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TLBaja79
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What are the best Baja Tires?
Seems that the BFG's have run their course and there are now many other AT Tires out there that are far superior.
Had always run BFG AT's and they were great. Nobody seems impressed with the KO2's and have heard of issues from people that air down.
See lots of Falken Wildpeak AT3's, Toyo, Hankook, etc....
What is the best and why?
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TecateRay
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I’ve been running Toyo Open Country ATs for a long time on my Chevy 2500HD with a Callen camper. They work well on the highways, even Baja pothole
highways and work well in the dirt.
I did try a pair of COOPERs recently and couldn’t wait for them to wear out so I could go back to Toyos.
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AKgringo
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How about "Leao - Lion Sport A/T"
Yeah...I have never heard of them either! I bought another old truck to abuse in Baja, and it has a brand new set of them on it (265/70/16).
The tread seems right, and they have performed fairly well crawling around here in Northern CA, but I will have to get back to you after I have taken
them off road where chollas and other spines lurk!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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David K
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While not an expensive tire, I have really enjoyed the over-all performance of Hankook DynaPro ATM tires in sand, mud, snow, and quiet on the highway.
I have also run Toyo Open Country AT and Cooper Discoverer ATR in the past and they were good.
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norte
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I have heard good reports on the KO2's (vs the original KOs). Where did you hear this negative information.
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Tioloco
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I have had really good results with my BFG KO2's
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bajatrailrider
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The new ko2s where done on my Dodge 22,000 miles. The old bfgs 50,000 . I'm not happy with last set Toyos on the Nissan diesel less then 12,000 miles
over half gone . Bad on pavement but good off road. I now have China tires on Nissan and Toyota so far so good. Only thing not on enough time to tell
if junk tires
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norte
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  | While not an expensive tire, I have really enjoyed the over-all performance of Hankook DynaPro ATM tires in sand, mud, snow, and quiet on the highway.
I have also run Toyo Open Country AT and Cooper Discoverer ATR in the past and they were good.
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Least expensive tire out there. Which is why they come OEM on many new cars...and if you read the reviews along with a lot of complaints. Maybe its
only the car tires.
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bkbend
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I had been a Toyo Open Country guy and decided I wasn't happy with the mileage I was getting so I switched to BFG KO2. I got comparable mileage so
that wasn't a factor but I'd gotten a flat on two consecutive sets of Toyo's and I made it through the BFG without a flat so I just got a new set.
Plus, they're slightly cheaper in my size and location.
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motoged
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Tire porn ....
Don't believe everything you think....
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4x4abc
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There is a Baja Tire?
Harald Pietschmann
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mtgoat666
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I am. Call me nobody.
P.s. no need for an apostrophe when writing the plural of KO.
[Edited on 11-16-2019 by mtgoat666]
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
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chuckie
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Well, Little Grasshoppers!
A tire that is "the best"on Tuesday may not be "the best" on Friday...
Wisdom! No charge....
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pacificobob
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Inflated
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chuckie
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I ran through 3 sets of Hankook very satisfactory.....Didn't try to keep track of mileage ...Didn't really care...
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by chuckie | | I ran through 3 sets of Hankook very satisfactory.....Didn't try to keep track of mileage ...Didn't really care... |
Toto, I don’t think the question was about tires in Kansas anymore than Missouri 
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
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Don Pisto
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yup and they're pretty! you can't legally rumble down the highway but sure look spiffy on your class 10!
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chuckie
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ALL of the tires , the Hankooks I mentioned spent at LEAST 4-5 months per year in BAJA ,goatley...And one set 11months without coming north....
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AKgringo
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Mickey Thompson still puts out three different tires with "Baja" on the sidewalls, for what ever that is worth!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Ken Cooke
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In February, some of us had the opportunity to test our 4WD equipment. I run the Falken AT3W in two sizes for two different Jeeps. The 35" 12.5r15
on my 2003 TJ Rubicon and the 33" 11.5r17 on my 2020 Gladiator Rubicon. I have aired down both sets of tires and came back with different results due
to their different sizes.
Mission Santa Maria
On the "Mission Impossible" trail, the 35" AT3Ws stuck to the rocks like glue. Our friends The Bowman's did equally well with their 33" BFG KO2's.
I kept these tires aired down to approximately 20psi in the above photo for gas economy reasons, primarily. By the next day, these tires were aired
down to 12 psi for better traction along the 1942 Pole Line Road.
The 1942 Pole Line Road
The BFG KM3 did well for David in his built 4 Runner
Saturnino didn't fare so well as he climbed the notorious"Basketball Hill". A rock gouged the sidewall of his off-brand tire, but thankfully it was
repaired with some tire plugs. Rich T. showed us how to properly repair a tire in the field. Thanks Rich!
The Bottom Ridge Grappler is a premium Rugged Terrain-type tire that works well in both muddy and rocky environments while not creating much audible
noise on the highway. Billy ran his Ridge Grapplers successfully along Matomi Wash/Matomi Canyon without any incidents.
Currently, my Gladiator also runs a set of Falken AT3Ws - size 33". The tire size is not an optimal one for the 137" wheelbase, so I plan to move up
in size to a 38" Milestar Patagonia tire.
Here, I ran Berdoo Canyon road with about 17 psi in the tire underneath a 5000 pound Rubicon truck.
After the new long-travel suspension goes on the truck I will update everyone with the Patagonias performance!
[Edited on 11-17-2019 by Ken Cooke]
[Edited on 11-17-2019 by Ken Cooke]
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