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06-08-2009, 08:58 PM
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| Adilynsdad too!   Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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|  BFG mud terrain KM2?
I need some new tires for my 1:1 and have been eying the bfg km2s... I have owned several set s of mud terrains but never the km2s. These will be going on our family XJ trail rig in size 35 x 12.5 x 17, does anyone have any experiance with them? |
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06-08-2009, 09:12 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North GA
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I run the 33x12.5's on my XJ. They are decently quiet on the highway and smooth with 8oz of airsoft pellets in each. I like them on the rocks, no real test in true mud yet.
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06-08-2009, 09:14 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stillwater
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I've got some on order in the flavor of 33x10.5x15. I've been told that the higher load rating makes them a rougher ride than the origional KM's, and that they are an alright all round tire. Street is a tad louder - rocks are great - mud is OK (km's were better though) - IDK about sand. That is what I hear anyway. |
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06-08-2009, 09:19 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: pasadena, tx
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if you can afford it i would go with the toyo mt's last at least 60,000 miles as long as you rotate them every 3-5000 miles. im putting them on my chevy cuz there a 10ply and i need that since i tow and have 8,000lb. truck. a lot of the people i've talked to about the km2's like'em but they say they dont last even rotating, and they tend to take a lot of weight to get'em blanced. but that my opinion and observations. just put m2 flatirons on there  |
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06-09-2009, 08:28 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle
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06-09-2009, 09:12 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Marshalltown
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I just about pulled the trigger on the KM2's 33x12.5 15's for my Grand. I ended up going for the cooper sxt's cause of availablity. A guy i wheel with has the same tire on his rig and they seem to work very well. About the same noise level on concrete mine may be a little quieter. If i were you i would go for it.
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06-09-2009, 10:16 AM
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| Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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Just ordered them and they should be here mid next week | |
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06-09-2009, 11:35 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Utah
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I'm going with km2's as well, actually ordered the 305/70/16's this morning (33.1x12.2)
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06-09-2009, 02:24 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: St. Louis
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I just put the 33x12.50's on my jeep a couple months ago,Not noisy on the highway, and do well on the trail...I havent tried them in the mud either  |
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06-09-2009, 02:35 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Best Nation in North America
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they are pretty good   |
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06-09-2009, 04:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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Let me know how they work out, bouncing between these and the toyo's myself...
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06-09-2009, 04:39 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH
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These tires are 100% better than the old KM's. The sidewalls a greatly impoved and I've yet to hear of a puncture here in AZ. When I up the tire size on my TJ I'm going to be running them.
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06-09-2009, 04:43 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Best Nation in North America
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I've got the toyos too. I like the look of them better. they 'appear' to be a wider tire (both are the same size by the numbers) but they are both about the same in ride comfort and really haven't noticed a huge difference in offroad performance, but i haven't been off much with the BFGs   heres me playing with my 2 trucks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0msQg32umG8 |
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06-09-2009, 04:57 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North GA
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The most "mud" mine have seen.  Last edited by Destroyer; 06-09-2009 at 05:01 PM. | |
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06-09-2009, 05:17 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH
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 My friend did the same thing when he was running cheap steel wheels and 37's so he could drive it on the road.
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06-09-2009, 07:31 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SWATS
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06-10-2009, 07:49 AM
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| Gold Star Baby Momma!  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maumelle, Ar
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If ya don't like em, I will take them off your hands. Bout time to replace the ole hankook's on the JK. Make sure and get pics of any sweet jumps you might take it off of! |
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06-13-2009, 12:48 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Glendale
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i just switched over to KM2s about a month ago due to a great deal i got on them... they seemed a lil more narrow than my old Cooper STTs but these things have been great in the rocky desert terrain that i wheel in... onroad, my only issue so far has been in wet conditions, but it hasn't been bad... they are pretty quiet on hwy too, and were easy to get balanced...  |
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06-13-2009, 01:30 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Apache Junction
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I'm still upset that BF Goodrich stopped making the 35-12.50R16.5's!!! Now I have to buy wheels for two different trucks!
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06-13-2009, 05:20 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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I run this in my SX's.... At $5 a bag.. You can't go wrong. They balance out well...  But a Shop still should be able to balance them out. Without tons of weight. Last edited by run2jeepn; 06-13-2009 at 05:29 AM. |
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