Recently put a set of BFG AT's on my jeep. 285/70 17. (stock rims)

My previous tires (dick cepek mud country 33x12.5) only lasted about 20k miles to bald, preformed terribly on road.

These ATs preform just as well off road and are in a whole different league on the street. much less tire roll in turns, great traction, extra smooth ride, and way less drag when i take my foot off the gas. the jeep feels much lighter on its feet compared to my last tires and honestly this is the tire that jeep should put on stock. they look pretty raw too, baja style almost. will post pics.

Any experience with these or other tires are welcomed.

They actually measure about 33x11

Will post pics soon.

 

I've run BFG T/A's and they were a very good tire for the first couple thousand miles. As the tread wore they got very sloppy in the rain and snow. That said, they lasted quite a long time. Recently went to Cooper AT3's and love them. They've been on the JKU for over 3 years now with very little tread wear. Better all around tires than the BFG's IMHO.

 

I used to run BFG AT KO's on my older Wrangler. Great tires, I'd swear by them.

I'm running Duratracs now, and even with 20k on them they're still very quiet and they're wearing less than I expected. I hope to get 40-50k out of them on my current trajectory.

I see BFG released the AT KO2 version, much more aggressive looking. I'd be tempted to try 'em out if I had a rig that needed tires right now.

 

I'd like to try that AT KO2 on the wife's Jeep (Grand Cherokee). BFGs are a little weak for a trail Jeep though. I've gone through a lot of them over the years.

 

I'm running Duratracs. Currently have 49,500 on them. Still have massive lugs left. Cannot understand why I'm beginning to fishtail a bit on the road. Handling is slowly slipping away. Can anyone tell me why? Like I said, massive deep lugs still present. I rotate all 5 every 6k miles

Please advise. Thank you.


-FD

 

You may have large lugs left, but I'm betting there is no siping left. You could have them siped, which might help, if there's enough tread left to be worth it.

I've got BFG Mud Terrain KM2's, and I absolutely love them. They have a stronger sidewall than the KM's or KO's. I've got KO's on my pickup truck, and after 36k miles, they've barely worn and get great traction in all conditions. I got 70k out of my KM's on my JK before I bought the KM2's, and they still had tread left and still had good traction. I wanted to go to 33's, so that's why I got rid of them.

I think the entire line of BFG tires is outstanding. My experience has been that they offer extremely long life, excellent puncture resistance, good handling, and great traction across a variety of conditions. I couldn't ask for more than they've given me, either on Jeeps or on pickup trucks.

 

This is just a wild guess, but it could be the tire compound getting harder with time.

 

I've been running 33" Toyo Open Country AT2's and couldn't be happier with their performance on and off road. Had them on for over 25k and minimal signs of wear. I find that they have a more aggressive looking tread pattern for AT's

 

I've notice the same thing here as of lately. I have about the same mileage in them also.

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+1 It's like the eraser on a pencil after a while it becomes hard and slick.