P38A BFG's A/T KO2 any good?

Jon Dor · Apr 6, 2020

Looking to buy a set of BF Goodrich A/T KO2 for my P38; 265/70/16's.
Any of you guys got experience of them please?
Many thanks.
Mike.

johnlad · Apr 6, 2020

The Ko2 are great tyres, last a long time, quiet on the road, have a good rating on wet surface’s, and have the mountain snowflake symbol on the sidewall indicating excellent performance on snow.
There a much improved version of the original bfg all terrain.

Jon Dor · Apr 6, 2020

johnlad said:
The Ko2 are great tyres, last a long time, quiet on the road, have a good rating on wet surface’s, and have the mountain snowflake symbol on the sidewall indicating excellent performance on snow.
There a much improved version of the original bfg all terrain.

Thanks for the feedback!
Hoping to pick them up tomorrow.
Mike

JUKE179r · Apr 7, 2020

I've got them on my Disco 2... 265/75R16's. Love 'em!
If I had to get another pair I'd get the smaller height 265/70's instead.

300bhp/ton · Apr 7, 2020

Jon Dor said:
Looking to buy a set of BF Goodrich A/T KO2 for my P38; 265/70/16's.
Any of you guys got experience of them please?
Many thanks.
Mike.

Are you running this size already and are you on air suspension still? I think you might have rubbing issues.

Also what rims are you using?

As for the tyre. Depends entirely on your intended use. The tread is designed for North American with rocks and baked mud and sandy surfaces. Very different to UK terrain. Not saying they are bad tyres, but depends very much what you are expecting from them.

Si Click · Apr 7, 2020

JUKE179r said:
I've got them on my Disco 2... 265/75R16's. Love 'em!
If I had to get another pair I'd get the smaller height 265/70's instead.

Can I ask why? What is the issue with the 75s?

Jon Dor · Apr 7, 2020

300bhp/ton said:
Are you running this size already and are you on air suspension still? I think you might have rubbing issues.

Also what rims are you using?

As for the tyre. Depends entirely on your intended use. The tread is designed for North American with rocks and baked mud and sandy surfaces. Very different to UK terrain. Not saying they are bad tyres, but depends very much what you are expecting from them.

Went to pick 'em up and the guy sold them to someone else who gazzuped me. 96 mies round trip waste of time. The guy didn't even have the grace to tell me himself...got his girlfriend to tell me!!!

Si Click · Apr 7, 2020

Which bit of no non-essential travel did you not understand?

Dippypud · Apr 7, 2020

Jon Dor said:
Went to pick 'em up and the guy sold them to someone else who gazzuped me. 96 mies round trip waste of time. The guy didn't even have the grace to tell me himself...got his girlfriend to tell me!!!

I'd say summat about you and your wish fer tyres, but I prolly get banned ...

So just so yer know, I think yer a twunt ...

Jon Dor · Apr 7, 2020

Dippypud said:
I'd say summat about you and your wish fer tyres, but I prolly get banned ...

So just so yer know, I think yer a twunt ...

Why?

Si Click · Apr 7, 2020

Jon Dor said:
Why?

Time to get some popcorn. This could get interesting.

JUKE179r · Apr 7, 2020

Si Click said:
Can I ask why? What is the issue with the 75s?

I don't like the look of the 75s on my Disco 2 with a 2" lift. Too much sidewall but that's just me.

Si Click · Apr 7, 2020

JUKE179r said:
I don't like the look of the 75s on my Disco 2 with a 2" lift. Too much sidewall but that's just me.

Thanks, no issues with rubbing, turning circle or articulation?

Jon Dor · Apr 7, 2020

Si Click said:
Which bit of no non-essential travel did you not understand?

Two of my tyres are devoid of tread on insides. A "friendly", off-duty policeman pointed this out to me yesterday. He said they were barely legal and that I should get them changed urgently. I am disabled and need my car as I have to do my own shopping, so was attracted to a brand new set of A/T KO2 for £240.

Stanleysteamer · Apr 7, 2020

Jon Dor said:
Two of my tyres are devoid of tread on insides. A "friendly", off-duty policeman pointed this out to me yesterday. He said they were barely legal and that I should get them changed urgently. I am disabled and need my car as I have to do my own shopping, so was attracted to a brand new set of A/T KO2 for £240.

You do know there are mobile tyre fitters don't you? You could have done this search as I did and found someone in a few seconds.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Mob.....69i57j33.14661j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
You'll have your tyres and stay legal.

Datatek · Apr 7, 2020

Si Click said:
Can I ask why? What is the issue with the 75s?

Speedo reading wrong.

Jon Dor · Apr 7, 2020

Stanleysteamer said:
You do know there are mobile tyre fitters don't you? You could have done this search as I did and found someone in a few seconds.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Mob.....69i57j33.14661j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
You'll have your tyres and stay legal.

Yes. I have a reliable tyre fitter, but he's based about 20 miles in the opposite direction. If I hadn't spent so much time trying to get someone to pick up and transport them to me, they'd now be worn by my P38.

Stanleysteamer · Apr 7, 2020

Jon Dor said:
Yes. I have a reliable tyre fitter, but he's based about 20 miles in the opposite direction. If I hadn't spent so much time trying to get someone to pick up and transport them to me, they'd now be worn by my P38.

Sounds like you have a preferred person rather than being prepared, at this particular time, to go with someone you do not know.
I know Hull isn't far away as we lived in Hull until I was 8 and my dad worked in Beverley all that time. There must be loads of tyre places in Hull. Ought to ask my bro, he still lives there!
Beverley, lovely place to live. Great uncle's name on the roll of honour in the Minster, KIA 1918 East Yorkshire Regiment.

Jon Dor · Apr 7, 2020

Stanleysteamer said:
Sounds like you have a preferred person rather than being prepared, at this particular time, to go with someone you do not know.
I know Hull isn't far away as we lived in Hull until I was 8 and my dad worked in Beverley all that time. There must be loads of tyre places in Hull. Ought to ask my bro, he still lives there!
Beverley, lovely place to live. Great uncle's name on the roll of honour in the Minster, KIA 1918 East Yorkshire Regiment.

I have two mobile guys. One's recently sold up shop and is working offshore. Tyres were £240 for a set of four brand new BFG A/T KO2's and HAD to be picked up this morning. Tried a few local transport companies too, but none could pick up with such short notice.
Two almost bald tyres are 255/55/19's and I exhausted ALL local used tyre places without success. Hence intention to revert to original 16" rims I got with the car.

Stanleysteamer · Apr 7, 2020

Jon Dor said:
I have two mobile guys. One's recently sold up shop and is working offshore. Tyres were £240 for a set of four brand new BFG A/T KO2's and HAD to be picked up this morning. Tried a few local transport companies too, but none could pick up with such short notice.
Two almost bald tyres are 255/55/19's and I exhausted ALL local used tyre places without success. Hence intention to revert to original 16" rims I got with the car.

Having paid about £135 for just one brand new BFG A/T recently, £240 for 4 is an insane price. It was for a 16" wheel on a Disco 2 standard for the vehicle. There is no doubt that tyres for Landies are a heck of an expense. Are you going to have to bite the bullet and just get a pair of new ones? Or is the spare any use? The way things are at the moment getting decent second-hand tyres is never going to be easy. And how much tread would they have on them?
Feel for you mate.

P38A BFG's A/T KO2 any good?

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Never Knowingly Understood

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Similar threads