We think it’s safe to assume that the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 will more than likely hit the market sometime next year since it’s currently
being tested and proven in the deserts of Baja but since we know you want to know more about this skunk-works tire; we decided to ask the Big Cheese,
our Editor-In-Chief John Cappa about his thoughts on this latest tire to roll out of BFG. Here's what he had to say!
John Cappa:
The All-Terrain spotted at the 2013 Baja 1000 looks like a full production tire, meaning all of the numbers are on the sidewall, including what
appears to be a DOT number. So what’s different? While the tread looks the same, it’s not. There are fewer sipes across the lugs and the lugs
themselves appear to be shaped slightly different. A big change is the extra rubber and tread protecting the sidewall. We have no idea if the rubber
compound or carcass construction is different than the previous generation BFG All Terrain, and the boys and girls at BFG have been pretty tight
lipped and not returning our calls.
The sidewall lugs are beefy like the M/T KM2, I can't imagine they will be anything less than kick a$$
David, I'll give you the report. I'm feeling must have
I believe they will release the most popular sizes first, then the oddball sizes later. The lugs look good for rocks and loose dirt. I will want a
tire that is quiet but works well off road. This looks like a winner.
Originally posted by BajaRat
The sidewall lugs are beefy like the M/T KM2, I can't imagine they will be anything less than kick a$$
David, I'll give you the report. I'm feeling must have
Thank you... I know it is the #1 AT tire, I just have been underwhelmed by it... fussy me. Glad to see some changes after so many years!
I have used BFG TA KO tires since 1991 on a 91 chevy 4x4 and 2004 GMC 4x4. Three Toyota 4x4s a 1993, 2004 and a 2007 Tacoma work truck for the
mountains, I have traveled on just about every road in Baja, north and south. I have prerun on just about every SCORE race course in Baja. I have
never (knock on wood) had a side wall rip or tear. I have had a couple of flats from nails and rocks thru the tread area. The rocks mainly because I
ran the tread too low and did not change them when I normally do.
In 2013 I spent time in Death Valley including going down the Lippencott trail and Goler Wash thru Mengel Pass. I did a trip around Baja Sur mostly
off road and A trip down El Mono grade all in my 2004 Tacoma. I did a 3500 mile trip to Cabo and back running thru Gonzaga 4 times. BOLA to Guerrero
Negro thru El Acro twice and San Ignacio thru El Datil and Comondu to Loreto in my 2004 GMC Z71. All with BFG TA KO tires and not one flat.
A couple of weeks ago I noticed a nail in a rear tire on the Tacoma and I took it to Big Brand Tires and they plugged it for free. It's ready for more
Baja in Jan.
TW--------it's interesting to me that you said, "they plugged ir for free". I have never been able to convince any tire dealer lately to "plug" any
of my nail holes-----they will put a patch on the inside of the tire, but not "plug" it. Therefore, I do my own "plugging" with my own rather
expensive SafetySeal kit.
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