KO3 vs. Open Country A/T III for GY Sasquatch Replacements

[Jakob1972]

I have the KO3 in the load range F. I have had them just over a year. Did a trip to Moab, a trip through Nevada and California and just got back from Baja last month. So I have about 3500 miles of dirt on them and 7000 miles of pavement.
At first these tires chuck rocks like nobody’s business but have seemed to calm down now that I got some miles on them. I drove in snow once, but I never drive in snow so not sure how they compare, but two different time on that drive the Bronco felt squirrely on me and I was just going down a slight grade no throttle and no gas at about 20 mph. Might have been the Bronco traction control doing something crazy not sure.
these are really quiet I can hear or cars with street tires passing me over these tires when rolling top off.
I did lose about 1-2 mpgs with the heavier tires, but I really like them.

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[brkdncr]

My stock Sasquatch GY's are at 30k miles and have some tread left but I wouldn't mind replacing them soon.

The KO3 and A/T III seem to be the best fit for:
- Weight (don't want anything 7x lbs)
- Noise (want quieter than the GYs)
- Wet / Snow pavement performance

Anyone have experience with both?

I did a lot of research on tire replacements for myself, focusing on weight though. Ended up on Mickey Thomson Baja EXPs. The stock gy-mt are extremely light and are basically in their own class and these were close to that stock weight.

My mpg seemed unaffected by the EXPs. I haven’t taken them off road, in snow, and now that I think about it I haven’t been in a good rain storm either. Just providing another tire to consider.

 

[Brian_B]

My mpg seemed unaffected by the EXPs.

I found that overall lift had a greater effect on MPG than tire weight. But that was a totally non-scientific seat-of-the-pants observation.

 

[JL724]

I did a lot of research on tire replacements for myself, focusing on weight though. Ended up on Mickey Thomson Baja EXPs. The stock gy-mt are extremely light and are basically in their own class and these were close to that stock weight.

My mpg seemed unaffected by the EXPs. I haven’t taken them off road, in snow, and now that I think about it I haven’t been in a good rain storm either. Just providing another tire to consider.

Thanks but Tirerack is showing those 1lb heavier than the BFG and Toyos?

 

[23OBX2.7]

I want to save my Firestone Destination XT for their amazing winter performance (better than Blizzak DMV2) and get other for Summer ...these look good and Toyo makes great tires.

 

[zyglyrox]

Anecdotical, but we put the Toyo AT3s on my wife’s Bronco Sport 3 years ago and they were pretty much as quiet as the factory tires. Mind you they are SL rated but we’ve been extremely impressed by them. I am considering them as replacements for my Sasquatch GYs this summer.

 

[Nickhick]

Currently shopping....
Territories 53 lbs crazy

It's either KO3's or Baja boss AT 315's
Ko3 70lbs, Baja 73. Wow. For those that have either, or hell, a much heavier tire period how much will the unsprung weight make a difference? Can't afford lighter wheels so....

 

[Nickhick]

Currently shopping....
Territories 53 lbs crazy

It's either KO3's or Baja boss AT 315's
Ko3 70lbs, Baja 73. Wow. For those that have either, or hell, a much heavier tire period how much will the unsprung weight make a difference? Can't afford lighter wheels so....

 

[RSNovi]

Currently shopping....
Territories 53 lbs crazy

It's either KO3's or Baja boss AT 315's
Ko3 70lbs, Baja 73. Wow. For those that have either, or hell, a much heavier tire period how much will the unsprung weight make a difference? Can't afford lighter wheels so....

Are you looking at KO3 load range D? I think they are 66 pounds for stock sasquatch

 

[Fatfireman]

Are you looking at KO3 load range D? I think they are 66 pounds for stock sasquatch

I was typing as you posted your reply, you beat me to it!! 65.1lbs on the BFG website

 

[Nickhick]

Got it! Was looking at load range f. This is way better news. Thx

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