I am about to install my leveling kit and am debating on two brands of tires.

285\70\17 GY duratracs or 285\70\17 BFG KM2s

My Jeep is my daily driver, I hit trails, Mud terrains, Heavy snow (winter) every other weekend when I have some spare time and I do not do rock crawling, therefore was told that the KM2 were not for me and that they would not wear out evenly while driving more often on flat streets...

Any thoughts ?

 

Try a poll, I would take the KM2s based on everything you said, I dont have them, but plenty of my buddies do and they swear by them on and offroad. They are a very popular tire.

 

The Dura's would be much better for the winters, and generally just a better all around all-purpose tire.

 

What he said. KM2s are a poor choice for snow

 

Tirerack.com rates the Km2s excellent for snow

9.2\10 deep snow
8.8\10 light snow

 

Can't comment on where you live, but around here it gets slick. Big open blocks with no siping can't compete with closer blocks and a lot of sipes. (take a look at the tread on both and you can easily see the difference. The goodyears are a much better winter tire)

 

I live in new england, see some pretty gnarly winters...I see lots of KM2s here doing OK in the snow. Get them siped, or swap them out for winter rated tires. I have seen lots of good things about duratracs, and they are winter rated. Can't go wrong with either.

 

+1 I have KM2s and in light snow they are pretty bad. In deep snow they are pretty good because the big blocks have something to bit into. I went with KM2s because of the rocks in Colorado and sidewall strength. I just drive really slow in the snow. I would say the GY Dura would be a better snow tire due to the sipes and tread design. Most mud tires suck in the snow. It's all about compromise.

Oh yeah. On the street the KM2s ride pretty nice for a mud tire.