Originally Posted by 02SE

I had KO2's on another SUV. I've had lots of other A/T tires. I can tell you that in comparison, they aren't great in the wet. They have the classic BFG A/T look. I've had sets of them since the 80's. The KO2's are better in the wet than the KO or older versions, but even Tire Rack stated they would like more wet grip.

You can see from the picture I posted, that I'm running the deeper tread LT Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015. Shortly after I installed them two months ago, they've been in downpours, and snow. They did much better than the KO2's I also owned. They are as quiet as the OEM Dunlops it came with, They balanced easily with no vibration or shimmy at any speed, and only a slightly firmer ride due to the LT construction.

Tire Rack also stated that their fuel economy numbers are not a highly accurate test. But tire engineers will also tell you that to get great wet grip, some fuel economy is sacrificed. I ran a few tanks through my 4Runner with the OEM Dunlops, and have run some tanks through with the Yokohama's. Surprisingly to me, I haven't been able to detect much change in MPG at all, despite driving the same roads, in the same driving style, and using the same gas pump.