Are there any SUCCESS stories with KO2’s balancing? (Window shopping for now)

[Louisiana Overland]

I ran 285/70 load range E on stock wheels to begin with and later mounted same set on 17x9 wheels. I ended up gettin 82,000 miles on them before I replaced them with KM3s. Never had an issue balancing and at one point even had a wheel with no weights at all. They still looked fine when I got rid of them but were getting a bit slippery on wet pavement.

 

[RichinRidgewood]

When I wear down my factory Geolandars, I would like to mount a set of KO2’s in 275/55R20 on my Nightshade.

Seeing some comments insisting they are a pain to balance for the 4Runner, and haven’t seen much positive.

I am creating this thread specifically to collect and consider success stories (I’ll even take “my buddy” stories) that can detail exactly how any issues were overcome if they didn’t balance perfectly the first time.

TIA


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If its an “event” when someone can actually get a set of KO2’s to balance that would be a good indication that they are shit and only an idiot would give someone their hard earned cash for them

 

[wrestlingnrj]

Just purchased E load KO2 275/70/17 for my wife's 2021 Venture and all balanced without the need for any weights. Immediately took it on a 1500 mile road trip without any issues.

 

[CentcomPete]

I am on my second set of BFG AT KO2s in 275/70/17 Load E and have never had an issue balancing them.

Religious rotation is key to decent life span.

 

[honda250xtitan]

If its an “event” when someone can actually get a set of KO2’s to balance that would be a good indication that they are shit and only an idiot would give someone their hard earned cash for them

ours balanced up easy no issues, ran them for like 4 years with one rebalance in that spanopcorn:

 

[honda250xtitan]

Where it becomes an issue depends on the load out of your vehicle. For an example an E-rated tire only has enough carrying capacity to equal an OEM 4Runner SL P-spec tire if it is run at 45 PSI or higher (thanks to that site for doing the math). If you run any lower than that you are actually reducing the capacity of the tires lower than what Toyota engineers designed the vehicle for and reducing your overall GVWR. So, things like your payload rating, tow rating, etc in the manual all go in the trash can.

Running that way at highway speeds with any kind of load generates more heat and can increase chances of failure.

I am not an engineer that designs vehicles and tires so I won’t run lower than what the manufacturers of vehicles and tires say I should. I’d rather spill coffee on myself than risk a blowout by going against what someone way smarter than me decided is required for a vehicle.

ha yea the issue is you pack too much sh1t on your minivan if youre worried about the weight ratings of a E rated tire, even if its at 40psi.