Tires?
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KidVermicious
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Nope. Mine are my favorite tire I've run so far, no mileage or noise hit over the AT-style tires and twice the traction. Just remember to have the shop sipe the center lugs, or you'll hate snowy roads.
Footofgod
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Snowy "roads"? I don't plan on them seeing much "road" time. It's all about the trails!!!
KidVermicious
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Oh that's right, you've got a pimp little DD now. Fine, screw you then. Don't sipe them and see if I care.
Im not sure how adventurous you are willing to be, but if its a dedicated trail rig more or less, there is always the Rocker. From my experience, they have ridiculous traction in the rocks. Your 3vz might not like you, though. Trxus MTs arent to shabby in the rocks either. Otherwise the KM2 is a good tire. Dont see any reason to talk you out of it.
Footofgod
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With the right gearing and my eventual dual transfer cases, my 3.0 will like me just fine. That engine has done all that I have ever asked it to do and more! Even at 10,000 feet I have had no issue with it.
The 3.0 is a durable motor. If it wasnt such a beotch to work on, the HG issue wouldnt be that big of a deal. I found it easier to bolt in the 3.4 rather than replacing the HG.
SilentYoda3
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How do you like them? Thinking of putting probably about a 285/75 or 33's on my new truck in the KM2's, it see's a lot of road, about 300 miles from home to WSU :/
KidVermicious
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I like 'em great. I'm running 255/85s, which are less rotating mass and just slightly taller than 285/75s.
CAN-03runner
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Lot's of guys in my club use the KM2. They work well, are not too noisy, and last long. They are really bad street driving in the snow if they are to be used 100% of the time even in winter on the street. On the trail I haven't seen any of their tires get a flat, but have on the same trails a BFG AT, Mickey Thompson MTZ, and even an Interco tire go bad.
They look like they are a little narrower, which I've started taking a linking to. And being BFG they are probably more readily available with any tire dealer, unlike some of the less mainstream tire brands. If you ever do cut a sidewall or something, that might make the wait to receive your replacement shorter, or better yet, it might be stocked.
They look like they are a little narrower, which I've started taking a linking to. And being BFG they are probably more readily available with any tire dealer, unlike some of the less mainstream tire brands. If you ever do cut a sidewall or something, that might make the wait to receive your replacement shorter, or better yet, it might be stocked.
SilentYoda3
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well are yours on 15" rims or 16" rims? Cuz mine will be 16's since it's a third gen...
SilentYoda3
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you really want to crawl huh? Why not just go with 4.88's since you're Dual T-casing? Don't you already have some KM2's Bill?
Footofgod
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I'm currently on a set of used KM's, not KM2. Plus I am going bigger! Never hurts to be bigger right?
KidVermicious
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Tell them to get them siped. They'll never be Blizzaks, but mine are perfectly usable on slick winter roads.
Same rims you've got, 16" split 3-spoke alloys.
My wife says it's horrible, but I think she secretly likes it like that.
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mikebontoft
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True off-roaders know it's all about Uniroyal Tigerpaws.
BucknutBob
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I know I've said it before, but I'm a die-hard BFG Mud T/A fan, and haven't really looked elsewhere. I haven't had the KM2 version, but the original handles nearly everything extremely well. Unlike many mudders, the BFG is great on the highway. It has a three-ply sidewall, which is why they rarely fail. They are awesome on rocks (just look at any hard-core trail video and you will see them every time), dirt, in mud, and work decent in snow (although I would definitely consider the siping). They also wear quite well--I used to commute on them, and they still looked good after a couple years. They're pretty hard to beat if serious trail-running is on the menu and you plan to drive the highways to get there (as opposed to trailering).
CAN-03runner
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Right siping might help. It also helps on wet rock too. But I think part of the problem is that they freeze and become hard and will suck when trying to stop.
But since winter tires became law here a few years ago, LT315/75R16 I/T G072 is a popular winter and ice tire for the guys who dual service their trucks as DD and offroader and have uped their diff ratio to run 35"s. But that's off topic here.
SilentYoda3
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Well i'm sorry you girl tell you that bill haha
That being said, I think i'm going to get KM2's for my new buggy, then maybe come to colorado and wheel :frog:
Also, what is siping? Never heard of that....
