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BF Goodrich KO2 All Terrain Tyre Review

written by Adam March 14, 2019
BF Goodrich KO2 All Terrain Tyre Review

Read how our BF Goodrich KO2 All Terrain Tyres held up through the dust, heat, water and sand of the Australian Bush during our road trip around Australia.

Choose Your Tyres Wisely

Tyres are the most important contributor to your vehicles performance, both on the tarmac and far away from it. They are the only element that bonds your vehicle of choice to Terra Firma, so it pays dividends to choose wisely.

When tackling terrain such as this, you need to know your tyres won’t let you down.

For our circumnavigation of Australia we needed some reliable and capable boots with which to shod our Land Rover. These tyres had a lot to live up to, supporting a 3000 + Kg four wheel drive through twisty tarmac roads, abrasive gravel tracks, slippery rutted trails, loamy beaches and razor sharp rocky outcrops. We elected for BF Goodrich’ KO2 All Terrain in a 265/70R17 LT size, so lets discuss how they went.

Technical Mumbo Jumbo

AT, LT, numbers galore, what do they all mean?

So for starters, what do all these numbers on a tyre sidewall mean? Lets have a quick summary of the basics so we know what we are dealing with:

As mentioned, our particular tyres are a 265/70R17 LT 121/118S

265: This is the width of the tyre in millimeters, so ours are 265mm wide.

/70: This is the ‘Aspect Ratio” and relates the tyre width to the sidewall height. So our sidewall height is 70% of the width, ie: 0.7 x 265 = 185mm

R17: The R denotes a radial construction tyre, as opposed to superceeded styles of tyre construction such as Bias Ply. Almost all available tyres today will be Radial construction. The 17 tells us this tyre suits a 17 inch wheel.

LT: This denotes a ‘Light Truck’ rating for this tyre. Many 4WD/SUV tyres are available in standard or LT rating. The LT rated tyres offer a heavier duty construction, with more reinforcing steel/nylon plies within the tyre carcass and consequently a greater load carrying capacity and increased resistance to damage. The downsides to an LT rated tyre are increased cost and increased weight, however for tough offroad use this is a worthwhile compromise.

121/118S: This figure denotes the load and speed rating for the tyre. 118 coresponds to 1320 Kg per tyre at max pressure (80psi), while the S tells us that they tyre is rated to a maximum speed of 180 Km/hr. Plenty!

Don’t be tempted to fit massively over sized tyres to your 4WD. Up to 50mm increased diameter is usually the limit, and going more than this can be illegal and actually impede the vehicle performance both on road and off!

Note: It is important to make sure your tyre selection is legal for use on your vehicle within your state or jurisdiction. These laws can vary wildly, but generally within Australia you can fit up to a 50mm larger diameter tyre without engineering approval. It is paramount to ensure your tyres are load rated to at least your maximum Gross Vehicle Mass.

Performance

The KO2 is what we would describe as an aggressive all terrain, meaning it has fairly large tread blocks and strong sidewalls with additional tread grooves, sometimes referred to as ‘side biters’. This design delivers great offroad traction for an all terrain tyre, while maintaining respectable manners on the road.

The sidewalls on our LT rated tyres are quite stiff to improve the load carrying capability, though this also aids in on road performance and steering feedback as the tyre resists deformation when cornering. For an off road orientated tyre, the road handling is impressive. Likewise tarmac traction in wet weather (often a sore weakpoint of chunky off road tyres) has proved acceptable, even as the tyres have worn down

Getting sandy on Queenslands Fraser Island

Off road performance is the main selling point for these tyres, perhaps alongside the macho look that they bring. Happily, we can report no serious shortcomings on any terrain, and we have dragged them across every terrain the Australian continent has to offer! Here are some more specific notes:

Sand

From the beautiful Western Australian beaches to the desolate great central deserts, Australia is not short of sand and the KO2’s have seen their fair share. With correctly adjusted pressures, we usually start around 18 psi and lower as required, the traction and flotation ability of the BFG’s is impressive. They still offer consistent and predictable grip even after travelling 60,000 kms.

Tyre pressure is absolutely critical to performance

Mud

The southern Australian coast offered up it’s fair share of sloppy muddy terrain and we found the KO2’s to be up to be more than capable of keeping the Discovery moving. In very muddy conditions the tread pattern will become blocked with mud and clay, where a true mud tyre with it’s larger tread blocks and spaces would remain clear. Despite this we found grip to be adequate and the tyre easily cleared itself of excess mud once vehicle speed got up to 10 km/hr or more.

Mud and clay will block the treads, but they clear themselves readily with a bit of wheel speed

Gravel and Dirt

Most of our driving off tarmac was spent hurtling down the many dusty dirt tracks that litter the Australian continent, where we estimate at least 6000 gravel road kms were covered on our big lap alone. In these conditions the KO2 performs well, delivering predictable handling and good traction in both dry/dusty and wet/sloppy conditions. We would drop tyre pressures 10-15 psi below our usual tarmac pressure, which smoothed out the corrugations and improved ride quality. We did find that on some very rough and abrasive tracks (special mention to the glorified goat track leading into Purnululu NP and the Bungle Bungles!) the KO2’s had the tendency to “chunk out” and suffer chipping to the tread blocks. We found that dropping the tyre pressures further reduced this effect, so it seems the issue can be controlled with awareness and monitoring.

Taking the road less travelled near Uluru, Northern Territory

Snow

Though rare in Australia, we did manage to find some slush and snow up in the appropriately named ‘Snowy Mountains’ of New South Wales. The BFG KO2 are winter rated and adorned proudly with the snowflake symbol, which means they are designed to cope with severe winter conditions and freezing temperatures. At road pressures and on the steep inclines encountered, we found the KO2 reached it’s limit fairly quickly and allowed significant wheelspin. That being said our time on snow was very limited and we have no experience setting appropriate tyre pressure for these conditions, so the lacklustre performance may be attributed to user error here.

Aussie snow in the peaks of NSW

Durability and Opinion

With over 60,000 kms of overland and interstate travel under the belt, our set of BFG KO2 All Terrain tyres have not had a single puncture, still have legal tread and are performing well. We have a set of 5 and rotate them through every 10,000 kms to share out the wear, especially important as our vehicle is constant 4wd and significant differences between tyre diameters (such as one heavily worn tyre and one brand new tyre on the same axle) can cause drivetrain wear and damage.

A friendly local admiring the Land Rover

As the Kilometres have ticked over the tyres have developed increasingly more road noise, particularly at highway speeds. Unfortunately this is the case with the majority of tyres, especially those with an off-road oriented construction, so we do not consider this abnormal or a fault per se. That being said, road noise is still not too intrusive, helped of course by the Land Rovers good noise damping and insulation qualities.

Out here good tyres are worth their weight in Gold

We have also experienced some ‘chunking’ and damage to the tread blocks, sustained primarily after driving at high speeds on coarse gravel tracks. This appears to be a known weakness of the BFG KO2 and has been well documented, however we have found running appropriate tyre pressures and sensible speeds minimises or even negates this occurance.

Some wear and tear is inevitable when traversing terrain such as this

Given the mileage and use these tyres have been subjected to, we are very happy with their durability and would recommend them to anyone looking for a go anywhere, jack of all trades tyre.

Reader Experience

Do you have a story to tell about BFG KO2’s? Don’t agree with our thoughts above? We’d love to hear from you, leave a comment below to let us know what you think.

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Adam is a qualified Mechanical Engineer and auto enthusiast who loves escaping into the wilderness. He's a 'Mr-Fix-It' kind of guy that can give you a detailed rundown on just about anything with an engine! His side passions include motorcycling, snowboarding and making sure Tahnee doesn't get into too much trouble (it's a full time job).

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Alan Vasey April 11, 2020 - 11:30 am

Thanks Adam,
Good review. I ran the early version of these on a Prado and had a similar experience. I had heard some not so good verbal reports on the KO’s but wanted to find a real report not one from someone selling tyres no matter how well-intentioned.

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Adam April 14, 2020 - 9:32 am

Thanks Alan,
These have definitely served us well. They’re still fitted to the car in fact and have lasted better than I ever anticipated.
I think the key to getting good life out of them is to be prudent with tyre pressure and change it to suit the conditions. I’ve noticed they don’t cope so well with high pressures and high speeds on gravel, where they start to become abraided and “chunk out”. However at an appropriate pressure (I drop 10 psi for gravel) they are just fine.
Cheers,
Adam

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Belinda Parry-Jones September 18, 2020 - 9:06 am

Hi, I’m getting ready to put new shoes on my Jeep and after reading many reviews including yours it’s going to be 5 BFG’s for me, I looked at Toyo’s and Nitto’s but kept coming back to BFG’s, thanks for your review, stay safe. PJ

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Brayden May 11, 2020 - 3:42 pm

How do you find road noise? Looking at putting them on a disco 3 myself but worried as its such a quiet car you’ll notice it to much?

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Adam May 12, 2020 - 9:42 am

Hi Brayden,
When new the KO2’s were no worse than the stock highway terrain tyres that were on the car originally. They have become a little louder as they have worn (currently they have 70k kms on them) however it is still acceptable in my opinion. With windows up we get a faint hum at freeway speeds now, but nothing intrusive and almost always less than the wind noise.
We bought 5 of the KO2’s and rotate the tyres every 10,000 kms, including the spare. I’d recommend doing this as it shares the wear between all tyres and prolongs the life. I’ve noticed we get some camber wear on the rear inner, so if we didn’t rotate the tyres our rears would definitely be unserviceable by now.
We’ve also just bought another 4WD and have had some Falken Wildpeak AT3W fitted up to that, which are thus far also very impressive. Reviews coming soon on those 🙂

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Christopher Perry September 9, 2020 - 5:43 am

Did you forget to proofread before sending? What is a tyre? If you are talking about the rubber that goes around the wheel, It’s called a tire!

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Adam September 9, 2020 - 7:54 pm

Hi Christopher,
Thanks for taking the time to read the article and leave us your valued opinion. The information I’m about to divulge may come as a shock to you, so please make sure you are sitting down. There is a whole world to discover outside of North America, and in this wonderful world tyre describes the rubber item fitted to a wheel. Tire would be used to describe fatigue or weariness, for example: “Chris began to tire of reading about tyres”.

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Paul Roche September 26, 2020 - 1:02 pm

Brilliant response, Adam.

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Tavis October 20, 2020 - 5:03 pm

Hi Adam
I agreed completely with maintaining tyre pressure to suit conditions, often overlooked.
I’ve had a BFG mud terrain side wall fail dismally on me after a beach run while at 18psi. The spare is now starting to crack, presuming sun damage?

However my new Hilux is shoed with BFG all terrains so looking forward to the next 70,000 kms.

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Adam October 21, 2020 - 11:55 am

Hi Tavis,
Sorry to hear about the problems you have had with the mud terrains. I have heard of BFG tyres experiencing issues with cracking in some instances, perhaps a weakness or deficiency in the manufacturing process at some point in time. Are your mud terrains quite old?

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William Barr October 30, 2020 - 4:57 am

Is BFG discontinuing ALL TRAIL AND ALL TERRAIN series tires.

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Adam October 30, 2020 - 3:01 pm

As far as I am aware BF Goodrich are not discontinuing any of their off road tyres, though some are due to be superceeded by a newer design.
The KM2 Mud Terrain has been upgraded to the KM3, while there is likely a KO3 in the pipeline to succeed the KO2 All Terrain soon.

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Ron November 23, 2020 - 1:45 am

Great article. FYI, the number 118 in the load index (121/118S) refers to the tyre’s weight capacity when used in a dual wheel configuration. The 121 would be the applicable load capacity for the single wheel configuration on you Rover. This load rating is probably overkill for your application. The KO2 is also offered in this size with a 112/109S load index, which would likely be a closer match to the vehicle’s load capacity and provide a more comfortable ride on the tarmac.

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Adam November 23, 2020 - 9:08 am

Hi Ron,
Thanks for your input, interesting to know the second number is for dual wheel configuration.
The 121/118S rated KO2’s are the LT (Light Truck) version, while the 112/109S are the standard passenger vehicle specification. You’re quite correct that the 121 rated tyres are overkill for what we required, in fact being rated to 1450Kg each means at max load (5800Kg) the disco would be pushing twice it GVM limit. The reason we went for these however, was that the additional sidewall reinforcement in the LT tyre lends itself better to off-road use and extended low pressure running. Given we covered thousands of kilometers off the tarmac and did not have a single tyre related issue, I’m quite happy we went the way that we did.

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Thanks to @kimberleywildexpeditions we spent one f Thanks to @kimberleywildexpeditions we spent one full day touring the Gibb River's Windjana Gorge & Tunnel Creek out from Broome. 

Tunnel Creek is a fascinating 750-metre 'secret' cave system, and is home to subterranean wildlife including bats and freshwater crocodiles. The cave also has an interesting history, reputedly being used as a hide-out by rebellious indigenous fugitives in the late 1800's.

We actually missed out on Tunnel Creek during our 2018 road trip so we were glad to have ticked this one off the bucket list. Being in pitch blackness with water getting up to your hips at some points and the odd fright of a bat or croc or two - this one is worth the detour off the Gibb!
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We got a quick refresher of the Gibb River Rd and We got a quick refresher of the Gibb River Rd and Kimberley experience with a one day Windjana Gorge & Tunnel Creek Tour out of Broome. Travelling over 800km in one big day! 

We went with @kimberleywildexpeditions in their converted truck, and enjoyed being chauffeured around for the day! It's well organised and great value for money. 

Here's some highlights of Windjana Gorge. This time round, we saw heaps of crocs! Will post Tunnel Creek next 👍😁 🐊

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We're in Broome right now! 😁👍 No Landrover We're in Broome right now! 😁👍

No Landrover this time around - we flew straight here from Perth thanks to the WA Government backed flight specials. Unlike our last time here, accomodation is booked and we won't need to bend the rules when finding a spot to camp! 

To mark our arrival into Broome, we did the most touristy thing possible - a sunset camel ride. Can't beat that Cable Beach sunset! 🐫🐪🐪 

We're up here for two weeks with an activity-packed itinerary and can hopefully give you a taste of what Broome has to offer 😁 
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Escape into the ancient, spiritual landscape of Ka Escape into the ancient, spiritual landscape of Karijini National Park and 'switch off' the COVID-19 pandemic.

We went up there not long after WA Premier Mark McGowan reopened the regional borders and practically had the whole place to ourselves! 

Read our Karijini guide on: http://dirtydrifters.com.au/karijini-western-australia [Link in bio👆] 

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Making a quick escape to the forests just south of Making a quick escape to the forests just south of Perth, including the Captain Fawcett 4WD track and this beauty of a camping spot :D

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Enjoying the soothing thermal waters of Zebedee Sp Enjoying the soothing thermal waters of Zebedee Springs in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.

This outback oasis is yet another reason to add El Questro onto your road trip itinerary! 😍🌴
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