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That's a damn good tire. All the way around...

This bfg KO s have the silica like mischlins...should last longer

I just replaced the Michlins mentioned above... Sidewall blowout at 45k miles, not quite 4yrs old. Replaced with the BFG AT K/O 2's - my first set of 2's, had a few sets of the originals and they worked and wore great. Not a lot of snow experience though.

Vince-
Is 75 psi the max pressure?

I don't know if setting the tires at 80 psi would make a difference, but when fully loaded, or nearly so, I run max psi.

I had a Dodge 2500 with the diesel and extended cab that I put Michelins on. I made one pull with a trailer and had them replaced with BFG A/T's. The Michelins have too soft a sidewall and caused a mushy feeling ride and stability issues. Never again.

Our new Jeep has BFG A/T's and I think they're every bit as good as the older ones were and maybe quieter.

I usually run 75.Tried 80 ,didn't deem to make difference

And you can get em in E rated. I have them on my Ram 1500. They've been great in sand and snow.

Whatever you say Yankee.You have it all figured out.

BFG KO 2 for me. First set put on my 2012 Ram 2500 HD 4x4 about 15K ago and I have been very impressed with them in every respect.

I run the KO2s and I am happy with them but didn't recommend them since the OP said he did not want an all terrain.

I had a set of the KO2's on a Suburban some years ago. They lasted a long time. I didn't pull anything real heavy to know how they did for towing, though.

Yea,I don't think many noticed that.
Must be snow tires and good for heavy loads.
I have two sets of rims,I keep AT tires on for summer, change out in winter

I had BFG KOs on my 2000 GMC 3/4 ton for a time. First set didn't make 50,000 miles before braking a belt in the left front. Put another set on that lasted ~30,000 miles. A friend had some on his 1/2 ford back in the 80s and 90s and was still going strong at 80,000. He didn't haul much and rarely took them offroad. I thought they were real good on ice and light or packed snow, but not any better than other ATs in deep snow. Which means not good at all. I hope the KO2's are better.

It would take an amazing tire to do better than the Firestone Destination MTs that I had siped for ice and snow, however I haven't hauled heavy with them. I would imagine they wouldn't be very good in those conditions if they weren't siped. In deep snow they just keep digging and plow on through. When new they even allowed me to push snow up a steep hill with the bumper.

I ran KO's on my '06 F-250 and currently running a set of KO 2's in fall/Winter on my '11 F-250. Happy with both of them. Because they're my "winter" tires, I run them about 40K mi and then give them to a buddy who's happy to run tires until he can see the air in them.

If it was truly 'some years ago' they were the original KO's, not the 2's.

Don't underestimate the BF Goodrich all terrains in the snow. They actually work quite well. The KO2's have some pretty aggressive sidewalls too, which help to grab in the deeper snow...

Just put these on my Sierra......

I've had several sets of BFG T/K KO's in the past,(not the 2's) but the majority of the reviewers rate the Maxx better than the BFG's, so I decided to give them a "spin" this time.

I was seriously considering a set of Coopers,but reading all the reviews,most say they tend to come apart and Cooper has poor customer service. I have them on my Toyota though.

The problem I have here is there have not been many replies about tires and heavy loads. Most light truck tires will work on most trucks,but I am running 9500#'s loaded on the truck and pulling a three mule slant bumper trailer at about 6500#s with a load leveler hitch.

This. Great tires.

Expat

I've got the ST Maxx on my '11 2500HD. Its up around 10K while hitched to my 11K lb fifth wheel, a bit lighter when hitched to my 10K lb boat.

The Coopers were a bit squirrely for the first couple hundred miles,but once they got a few heat cycles in them have been solid.