2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO Are they Any good

[mymtnhauler]

Does any one have these tires on there truck, and if so what do you like and don't like about them? For me they need to handle some long highway trips with a 7500 pound trailer, heavy gravel, and large sharp rock? And are they any good on pack snow and ice? Thanks!

 

[BDaugherty]

They do very well and a lot of people really like them. I rad a set on a dodge dakota years ago with great success, but the 2 sets i rans on my heavier ctd's had more problems with early and irregular wear.
I'm currently a big fan of the toyo at2.

 

[LHastings]

I tried a set of them long time ago. They had nice traction but they did not last to long. Most of my driving was 80 % highway driving with no hauling. I think the tread is a little soft.

 

[cerberusiam]

Junk tires, don't even bother. Go with Toyos or Nittos and save yourself the problems.

 

[CThomsen]

I got over 70000 miles out of a set on my old 2002 ford excursion diesel 4X4

 

[JMcCoy]

Just stay away from Toyo Mud Terrains. Worst tires I have ever run. Junk!

 

[Woodenhead]

Had a set on my '96. One slipped a belt and got replaced 100% by my tire shop and they wore out fast. I don't remember the miles I got from them but I remember that it wasn't much. I had 8 ply's though as they did not have 285-75 16 in a 10 ply.

I've been happy with the life from my M55s but not everyone shares that opinion, to each his own I guess.

 

[Regcabguy]

Just stay away from Toyo Mud Terrains. Worst tires I have ever run. Junk!

Aside from the noise which wasn't that bad,I loved my Toyo MT's. Minimal wear @ 19K when I sold them to a friend. Balanced easily as do my AT2's. Just wanted a quieter tire. Zero squirm after 800 miles and that's with the camper weight. The inherent right pull was cured with my 2.0 Fox steering stabilizer inflated to 100 psi. I'm now using the stocker as I had to deflate the Fox ss as to render it useless. Neutral tracking on the AT2's

 

[JMcCoy]

The tires are quiet, smooth, and appear to be wearing ok. They are the quietest mud tire I have ever owned. They are really more of an all terrain than a mud tire. My issue is with lateral squirm. They squirm all over the road. I can deal with noise or even a rough ride. I cannot deal with being all over the road. Tire pressure has no effect. It gets severely worse when towing. I will not be purchasing another set. They are quiet and smooth though.

 

[cerberusiam]

The Toyo MT's were the best tire I have ever owned. Aside from a little noise they wore well and had great traction. Once I fixed the slight pull to the right with an offset ball joint they handled great. Even the Nitto mud grapplers with the tall blocks handled great. I would not hesitate to use either of them again.

 

[EGroeneveld]

Does any one have these tires on there truck, and if so what do you like and don't like about them? For me they need to handle some long highway trips with a 7500 pound trailer, heavy gravel, and large sharp rock? And are they any good on pack snow and ice? Thanks!

I looked at them for my dually but then settle on Goodyear DuraTracs and still love the Duratracs after 23,000 miles. No regrets.

 

[GrantP]

I ran two sets of BFG AT's on my '97, both were well worn and replaced around 45k. Also ran a set of Toyo MT's but I found the noise and handling to be obnoxious. My only complaint about the BFG's is that they tend to chunk the tread when used on rocks. I'm going to wait for the new version to come out before I buy some for my '06.

http://www.fourwheeler.com/news/1312-new-bfgoodrich-all-terrain-ta-ko2-in-the-works/

 

[JR]

I looked at them for my dually but then settle on Goodyear DuraTracs and still love the Duratracs after 23,000 miles. No regrets.

Ditto. I put 30k miles on a set of 285/75/16 and they still had enough tread on them to trade them off for a Ranch Hand bumper the guy was asking 600 bucks for. For as aggressive a tire as they were they were quiet, handled very well and had no squirm even with my 14k tilt trailer overloaded.
Between the Duratracs and the Silent Armors, GoodYear has given me the best experience tire wise on my truck. It baffles me that so many people have negative comments on them.

 

[Woodenhead]

Ditto. I put 30k miles on a set of 285/75/16 and they still had enough tread on them to trade them off for a Ranch Hand bumper the guy was asking 600 bucks for. For as aggressive a tire as they were they were quiet, handled very well and had no squirm even with my 14k tilt trailer overloaded.
Between the Duratracs and the Silent Armors, GoodYear has given me the best experience tire wise on my truck. It baffles me that so many people have negative comments on them.

8 ply or 10?

 

[JR]

10 Ply. I personally would not run 8 ply tires on these trucks, although I know some do and don't have any problems.

 

[Woodenhead]

10 Ply. I personally would not run 8 ply tires on these trucks, although I know some do and don't have any problems.

When I bought my BFG-ATs they didn't have 285-75 16 tires in a 10ply, only 8. At the time that was OK with me as I was doing more cross country driving with nothing heavy.

I wonder if this could be part of the reason for the love/hate on these tires. Maybe some were running 8's and some running 10's

 

[cerberusiam]

Even the 10 plys are not up to the task of handling the weight of the ISB for very long. Had 2 sets do the same thing, just got to the point where they vibrated and shook after driving for a while and warming up. Got so bad it was eating shocks, could hardly hold your hand on the shocks after a 100 miles. Replaced them with Toyo\Nitto and problem solved. Doesn't matter what rating, the sidewalls are too light for the weigth the engine puts on them.

 

[DFark]

I've never experienced those symptoms on my 05 qclb, but I do rotate them , I run about 65 psi in the front. 265/70/17 BF Goodrich all terrain T/A ko. 10 ply. I was thinking of trying Nittos for my next set. My Goodrich did seem to wear fast especialy the first 10K, but rotating them really helped

 

[Regcabguy]

Even the 10 plys are not up to the task of handling the weight of the ISB for very long. Had 2 sets do the same thing, just got to the point where they vibrated and shook after driving for a while and warming up. Got so bad it was eating shocks, could hardly hold your hand on the shocks after a 100 miles. Replaced them with Toyo\Nitto and problem solved. Doesn't matter what rating, the sidewalls are too light for the weigth the engine puts on them.

That was my experience with BFG's. I have seen the new BFG's firsthand. Rounder shoulder and slightly modified tread pattern. They were 315-75-16 E rated with 3800# load rating approximately. We'll see...

 

[Erniek]

I had a set of 10 ply toyo M/T's 285/75/16 a while back. I have a set of 10 ply BFG KM2's on my truck now. They started new with 19/32" of tread depth. They now have 23.5 thousand miles on them, and have 11 to 12/32" of tread depth. This tells me they are wearing well, and I will probably get another 20k miles out of them. That will be over 40k miles on this set of tires. They are fairly quiet for a mud tire. They are lighter than the Toyo M/T, and the side wall of the BFG flexes much more when aired down. I tow a 28' toy hauler and scale out at 21k (truck and trailer) when I head to the coast for a trip. The BFG's handle the load very well. When I get to the coast, I usually camp on the dunes, so I air down to about 17 psi on all the tires for pulling the trailer on the sand. The BFG's actually perform better (i think partially due to the more flexible side wall) than the Toyo's did. Both the Toyo's and the BFG's did very well in the snow. I liked the Toyo's, but I really like the BFG's. The Toyo's only lasted about 25 thousand miles before they were close to worn out, and were about 200 dollars more for the set than the BFG's were. (Costco carries BFG's and not Toyo's) So, after running both brands, and comparing the results, I believe the BFG's are a better tire for what I do. They are cheaper and last longer, and perform better.