I've even nailed a hidden rock edge going way to fast and ripped holes in two of them. They are awesome for a dual purpose vehicle. I've done the hardest off road driving I've ever done in this truck. I bought the replacement certificates too. Holy hell they are proud of their product. So I bit the bullet and bought a set of the most expensive tires I've bought. That I replaced with a set of the original KO's that a friend had in his garage.that I hated. That had a crap set of Falken street tires. That truck saw a lot more miles of hard off road and on road road trips. Plus the highway driving on the way back. Fully loaded with dogs and gear and a wife I got myself stuck in a washed out sand trail. I immediately took a 1300 mile road trip and they were put through some real torture. That had a decent set of Hankook ATM on it. I couldn't believe how much better they were not only from the Yokohama but the previous generation of BFG and the AT2. So under a little sales pressure( having already ordered the AT2) I tried the new generation when fitting my classic. I had a few sets of the original KO tires (who hasn't) they were always decent but never outstanding. I bought my first set of KO2'S to replace the aging Yokohama MT's that I hated. The salesman suggested the KO2's and I never looked back.įinally the stock XJ. I never wanted a different tire.until I went to go buy the next set for my blue classic. The have a 55k mile warranty as a nice bonus. But on a big *** Suburban, a CJ7 and an XJ jeep. I had them mud snow desert and bare rocks. I had both English load rated and C/D load ratings. I've had them on a few trucks in a few different sizes. So I hope I'm the one to answer your questions.įirst the AT2 is a freaking great tire. Must be 3 or 4 threads w me praising the BFG's. I dunno why but I always like to answer this question on here and Dweb when it comes up. Can anyone here confirm the sidewall thickness as well as your honest review of these two tires? One Jeep forum member said the General AT2's are 2 ply on the sidewall while the BFG's are 3 ply sidewall. I visited the BFGoodrich and General Tire websites to learn more about the top competitors but they do not list the sidewall ply thickness. Not interested in Goodyear, Cooper or any Chinese tires. I've narrowed down my options to BFG KO2's, General Grabber AT2's and Retread Guard Dogs with Kedge Grip. Plus you cant very well request a thicker sidewall when buying retread tires. The problem with retreads and that they use random second hand casings and its quite possible that over time the strength of the sidewalls decreases. but now as I learn more about tires my main concern is capability and sidewall thickness. Sure I can continue using retreads and try out the Guard Dogs. But as the tread wears down and thoughts are directed towards a much anticipated road trip, I need to consider a new tire that offers peace of mind and confidence when far from help. I not going to drive on my spare for that long so ended up selling the tires back to general and getting a different tire.My retreads have held up fine both on road and off road during Maine Winter Romp. They have "0" zilch nada tires and are unsure when production will start up again, could be 6 months, could be a year. Well apparently there are "0" zilch, nada tires in the complete store inventory. No problem I thought as I had perchased the replacement warranty through discount tire. On Sunday I went on a little jaunt through the desert and apparently introduced a sharp stick through the sidewall of my left rear tire. Well it seems as though General Tire seriously over advertised their tire or seriously under produced it. They balanced well (little weight) and rode as expected on the street (little noisy but not obnoxious.) in 12000 miles it had wore down 3/32 worth of tread (started out at 18/32, ended at 15/32). They were great for their intended purpose, hauling ass through the desert. 285/75/16įor all intensive purposes I liked them a lot. I've been running the general red letters for a little over a year on my 2002 4runner.
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