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Originally Posted by jima60
I have a 2014 Trail Premium with KO2 and traction on wet roads is scary. I took an exit on the freeway yesterday the kind that cloverleafs around 180 degrees. I was going 35 around the curve (which is what the rating was on the yellow signs), it was 37 degrees and lightly raining. As I continued around the turn the back end broke loose and started to drift out. I ended up in a controlled side until I could get down below 20mph. No cars in front of me or behind had any problems making the turn.
This is not the first time these tires have lost traction. When it rains the tires spin when you pull out into traffic or leave a traffic light if the roads are wet.
Has anyone had issues with this? Should I put some weight in the cargo area? I loved the KO1, the KO2 are not as good.
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A lot of people love these tires, so most of the replies will probably be defending them. I've ran a bunch of tires now, St Maxx, Trail Grapplers, AT3W, KO2, KOs. The KO and KO2 had the worst traction in the rain. I also sold them after a few thousand miles because they were stiffer than all the other tires I've ran. On the positive side, they were quiet and looked great.