BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2
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Purchased in 2022, 3 years and 70,000k. Good tyre with low road noise until they were rotated and then was like driving across corrugations on flat bitumen road and the road noise was unbearable. Back to HT for me. Show details
worse wet traction ever – Do NOT BUY!!! . Worse tyre ever. Got 5 BFG all terrain k02 for my mux. that was my biggest mistake. Had a snow trip to mountains and I had very close calls slipping and flipping my vehicle. Wet traction is so poor Im actually afraid to drive when its raining. This tyre older days may be good but now I heard its coming from china and worse one… Read more
ever. And im not alone. couple of my mates and even Bobjane T mart said this is very poor tyre with experience they had
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Poor after sevice and breach of warranty – Hanged four tyres and did only 4000 kms from the set and one tyre started getting peeled of on the outer joint in only one tyre. When contracted the sop they said it’s not a structural damage, refuse to change the tire. Highly disappointed with the quality of the tyre and the after service of the dealer in Victoria Show details
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PLEASE STAY WELL AWAY FROM BFG – I wish I could give absolute zero star to this company. Staff won't accept the responsibility that thier product was [Content Removed]. Please never buy BFG AT KO2 tires. My tires have cracks and it keeps getting worst. Still under warranty but the company won't cover it. Please stay away and don't spend money on these crappy expensive tires. I have attached pictures for your reference. Google these tires and you will find similar reviews. Show details
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BF Goodrich all terrain T/A – Installed 8/6/2016 (103030 odo meter reading) till 3/1/2023 (160886 odo meter reading. The re inforced side wall on both the rear wheels have a dangerous crack in it. I'm disappointed as the tread is still ok for at least +60 k. Show details
Tyre pops while 4x4. Only 3 days old – Tyre pops driving over rock. With only being 3 days old. Had older tyre that had no problem. Never again. No warranty in them which does not help. seem the tyre is not durable. Show details
Thought they’d be tougher – Went for these as reviews said they were a good tyre for towing etc and pretty tough if you do a bit off road. Only 400kms in and coped a puncture in a rear tyre due to a small not overly sharp stick and not off road. I know these things happen but disappointing when they state on their site....” split and bruise-resistant sidewall rubber and a thicker, extended shoulder to prevent sidewall failures “ they should add Not including small sticks. Show details
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Disappointing – I purchased these seeking a good all round all terrain. Obviously a very popular tyre in most of the conversations around what you should run. They went on my vehicle new off the showroom floor December 2019. Performance I would say was normal until this winter where now any hint of water, whether during rain or just light residual turns my ute… Read more
into a death trap. 21000 kilometres on them.
Performance in every conceivable metric is best described as trying to kill you. Light application of the throttle on a lightly damp road will result in lost traction and oversteer. This also occurs mid turn at times, particularly uphill. Fun on tight roads with traffic coming the other way.
Braking performance, you often feel the vehicle slide out from under you under any sort of brake application beyond incredibly light.
Mid turn understeer. Particularly downhill. Any water can send your front wheels going straight on without any warning and you’re a passenger until they find grip again.
I’m not sure what this review would be like if I didn’t have modern safety features in traction/stability control on my vehicle.
Just stay clear. Again, 21000 kilometres and I am having to seek a replacement due to safety concerns.
Great tyre in the beginning but got progressively noisier – Went and got a set for a good price matched by Bob Janes. Tyre size was 265/60R18 AT E-rated. Pros: 1. Looks good (did not get the white lettering type). 2. Drove over jagged rocky terrain without issues. 3. Great traction. Got out of very sticky situations with no external aids in my 2015 Pajero GLS. 4. Did not need to air down at all entering… Read more
Goolwa Beach. 5. At 40K kms, with regular rotation they still have plenty of tread left. 6. Have TPMS fitted and it does not lose pressure over time as much as my previous tyres in my previous car.
Cons: 1. Wet road traction isn't the best. Have had the ASC kicking in on off-camber right turns and tight left turns. 2. Got progressively noisier as it aged. Was dead quiet for the first 25K kms or so. Now it hums (with changing pitch from 30kph to 70 kph). Gets quieter after 70kph but that may be due to the frequency of the sound which gets blocked out more.
Will I but it again? Probably not unless BFG fixes the noise issue. There are tyres out there that aren't as noisy as they age for example the Falken Wildpeak AT3W.
BFG KO2's on a 2010 Kia Carnival. With a trip or three to the snow in the past three years – l put the BFG KO2's on a 2010 Kia Carnival (believe it or not) for the purpose of a trip or three to the snow. l had intended to put the summer tyres back on at some point, but they went to a 'friend in need'. On one particular trip, l drove up the mountain late at night. lt was snowing, and the snow was very fresh and 6 inches deep, on an… Read more
uncleared and untreated road, (as this was the first snow-fall in three days) and l drove in the deepest snow l could find, outside of the (minimal) tracks. l ploughed on past the active chains fitting station (too k k cold outside for me, and chains aren't my thing) and l didn't have any regrets. They gripped and stopped like glue on the snow (on 36 PSI!). l was having a ball, and l felt like a foolish rebel. By the next afternoon a lot more snow had fallen, so l drove on the slushy and icy parts of the road, with great grip, albeit being that l drove to the conditions (with a few exceptions, in the name of science). They've been 'grippy' on the bitumen, with zero nasty surprises. l don't need to baby it around a round-about in the wet either, (unlike some 'premium' road-biased tyres that l've had). They are mostly used around the burbs and on the "free"-way. l've had one puncture in the last 3 years, and can't seem to wear them out. Obviously they won't perform like a premium sports summer tyre on the road (and all that jazz). l have not put them to the test in a panic braking scenario on the bitumen in wet or dry conditions, and l don't think l'd particularly want to. My rating of the tyres performance in regards to wet and dry weather handling on the black stuff is related to the type of tyre and the presumed intended usage of the tyre by the manufacturer (no track-days, yet!). Overall, l'm pleased as punch.
Positive reviews
Best tyres I've ever had – Got my set of KO2's in 2018, and haven't had to replace since. Had them put on my old triton brand new, and then got them put onto my D Max when I got it new. Ive been off road, down soft beaches, in mud, through river crossing, and highway driving, and never had a problem. They react well to low PSI driving off road and on the beach, however Iv'e… Read more
not taken them lower than 10 PSI. People who complain about them in wet or rainy condition are no doubt driving to fast.
Bought July 2023 - Still made in USA – You can tell it is heading for a good start when even in July 2023, they are still made in USA, may be just my tyre size. Tires made in Q1 2023 / Q4 2022. I will provide further review down the track. Show details
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Loved it – Absolutely love these tyres. They've been all over Australia on our old Ranger. I've fitted them on our new Everest and I am still loving them. They look tough and aggressive and perform magnificently. Lots of shocking reviews on them, I couldn't disagree more. Show details
Negative reviews
KO2 tyres nearly killed me – I have KO2 Tyres on both my cars. They are worst tyres in the wet especially in my dual cab Hilux when the tray is unladen. The back end started kicking out on the freeway doing 110kmh going up a slight hill as the transmission kicked back gently into a lower gear. Driving up steep hills in a low gear is ridiculous, I can't get any traction. Never again Show details
rubbish mileage – Whats happened to the mileage? This is my fifth set on 2 rangers. The first 4 sets i had no problem getting over 60,000kms. This last set. 33000kms. My mate also only got 31000kms on her Prado. Something has definitely changed in the build quality. Way too expensive to risk another 2k for only 30.000kms. Show details
My car in the wet is like im driving on ice. I drive 2 other cars which are fine so its not my driving style – Like driving on ice on a wet day, very dangerous with brand new tyres. Show details
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Check Country of Origi first – I bought a set of KO2 tyres for the big lap, towing a caravan. They were brilliant. The rear tyres, as expected, wore a little quicker. Before our next trip I replaced them but the new tyres were made in Thailand. Absolute rubbish, 20000km and they are done. My fronts, made in the USA, have done 70000 and still 7.5mm tread. BFG blamed me for the excessive wear. How pathetic was that. Never again will I buy BFG. Show details
Best ATR tyre – I have used BFG AT for over 20yrs,travelled all over the Australian countryside,without one issue or puncture. By the way, this Ko2 is the beast . Show details
Very disappointed – Second set of ko’2 tyres I’ve purchased, what has happened bf goodridge ? Cannot believe the difference, originals lasted 100000 kms this current set done and dusted at 40000 kms. I rotate regularly and inflate with nitrogen. Will not buy again, very disappointed Show details
Still the best semi aggressive AT – Rotated well these last 100k plus, my last set lasted 120,000kms. Never had a puncture. There is some noise later in tyre life, what good AT tyre doesn't have noise?? Show details
BFG A/T KO2 Unwarranted reputation – Government vehicles the country over have used these tyres for many years, its popularity with Government fleets has nothing to do with the tyres capabilities. Having seen these tyres in action over the past 11 years in some very remote parts of the country, I am glad that they were paid for by the taxpayer and not me. Think of all the negative… Read more
attributes in an off road tyre, now think of how we measure up a tyres performance, things like...handling, comfort, noise, grip, responsiveness, longevity, price, etc... unfortunately the BFG A/T's meet none of the criteria to meet the demands of outback driving. After using at least 6 sets of these tyres on different vehicle over 11 years in some fairly harsh environs with tyre pressures monitored constantly, these tyres just did not cut it. Then again, government departments do funny things all the time with taxpayer dollars.
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K02's Used to be a good Tyre – These tires used to be known for their durability and long life, something has changed recently (in my opinion) as my new (12 months old now) K02's have worn 6mm (around 50% of new) in 20,000km, pressures have been maintained and tires rotated at 10,000km, tread wear is even. Once worn 50% there wet weather grip is terrible to the point of being… Read more
dangerous (in my opinion), do your research as the amount of bad reviews for these tires appears to be spiking (in my opinion). Looks like something has changed from the older Ko2's which were great.
third set of K02's- very dangerous in the wet – I have been driving more than thirty years, im a trade qualified mechanic and believe I have a good qualified view on what is a great safe and durable tyre. I bought BF Goodrich K02's thinking they would give me a good allround tyre for some dirt but mostly road use. This vehicle and the last the vehicles tyres have not lasted well at all… Read more
(previous vehicles were '18 LC200, and VW Amarok). They claim up to 80,000klm, my current vehicle has 33,000 klm from new, fitted k02's at 5000klm. these current tyres are down to 25%tread remaining (well above TWI), thats only 28000 klm use! I drove on a suburban street three weeks ago at around 40kph or so, cautiously approaching a roundabout with a slight down hill grade with residual water on the road (not raining and this should have been fine for any vehicle to safely stop). I went to brake for a car approaching and suddenly slid into the roundabout! My car is only 2 yrs old, serviced and maintained. I have found many other people complaining about the quality and how slippery a K02 is in wet conditions and will NEVER buy a K02 or a BF Goodrich. For the safety of your family and other road users, steer clear of these slippery and bloody noisy tyres they are NOT SAFE. Due to global tyre shortages, I am not driving this vehicle untill I have replacements fitted next week (different brand being fitted with good safe reviews). I currently feel it is unsafe to drive this vehicle untill it gets its new tyres, and these current K02's are still very much roadworthy!
Will never purchase again! – I have had BFG KO2 245/70/16s on for only 20,000km and they have already completely worn and had to be stripped off my vehicle. I have been told that they have worn from driving off road (I only drive on 10km of maintained gravel road a day and never do any offroad driving). I have been told they’re not made for that, yet they’re marketed the… Read more
“toughest all-terrain ever”. I previously ran MThompsons for 75,000km living and driving in the absolute same conditions. Despite these being the “craze” when I purchased them - I will never recommend to anyone!
Great for the first 15000, rubbish after that – Bought a set for my Hilux space cab and didn't even get 40000 out of them before they started showing sever signs of all round ware, and after 20000 they were suicide in the wet. After talking to various BFG outlets and telling them of my experience, none of them made any attempted to defend them. Although one none BFG supplier did say "if you… Read more
live up the bush and spent 80% of your time on the dirt they may be a very good tyre, it could be the bitumen that's killing them" I maintained the correct tire pressures, stayed on top of my alignments and rotations but to no avail. Although at first they had very good bite on steep hill climbs and were pretty good in the mud. Of course you would have to be pretty naïve not to think that running a steel bull bar and winch 800mm in front of your front axel isn't going to have some detrimental effect on your front tires but even so I would have expected better ware out of them, and BTW my tray is always empty between camping trips and I don't tow trailers, extremely disappointing.
Used to be the benchmark but have dropped the ball – I've always run BFG KO & KO2 on landcruisers and work utes. The last 2 sets have worn poorly and are bad in the wet past the 50% ware mark Poor traction in the wet after 30,000kms, tyres cracking in between treads and 2 sidewall punctures from sticks!! The worst thing is they used to be good for well over 80,000kms which kind of helped… Read more
justify the price but now I'm lucky to get 50,000kms out of a set as they wear unevenly and when at about 6-8mm remaining are so unsafe in the wet (like the loaded Ute can be put side wards at 80km/h in 6th gear!) and they're also noisy in the dry due to the poor wearing and they're rotated every service 15,000kms. .
Going Down Hill – I have used these tyres for years on work Hilux's and my own 4x4 wagons and utes and trailers , towing , bush trips, changing pressures etc. Couldn't ask for a better tyre, never blew out , great side walls , never staked and good performance on/off road. I have experience slight grip loss in wet on bitumen as the tread was decreasing on a rear… Read more
wheel drive 4x4. I always rated these tyres big time for how reliable they are. I have my current set on my LC79 dual cab , about 35000 ks and wont get a whole lot more maybe 40000ks. Have just done 9000 to WA from SA , 4000 on dirt towing a heavy camper so I suppose extra wear from that also. This set are also from Thailand and have developed 1 cm cracks amongst the tread pattern which I've never seen a BFG KO 2 do before . So with the wear issue and the cracks I'll seriously have to consider a change of brand , although they got me through the WA trip on both the cruiser and camper with no issues.
Great tyres very slippery though and terrible in the wet – Great tyre, silent on the road, however a real down side is they are very slippery and terrible in the wet and Im replacing as I've lost it several times Show details
PERFECT all rounder – I am a KEEN 4x4 person and have tried many type's of tyre's and have just put my new second set of KO'2 x 285/75/16 on my 100 series landcrusier through a trip to capeyork / tele track and they went AWESOME . They are priced on the higher side of the scale but well worth it !! On my first set i did a lot of different driving conditions from bush… Read more
/beach to desert and a good portion of the time i was towing a caravan and i still 90 thousand KLM's and felt safe the whole time as long as you find the right tyer pressure for your car and rotate them every 10k you WILL get your money's worth .!!!!
Good tyre but crap in the wet – I purchased some ko2 for my bt50 with good reviews from a mate, i found the tyres good in the dry and not to noisy on the bituman. In the wet is where the problem is with these tyres, found them fine in a straight line but to easily slide out cornering, i had no faith in these tyres in the wet. On the positive side i got 70,000 out of them rotating every 10,000. Show details
Dangerous, Noisy Rubbish – Fitted a set to my 2018 Ranger XLT, use for country road driving as well as highway. Felt really good compared to the OE tyres when I first got them but when the drought broke they showed their true colours. On wet tar they are diabolical. I even had to engage 4wd to safely drive up Pennant Hills Rd in a storm! Ok off road but I won’t be buying again. They are the Thai made ones. Show details
Tough and reliable but not outstanding – In 2017 bought a set of 265/75r16 KO2’s to replace a set of 235/85r16 D697’s. The 265 has a higher load rating than the 235, so running at the 235 pressures initially caused some skittish on road handling. These are a very tough tyre that have handled everything, however tyre pressure is critical with these. As with any tyre, you need to learn… Read more
what pressures work with each tyre. Now that I’ve worked out best pressures for all conditions these tyres are tough and reliable. Estimate at least 60,000km so far, even wear, no scalloping, and about 30% tread depth remaining. A good all rounder. Would I buy again? On performance, yes. On price, no. On reviews of other tyres, next AT will be either the Falken Wildpeak at3w, or the Maxxis RAZR 811 AT.
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