Kilo Oscar Tre!

[Smokyray]

Well I just got back from Discount Tire and my Gen 2 now sporting new rubber. The OEM KO2’s had 70,769 on them and DT couldn’t rotate two that were near-dead’s, tread-wise. I had been tire comparing for awhile and the more I read about the KO3, the more I liked. The August release was timely and my DT had 4, my size, on sale plus the military discount. Win win. As a bona fide old dude the kids at DT said KO3’s have a raised white letter option and we figured a guy like you (old) liked them showing. Absolutely! (In the 70’s raised white letter tires were certified BadA$$) So…they got rid of the shiny trashed lugs and installed black new ones.
Win again!
Overall after a few hundred paved miles in the mountains and heavy rain they’re across the board improved over the previous KO2’s. The best part is the quiet, except on grooved pavement they’re nearly silent with the windows up. Really. So far I give them the big thumbs up, off road testing is next….





V/R
Smokey

 

[smurfslayer]

You got 70k out of KO2’s !!!!!

ZOINKS!

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

You got 70k out of KO2’s !!!!!

ZOINKS!

driving miss daisy here huh?

 

[thatJeepguy]

Well I just got back from Discount Tire and my Gen 2 now sporting new rubber. The OEM KO2’s had 70,769 on them and DT couldn’t rotate two that were near-dead’s, tread-wise. I had been tire comparing for awhile and the more I read about the KO3, the more I liked. The August release was timely and my DT had 4, my size, on sale plus the military discount. Win win. As a bona fide old dude the kids at DT said KO3’s have a raised white letter option and we figured a guy like you (old) liked them showing. Absolutely! (In the 70’s raised white letter tires were certified BadA$$) So…they got rid of the shiny trashed lugs and installed black new ones.
Win again!
Overall after a few hundred paved miles in the mountains and heavy rain they’re across the board improved over the previous KO2’s. The best part is the quiet, except on grooved pavement they’re nearly silent with the windows up. Really. So far I give them the big thumbs up, off road testing is next….

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V/R
Smokey

what load range? I read an article that stated some new very expensive manufacturing technique/ machinery is used to make the ko3 . This is why it took so long to ramp up. That being said the article stated better consistency in general also better balancing. It is hard running for my next tire. I have yokos now. They are very quiet. It shoild be noted that of course brand new tires are going to be nearly silent vs ko2’s with 70 k on them. Those things are loud as shit when they get over 25 k.

 

[ThePaintPirate]

Looks like fitting the truck in that garage is one heck of a tight squeeze.

 

[localbrew]

Looks like fitting the truck in that garage is one heck of a tight squeeze.

I was seeing that as well, I'm just jealous he fits in the garage....tight or not. I'm relegated to the driveway unfortunately. Wife gets priority parking....

 

[Space Ghost]

madness you got that out of k02s
Best set ive ever had lasted 37k until the sidewall got pierced

How did they balance? All my k02s always balanced like dooky, my coopers barely needed any weights.

 

[John813]

Like the tread design over the KO2.

Discount says the 37 version is coming soon, in May 2026...

 

[HighwaySentinel]

Those look really good. I could not hold out for 37's though.

 

[Space Ghost]

checking DT

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Only rating they have for our trucks is F2

Which rating did you get for yours? Cause f2 seems absolutely bonkers