost of the new tires.

Going to stay with 33's.

My only real concern is the KO2s being too loud.

Thoughts from those running the BFGs is appreciated.

 

[voodooridr]

I run KO2's in the winter and KM3's in the summer. We have KO3's on the JLU and they are a far superior to the KO2's quieter and better wet road performance

 

[CMBD]

I DDed 33-12.50 KO2s on the TJ for a few years. Cant say they made any noise.

 

[red02tj]

33x17s with a soft top and half doors…never noticed the tires above the other noises.

 

[KennethS]

I’ve had 3 sets of KOs on my ‘98 DD and never had any concerns with noise, ride quality, traction, or any other aspect.

 

[DaveC]

KO2s on my TJ for a couple of years now. Not my DD, but it often gets driven 1-2 hours to/ from the trail and thus far, they've been great - smooth and quiet.

Just put KO3s on the Sierra 2500 Dmax my wife uses as her DD in addition to being our tow rig, and I've been impressed with them as well.

 

[lBasket]

Yes, they suck

 

[GoldenGorilla]

I switched from the original T/A KM to the OG T/A KOs and daily drove those. Much quieter than the KMs and good treadwear. Followed up by Duratracs, but no longer driven frequently at that point and used only about 40% of the tread before they aged out. Just put on a set of KO3s a couple months ago and I think those would be fine for daily driving if I had to drive anywhere for work. I've been working out of my home office for a long time, and "daily driving" just consists of occassional errands.

I'm hoping for good snow performance from the KO3. They've faired well in the tests I've seen. The Duratracs were the "best" tire I'd had on the TJ in the snow so far.

 

[Rickyd]

Ko2's are kinda noisy for an at. But not mud terrain noisy by any means. Have you thought about going to a 33x10.5 for less hydroplaning? 60k miles out of your falkens is great.

I want to go ko2's with my next tires but i worry about when they'll discontinue them and not be able to replace a punctured tire.seeing as their replacement is already for sale...

 

[The4bangertj]

Had 2 sets of ko2s. Maybe 60k miles between the 2 sets daily and 6 cross country trips. They’re quiet. My Baja boss at make noise that I wasn’t expecting since the ko2 weren’t ever noticeable. Ko2 were great in any dry surface I had them in and snow. I had them hydroplane a few short times that showed me they’re not the best wet tire but never bad enough to do anything about it. I liked them a lot especially how light they are. They held up getting folded over lava rock and never ripped.

 

[MikekiM]

I run KO2's in the winter and KM3's in the summer. We have KO3's on the JLU and they are a far superior to the KO2's quieter and better wet road performance

I’ll take a deeper dive into the 3’s.

I’ve had 3 sets of KOs on my ‘98 DD and never had any concerns with noise, ride quality, traction, or any other aspect.

KO2’s or KO3’s?

I switched from the original T/A KM to the OG T/A KOs and daily drove those. Much quieter than the KMs and good treadwear. Followed up by Duratracs, but no longer driven frequently at that point and used only about 40% of the tread before they aged out. Just put on a set of KO3s a couple months ago and I think those would be fine for daily driving if I had to drive anywhere for work. I've been working out of my home office for a long time, and "daily driving" just consists of occassional errands.

I'm hoping for good snow performance from the KO3. They've faired well in the tests I've seen. The Duratracs were the "best" tire I'd had on the TJ in the snow so far.

I had the OG DuraTracs on one of my JKs. It a few years back but I recall being fairly happy with them other than the road noise which increased as they wore, in spite of my diligence with rotating them. I always loved the look of the DuraTrac tread pattern but with the new version, not as much. I never had a problem with them, but historically the sidewalls are extremely vulnerable.

Ko2's are kinda noisy for an at. But not mud terrain noisy by any means. Have you thought about going to a 33x10.5 for less hydroplaning? 60k miles out of your falkens is great.

I want to go ko2's with my next tires but i worry about when they'll discontinue them and not be able to replace a punctured tire.seeing as their replacement is already for sale...

I’m full time soft top and warm weather i run half doors.. NEVER turn the radio on. I just like the silence and wind noise. So a little more road noise than what I have now, which is nothing, is okay.

60k miles on New York surface roads.. and still going. I notice that locally Jeep is sending JL Rubi’s out with Falken M/Ts. I looked at the Wildpeak AT4.. Not crazy about what I am reading.

I have thought about going to 10.5. Not out of the question. Thinking back to the few wet weather “incidents” having ABS would have been a bigger help than narrower tire.

I have the same concern about the availability of the KO2’s. I’ll deep dive on the KO3s before I pull the trigger. Fortunately I have time.

 

[FreightDog]

I’m on my 3rd set of KO2s and just bought the KO3s for my F150 and I don’t think there is a better All Terrain tire out there.

 

[MikekiM]

I’m on my 3rd set of KO2s and just bought the KO3s for my F150 and I don’t think there is a better All Terrain tire out there.

Exactly why I keep coming back to them.

 

[jeepguy03]

I have KO2s on my TJ, it is a second vehicle so not a daily, but with a soft top I don't hear them at all. Maybe a tiny bit with the doors and roof off at low speeds, but nothing really noticeable. I have had the KO2s for years on previous Jeeps and loved them in the snow.

With that said, I've had Firestone Destination AT2s on my daily, a 2019 Grand Cherokee, and love them. Excellent in the snow and that New England sticky slush, quiet, ride very nice, and seem to be wearing well even with all the towing I do. They were also significantly cheaper than the KO2s.

 

[Woodrow]

Yes, they suck

I have to agree. I have them in metric 35x13r18 on my Dodge truck. They are my second set. The first set was great, hence buying them again. Unfortunately, the build quality of the tire has really dropped. They are quiet and have excellent rain and packed snow traction. Only problem is, they aren't round. Road force numbers are all 30s-40s (and the spare is 65#). This translates into annoying vibrations. For comparison the road force numbers on my 35" Yokohama MTs on my TJ are single digits to teens. Loud but no vibrations. I'll be getting Toyo Open Country AT3s next time.

 

[lBasket]

I have to agree. I have them in metric 35x13r18 on my Dodge truck. They are my second set. The first set was great, hence buying them again. Unfortunately, the build quality of the tire has really dropped. They are quiet and have excellent rain and packed snow traction. Only problem is, they aren't round. Road force numbers are all 30s-40s (and the spare is 65#). This translates into annoying vibrations. For comparison the road force numbers on my 35" Yokohama MTs on my TJ are single digits to teens. Loud but no vibrations. I'll be getting Toyo Open Country AT3s next time.

This is contradictory to why I don't like them but I'm glad we agree still!!

 

[Woodrow]

This is contradictory to why I don't like them but I'm glad we agree still!!

How come you don't like them?

 

[lBasket]

How come you don't like them?

I think they were very loud, the were very prone to hydroplaning, had bad grip off-road, and also look dumb

 

[GoldenGorilla]

This tire might be taken as a joke here, but in seriousness - it's meant for your purpose. If it is available in the size you intend to run. It's made for more modern crossover vehicles

https://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/auto/tires/bfgoodrich-trail-terrain-t-a?sku=true

 

[Woodrow]

I think they were very loud, the were very prone to hydroplaning, had bad grip off-road, and also look dumb

Were yours K02s or the older KOs? The noise you had surprises me as does the rain performance. I agree off road is not what they do well.