What wheels are those @weaselox?
KM3s for the 200??
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I've heard several folks here in Louisiana say they wish they still had their KM2's.
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Well, I’m getting my tires on the truck sometime next week. I then leave for a 5600 mile trip from VA on 7/6. I’ll be putting these tires thru the paces on long highway travel, dirt roads, mud, and possibly some slick rock. I’m looking forward to providing my feedback in 30 days or so.
I don’t want to be a Debbie Downer, but make sure you have a full size spare with you. Maybe mine was anomaly, but I got a sidewall failure on my first time out with the KM3 on a mild trail.
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@mcgaskins I read your review and I'm hoping that ultimately the side wall puncture was just a "s*** happens" type scenario on the trail last weekend. I've had KM2s for nearly 6yrs on my Wrangler and have loved them. I can't see BFGoodrich putting out a tire they are marketing as 27% stronger on the sidewalls, being completely opposite of that. That said, I'm going to give them a run and see what happens. If I don't like them, i'll pull them off and throw some ATs on there. No big deal.
Did they warranty the tire for you? I think that's where I'd be a bit saucy if they didn't cover the tire.
Did they warranty the tire for you? I think that's where I'd be a bit saucy if they didn't cover the tire.
Update - tire held air perfectly after I topped it off on Monday night. Still took it into Discount and they checked it out and gave it a clean bill if health. I think there must have been a rock or crud stuck in the valve stem, but I’ll keep an eye on it. Don’t want to slander the tire unnecessarily, so hopefully it was just a fluke.
Oh... When you affirmed “sidewall” I assumed you meant a cut or torn sidewall. Time to keep those valve covers on after airdown!
But anyway...the plot thickens as the jury returns to the deliberation room..
Oh... When you affirmed “sidewall” I assumed you meant a cut or torn sidewall. Time to keep those valve covers on after airdown!
Yep I’ll take responsibility for that one. I’ll be honest I never put the valve stem caps back on after I air down, but it’s a good idea especially in the muddy and gravelly areas we were in. Been wheeling for 20 years and still learn lessons all the time
Late to the game here. The sidewall puncture you referred to was in fact a sidewall scuff and has zero leak?
Apparently so. It was a bit strange how fast it lost air, but it looks like it was dirt in the bead or in the valve stem. They completely dismounted the tire to inspect for damage, and the sidewall didn’t have any punctures that went through.
Taco2Cruiser
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Not that uncommon. I slammed a STT Pro on a rock and popped the bead. It wouldn't leak until driving, then the psi would fall fast. It always fascinated me how much tire sealant does, and what happens that is disturbed.
Pops a question into my head...
if you pop a bead and manage to get it back on...do you need sealant before popping it back on? If so...what to carry?
Dish soap or even just warm water can help seat. You don't need a sealant
Taco2Cruiser
Crazy American Off Road
Yeah, it's not a sealant like to keep air in. It's a lubricant to make sure the sticky rubber "slides" onto the rim properly. That's why when you pop a bead under dry conditions in dirt. Sometimes the bead doesn't seat itself back on perfectly and can let air out.
I can see where the term tire sealant would be confusing. Its lubricant to make the tire... seal.
Like when we say "sway bars" they are anti-sway bars.
Ah... Gotcha.
I was picturing whatever the hoop is the tire shops slather on in about 1 second with a raggedy brush... Wasn’t sure what that stuff was... Assuming it’s a wax of some kind... ?
Thanks.
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I think this is what you’re talking about...
