Tire choice for 2018 TRD Offroad

[Lexington]

I've ran the 3 most popular BFG Ko2's, Toyo Open Country, and Falken Wildpeaks. The Falken Wildpeaks were my favorite because they performed well in the snow, mud and rain. The KO2s were great in mud and snow but failed in the rain and I get a lot of rain where I live.

285s are nice but you will need to mod a bit to fit them by trimming/moving plastic and adjusting your caster. 285s will also negatively effect your fuel economy and acceleration.
If you want a better stance you could always use spacers (spidertrax) or wheels with a bit more offset

T4Rgarage

Why do you say the KO2s failed in the rain? I’ve heard some people say this. I’ve been running KO2 on my SUVs for 20 years and never had an issue but I’m curious why some people had issues with them and others have not. Please provide a much info as you can such as road condition, road type, (pavement-asphalt), heavy or light rain, driving straight or on a curve, speed, tire condition (new, worn [percentage], tread damage from off-roading) and so on.

The best explanation I’ve come across is people saying the tread pattern just doesn’t siphons water that well in heavy rain. However I’ve driven in heavy rain and never had a problem but I usually slow down in these conditions.

Thanks

 

[02SE]

T4Rgarage

Why do you say the KO2s failed in the rain? I’ve heard some people say this. I’ve been running KO2 on my SUVs for 20 years and never had an issue but I’m curious why some people had issues with them and others have not. Please provide a much info as you can such as road condition, road type, (pavement-asphalt), heavy or light rain, driving straight or on a curve, speed, tire condition (new, worn [percentage], tread damage from off-roading) and so on.

The best explanation I’ve come across is people saying the tread pattern just doesn’t siphons water that well in heavy rain. However I’ve driven in heavy rain and never had a problem but I usually slow down in these conditions.

Thanks

K02's haven't been around for 20 years. But the older BFG A/T versions have. None of the versions have been great in the wet, but if you haven't used any of the better wet-performing A/T competition, you wouldn't know that.

 

[Charles Bronson]

T4Rgarage

Why do you say the KO2s failed in the rain? I’ve heard some people say this. I’ve been running KO2 on my SUVs for 20 years and never had an issue but I’m curious why some people had issues with them and others have not. Please provide a much info as you can such as road condition, road type, (pavement-asphalt), heavy or light rain, driving straight or on a curve, speed, tire condition (new, worn [percentage], tread damage from off-roading) and so on.

The best explanation I’ve come across is people saying the tread pattern just doesn’t siphons water that well in heavy rain. However I’ve driven in heavy rain and never had a problem but I usually slow down in these conditions.

Thanks

I've found every AT tire I've experienced on our 4runner, Outback, and rental F150s, Ram, and GM trucks to be pretty dismal in the rain and wet surfaces when it comes to general grip and threshold braking. The tread blocks are just too fat and squirmy. They're alright in heavy rain, but on a wet surface, especially in sub 60 temps, you must be cautious. The same can be said for winter/snow tires on passenger cars. Every tire type has it's compromises. Wet surfaces and thin layer (1/2" or less) dry snow-covered surfaces are not friendly to AT tires.

 

[dandingo13]

Check them visually before you walk out the door. In May I had an order for 5 SL P265/70R17 Wildpeaks at my Discount Tire. They put on 4 LT E's... and 1 SL P. Had them fix it the same day. Point being: watch out, it's possible for them to put the LT's on.

Yeah, I was planning on that but I appreciate the info. Good thing you checked.

 

[Lexington]

K02's haven't been around for 20 years. But the older BFG A/T versions have. None of the versions have been great in the wet, but if you haven't used any of the better wet-performing A/T competition, you wouldn't know that.

K02's haven't been around for 20 years. But the older BFG A/T versions have. None of the versions have been great in the wet, but if you haven't used any of the better wet-performing A/T competition, you wouldn't know that.

For clarification I’ve been using both the KO & KO2s for the last 20 years. My bad habit of assuming that people know that I was referring to both.

Also competition tires are a different story. I’m sure there is a big difference with any of those types of tires. I assumed T4Rgarage was referring to the standard A/T KO2, Toyo and Wildpeaks.

Anyway, I’m honestly curious why some people have problems with KO2s in the rain. In the last 20 years of having both the KO & KO2s, I’ve never had any performance or handling issues with them in light, medium or heavy rain. Maybe it’s just because drive a little more cautiously in bad weather. I would just like to the details of the conditions where they said they had problems so that I can be more aware of it.

 

[02SE]

For clarification I’ve been using both the KO & KO2s for the last 20 years. My bad habit of assuming that people know that I was referring to both.

Also competition tires are a different story. I’m sure there is a big difference with any of those types of tires. I assumed T4Rgarage was referring to the standard A/T KO2, Toyo and Wildpeaks.

Anyway, I’m honestly curious why some people have problems with KO2s in the rain. In the last 20 years of having both the KO & KO2s, I’ve never had any performance or handling issues with them in light, medium or heavy rain. Maybe it’s just because drive a little more cautiously in bad weather. I would just like to the details of the conditions where they said they had problems so that I can be more aware of it.

When I say "competition" I'm referring to the tires which compete with the BFG's in the All Terrain tire category. There are numerous All Terrain tires which have better wet-traction than the BFG's. Which was the point.

For dry desert trails, the BFG would be my choice.

Maybe the BFG K03 will prove to have wet traction that competes with the better wet performing A/T's.

 

[Lexington]

When I say "competition" I'm referring to the tires which compete with the BFG's in the All Terrain tire category. There are numerous All Terrain tires which have better wet-traction than the BFG's. Which was the point.

For dry desert trails, the BFG would be my choice.

Maybe the BFG K03 will prove to have wet traction that competes with the better wet performing A/T's.

Ok I see what you’re saying now. Thanks for the clarification.