BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 vs General Grabber HTS — Compared

“Nitto RidgeGrapplers… I had them for 4 years and had tons of tread left after 40000 miles until I got a new job where my truck stayed on that dark asphalt 10 hours a day and they started cracking but I had the 10ply tires as I used to pull a 16ft trailer with mowers all the time… my tires had several small nails in them but it never once had a flat somehow. They do good in the slick stuff although I had 4wd but I only ever drove on ice one time and they did better than I thought. I currently have KO2s… honestly not a fan simply because balancing them is a nightmare for some reason”

“The Discount Tire website shows they are available in 285/70R17 LR C Raised Black Lettering for $312. The KO2s that match those specs are $307. The KO3 with Raised White Lettering in LR C will be available in August, 2025. Not sure of why the delay. The 285/70R17 tires will fit on a JK with a warning. That size is 11.2" wide vs the stock 255s on most JKs is 10" wide. That extra width can cause some rubbing issues at full lock. You can adjust the stops on the back side of the yoke with will slightly increase your turning radius. If you are considering new wheels as well, wheels with a backspace of 5.2" or less will eliminate the rubbing on some vehicles. I run 285/70R17 BFG KO2s on my 2017 with Quadratec CJ Retro wheels with 5.2" of back space and do not have any rubbing. I have never adjusted my stops and have no lift. (Flat land S. Georgia does not need a lift for 99% of the terrain.)”

“I’m on my second set of K02’s. They wear quickly depending on how much you drive. But I take my truck out to the desert in Phoenix all the time. I punish my tires. Not one puncture or flat. I would not be caught off roading with anything else. But if you are a concrete cowboy, I would not get them. I would probably go with the Nitto Graplers. Also the Ko2 has that sweet aggressive look. The other tires are curved in giving it a more generic look. Hope that helps. NTA also has a 70 dollar rebate on KO2 i believe.”

“The hts is a great tire, very comfortable, quiet and great for better fuel efficiency being a lrr tire. Although rated as an *** season, if your truck is a 2wd I would highly recommend snow tires. Me personally I would use the general hts tires as a 3 season tire or 4 season if I lived in an area that got minimal snow. Hope this helps”

“New shoes - General Grabber HTS 60’s on 2009 Santa Fe 2nd owner in my family after my grandfather, 124k and going strong Read more”

“i have over 29k miles on my Toyo 19s. i suspect i will get another 10K out of them. out of the box these tires are great. wet traction was awesome as is dry traction still. noise is more than a sedan style tire, it is a 5500 pound vehicle, AKA: a truck. last weekend i traveled back up from SC in a torrential downpour on I-95. easily 6 inches of rain fell that weekend and the roads were awash with puddles and standing water. i noticed some slippage, i actually had to slow to about 60 / 65 mph. when new they handle standing water better. i also have General Grabber HTS tires on one of my work trucks. they seem to be a good low cost tire. i don't drive the truck enough to give a thorough review, but i would buy them again for a work truck. i should get 40K miles from them and they were about $110 for 17s.”