Hey guys, been quiet in this community for the past year+ but am looking forward to getting back out on trails and exploring with the LC this summer!
With that said I have 35k currently on the set of 5 BFG KO2s on our LC, and I can see the tread depth is getting low on a few of the set, so I'm starting to investigate what's best to replace this set with. When I mounted this set in 2016 the prevailing wisdom was that KO2s were still among the best for year-round street/highway use in a climate with snow and ice, and offroading in mostly dry conditions.
With that said, 3 years on, has anything conclusively eclipsed the KO2s for this same duty regimen? Here in CO I need to be mindful of snow and ice performance and I have been continually impressed with the KO2s (and the LC's) willingness to go and stop in nasty weather.
However one thing I have never felt was good about this set was the balancing: there has almost always been a vibration, hum, or shimmy above 50-60 mph, despite Discount Tire's best efforts to balance the set. Maybe it's the 5 tire rotation schedule always keeping one or more tires at a slightly different tread depth, but from what I have read and understand this shouldn't be a huge issue.
Anyway - I went 5+ pages back in the forum and didn't see anything specifically on this subject. For reference I'm currently running 285/70/17 E load range KO2s on 5 Rock Warriors on my '13 that's lifted on Icon suspension, Slee sliders, and a Slee rear bumper. Thanks!
With that said I have 35k currently on the set of 5 BFG KO2s on our LC, and I can see the tread depth is getting low on a few of the set, so I'm starting to investigate what's best to replace this set with. When I mounted this set in 2016 the prevailing wisdom was that KO2s were still among the best for year-round street/highway use in a climate with snow and ice, and offroading in mostly dry conditions.
With that said, 3 years on, has anything conclusively eclipsed the KO2s for this same duty regimen? Here in CO I need to be mindful of snow and ice performance and I have been continually impressed with the KO2s (and the LC's) willingness to go and stop in nasty weather.
However one thing I have never felt was good about this set was the balancing: there has almost always been a vibration, hum, or shimmy above 50-60 mph, despite Discount Tire's best efforts to balance the set. Maybe it's the 5 tire rotation schedule always keeping one or more tires at a slightly different tread depth, but from what I have read and understand this shouldn't be a huge issue.
Anyway - I went 5+ pages back in the forum and didn't see anything specifically on this subject. For reference I'm currently running 285/70/17 E load range KO2s on 5 Rock Warriors on my '13 that's lifted on Icon suspension, Slee sliders, and a Slee rear bumper. Thanks!