Sasquatch Tire conundrum

[SWLABRONCO]

I want it ALL! On Road, Off Road, Snow, Rain, Sleet, Hail...

I run these in 33/12.5's on my F150. Love them. I will purchase these in 35's to replace the goodyears on my wife's Bronco.

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[mpeugeot]

I run these in 33/12.5's on my F150. Love them. I will purchase these in 35's to replace the goodyears on my wife's Bronco.

That’s a nice tire.

 

[omg_bbq]

The one thing that I don't know is how many more miles the rest of the Goodyears will last. At 23k are they almost dead or will they last a few thousand more?

I didn't read ahead to see if someone answered this but I'm on my original set of OEM Wranglers at 36,000 miles and some hard wheeling. With plenty more tread left.

 

[2021WILDTRAKCDH]

Wait for the K03s. They are an improvement in several areas over the K02s. Not sure about longevity and staying quiet over the long term…I only have 2500 miles on the K03s but I am definitely happier.
The K03s track better and balancing was a breeze …. The K02s I had on two different vehicles (Bronco Raptor and F150 Raptor )were a pain to balance.

Several people have driven my Ineos and commented that they drove noticeably better. Smoother and no road noise.

 

[Spooled]

I would not be offroading on the stock Goodyears. They weigh 20 pounds less than everyone else for a reason. I remember at a Bronco event, they were all chipped and beat up, where I konw ko2s would have been just fine. I'd just use the spare for now and wait for the ko3s. I'd only buy another set if you are using them in town.

ko2's are the most overrated tire in history. JUNK

 

[BroncoBuckaroo]

Now I want to see pictures of your tires.

you got it - I like the way they fill the wheel well. This is a badlands SAS and the original Goodyear tires are quite a bit smaller as these are true 35” tires. These tires weight in at 68 lbs each, however my new rims are 9 pounds lighter than the OEM rims. https://www.falkentire.com/wildpeak/at4w

Now I want to see pictures of your tires.

 

[swooshdave]

you got it - I like the way they fill the wheel well. This is a badlands SAS and the original Goodyear tires are quite a bit smaller as these are true 35” tires. These tires weight in at 68 lbs each, however my new rims are 9 pounds lighter than the OEM rims. https://www.falkentire.com/wildpeak/at4w

Ah, I was hoping for a pic the Goodyears with 55k miles on them. Were they bald?

 

[BroncoBuckaroo]

Ah, I was hoping for a pic the Goodyears with 55k miles on them. Were they bald?

no, hold on ..my buddy wants them ..I’ll go take a pic

 

[Hemisfear]

The one thing that I don't know is how many more miles the rest of the Goodyears will last. At 23k are they almost dead or will they last a few thousand more?

Mine are still doing fine at 40,000 miles!

 

[Hemisfear]

I would not be offroading on the stock Goodyears. They weigh 20 pounds less than everyone else for a reason. I remember at a Bronco event, they were all chipped and beat up, where I konw ko2s would have been just fine. I'd just use the spare for now and wait for the ko3s. I'd only buy another set if you are using them in town.

I don't believe the KO2's are really any better than the GY's. I have had KO2's, but I have been more than impressed with the stock tires, they are much better in rain and snow than the KO2's!

 

[Hemisfear]

Picked up this bolt with less than 2k on the odo. Discount/America's Tire wouldn't patch it, so we bought a new tire. Their "new" tire had a DOT date code 15 mo. older than the tires on our Bronco (about 4 mo. old). To their credit they tried ordering two more tires with the hope of getting a newer tire. Unfortunately, they all had the same DOT date code. Asked for a discount, but no-go. They said they'd only offer a discount if the tire was over 24 mo.

Easy fix, they just wanted more of your money! lol

 

[Hemisfear]

ko2's are the most overrated tire in history. JUNK

Looks like you drive on a lot of gravel...

 

[swooshdave]

no, hold on ..my buddy wants them ..I’ll go take a pic

What kind of off-roading? Dirt? Sand?

 

[rcl4668]

I’d consider those but I was also looking for a snow tire, especially considering how many times I got stuck this year. Or maybe that was because the snow was too deep…

FYI, the only dedicated winter/ice tire I've seen in the 315/70R/17 size is the Nokian Hakkapelita LT3 which can be had in studded and nonstudded versions. Great tire but at this time it looks like they are backordered nationally. Yokohama also makes a dedicated ice snow tire in that size (the Iceguard I believe?) but on Tirerack it looks like it also has very limited availability and is not as highly rated as the Nokian.

 

[hemiblas]

I don't believe the KO2's are really any better than the GY's. I have had KO2's, but I have been more than impressed with the stock tires, they are much better in rain and snow than the KO2's!

Agreed the GY's are good in rain and snow and probably even better than the ko2s. If you are doing any type of off-roading though the ko2s are going to be tougher. The tread wont chip as much and the sidewalls are going to be stronger. The GY's compound is just too soft for any hard core off-roading. I've had nails in my ko2s for weeks before taking it in. I doubt the goodyears would be able to do that.

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