Be a tire critic.. Rate your tires! Help me decide!

[Blind1]

@Blind1 loves his "K02's".... lol

ASS!

 

[Taxman]

I've always been a fan of the BFG A/T KO. I've had 'em on a dozen or more off-road trucks and Jeeps over the past 20+ years and have never been let down. When I saw the Raptor came with them, it was one less thing I had to change. However, I do a lot of general off-roading - nothing specific. For instance, I'm on dirt and gravel roads, crossing small streams, occasional sand driving on the beach, some light mud here and there, light snow and general dry and wet pavement on my commutes to the office. The BFG A/T does a lot of things well, but is not remarkable at any one particular thing. If I did a very specific type of off-roading, I would consider a specific type of tire. For instance if I went mudding every weekend, I would get a mud tire, like a Toyo M/T. If I spent my weekends in the desert or the beach, I would get a good sand tire like a BFG Baja or General Grabber. Since I don't off-road anywhere specific, I prefer my BFG A/T KO. If I were forced to change, the only tire I would consider would be the BFG A/T KO2 (version 2) that was just released a few months ago. However, I don't think they make it in a 35/12.50 R17 size yet.

Just be careful what you wish for. The mud terrain tires have a wonderfully aggressive look to them, but they are expensive and loud. Unless you really need and use them often, I think you will be disappointed in the long-run. A milder A/T might be a better option for the occasional off-road excursion. If you're looking for an aggressive sidewall, there are other A/T patterns with aggressive sidewalls, but that ride smoother and aren't as loud as they wear. Look at Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ, Goodyear Duratrac and ProComp Extreme A/T tires.

Good luck.

 

[COBRA90GT]

FWIW - http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f25/what-best-all-purpuse-tire-38425/

 

[CoronaRaptor]

These are the new tires speed rated! Are these the same as stock?

the stock are s rated. Did you mean you have the r rated now?

 

[Humvee21]

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These are the new tires speed rated! Are these the same as stock?

Yes sir. S rated is what comes stock on the Raptor.

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f25/stock-raptor-bfg-tires-what-makes-them-unique-5541/

 

[FP Forged]

I'm liking my Toyo R/T's. They're 73lbs each. Paired with a lightweight wheel they can be the same weight as a stock setup. I like the look of the new KO2 and the lighter weight but they way the All Terrain tread pattern throws rocks makes me shy away from them. The Cooper ST Maxx would be my other choice. They're a little lighter than the Toyo's too but have the same hybrid style tread

 

[CoronaRaptor]

I'm liking my Toyo R/T's. They're 73lbs each. Paired with a lightweight wheel they can be the same weight as a stock setup. I like the look of the new KO2 and the lighter weight but they way the All Terrain tread pattern throws rocks makes me shy away from them. The Cooper ST Maxx would be my other choice. They're a little lighter than the Toyo's too but have the same hybrid style tread

If you are worried about rocks, do what I did, I had a local shop apply clear 3m tape onto the bottom of the doors and honestly, you cant see where it is. I had it end inside the body crease. They warned me that after 5 or 6 years the tape may yellow form exposure to the sun, but I plan on peeling it off with a heat gun and just getting it reapplied if that happens.

 

[ironside]

I am a big fan of the toyo AT2's on my second set first ones lasted 60k and had some life left.

 

[PropDr]

The Dura Trac!


In my opinion the best on/off road tire there is!


Outstanding dry traction
Outstanding wet traction
Outstanding gravel traction
Outstanding snow traction
Outstanding self cleaning threads
Great mud traction
Great sand traction
Outstanding rim protection, especially during low pressure running


Drawbacks:
The outstanding traction will lead to more aggressive acceleration and cornering, this will reduce the life expectancy of the tire.
Also wheel hop is enhanced, even in wet conditions.
Rolling resistance is higher then the OEM tire.


JMTCW

 

[Cleave]

I'd give my current tires the nitto dune grapplers a 10/10, they are perfect for what I wanted them for but I don't have many miles on them and I hear the tread life sucks which would drop them down to a 8/10, I'd give the OEM tires a 9/10 only for the fact they chunked like nothing else, I rally my daily driver a little bit and it's tires are in far better condition after the same amount of Offroad miles, if not for chunking the OEM tire deserves a 12/10, which is what the bfg all-terrain KO2s sound like they're going to be