YellowSnow
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News flash Chad, I’ve run K02s before and they didn’t balance. But maybe if I actually had a Good Enough Diploma, that would qualify me to chime in on your little make believe world.
Are there any SUCCESS stories with KO2’s balancing? (Window shopping for now)
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News flash Chad, I’ve run K02s before and they didn’t balance. But maybe if I actually had a Good Enough Diploma, that would qualify me to chime in on your little make believe world.
mrblah
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Nah, the quality of your posts is about garbage level, so that would qualify all your posts as maybe garbage level. Possibly even lower than garbage.
Sorry dood, if i had a make believe world, you probably wouldn't exist in it.
Thank you for your garbage private message. Sorry i'm going to have to turn down whatever fantasy you want me to participate in. I don't want to see pictures of your mother, and i don't want to have anything to do with your mother. Don't be offended though, its a genetic thing. Seeing how you have turned out, I don't want to add more garbage into this world. I don't want to mix my DNA with your garbage DNA.
also, don't harass me in PM, reported it...cheers.
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4wheeldrivesmatter
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Besides the balancing issues, why do you favor the cooper tires or ko2’s?
Saker
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Deuxdiesel
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I have 255/75/17 KO's on Motegi 150 wheels, and two balanced perfectly with zero weight, one has a single .25 oz weight and the other has .50 oz weight. I have a set of DuraTrac's and Geolander's that required a whole bunch more weight and still gave me the shakes, but those were mounted at DT. I went to an independent tire store (Express Tire in Saline MI) that specializes in huge commercial tires, so I suspect it's not the tires, it's the installers abilities. Taking the time to carefully match up the high and low weight spots on the tire and wheel is key, something volume shops like DT don't do in my experience.
i purchased a set of ko2 C rated from costco this past week. They're being shipped to the store . I have some life left in my current tires but dont want to push them into winter.
I've read about the balancing issues and its hit miss on them. E vs C load , 275 vs 265 is all personal preference. Some will have issues others none. I believe there is a 30 day return return on the BGF still.
I've read about the balancing issues and its hit miss on them. E vs C load , 275 vs 265 is all personal preference. Some will have issues others none. I believe there is a 30 day return return on the BGF still.
2021nightshade4x4
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Asking to confirm - was this the old K/O with a gap between the rim and the now-discontinued rim protector?
Or referring to the new K/O 2 with no rim protector and the tire literally sits 1/4” back from the bead like the tire won’t seat or the wheel is too wide?
Got pics? Sounds interesting.
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YellowSnow
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You balance your wheels every 5,000 miles? That sounds like fun, said no one ever.
2021nightshade4x4
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It’s by the book while I’m within warranty - Toyota has rotations every 5k miles. I’d hate to see them deny a warranty claim for something front-end related due to missing rotations.
After warranty is a different story - all my 4WD vehicles get 50k+ miles out of a set without rotating. I don’t have any alignment issues. I only see my tire shop when replacing all four because they’ve worn down evenly.
The only vehicle I’ve ever needed to rotate tires due to wear is a Chevy Volt which was front wheel drive. The front wore down at roughly twice the rate as the rears. Still, each tire wore evenly from inside to outside.
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Curious to know how miles you had on your new K02’s before they started to shake your steering wheel like a washing machine? Did your steering wheel shake only at certain speeds? Did DT offer to replace your set of K02 tires with a new set of K02’s?
I had DT install a set of 265/70R17 C1 rated K02’s last week, and so far they have been great. The truck feels more planted in turns than the stock Dunlop tires, and tracks perfectly. No steering wheel wobble, vibration, or shake at any speeds. No complaints here.
I have a related question (and since I can’t post my own threads yet) in regards to the load ratings on KO2s…
I have a 2022 SR5 on the way. I’ve decided I’m going to throw some winter tires on the stock rims and order TRD rims with some type of AT tire for the rest of the year. I’m not anticipating any serious off roading but enough gravel/fire road type stuff. I’m not going to be doing any mods like lifts and am sticking with stock sizes.
The stock tires are P265-70-17 113S. I’m interested in KO2 for replacement.
I don’t want load range E because I’ve had them on 1500 work trucks and can’t stand the ride, and don’t think I need that hefty of a tire.
That leaves the KO2 in C load. For some reason though when I select a 4Runner SR5 on any tire site it only gives me the E loads as an option. If I search by size I can find the Cs. The only reason I can see is that the Cs are listed as a 112s tire which is technically lower load index than OEM?
Seems like BFG rates their C load KO2 for 2470lb at 50psi vs 2535lb for the stock Dunlops recommended PSI.
I’m not a tire expert, would a dealer give me a hard time about installing these when they seem to have a lower load index? Would there be any safety repercussions?
I have a 2022 SR5 on the way. I’ve decided I’m going to throw some winter tires on the stock rims and order TRD rims with some type of AT tire for the rest of the year. I’m not anticipating any serious off roading but enough gravel/fire road type stuff. I’m not going to be doing any mods like lifts and am sticking with stock sizes.
The stock tires are P265-70-17 113S. I’m interested in KO2 for replacement.
I don’t want load range E because I’ve had them on 1500 work trucks and can’t stand the ride, and don’t think I need that hefty of a tire.
That leaves the KO2 in C load. For some reason though when I select a 4Runner SR5 on any tire site it only gives me the E loads as an option. If I search by size I can find the Cs. The only reason I can see is that the Cs are listed as a 112s tire which is technically lower load index than OEM?
Seems like BFG rates their C load KO2 for 2470lb at 50psi vs 2535lb for the stock Dunlops recommended PSI.
I’m not a tire expert, would a dealer give me a hard time about installing these when they seem to have a lower load index? Would there be any safety repercussions?
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YellowSnow
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Um, balancing and rotations are two different things. You stated that you do both every 5,000 miles which is ridiculous.
The Discount Tire website gives you the option to choose the 121s C1 or E1 load rated KO2 for your SR5 4Runner.
Discount Tire | Tires and Wheels for Sale | Online & In-Person
Discount Tire | Tires and Wheels for Sale | Online & In-Person
03_4x4Runner
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My Toyota dealer installed my stock size KO2 load range c. My previous set was 275 KO2 load range E. They were to stiff riding and when they wore out I replaced them with stock size C KO2. Much happier now with the power and ride.
When P-rated tires are mounted on a truck or SUV, the load capacity of the tire is reduced by a factor of 1.1 (roughly 10%) per FMVSS.
So what you're aiming for with an LT tire, is an inflation pressure which gives similar load capacity of the de-rated P-rated tire. That would cover the vehicle up to it's GVWR.
tifflieger
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Stock size C load KO2s on my 4R. No problem balancing.
mrblah
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just ignore the internet karen's that has a hard on for anyone that rocks ko2's. It's fine to rotate every 5k miles on offroad tires.
YellowSnow
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