GEN 2 2017 BF Goodrich Tires

[foo.c]

So far, with under a 1000km to date:
The tires ride quiet and smooth on pavement.
They throw a crazy amount of stones compared to other tires I have run. I had to drive 10 miles of gravel road. I kept my speed to 35mph and it was still horrible.
Got to my destination and hopped in my friends SuperDuty with Duratracs and they were so much better!!! I've run Nitto Trailgrapplers which were also excellent for not throwing stones, not as quiet but acceptable.
I'll probably wear out the KO2's first, but hate having to avoid gravel roads, but not quite as much as chipping up my trailer and truck!!!

Mudflaps

 

[crash457]

You can think or believe whatever you wish buddy! No sweat off my balls. I can certainly state I am not wrong.

I dont post much and was just trying to offer information that is unavailable and unknown to most; including you it appears. This information comes straight from some of the largest tire manufacturing and tire design sites in the US and Canada.

I get the overwhelming impression you have no idea what you speak of.

OE tires are vehicle specific and coded accordingly.





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This may infact be the case for the company you reference, but redistributed OE tires will likely not be applied to the vehicle for which it was specified. So misleading is subject to interpretation.

Counting on purchasing a redisteibuted OE tire that matches the vehicle you drive woukd be like planning to win the lottery.

Its striking to see how difficult trying to "help" or "contribute" is here.

Again, you can think ro beleive what you wish.

So by your logic, the only way to replace the tires on a Raptor with OEM tires is to buy a whole new Raptor? Give me a ******* break. BFG sells the OEM 315/70-17 KO2s. They are made on the same production line to the same specs as thd ones that came on the truck. In fact when they com off the line some will go to the Ford plsnt while others will go to tire retailers and Ford dealers. Pure fact.

They also sell non OEM 315/70-17 KO2s. Those are different tires.
Not every 3115/70-17 KO2 BFG makes is an OEM spec tire but every OEM spec BFG 315/70-17 KO2 is the same, including those sold by dealers and retailers.


I challenge you to provide any proof otherwise.

 

[pjones]

How many times does this link need to be posted? Tire Rack sells the Ford version of the 315/70/17 KO2 dirt cheap. Currently $210.22 each plus shipping.https://www.tirerack.com/cart/HoldingArea.jsp?hideOptionError=true

Elite_KG claims that they are somehow different than the ones that came with the truck.

 

[bailer]

Mudflaps

Oh I wouldn't drive without them, but they can only do so much.
The truck has ppf, flaps and coated wheel wells.
The only way to limit extensive damage when driving gravel is limit speed, and tire choice. It really does make a huge difference.

 

[2014RubyRed]

Extensive damage from rocks? What extensive damage? Jeez.......

 

[Jake17]

Gimme a ******' break.

+1

 

[byz250f]

I have heard that the K02 is different on the 17 raptor then whats available to the public...I do know I went to belle tire and they even mentioned something about it.

FWIW My 2015 Ford Taurus has a Michelin Pilot tire that is specific to when it was new. I replace with what I thought was the exact same tire, tread, model is identical but the OEM tire didnt come with a rim protector built into the tire as the replacment tire does. The dealer doesn't even offer the same tire that comes on my car from the factory, the offer the tire with the rim protector built into it.

 

[2014RubyRed]

Advancements are made almost monthly to tires. The heart of the tire will be like the replacement. It's not going to negatively affect the ride of the vehicle. I think too much is being made about tires on a pickup truck......

 

[Truckzor]

BFG lists a unique part number for the OEM K02 in 315/70/17 that is Ford specific (this tire is C rated). They list a separate part number for the E rated non OEM tire.

BFG also lists (or used to list, I have not looked at K0s in years) Ford and GM specific part numbers for the K0 in 315/70/17 (both the Raptor and the Hummer H2 each used to have their own version).

Guys, this isn't rocket science. Jesus Christ, you Jennifers really do lack even the most basic of automotive knowledge.

 

[GRutter]

So what exactly is the difference between an OE tire and one that is marked like OE but not?

What Grutter said makes sense to me, but what do I know.

As I explained in a prior post, tires ARE designed and built to a specific vehicles ride characteristics. And during manufacture and testing, tires that don't meet OE specifications become replacement tires. The reality is that tire manufacturers producing tires to auto manufacturers specs are NOT in the business of building replacement tires. The goal of the tire manufacturer is to produce 100% OE tires, as they have contracts with the auto manufacturer for those tires. Replacement tires cost money in materials and labor (conversion costs) and warehouse costs to store tires until there is demand. So if the OE yield is too low, too many tires go to replacement inventory rather than to the vehicle manufacturer.

So to answer your question, there are tires that were built to be OE tires, but did not pass the strict quality testing required by the vehicle manufacturer. In short, the best tires will be the ones that came with your vehicle.

Now, that having been said, there ARE tires that are built for the replacement market that are designed to fit a broader spectrum of vehicles. They may have a higher load limit, different sidewall construction, different tread compound, and be offered in the same size and product line as the OE tire.
It will be a great tire, but won't be designed for a specific vehicles ride characteristics.