Tires Make a Big Difference

[NMhunter]

I was out in the desert country last week with my Badlands and noticed I had more trouble on some of the hills than last year. Alas, my Falken 235/65R17's are almost worn out after only 34,000 miles, and I noticed the difference. I put it in Sand mode and did power skids around a couple of very sharp corners. I was running on trails that full size rigs don't run on. These trails are used mostly by UTVs.

I check my tire pressure regularly, and noticed a couple of tires were losing pressure. When I got home, I found a screw in one tire, and a mesquite thorn in another. The tire with the screw had two nails in it also. I love having the tire pressure monitors. I carry a compressor and plug kit, but haven't had to use it on my rig yet.

I tested my skid plates on this trip, and made a couple of wash crssings that scraped both in front and in back. When I replace these tires, I'm going with 235/70R17s. That will give me another 1/2" or so.

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[Mwittke5857]

I was out in the desert country last week with my Badlands and noticed I had more trouble on some of the hills than last year. Alas, my Falken 235/65R17's are almost worn out after only 34,000 miles, and I noticed the difference. I put it in Sand mode and did power skids around a couple of very sharp corners. I was running on trails that full size rigs don't run on. These trails are used mostly by UTVs.

I check my tire pressure regularly, and noticed a couple of tires were losing pressure. When I got home, I found a screw in one tire, and a mesquite thorn in another. The tire with the screw had two nails in it also. I love having the tire pressure monitors. I carry a compressor and plug kit, but haven't had to use it on my rig yet.

I tested my skid plates on this trip, and made a couple of wash crssings that scraped both in front and in back. When I replace these tires, I'm going with 235/70R17s. That will give me another 1/2" or so.

Tires are an investments. Like any other investment, you need to keep an eye on them. My MTs weren't cheep and I am hoping I get closer to the 50k miles they were advertised at. Then again, at around 5k of driving per year, I will need to replace them sooner than the tread wears out due to age

 

[NEFKANO]

I ran through my Pirellis within 20K miles after a sidewall slice... but just as well... those so called ATR tires were not really designed for these West Texas and New Mexico deserts I take my BL/s into...

Very Happy with my KO2s and while I took a slight MPG hit... I'm super happy with these bad boys...If your BS is not a driveway Queen than... very much well worth the investment!

 

[NEFKANO]

Good off-road tries are what memories are made of... : )

 

[B-Dog15]

Good off-road tries are what memories are made of... : )

Very cool video. I also put some KO2’s on my Baby Bronco and I love them. Flawless in the big snowstorm we just had and also have done really well on the light off-roading I’ve done.

 

[NEFKANO]

I'll definitely be buying anther set of the KO2,s and/or look into these new KO3's. not sure. what the difference is. In the places I find myself I need some beefy sidewalls because of all of the rocks I travel over.

 

[Lufelham]

I'll definitely be buying anther set of the KO2,s and/or look into these new KO3's. not sure. what the difference is. In the places I find myself I need some beefy sidewalls because of all of the rocks I travel over.

what size are those ko2s?

 

[Dannyp56]

Good off-road tries are what memories are made of... : )

This video looks exactly like the trail I tried to go up outside of Phoenix on the Bush highway, The poor BSOB couldn't quite get up it.

 

[NEFKANO]

what size are those ko2s?

245x65x17s... on stock suspension. No issues with rub or overall handling.

 

[BravoAlpha]

My Falkens are wearing a little quicker than I thought as well.
30K mi

 

[NMhunter]

I had KO2s on my Jeep Liberty. It cost at least 2 mpg, but it was an offroad beast. I'm going to try the BFG Trail Terrain. The Falkens have been great, both on and off road, but they don't make them in 235/70R17, which is the size I'm looking for. I want as much rubber between me and the road as possible. It makes the ride smoother.

 

[Davexxxx]

Is there a non forscan procedure for correcting the speedometer, when changing tire sizes?

 

[B-Dog15]

I don’t think so. I had a local shop do it for me through Forscan.

 

[Dude]

Is there a non forscan procedure for correcting the speedometer, when changing tire sizes?

There is no (known) non FORScan procedure for correcting the speedometer (to correct for tire sizes)

btw there is a non FORScan procedure for adjusting the average fuel economy bias (AFEB) number the computer uses to compute and display fuel mileage (via Engineering Test Mode)

 

[Bluebaru]

I had KO2s on my Jeep Liberty. It cost at least 2 mpg, but it was an offroad beast. I'm going to try the BFG Trail Terrain. The Falkens have been great, both on and off road, but they don't make them in 235/70R17, which is the size I'm looking for. I want as much rubber between me and the road as possible. It makes the ride smoother.

If there was a better tire selection in a 235/70/17 and it fit in the spare tire well I'd be more interested in that size, since there is not, I'll stay with either 245/65/17's or 245/70/16's, like my Nokian Outpost NAT's, on my 16" Method Bead Grips. If Method or someone else, had a rugged, 16" wheel, with a larger offset, like the OEM wheels, I'd consider a 245/75/16, since I have a 2" lift but my 16x7, +30 Method's barley clear at full lock.

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