The pervious KO2 tires were not known for their wet performance. In fact, they were terrible in liquid. So bad. Even with that said I was a huge fan of the KO2’s and I have purchased a couple of sets in pass. The KO2’s felt like a risk every time it rained, and in Oklahoma we would get a ton of rain a one time. Here in Alaska, it’s just wet, a lot. Well our last two summers have been pretty wet up here. So I was a little worried about the KO3’s when it rains.
When the tires were mounted on my new Method Race Wheels Anchorage was in the middle of a rain storm that lasted for days. Right off the bat I was driving in wet conditions. We had a two houri-sh drive from Anchorage to Talkeetna in the dark, in the rain, new tires lets just say my knuckles were white for a bit.
Lucky my knuckles didn’t stay white very long. With each wet mile I drove on my new BFGoodrich KO3 All Terrain tires I felt more confident. My grip slowly softened, I wasn’t holding my breathe for long periods of time, and I didn’t feel the need to poop anymore.
I was becoming a fan of these tires with each mile we drove. They were so smooth, quiet, and didn’t slip or spin once the entire why to Talkeetna. Since then I have drive many miles on super wet conditions in mountain passes, curvy roads, and long straights with no issues at all.
BFGoodrich made a proven winning tire in the KO2 and now have make it much better in this new KO3 version. Wider deeper strong tread with super strong side walls. I cannot wait to try this tire out in the snow, we will see if the KO3 is a great Alaska tire as the snow piles up and road become covered. So far in wet conditions they are amazing.
Michael Hyden
AllOver Overland 