If you spend most of your time on dirt then the KO2's are excellent. If you live in the real world and do mostly sealed roads then they are certainly dangerous in the wet. I've found them very slippery on a dual cab ute on tar. Now have Wildpeaks which are excellent in the wet.

What I don't think 99% of people understand is the why to the KO2. I've had those tires everywhere and I have yet to puncture one in any way. I've run low pressure, high pressure, long trips loaded down on hot days, etc with no failures. What makes the tire special is that it will not only get you out to where you want to go but it will also get you home. There are much better choices, but to be American, it's like a glock. Not pretty, not the best at anything but it works every single time.

I run 32 inch BFG KO2 on a Jeep ZJ and they are amazing on road and off there’s a reason everyone dose side by side comparisons with the KO2 tires

The currant price of KO2’s atm are beyond stupid. Some of the others should get a good run now.

Got set of Maxxis razr 811’s on my ranger, diesel fitter ute, always loaded, 300ltrs of fuel, done 70,000k’s on them now. I’ll probably never go a different tyre again in my life, wear even, quiet, handle like they are on rails in the wet. 811’s by far the best and I’ve tried 4 of the others on this video! My 2 cents anyhow

Mickey Thompson Baja boss A/T , is a tyre that i was hoping to see in there

We have BFG KO2s on both of our jeeps, which work really well in our Alaskan snow. I had been using mud terrains which usually do not as good in snow.

Thanks for the comparison! Was hoping for a bit more detail re experience/thoughts on the road and off road. Ran two sets of KO2’s on my 200 series and were floorless. Did about 8 outback trips, live on a farm and punished them all the time. Not one issue, except for as they aged they got stiff. I now have two Utes. Running Nitto ridge grappler and find them quite a solid, tough tyre, quiet. On my new v6 ranger so much negativity for KO2’s so have avoided them and have on order the maxxis at811’s. I’ll definitely do a review when ready 👍

Yokohama X-AT 11.5Km trip towing a van and also some pretty rugged 4x4 day trips in the Kimberleys Tyre didn't let me down and still looking great

Thanks for putting out the comparisson. Out of these tires while the KO2 always look good and they have proven themselves to be durable and dependable. I have to say that to me the best tread style designs are the nitto's and the maxxis ones, following close by the falken's and the Pirelli's. This analyzing equally water evaquation and off road traction.

Great review! You should of added that Toyo Open Country AT2 is available with white sidewalls in most sizes. Also the Toyo Open Country AT3 is now available in most common sizes from TyrePower. Also larger Toyo AT3 have 3ply sidewalls unlike the AT2.

I have done lots of tough touring with KO2s on a Prado and a 76 series land cruiser - fantastic tyre

I believe the last tyre the GO15 yokkies presented was the LT version? The PC version of the tyre does seem to differ in tread pattern. Really enjoying your videos on All Terrain Tyres !!!! Please do a special episode or 2 on looking at the all terrains in direct comparisons on different surfaces and wet, dry, handling, tyre weights, rolling resistance and braking. Again thankyou for the videos and thanks to the people that comment valuable information on their experiences. It certainly helps to refine the many choices to a few.......then way for a special like 4 for price of 3. 😉

Thanks for a great review. I had a set of BF K02's on my Toyota FJ Cruiser. I was amazed that I sold the car with 100k on the clock and the tyres were still in good condition. I didn't tow anything and the car was usually carrying light loads. I made sure I rotated them regularly and kept a check on tyre pressures. The only negative was they were a little slippery in the wet on city roads. Otherwise hard to fault.

One thing no one talks about is the profile of the tires when they're aired up for highway and aired down for off-road. Aired up, the center strip very slightly bulges, and aired down it very slightly retracts. You can see the K02's have a more highway friendly center that makes for a smooth ride when cruising on hard flat surfaces at high speeds. When aired down, those more off-road friendly shoulders are able to do what they need to do (bite into terrain), effectively making two narrow strips of high traction on either side of the center.

Great comparison and insights!

I’ve had the MAXXIS RAZR AT811 for more than 6m now and around 6k kms … quiet, good in the wet, has served well around town, in rocky terrain and on sand. I think a better choice than the KO2’s which have been overtaken by few other choices in the market.

I bought the Pirelli's AT scorpion plus because I spend about 95% of my driving on the pavement and the occasional 5% on dirt, mud and snow. My last trip took me to through about 1 foot of snow (the tire trenches were deep) on the back trail going uphill and and I didn't have any issues. I didn't have to air down or anything. I just threw my truck on 4-Hi and slowly went up. I have 265/70/16...I was going to go for the LT version but didn't feel like I needed them. I know the LT versions are much tougher but then again...I don't need them. On pavement, they are quiet, very quiet compared to my stock all season tires that came with the truck. The handling was the closest to an all season which I want and desire for road confidence. If I was spending more time off pavement, I would sway more over towards the Falken wildpeak and the only reason again is...they perform a bit better in rain and snow than the KO2. My cousins has them on his truck and I believe he ran 285 and the gas were not nice to him.

I run tires year round,in southern Alberta where snow,ice are common for 5 month's of the year. Snowflake rated is sort of a must for a tire. BFGs are pretty good for my hunting and fishing needs but my gravel driving kills them. Tire I've used on last couple of trucks....Goodyear Duratrac. I'm very happy with them,bit noisy on highway but not bad for how aggressive they are. Don't know if I'll try another tire any time soon

M.T. Baja AT & MAXXIS everything in a tire are in these two brands!

I have KO2s on a 200 series Land Cruiser and can tell you that they suck in the rain. Even at low speeds in turns they will push and slip on pavement. I was in a parking lot making a turn and they slipped a little bit letting the front push out. Over all they are hard to beat but just keep in mind that they don't like rain.

Mastercraft Courser Trail HD would be a good one to compare. I have owned 3 sets of BFG A/T KO2 tires, the Trail HD impressed me from the first snow/slush I drove on.

I would like to see a review based on purpose. For example, what might be better for rocky, vs sand, vs gravel road, vs soft dirt road, etc... alsoweight is a big factor. I have a 200 Ford ranger, so adding a bit more info about weight would be appreciated

Honestly the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT’s are in my humble opinion a Far superior AT tire over the KO2.

Trying to choose between pirelli scorpion at plus and cooper discoverer at3 lt for my f150 work truck. Im in vancouver so wet and snow traction are a priority. Only off roading will be unpaved, sometimes muddy construction sites.

So what would be the best tryer for my 4x4 pulling a caravan running 45 psi on the back an 40 on the front doing more on road work than of road 🤔.

Youre vidoes are great to in explaining each tire. But I want to know how each tire fairs after say 10-25k miles on it. Hows the wear. How did if do in different conditions rain, road,off road. How does it sound on road as it wears. Does it get louder with wear. Which would you prefer on you truck and why. Etc......

nice video 👍👍, which one recomended me for toyota landcruiser prado 150 2.8 D for every day commuting 80% on road 20% off road also for winter driving ? thanks ☺☺

Hi, tread pattern is one thing. At the end of the day, performance what counts. Consider doing a performance comparison and include Nitto Recon Grappler.

Interested to hear about the new commer on the 4x4 market, Kenda. Long time on the moto scene but an infant on the car scene, at least in Oz. Thanks for your time, cheers

I have KO2's on my Tundra which were on the truck when I bought it. I like the tires, but they have worn unevenly. I just read that these should be slightly over-inflated to help with this. What are your thoughts on this? If so, how much over-inflation? 10%? Thanks!

The wrangler duratec look like a great option for a good quality all terrain as well!!! I'm gonna stick with the wildpeak at3w though they just work well for me and have lasted a long time with still bulk tread!!!

I believe the Yokohama G015 comes in a LT version which has a deeper thread. But happy to be corrected. Were you reviewing the passenger car or the light truck version?

Hi Can you tell me please which tire are more quiet and comfortable onroad? The maxxis at811 or the BF ko2 ?

Can’t wait for ko 3’s

I need an E load AT tire that is good at 80psi. I carry a 1800lb load on my truck on HT tires but now I have to drive through gravel and dirt roads rain or shine. Any recommendations?

Would have been nice ti include the duratrac since goodyear consider it an at

I only got 35,000 kms out of my last set of ko2s all sets before were around 75,000-80,000 kms so I did some research and found they changed the rubber compound so not my tyre of choice anymore (diesel mechanic 20 plus years)

Thanks for the video, interesting as always ! I think you should consider the new Nokian Outpost AT for a next review, as it is a very serious contender to the BFG KO2 too. Here in Europe (France) the KO2 is widely popular, but its performances on wet tarmac are quite bad, especially on heavy modern 4x4 (Discovery 3 for example).

Can i put ko2 on my 2022 nissan pathfinder? My oe tires are 255/60r18. I wanted to put a 265/55r18

the KO-2 was that pattern originally a Bridgestone desert dueller pattern?

It will be interesting to see how the new KO3s compare to the KO2s in the wet. Having moved from Cooper STTs Ona 16” rim to KO2s on a 18” rim I’m surprised how naff they are in the wet on tarmac.

I really want to see a comparison and/ or a review on the new Nokian Outpost AT tire! I have these on my Prado and they were fantastic on this years 6000k overland offroad roadtrip. Really peace of mind with kevlar on all 3 sides. If someone can compete with the KO2s it's the Outpost AT.

I realize the BFG are for guys going "off roading" but i have a motorhome that keeps getting stuck in fields, the weight doesnt help! I have Tinitus and need to keep the road noise down as much as possible but I am having trouble finding the tyre to satisfy my demands. anyone have ideas please

Any chance of reviewing duratrac? Would love to see them in the mix.

I have had both the Ko2 and the Maxi At811 LT on a 4x4 Lwb sprinter van motor home so its pretty heavy. The Ko2 where loud slipped in the wet and didn't display the road manner of the At811. To be honest I don't think you can compare them the Maxis is just a better tyre on the Sprinter again its heavy which may work with the tyre better. At first they had a bit of Noise couple of thousand K's and I woulds say they are quite. I have never so far never fire off the ABS with them but I did on the Ko2's more than once on wet roads. And they just ride a lot better as well . The Ko2 where Extra loads and the At811 are true LT's .

I'd like to see an in depth comparison between the KO2 and the mickey Thomson Baja boss

Cooper st max?? Got to be a shout. Such a shame BFG stopped making their Trac Edge tyre, ran 2x sets of these and loved them on my defenders.

No Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT?

I am sad you didn’t include the Mickey Thompson ATZ and Baja Boss. How would you rate them against the KO2?

I'm very happy with Pirelli Scorpion ATR's, though I think they are discontinued by now. Have been using them for 5 years now (usually from March to November) and they have still plenty of thread left for 1-2 years. No as aggressive as KO's but good compromise for me.

Falken Wildpeak AT3W, have done 70k still around 5-6 mm tread in the centres, outer edges minimally scrubbed due to not getting an alignment after a 2” lift, on road wet or dry gotta be the best AT tyres i have ever used. Im running 40 psi in 265/65/18 p rated, also have a set of 265/75/16 LTs for touring but minimal ks on them so cant comment at this stage..

Interesting review - but I wish you'd used 2 orange crates or 2 black crates! Just my OCD poking through...

Great review! Any of these tyres snow rated? Also I'd love to know where each tyre is manufactured and no mention of load rating. My Open Country 2 on the caravan is Made In Japan, Duratrac on ute is Made in Canada..

Tread depth, weight and if they have the three peak mountain snowflake thingy would have been good info to add. And if all shown are the same size? Good info tho cheers :)

What about Kelly tsr tires I think there great

Have you ever reviewed the Firestone Destination AT2 ? Been using this for 6 months and 10 000 km thus far . very good on wet and dry here in the caribbean

I have the KO2 on my Ranger and while I haven't had any other tyre on it yet, I would hate to think there might be a tyre that is worse on the road than this one.

I think you should have had your camera closer to the tires when you talked about the tread. And added the tread depth for each of the tires.

Where would a kumho At51 sit in this line up?

Best for snow?

How is the BFG K02 in the snow? Would a separate set of Winter Snow Tires be needed for Winter driving in Northern Canada?

You got the clip of the Wildpeak while discussing thr Pirelli AT+. I was watching and thought WTF?

Why does your tyres (both the KO2 and Geos) have white lettering? I have both sets too and neither have white prints :D though mine is a 20".

Went in to my local to grab some KO2s, they had a sale on the Geo XATs, thought maybe aggressive tyre pattern with 3ply wall might have been abit noisy and bumpy ride, totally opposite. Wouldn’t go back to the KO2 even if they were cheaper.

Are these tires all the same size? Most look larger than the KO2.

My 80 had KO2's on it when I got it, couldn't get rid of them quick enough absolutely useless on wet bitumen and not much chop offroad imo

The KO2'S definitely eject stones, all of them LOL... Best AT tire on the planet... Make sure you set your pressures correctly, this is crucial. Chalk test is an excellent way to determine the correct pressure, given you vehicles variances.

which one is best for the muddy terrain?

Hey that doesn’t look like a Pirelli at 18:38 😉

@ 3:40 you missed an aggressive tally 😊

I changed from KO2 to the Falken- Quieter, better ride, better fuel and much cheaper buy. Not as durable and not as good in the snow- and not as cool looking for sure. However our AT3, in UK, have a less aggressive pattern that those in the video....

I bought the BFG KO2s based upon their "internet reputation" and found them extremely disappointing to say the very least, hence why I was interested to see your thoughts. Before them I had the Yokos, I think they were GO12s at that stage, and they were better than the BFGs on the road and in wet off road conditions. I'm now running the Pirelli AT+ and they are in a different league to the BFGs for use in the wet conditions we see here in the UK. I did notice that a lot of the marketing material for the BFGs centres on performance in the desert etc. and they may well be excellent for this plus there is no question that they were extremely robust and this gave confidence that I wouldn't destroy them. However when I had to face a bit of wet slimy mud on top of a stone track it was game over for the BFGs and unfortunately that was the conditions that I needed an AT tyre for. I also found that the BFGs saw a very steep reduction in performance after not very many miles of wear - so I see people saying that they got 70k miles out of a set of BFGs but, to be honest, I found that there was a noticeable decline in performance after maybe 10k miles and after about 30k miles they were completely done for. With so many options on the market these days I can't think of any reason to buy the BFGs now as they seem to be old tech trading on a 40 year old reputation.

You missed an "aggressive" in the count at 3:40 🤣

im sure KO2s are good but im cheap...when I can get 4 for the price of 2 i'll risk 2 unlikely punctures in the 5 years of expected use.

Mickey Thomspons AT Please 😁

No general atx?

I've had the KO's on my Everest for a few years and let me tell you, the KO2 is not the tyre to have if you plan on driving on wet paved roads. It's dangerously bad in the wet. Get to a roundabout at normal speed and you'll go straight even though the wheels are turned.

Missed an ‘aggressive’ at 3:41

I believe you missed about 6 on the aggressive count 😂

The biggest miss every reviewer get is about the sipes. The KO2 has full depth sipes. Other brands do not. On other brands, you see the sipes all the way across the tread block but belownthe surface, the sipes decreases. If you look at a worn tire of other brands, you notice the sipes no longer span the length it had when new. As the tire wears down, sipe traction decreases greater on other brands. The KO2's full width sipes maintains that full width down to the wear marks. This suggests that the KO2 maintains its sipe traction better than other branda.

14:55 The counter missed one...

Yokohama X-AT or GO15 any day.

Nitto is where it's at.

Maxis razr seemed to copy the nitto ridge grappler

You should have flipped the falken around... much more aggressive side on other side! They let you choose which look you want

why don't you have a shore meter and give info on the hardness of the rubber?

I'm the guy who likes the geolandar at🤷‍♂️🤣

Nice review but looks like it is more advertisement than review

BFGOODRICH 4 Next U.S.A President 🇺🇸

What happened to "You get what you pay for" ????

ko2 is horrible in the rain. multiple threads about it on tacoma world. i wouldn’t buy them again. i look at the gas pedal wrong and they loose traction. literally every tire is priced stupid high right now. falken used to be cheap price wise and now one of the most expensive all terrain tires out. then all other manufacturers followed and raised there prices. now pretty much every popular all terrain is about $300 per tire which is crazy for a small 33”.

BfG are a second rate tyre they are riding there Rep from decades ago

Where was the Hankook AT2?

I’m towing a caravan around Australia, 30000kms on 265/60/18 Falkin Wildpeaks rotated every 7000kms 40-42 psi. Well I reckon another 10000kms and they will be totally stuffed. Won’t be buying another set.

You missed two "aggressives." For shame!

The Baja Boss AT are miles better than those outdated KO2

Aside from bragging factor coz it's pricey, I dont see any reason to get a BFG. Maxxis razr AT Falken wildpeak Yokohama geolandar Pirelli AT All of these above lasts longer and more comfy than that overhyped BFG

I nowhere near a fan of the KO2 in puddles or snow. I hydroplaned and slid all over. I prefer the Mickey Thompson baja boss AT. This tire kills the KO2 in this situations and even off-road.

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