New BFG 285/75 16 KO2's installed with pix !!

[Traskew3]

Just got them on tonight and I love the ride!! Question, how much will the speedo be off going up from the stock 275? They were almost 2" taller when they stood them up to the old ones. Also what air pressure shd I run so they aren't over inflated? They tried 40 but I sd go to 32psi.

 

[Mike6158]

That looks really familiar (except I took my running boards off).

The speedo is off as a percentage of speed. In other words, down around 20 it's almost nothing. Up at 65 or 70 it's 5-7 mph if I remember right.

Does your phone have a GPS? If so just use it to check your speed at benchmarks like 55, 65, and 70 (75 - 80 is your part of the world allows it).

 

[SmoothLC]

Lookin' good!

Let us know how they ride over time; e.g. noise, traction, comfort, etc.

If BFG hadn't come out with these I think my next set of tires would have been Toyo/Nittos. Now it's a tougher decision.

 

[TXLX100]

Nice addition. That might take some getting used to looking at for me, still a fan of the old style.

 

[Minjin]

http://tire-size-conversion.com/tire-size-calculator/

 

[Schwein]

That looks really familiar (except I took my running boards off).

The speedo is off as a percentage of speed. In other words, down around 20 it's almost nothing. Up at 65 or 70 it's 5-7 mph if I remember right.

Does your phone have a GPS? If so just use it to check your speed at benchmarks like 55, 65, and 70 (75 - 80 is your part of the world allows it).

It's not off by that much, it's more like 3-4 mph off at 60-70

 

[richardrichss]

Excellent choice. Those look great on that rig. I've had mine on for almost 4 weeks but have only had limited use on light trails, so not much feedback there yet. But, this has become my wife's go-to vehicle on snow days. I run KOs on my work truck (and 2 previous Cruisers) and can honestly say that the KO2's are noticeably improved when it comes to snow and ice traction.

 

[richardrichss]

Doh!! Forgot to answer the questions--I indicate 4mph slow at 65mph, verified with a basic speedo gps app. I am running 46psi right now based on previous experience, 30psi on dirt. I plan to do the chalk test when I'm not fully endorsing laziness.

 

[OregonLC]

Interested to see how these hold up over time. The look like great tires and the BFG certainly has earned a great reputation as the go-to AT tire.

Has anyone in the 100 crowd ran the Cooper Discoverer AT/3 that was rated editor's choice by OJ magazine? The review makes them sound like the best option out there. Just curious if the performance carries over to a heavier rig? They don't have great size selection, but the LT275/70R18 E could be a nice 33".

 

[Xetabur]

Seems like everyone with a River Rock Green Mica is buying these tires. Here's mine-

 

[mcgaskins]

I'm very curious to see how these do on the 100 series in icy and snowpacked road conditions. The Duratracs are excellent in these conditions which is what I frequently encounter when we go skiing.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

Here is a write-up on how to figure out proper PSI for non-OEM tires. I tend to use method #2. http://www.4wheelparts.com/tire-wheel-package-guide/tire-pressure-checker.aspx

 

[Joseph Lupp]

Excellent choice. Those look great on that rig. I've had mine on for almost 4 weeks but have only had limited use on light trails, so not much feedback there yet. But, this has become my wife's go-to vehicle on snow days. I run KOs on my work truck (and 2 previous Cruisers) and can honestly say that the KO2's are noticeably improved when it comes to snow and ice traction. View attachment 1000319View attachment 1000320

How is the highway noise?

 

[richardrichss]

I've only seen the highway a couple of times with them, but the noise is comparable to the KO's when new--not very loud. My experience with the KO's has them becoming somewhat noisy if they aren't rotated often.

 

[r2m]

Looks good! Same color as my wife's LC and my LC! Except she has the gray interior and I have the tan.

 

[maxse01]

Looks great, I think that size should have been standard.

 

[nakman]

Anyone know the sidewall thickness on these? Or how they compare with the DuraTracs? I know they're new, but no one's ripped one yet, right?

 

[toyotalexus420]

nice the general grabber AT's have had that similar feel to the older BF KO AT's but maybe a medium between those 2. Had KO's an older 4Runner and they lasted longer than my Nitto Terra Grapplers.

 

[Wak]

Looks awesome!

For measuring speed, and knowing a ton of stuff about what goes on in your truck, these Scanguages are extremely handy. I keep one hooked up to my F150 at all times for obvious reasons.

http://www.amazon.com/ScanGauge-Aut...&sr=8-1&keywords=obd2+code+reader+speedometer

 

[mcgaskins]

Anyone know the sidewall thickness on these? Or how they compare with the DuraTracs? I know they're new, but no one's ripped one yet, right?

You and I are wondering the exact same thing!! I'm looking forward to them releasing 295/75/16 in March apparently.