How do my product reviews work: In 90% of the cases, it's not "free" stuff I have just been given to review, I reject offers to consider gear on a weekly base because they either don't interest me or don't fit my quality criteria. So let me explain how I operate. In general, there are three types of product I may review: 1. Items I already own or have researched, and I'm sure I will acquire no matter what, sometimes I contact the distributor and get a test product, but otherwise I purchase it and may or may not do a review. That happens for the majority of stuff. Am I more inclined to do a review about an item I have been provided to test and which I think will interest quite a few people? Yes, 100% as on average, I purchase 5-10 items per month, and there is no way I could review all of them. 2. Items I have come across or have researched in general and have past my initial quality/usability criteria checks but I'm not 100% sure if I will use them frequently or I'm just keen to see how they perform vs a similar item I already have. These items generally I would not purchase, but I may contact a distributor to see if they like to provide me with a product to test if it interests me enough or it fits in a trip or video I'm making. 3. Most weeks I get requests from companies to review their product most don't interest me, but sometimes something catches my eye, and I think he that's cool, I like to try that and agree to do an unbiased review. I comparison to quite a few other KZfaqrs this is my hobby as I'm retired, I have no targets, sponsors or the requirement to release x amount of videos per month so I pretty much do what I like. I travel a lot, do a lot of 4w driving, I'm an accredited Driver Trainer and Assessor and I'm generally a fussy customer, so if I'm happy with a product, the majority of other people are usually too. Given that over the past five years I have achieved a reasonable audience and travel more than most often in remote and harsh environments quite a few quality companies have shown interested to get me to test their gear under this conditions. This is appreciated and in my book a win-win for everyone (as long as the item measures up). It is excellent for my subscribers as they get to know about products they otherwise may not have considered, it benefits me as it gives me a little back for my experience and work and it helps the distributor because it provides his product real-life testing and exposure. Hope this makes sense.

Integrity, disclosure is critical to any review, as is properly testing the the product over a reasonable amount of time, in a variety of conditions. Thank you for an honest and informative review Stefan...

Really great honest review. Thanks👍🏼

I usually run BFG on all my vehicles. It is finally time to replace my KM2’s and have been into the KM3’s. I’ve driven a few wheeled military trucks during my time in service and can read tire conditions from road noise, so for me I actually like the hum of the lugs hitting hard ball. I will be looking forward in getting a set of these and put together my personal review. Thanks for your personal tests and your honest opinion, happy wheeling.

Thanks for the info, keep up the good work, love your clips.

thanks for a very clearly well thought out and tested review. I have already ordered these tyres from my local tyre dealer on his advice but found your video while looking at the profile. can't wait to get these on the ranger

Love my bfgs. Such a great tyre. Thanks Stefan. Excellent to world review

Nice review, these are going to be the next tires I put on my truck.

Great review and video.

Thank you for this extensive review. It's great to see that the KM3s really hold up well on these harsh bush trails. This gives us enough confidence in planning the next trips and trip gear. Also, impressive wear based on the kilometer driven. Will there be a follow-up in a few months before you replace them?

Thanks for the review mate. I wish i was as lucky with BFGs, Ive had 3 sets of KM2s all of which had premature issues. I hope the 3s are better. At the moment I have a different brand of American tyre which have been faultless. Cheers Steve

Wish I could get my hands on a set. Trying to find 315/70/17 for my 4runner and they’re on back order no matter where I look. I ran km2 on my Jeep and loved them. Never been let down by bf Goodrich so I am loyal to the brand. Enjoyed your video, thanks!

Looking forward to putting my KM3s through their paces in a few weeks on Fraser. Very impressive to see how they've held up in comparison to other tyres doing those tracks!

my experience with BFG KM 3 after nearly 30.000km the perfect touring tyre? what do you think?

Just bought KM3s 35s for my JK, Will see how they go on Goat rd in a few weeks :)

I am a big fan of my KM2's and will swap to the KM3 when the time comes for a new set of shoes, I have heard some issues with the tread not lasting as well as the KM2 but will have to see.

Hi Stefan. Always informative and honest opinion. Just wanted your advice as to what brand 35” muddies are usually available to buy in the remote areas? BFG, Coopers

Thanks for the video and a very constructive review. A question: do you recommend a negative number offset? I run a very similar car to yours. Many thanks .

Changed my 285/75 16" KO2's to 255/85 16" KM3's in April of this year .. got over 40K on two set's of KO2's .. went to rebalance and rotate my KM3's at 7056 miles they are now 'JUNK' .. they can't be balanced and have humps. I never even got to air them down! I run them at 32 psi and they are mounted on a set of Steelies. I now have to look at a new set of tires .. 7056 miles! Great tire life, eh! My rig is a Ford Explorer Sport 2Dr and weighs 4500 lbs full loaded.

Happy with mine, however they do hum the same as every other dual purpose mud type pattern at 20 000km. Must be some really aggressive AT patterns you are comparing them against. :)

Have you used ko2 before? What’s your thoughts on them? I’m considering trying a AT for change

I run maxxis 764 bighorns for years no issue at all, were usually at 25psi constantly, full on 4wding over 100000ks on the set. I sold them and bought a full set of 33x12.5r15 KM3s and have regretted it since. They have 20000ks on them have cuts and slices everywhere(none have pierced through yet) terrible in mud and clay and i have them at 22 to 16psi depending on the terrain, wobbly and unstable on the highway, no good on tarmac in the rain etc etc... Once these are dead i will be returning to maxxis.

Got a set of the KM3’s and they failed within 5,000kms with epic chipping and cracking on two of the tires. BFG eventually came to the party and replaced them. Since then done another 25,000kms and zero issues. Putting it down to bad batch. Couldn’t agree more with the comments on sand. They are fantastic and honestly all round can’t complain on any terrain.

Great assessment- where did you get the steel rims do you have with the tyres?

Thanks for the review of the KM3's. You might want to get hold of some decent tyre patches (eg. Rema Tip Top) and patch from the inside, rather than using the tyre plugs. They're an accident waiting to happen.

Please check the maxiss

Even though its not apples to apples how do you compare the KM3 to the KO2 AT?

6:45 what go pro mount is that?

Hey Stephan I just rewatched your vid again after seeing it a few years ago. My BFG KO2's are almost reaching their end after about 90K km so I'm looking to replace them soon and not sure whether to stick with the KO2's or try the KM3's . . . . I've had such a good run with the KO2's and havent had a single puncture in 90K kms . . . . I was just wondering how things have gone with your KM3's since this review . . . ? How long did they end up lasting? Have you replaced them with the same tyre or gone a different way? . . Have you replaced them? 🙂 I appreciate your time to reply thanks mate Ben

Do you find mud tyres get louder with wear and age? Or just me?

How long does the km3 lasted you ? How many years or kms

How about on road handling?

I was recently looking to go to BFGs however my research showed that many BFG users are now not happy with the quality or durability of the tyres and there may have been changes to the original manufacturing process or materials used creating a less than awesome product. The negatives I read all indicated they do not last as logn as they used to, I went for Coopers (80K warranty) instead which reviewed better everywhere I looked...

What size is that ?

Wish they made them in a 34” on a 16 rim.

I normally get 100,000 k out of bfg

KM2 is NOT quiet on tarmac !

Hi, noticed your comments in kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bdqBja6InbS-goE.html 4.25 minutes in compared to your comments in this review at 3.26 minutes in. Interesting!!

the only thing I got from this is his sidewall is full of holes.

It’s good that you acknowledge that you are sponsored by the tyre manufacturer & that they were provided FOC for testing purposes. It would be preferable if this was stated at the outset rather than at the end. Viewers really have a right to “filter” your comments throughout the video, with full disclosure up front, rather than assume you paid for them & it was an “unbiased opinion” throughout, only to find at the end this isn’t necessarily the case. You can’t really “self claim” to be an “unbiased opinion / review” while admitting you are sponsored and the tyres were supplied for testing free of charge! No one in their right mind would accept a couple grands worth of free tyres & then turn around and bag them publicly afterwards. The “accepted industry practice” in these circumstances is to praise their good points and omit to mention any negatives. I.e if you can’t say anything nice then say nothing. Viewers aren’t stupid. All manner of tyre industry professionals who know the unwritten rules of the game will watch a review like this if for no other reason than to keep an eye on the competition. They all know the unwritten rules, they undoubtedly do similar & sponsor testers / influencers on social media. Knowing the inside running, some importers, distributors & manufacturers, who advertise heavily in print & electronic media will go out of their way to have the feature & support vehicles all shod with their product, for articles in magazines etc that they pay to advertise heavily in. They deliberately try to insure their advertising brand name gets featured in photos of ground terrain hazards & on stickers adorning the vehicle. If they can’t get 8 or so photos displaying their brand in a magazine issue with 2 big paid adverts (inside cover, cover photo, rear cover etc) then they aren’t doing their job properly. Assuming all of your audience are just your average weekend warrior tyro off road enthusiast is a mistake. Be up front at the start & allow viewers the ability to filter your opinions throughout the video, not at the end when they find out they have been duped & are in fact watching a paid promotion. $2K worth of free tyres, is a paid promotion, no matter which way you slice& dice it! Nothing wrong with it as long as your up front about it at the very start.

love your channel and you are on my subscription list - but agree that fact they were supplied free, should have been stated up front so as not to give the impression that you are not being frank with your viewers. A Paid Promotion write up is a little harsh for your channel as one can tell those from a mile away, and there's a lot of them around unfortunately By your own statements, you do careful research and apply critical thinking before selecting a product and you do not need sponsorship to make a living, so i would argue your opinion is generally of useful information to the viewers. Nevertheless your opinion is not quite at the same level as someone has to be pay for poducts who also apply critical thinking in forming their opinions and their only revenue on youtube is from ad placement and donation from viewers (not many i know and no frequent updates either so tend to be harder to come across); Whilst you dont need "make a living out of it", you do generate good revenue/discounts and freebies to help you keep your hobby costs low - overlanding expedition type of travel is very expensive especially done in style! Sometimes just because someone pays for a product doesnt necessarily means their opinion is not biased either - there's a lot of people whom i know of promotes (especially an expensive) product because they are want to be seen as someone who bought a dud! In fact i think the most useful reviews are from nerdy people who nick picks and can clearly articulate the reasons behind their thinking - i can then make a decision as whether the short comings are important to me or not. ignore the personal attacks, but i think the take away message is to declare upfront to keep faith with your viewers- you will earn more respects from your viewers. keep up the good work!

3 minutes in get an add for coopers tyres, coincidence? 3.40 in, two completely different vehicle's and set ups, bad comparison. Most of this proves knowledge and driving technique is far more important than the actual tyre as long as its good quality. Donated tyres to the value of $2500 (or much more being 35") is a paid endorsement no matter how you look at it