BFGoodrich KO3 - How GOOD is it on ICE? -19 degrees

[@MarkSixFilms]

Dude... THANK YOU for such a good, in-depth video. I have been waiting for a solid review of the KO3's and nobody has given me that. Keep it up!

[@Pesmog]

Tire rack on KZbin did a big wet and dry A/T test this week with about 10 different tires including the KO3. 👍

[@garyandrews3909]

Just put a set on my 23 Colorado zr2 . Absolutely night and day difference in winter conditions over the stock goodyears . I really like em' .

[@denveready3486]

Great testing , part one and part two has been very informative Can’t wait for the mud test when all this snow melts

[@SS454LS6]

I'm very much looking forward to it.

[@sarrum7696]

That was a really well done video. Informative commentary, great follow videos showing exactly what you were just talking about. - I go watch more!

[@RudyF6]

My first K03's went on my old F-350 this week after 2 sets of K02's. First impression? Love 'em!

[@SS454LS6]

I thought you'd be happy with them. Great choice.

[@curtiscorzine5718]

I just replaced my Wranglers on my 18 ZR2 and totally agree! I had BFG KO2s on my 06 Xterra and the K03 seem a lot better in rain, snow and ice!

[@JohnnyDay-hr1fj]

Thanks for the vid been looking at reviews lately and there's not many good vids on the ko3 yet.

[@BoiseG]

I have a set on my 5th gen 4Runner in size 285/70r17. The only issue I have is they develop a flat spot when parked overnight. It’s not horrible and they eventually round out as they heat up, but I’ve only experienced this in the past on vehicles that sat parked for many days.

[@RazerView]

Are these the best overall for snow/ice? I keep hearing people who live in Alaska see them as slicks.

[@3000fpe]

@@RazerView they are decent on snow but are terrible on ice. Once they at 60% tread or less they are useless

[@BIGGIEBAG-XL]

The best all terrains, but by no means a snow tire

[@jonyjonsy]

great video, subscribed for sure. I cant wait for a mud video as others have mentioned!

[@milojordan2617]

I just put them on this week. Same size as yours on a ram 2500 that carries a camper. Was rocking the same size on at3w E rating and what a difference in sidewall stiffness. Liked your review so I swapped.

[@ramtough4384]

Good assessment, my friend. I'm in the market. You helped narrow the gap.

[@ponypwr]

Love the 32s on my XJ. GOT them just in time!

[@danielross3454]

I'm sure that going with White Letter Out would give you at least another 10% better traction!! Good review, good info for "real world" scenario. Let's see how they stand up to gravel and mud. Thanks

[@M3rcy00]

I’m getting these for sure . Had wrangler for while and it’s down to no thread left. Hopefully these are better

[@MNDisco3]

Very informative! Keep it up!

[@bnr32jason]

Should have tested them side by side with an actual winter tire. You would see a huge difference.

[@alafrosty]

Great review. I'm looking forward to a wet road assessment. I don't really know that anyone buys AT tires for their mud performance. We should probably just try to avoid very muddy situations with them and treat mud the way anyone would treat ice conditions using a summer tire. The use case for AT tires is 95% on-road (at least) and great trail performance. Some people will use them well for obstacles, but at that point, the vehicle capability becomes more important than tire choices. Nobody wants to get stuck in mud, so trying to find the limit is an exercise in masochism.

[@Pesmog]

Tire rack on KZbin did a big wet and dry A/T test this week with about 10 different tires.

[@alafrosty]

@Pesmog thx. Yes, I watched it. I liked your vid better.

[@michaelnorth1762]

I don’t think there is a better all around tire on the market.

[@bishopgeorge1333]

I try to put these on my dually but they didn't have them in my size so I went with the Falken Wildpeak A/T4W.

[@RazerView]

How do you like the A/T4W’s?

[@johnpajor2099]

Great video! What size life do you have on that rig?

[@SS454LS6]

Just a leveling kit.

[@jpqp356]

Thanks for posting your snow & ice videos, how big of a gap do these have with a dedicated winter tire so far for you? I'm thinking about going with a set of K03's as a year round set for my truck since I do less than 15K a year near Toronto and the winter performance seems good enough my areas milder winters

[@SS454LS6]

I've never ran a dedicated winter tire on this truck. But from my experience with good winter tires (blizzacks and X-ice Michelins), winters are still significantly better, particularly on ice or when it's -20C or colder. With the KO2s there were plenty of times that I risked sliding through an intersection or required 4wd just to get moving from a stop light. I haven't experienced that low grip with the KO3s at all so far.

[@patmer2087]

Maybe an all weather like Michelin crossclimates would be a good fit for your needs.

[@rwooley4494]

running KO3's 285/70 R18, no off road time yet but sound and traction on road are great so far on my FX4 F150 thank you for the review. By the way what bumper is that looking for a good winch bumper

[@Nate-zy5ce]

Useful video. Do you have any idea how this KO3 would compare to the Falken Wildpeak AT4W's in snow and ice and extreme cold? I assume the K)3 has the 3 peak severe winter rating, like the Wildpeak, but how do you think either would do compared to a true, dedicated snow tire? What would be the main difference with a snow, is it softness of the rubber or composition or both, and would airing a 3 peak rated AT like the KO make it as good as a dedicated snow?

[@TravisN]

Tfl did a comparison in Colorado using a jeep. At4w did very poor in the snow

[@SS454LS6]

In all my research the KO3's have performed as well or better than the Wildpeaks. I've heard some people still prefer the AT3W over the AT4W. I thought that was interesting.

[@mkeller8114]

@@SS454LS6 They went for longevity with the AT4W and made the rubber harder. This makes them not as good in snow and ice as the AT3W. I would rather give up 5000 miles of tire life and have better traction. I don’t think Falken made a wise choice there.

[@freedj27]

I would like to find out what wet traction is like on the ko3 vs ko2. I had ko2 on a frontier and the traction was good on pretty much everything except rain. My wife refused to drive that truck in the rain when it had the ko2. I changed to mickey thompson baja boss and those had great traction on pretty much everything, but weigh a lot. I traded in that truck for a ram 2500 and will swap out tires soon from stock to something else. If wet traction is much better, i may look into the ko3. If not, i may go back to baja boss. I was very happy with the baja boss, they just weigh a lot causing a hit on mpg.

[@SS454LS6]

I expect the KO3's to be fine in the wet for my vehicle, but I think it would be hard to switch if you've found the Baja Boss to be great for your application. If it aint broke, don't fix it.

[@jeffcarnegie6967]

Good job

[@adnh3167]

For regular highway driving in extreme cold , I would never drive without dedicated winter tires. Braking at 110km/h with BFGoodrich KO3 will lead to a bad day.

[@SS454LS6]

I will never discourage a dedicated winter tire for the winter. Unfortunately the trucks with bigger tires don't have the option, not to mention the cost of 2 sets of truck tires/rims. So we need the best option out of what is available.

[@3000fpe]

⁠@@SS454LS6cost is more initially but in the long run you’re gaining big time. Even the best all terrains are ok in snow and mud and suck on ice and when they are lightly worn, they suck at everything. So they are a compromise in every which way when new and are junk when barely worn. Plus you’ll have to buy new ones before they are worn even 50%. So right there you’re spending a lot more on compromise tires that dedicated winter tires and a set of “rest of season” tires. Buy a set of each and you’ll get years of great performance in all conditions while not compromising performance and safety of yourself your family and everyone else on the road

[@v.t.4338]

I live in the Utah mountains have been running Ko2’s for years, I feel fine I haven’t had dedicated snows since I was driving a 2wd vehicle. And why the hell would you go 70mph in a snow storm? At best I’m braking from 30mph.

[@3000fpe]

@ yeah in snow they are ok and if you’re driving like a grandma with short commutes. But on ice they are slicks, and if you’re driving in winter conditions a lot and you need to travel a lot at highway speeds then they don’t come close to real winter tires.

[@76honda76]

Sound like you nvr had experience with these types of tires before my friend. Please don’t comment if you don’t have first experience with something

[@mikedownen3962]

M awesome air down to 30 PSI with appropriate driver

[@Mike___Kilo]

Heated tires are the answer.

[@T.I.R24]

Been using the bfg k02 for years...suck in the rain but work well in snow and dont fall apart under a 1 ton in less than 10k miles. I ran on my current truck the toyo at3, falken wild peaks at and nitto grapplers...none lasted as long as the bfg. Hopefully before i need a new set they get the k03 in a 37.

[@kellydobson6552]

That's the car wash I use. Lol

[@seantaylor4533]

My ford came with oem k02s and I’m surprised how good they are in the Alaskan winter

[@seantaylor4533]

Maybe I’ll get k03s when these wear out. Thanks for the test.

[@SS454LS6]

KO3s are definitely better in all the conditions I've tried so far.

[@Schneids71]

No, non studded tire can provide grip on ice.

[@wasachevyguy]

Not bad in snow. Awful on ice. I’ve been running mine this winter and I think I have to put my actual winters back on. Try it on ice in the mountains on a hill. You won’t go 2 inches.

[@SS454LS6]

what vehicle and tire size? As mentioned in the video, these will never perform as well as a dedicated winter tire.

[@wasachevyguy]

@ Toyota Tundra CrewMax. 275/65r20. Super Duty size. And I have a lot of weight in the bed too. I guess they’d be fine if where you live is COMPLETELY flat everywhere.

[@SS454LS6]

@@wasachevyguy I suppose you found that an AT is just not enough for your application in the snow or ice.

[@Roosternurse]

I just put KO3’s on my Tacoma, these things absolutely suck in rain, even small normal puddles these things wanna hydroplane. They may be great in certain other conditions, but in my case normal driving in normal rainy conditions, I can’t stand them, my Cooper’s were 100 times better.

[@jaymoar3561]

The reason I bought the Cooper Discoverers AT3 because of the superior traction in the rain. You can tell by looking at the tread pattern how good they are for the rain. The KO’s just look good but are highly overrated. The Jeep of tires.

[@RedWingsninetyone]

The KO2s are the same from what I have seen. The Coopers are much better

[@richardjohnson6695]

Width to weight ratio needs to be considered when choosing tires. The Tacoma is not a heavy truck so it does not take much over width to cause floatation and the vast majority of mods do just that.

[@Russianmafia10]

​@@richardjohnson6695 Tires still make a difference, I had 285 wide general grabbers and it was great at pumping water out.

[@RedWingsninetyone]

@@richardjohnson6695 if you're using the stock size it is irrelevant. Tire design and compound still play major factors. The KO2s are great for rock crawling and certain other off-road conditions, but there are much better options for off road and daily driving

[@dennishilligoss7386]

Ice: chains!, stud tires!.

[@TonyYarusso]

That’s not practical for most people though because you’re not going to put them on one day and take them off the next constantly.

[@dennishilligoss7386]

Really

[@useryggfdcc]

Those pressures are WAY TOO HIGH!!!!!!! On a Tacoma, 30 PSI is about right to get good traction on icy roads with KO2 tires.

[@angrybeavers1175]

He's driving a much heavier diesel truck not a toy. They call for 65 to 80 psi normally.

[@useryggfdcc]

@angrybeavers1175 Ok then if that is the case. Seems pretty of people inflating their tires to the pressures shown on the sidewall....then tires have blow outs.

[@SS454LS6]

For an 8500+ pound truck my pressures are on the low side. Factory recommends 65 psi front and 80 psi rear as mentioned below. 80 psi is crazy if you aren't towing. In the summer I'll run 60-65 psi front and 55 psi rear.

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

His truck is the weight of two of your Tacomas. You probably have C or at most D range tires. Diesels will have E rated tires that need up to 80PSI if towing.

[@mikedownen3962]

BFS

[@jamesschlueter8285]

Sorry but it all looks like treated road surfaces not ice. Try those tires on ice, glare ice, and you will be paralyzed.

[@SS454LS6]

Literally glare ice, but okay. You can come to Edmonton, Canada any time between December and February and see for yourself. There's no shortage of winter and cold here.

[@JB409XX]

After putting KO2's on both my trucks I learned they are hard rubber. That means they last if it's a pavement princess. When it rains or in the ice and snow they are scary! I won't waste my money on KO3's even if they are improved

[@tucsonjack3991]

Stop already. Studded tires work fairly decent on ice. Nothing else does. Are you being paid to promote these tires ? Yeah tight, you’re a tire professional. Thumbs down. LOL.

[@joshc606]

Take a racing slick, drive on ice. Then take the KO3 and tell me it doesn’t do better?

[@Samthewolf1010]

Yeah but I don’t need studded tires where I live. We get ice till about 10am then it melts. So I just need good ice tires to get to work but still drives on the regular road.

[@andrej5861]

Classic metal chains work really well on ice, despite winter tires I always carry them just in case. And better the tire better the chain works as both tire and chain grip the surface..

[@srpeligrow9792]

you sound bitter

[@D41Michigan]

Yes. A studded tire works on ice...who da thunk.. Have you considered that studs are ILLEGAL in a lot of places? They are ILLEGAL for road use in michigan unless your an emergency vehicle. We get the same winter conditions as the video

[@vector150]

I watched this video laughing in blizzak :p