Hey everyone! Can someone help me better understand what load rating will be better for the 5th gen? A shop recommended the E rating but I have also seen a lot of C rating. I just got some TRD Pro wheels today for a slamming deal and shopping KO2's. No where in San Diego has them!!!!
Bfg at ko2
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mrevilandy
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It really depends on what you want out of your tire. E rated is super stiff, robs your mpg and power but the trade off is more durable off road. My wheels are pretty scrapped up cause of the wheeling and trails I do so that piece of mind helped. With that being said I've also wheeled in c load range and passenger size tires and they were fine. If I was able to find ko2 in c load that I didn't have to order online I would've gone for those instead of e. Good luck!
Thanks a ton for the input! I really appreciate it.
So a shop locally can get me KO2 tires in load rating E by this afternoon. I decided to go with them. I hope they aren't too terrible. I can live with a slightly rougher ride though. My last car was a lowered 05 impreza which was pretty rough! Can't be that bad!!! LMAO :bounce::rockon:
mrevilandy
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I don't think it's that bad I mean just remember ur driving a body on frame vehicle. The only thing I don't like about the ko2 is it does have balancing issues for some not all. Either way free re balancing with rotations anyway so meh
00Sebby
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I'm at 40K with my load C and they still look pretty new... maybe 2/3 tread left.
doxiedad
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Ok. Thanks. 40-50K miles is reasonable
T4Ranger
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This is tough... I'm leaning towards getting KO2s... but I love the look of my Cooper ST MAXX tires so much more... just hit 70k (installed at 300 miles) on them with plenty of life left too... I rotate religiously every 5k miles.. i just am not a fan of the ever growing road noise...
How quiet are these KO2s? Anyone have a comparison between them and the Coopers?
It's either get KO2s, or stay with Coopers and just Dynamat my doors and floor, haha
00Sebby
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I've always found the BFG AT in all of its generations one of the quietest AT tires around. The KO2s are very quiet allowing me to hear a stupid CV axle going bad on the same corner on which I recently had a wheel bearing replaced.
I've had the K02's in a couple of sizes on my 4runner. I started off with the stock size with a load range c. I eventually put a lift on it and decided to trade them out for the 285/70r17 (which is a load range e). They have been great in both sizes. To be honest about it all, I have never took a terrible hit in the mpg department (even with the lift and 285's I'm still getting 17.5 mpg with mixed driving. I obviously am not a heavy footed kind of guy. These tires, in my opinion, do really well in the snow or ice for not being a dedicated winter tire. The one thing I will say about having a heavier tire/wheel combo (no matter how you get there) is that getting stopped is noticeable. In stock size, it wasn't even a concern, but now that I've got a larger 10 ply tire, I notice it has to work a little harder to get stopped (though it isn't terrible by any stretch of the imagination).
As a full disclaimer, I've been running some version of the BFG All Terrain for the last 15 years. There might be better tires out there, I really don't know. These tires have great traction, a good life, don't make a whole bunch of noise and I honestly can say I've never gotten a flat with them (yet I got 3 flats with the factory tires that came with my Tacoma before I swapped them out all within a month). With the 4runner, I drove to Discount the day after I bought it and replaced my brand new tires with the KO2's. I know this is a tire I can trust.
As a full disclaimer, I've been running some version of the BFG All Terrain for the last 15 years. There might be better tires out there, I really don't know. These tires have great traction, a good life, don't make a whole bunch of noise and I honestly can say I've never gotten a flat with them (yet I got 3 flats with the factory tires that came with my Tacoma before I swapped them out all within a month). With the 4runner, I drove to Discount the day after I bought it and replaced my brand new tires with the KO2's. I know this is a tire I can trust.
T4Ranger
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thanks for the info! I pulled the trigger on the matte black TRD wheels and KO2s in 275/70/17 today, should have them next week.
Vinsil
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I think your thoughts are solid. I love my KO2's and a narrower and lighter tire (I run 275's) would do what your after.
Vinsil
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I hear ya. Any other brands that do? I'm not tire brand loyal in the end....owned most of them and go where the application fits.
Seattle206
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17CementTRD
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The new ones are the taller ones? Stock suspension?
T4Ranger
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I threw on 275/70/17s with TRD Pro wheels...
measured from ground to fender line...
stock wheel/tire height Front: 34 1/2"
stock wheel/tire height Rear: 35 7/8"
KO2s height Front: 34 5/8"
KO2s height Rear: 37 3/16"
looks like I need to add some weight to the rear...
I'm not thrilled about the level of aggressiveness on these tires when compared to my Cooper ST MAXX in stock size... however, these things are quiet! Road noise trumps the looks for me... I must be getting old...
measured from ground to fender line...
stock wheel/tire height Front: 34 1/2"
stock wheel/tire height Rear: 35 7/8"
KO2s height Front: 34 5/8"
KO2s height Rear: 37 3/16"
looks like I need to add some weight to the rear...
I'm not thrilled about the level of aggressiveness on these tires when compared to my Cooper ST MAXX in stock size... however, these things are quiet! Road noise trumps the looks for me... I must be getting old...
MelissaPace
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I am thinking of putting Bf Goodrich Ko2 275 55/r20 on a 2014 trail premium. Has anyone tried this and what was the outcome? Does it completely ride bad or is it deal-able?
They are taller but should fit and nearly 10lbs less than the 275/70/17 E rated.
But depending on where you go, they might not mount them with the 4Runner as the load rating is less than stock, depending on which year you have.
I know someone who did that and immediately hated them from day one. They road in mine on the Tacoma and loved them, but on the 20s, they were a bit harsher ride. But deal-able is subjective, but personally, I thought they looked odd on 20s.
