Toyo Open Country A/T II vs BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 — Compared

“Best option A/T tire for heavy rain and wet road conditions. Im looking to get a set of A/T tires for my n70, and usually the suggestion is always the ko2 or 3’s, and yes i know theyre good and very durable tires, but ive experienced the slipping if the ko2’s and now i need better wet or hydroplane combating tires. I understand at’s arent exactly THE best for wet pavement but im decided on A/T’s, i just wanna know which one? I do almost all my driving on pavement but occasionally i go offroad on muddy and/or rocky trails. Ive read a good amount and it usually boils down to Wildpeaks, Toyo OC, Cooper AT3’s, and the ones im most curious about is General Grabbers, Continental TerrainContact, and Michelin Defenders. Id love to hear all your opinions, even the nitpicky ones. Help me out, save me from sliding out. TIA.”

“New shoes on the Bronco Sport makes it feel like a tank! BFGoodrich All - terrain KO2 - 245/65R 17”

“BFGoodrich KO2s are an excellent choice That is all. We got whacked with that big winter weather system here in Michigan last week. My '21 Sport is fitted with 235/75R15 KO2s and I finally got a feel for their cold/snow/ice performance characteristics. My opinion is favorable. They were good enough in 5-6" of loose powder, felt planted in melty slush, but mostly impressed me on glazed ice. Didn't encounter any hardpack snow, so can't really comment on how they'll do with that, but I expect they'll perform well on that surface also. I've been running at 38 psi, seems to work okay. Road noise is minimal. Fuel economy took a giant hit, though. I have no empirical measurements to back my observations, but it appears I've taken about an 8 MPG penalty. It only gets worse with speed, too. Highway miles eat even more gas than regular surface streets. Makes sense, given the nature of these tires. To be fair, however, I knew this would happen and accept the loss. For me and my goals with my Crosstrek build, the fuel economy loss is made up for with the improved grip under any road surface I've thrown at it yet. Just wanted to share my experience so far. I'm not disappointed. Read more”