New version of the BF Goodrich Mud Terrain KM?

[gotmud]

What about wet roads?

We've had more rain here in Phoenix during the last few weeks than we've had in a whole year. So far, so good. Around my house we get a lot of flooded roads, both dirt and asphalt. I've purposely tried to hydroplane the 80 in some of the deeper water, but have had no luck.

 

[Cañonero]

That's great.

I even read in lcool that they handle wet roads better than the A/T.

Still wondering about procomps, no feedback?

 

[Sparky34]

I'm also looking for some new tires for my 80 series, and want to sipe them for use in winter and wet conditions.

Here in Holland siping costs 25 euros for each tire. Is it an option to do it yourself? With a stanley knife?

 

[ShottsUZJ100]

Two of us in our club have the KM2's. Bob in his 80 and me in the 100.

Bob siped his for his Alaska trek. They wore badly and he replaced them and did not re-sipe them.

His opinion is shared by me...they stick like glue and we luv them. I'm amazed by the things. Wheels seem to not slide off rocks easiliy. I lock up less on the same trails. No chunking. Plain worth every penny I spent on them.

On-road they are noisy. They do corner better in both dry and wet over my AT's. At VERY low speeds you can sure feel the lugs...normal though, don't think your truck is falling apart.

 

[Cañonero]

¿Would you say the compound is softer than the other M/T or the A/T?.

I much prefer softer compunds, better grip and I'm not concerned about the wear, as I don't cover many km with the 80, and I will more likely replace them before they are totally worn because of the crystallized rubber.

When you say Bob's km2 wore badly, because of the siping, do you mean they chunked?. I was really thinking about siping them cause everybody says there's a big improvement, but you got me thinking.

 

[Cañonero]

I'm also looking for some new tires for my 80 series, and want to sipe them for use in winter and wet conditions.

Here in Holland siping costs 25 euros for each tire. Is it an option to do it yourself? With a stanley knife?

Yes you can.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/245033-tire-siping.html
Tire Siping
4WD Magazine

I would have though that tire siping shops were an american thing and we didn't have any in Europe. I wonder how to say siping in spanish, so I could google it and check for somebody to do it.

 

[ShottsUZJ100]

¿Would you say the compound is softer than the other M/T or the A/T?.

I much prefer softer compunds, better grip and I'm not concerned about the wear, as I don't cover many km with the 80, and I will more likely replace them before they are totally worn because of the crystallized rubber.

When you say Bob's km2 wore badly, because of the siping, do you mean they chunked?. I was really thinking about siping them cause everybody says there's a big improvement, but you got me thinking.

Not sure about softer as they still get very high mileage wear. I ain't no tire techno dude. Something grabs though. And I totally buy BFG's statement that the "Crawler tread pattern" conforms to the road surface better. On the trails my front and rear ends don't seem to slip of rocks sideways near as much. More stable...less slip...better grab.

Bob's siped ones did chunk badly. He also said in the end that he really didn't need the siping done. He did it only as a precaution for his Alaskan trip.

 

[Curran]

... the "Crawler tread pattern" conforms to the road surface better. On the trails my front and rear ends don't seem to slip of rocks sideways near as much. More stable...less slip...better grab. ...

John, what tires are you basing this comparison on? Just askin'.

 

[ShottsUZJ100]

For me it's in comparison to BFG AT KO and MT KM. These KM2's are a cut above for certain in the traction department.