It’s crazy that you say that about the AT3W! Everyone is saying that the new AT4W is actually worse! I’ve watched a lot of show reviews on the BFG KO3 and it sounds like they’re the best bang for the buck! Thanks for the video! 🤙🏽
@@REDDEADREVOLVER1 I heard that the AT4W was supposed to be a direct competitor to the K03! If people are saying it's worse than the AT3W, then this video will back that up 😂
believe it or not but the Falkens were rated the best bang for the buck. They weren’t the best performers but for what you get they are decent. I just bought the mickey thompsons but they haven’t come in yet
Love the tire review. I was up FR78 a couple weeks ago and aired down my KO3's to 19 which almost made it worse for traction. A group rolled up and showed patients while my girlfriend pulled me out with her RAM Rebel on toyo open country AT3's at full psi. I wonder if it was your group. 2 blue full size trucks rig a bell?
Great video. I recommend using the K03s as summer tires and running Hakkapeliittas in the winter. They make an incredible difference. Your car would have been able to do most of those trails in 2WD and would have made the hill climb on the first attempt.
@@tyeetamer This is my daily driver, I live in a state where you can't use studded tires on the road. They look like a great option for driving in bad conditions on road, but I don't think they'd be much use offroad. They have extremely weak sidewalls and are thin, they would most likely blow immediately, especially if aired down. They also have very small lugs, not super good for other than snow offroading. I would bet money that they'd perform much less than the K03
@ How much do you want to bet? I’m in the same area and will meet up if you want to put some money on it. You can get unstudded Hakkapeliittas in LT sizes. Why do you think they have weak sidewalls? My daily driver weighs 7k unloaded and about 8,500lbs on trips and my p-rated Hakkapeliittas do great aired down or towing a 5k lb 24ft snowmobile trailer on forest roads. My truck has 3PMSF rated AT tires for daily driving, Hakkapeliittas in the same size for winter conditions, and MTs that are a few inches taller for serious off-roading/ durability. The Hakkapeliittas are a night and day improvement over the other tires, even in deep snow. Yes, small lugs, but in the winter it’s all about rubber compound and siping. Winter tires are signed to accumulate snow because snow sticks to snow better than rubber does. Recently went out with my buddy in his 4Runner with AT3Ws in the exact same size as my Hakkapeliittas. He started getting stuck before I had even shifted into 4WD. Ended up needed to be recovered 8 different times trying to follow in my tracks before we gave up and he hopped into my truck so we could keep exploring into deeper snow.
@ Im down to compare. If you watched this full video you'd see that AT3Ws are not too good in snow apparently! If these tires you're talking about were actually good for this stuff, everyone would use them. No offense, word spreads fats in the offroad community, especially about the "best" tires. That's not the case. They look like street tires with extra siping and studs. Are they even 3 peak rated? they look fragile. not that that matters a ton but still. Never heard of em!
@@sheatay2003What size tires are on your 4Runner? Yes, happy to meet up. Sometime in January? Agree that AT3Ws are not the best, but definitely middle of the pack for a 3PMSF AT tire in the snow. Just used that as a reference because they were the most recent tires I have a direct comparison with. He was not sliding off and getting stuck in deeper snow. Literally getting stuck while still in my tracks despite having higher clearance. Haha yes, Hakkapeliittas are 3PMSF rated (though that rating doesn’t mean shit). They also have the ice grip symbol, which the KO3s do not. Nokian invented winter tires. Winter tires use a special rubber compound that stays pliable in extreme cold but shouldn’t be used above 45°F. All-season tires like the KO3s need to use a hard rubber compound to hold up to off-roading in hot weather, but as the temps drop the rubber stiffens and they lose grip.
I had the falkens At3 when they first came out on my 2wd f150 and did better then some guys in 4wd trucks but also in TX which im sure its not the same ice or snow but they did wonderful and i was still running like 20 psi
Just got new duratrac rt tires and then learned I need to replace my control arms/ball joint and struts unfortunately and I only have 57k miles on my 2016 ram but can’t wait to get out and try them more after I fix it
I've had the KO2s 2 years ago, after 4 years they had barely any wear at all. Currently on a set of Maxxis razr MTs, they are quite good actually and very true to size. The KO3s look quite good as well, I'm curious on mud performance. Tires are my fetish! :)
Do you feel that people who take there rigs that have AWD with no lockers mess up the roads at a higher rate compared to someone who has 4x4? you can see him have a 2 wheel burn out on in the front and one in the back.
@@MrSaaadpanda Yes I think it's been proven many times that an awd will have much more wheel slip than any 4x4. ofcourse tires and pressure can change that. Not to mention that any Awd vehicle without a locker would probably not be able to keep up in this environment
Air pressure!!! On my Tacoma with KO2 tires the back wheels sometimes slide side to side going up hill on snow pack roads. The problem was too much tire pressure, 35PSI. After reducing the pressure to 30 psi no more loose back tire problems.
whats the lowest psi you ever had on k03's....from a rwd f150 was looking at falken atw4's or k03's still undecided. May be the expertise of the driver or tires the vehicle rides on that gets them through the snow.
@@CanadianCampPurr With my Method beadgrip wheels I have been down to around 1 PSI which is basically a totally flat pancaked tire. The 3 ply sidewall was great and didn't break or anything.
Looks like fun. The Jeep made it look effortless.
I'm so jealous. This scenery is out of a magazine. Thanks for sharing!
fun to watch your videos. Thanks for sharing.
You guys are truly blessed by the seasons over there, especially winter.
Rad video Shea! Looks like yall had some fun out there
Good stuff. Seems like the KO3’s are good tires after all.
Love the vids man, keep it up!
Love the apex rpv valves! Air down in less than 1min
Awesome.
Awesome!!!
It’s crazy that you say that about the AT3W! Everyone is saying that the new AT4W is actually worse! I’ve watched a lot of show reviews on the BFG KO3 and it sounds like they’re the best bang for the buck! Thanks for the video! 🤙🏽
@@REDDEADREVOLVER1 I heard that the AT4W was supposed to be a direct competitor to the K03! If people are saying it's worse than the AT3W, then this video will back that up 😂
believe it or not but the Falkens were rated the best bang for the buck. They weren’t the best performers but for what you get they are decent. I just bought the mickey thompsons but they haven’t come in yet
Love the tire review. I was up FR78 a couple weeks ago and aired down my KO3's to 19 which almost made it worse for traction. A group rolled up and showed patients while my girlfriend pulled me out with her RAM Rebel on toyo open country AT3's at full psi. I wonder if it was your group. 2 blue full size trucks rig a bell?
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Great video. I recommend using the K03s as summer tires and running Hakkapeliittas in the winter. They make an incredible difference. Your car would have been able to do most of those trails in 2WD and would have made the hill climb on the first attempt.
@@tyeetamer This is my daily driver, I live in a state where you can't use studded tires on the road. They look like a great option for driving in bad conditions on road, but I don't think they'd be much use offroad. They have extremely weak sidewalls and are thin, they would most likely blow immediately, especially if aired down. They also have very small lugs, not super good for other than snow offroading. I would bet money that they'd perform much less than the K03
@ How much do you want to bet? I’m in the same area and will meet up if you want to put some money on it.
You can get unstudded Hakkapeliittas in LT sizes. Why do you think they have weak sidewalls? My daily driver weighs 7k unloaded and about 8,500lbs on trips and my p-rated Hakkapeliittas do great aired down or towing a 5k lb 24ft snowmobile trailer on forest roads. My truck has 3PMSF rated AT tires for daily driving, Hakkapeliittas in the same size for winter conditions, and MTs that are a few inches taller for serious off-roading/ durability. The Hakkapeliittas are a night and day improvement over the other tires, even in deep snow. Yes, small lugs, but in the winter it’s all about rubber compound and siping. Winter tires are signed to accumulate snow because snow sticks to snow better than rubber does.
Recently went out with my buddy in his 4Runner with AT3Ws in the exact same size as my Hakkapeliittas. He started getting stuck before I had even shifted into 4WD. Ended up needed to be recovered 8 different times trying to follow in my tracks before we gave up and he hopped into my truck so we could keep exploring into deeper snow.
@ Im down to compare. If you watched this full video you'd see that AT3Ws are not too good in snow apparently! If these tires you're talking about were actually good for this stuff, everyone would use them. No offense, word spreads fats in the offroad community, especially about the "best" tires. That's not the case. They look like street tires with extra siping and studs. Are they even 3 peak rated? they look fragile. not that that matters a ton but still. Never heard of em!
Y'all should make a video comparing the difference
@@sheatay2003What size tires are on your 4Runner? Yes, happy to meet up. Sometime in January?
Agree that AT3Ws are not the best, but definitely middle of the pack for a 3PMSF AT tire in the snow. Just used that as a reference because they were the most recent tires I have a direct comparison with. He was not sliding off and getting stuck in deeper snow. Literally getting stuck while still in my tracks despite having higher clearance.
Haha yes, Hakkapeliittas are 3PMSF rated (though that rating doesn’t mean shit). They also have the ice grip symbol, which the KO3s do not. Nokian invented winter tires. Winter tires use a special rubber compound that stays pliable in extreme cold but shouldn’t be used above 45°F. All-season tires like the KO3s need to use a hard rubber compound to hold up to off-roading in hot weather, but as the temps drop the rubber stiffens and they lose grip.
I had the falkens At3 when they first came out on my 2wd f150 and did better then some guys in 4wd trucks but also in TX which im sure its not the same ice or snow but they did wonderful and i was still running like 20 psi
Just got new duratrac rt tires and then learned I need to replace my control arms/ball joint and struts unfortunately and I only have 57k miles on my 2016 ram but can’t wait to get out and try them more after I fix it
Duratracs are the good ol' faithfuls!
@@africanjew1596 tires are worth more than that dodge 😂😂😂
I have the at4w never had the AT3 so don't know how to compare that but they do pretty damn good in deep powder
I've had the KO2s 2 years ago, after 4 years they had barely any wear at all. Currently on a set of Maxxis razr MTs, they are quite good actually and very true to size. The KO3s look quite good as well, I'm curious on mud performance.
Tires are my fetish! :)
@@jimk8592 I'll definitely do mud Performance videos soon!
@@sheatay2003 Looking forward to that, these tires look really nice.
Great video, careful of your cv-axles...
@@JB-tp6zs CVs are fine! if they break I'll replace
Do you feel that people who take there rigs that have AWD with no lockers mess up the roads at a higher rate compared to someone who has 4x4? you can see him have a 2 wheel burn out on in the front and one in the back.
@@MrSaaadpanda Yes I think it's been proven many times that an awd will have much more wheel slip than any 4x4. ofcourse tires and pressure can change that. Not to mention that any Awd vehicle without a locker would probably not be able to keep up in this environment
i notice that the yota is all wheel drive. cant they put it into 4x4?
every yota there was a 4x4. I have AWD and 4x4 with a center locking diff
I have KO2's on both my truck's and I hate them in ice and snow I'm not taking a chance on the new KO3's
@@JB409XX K02s are decent but not amazing. K03s are way better if you know how to use them. this video should be proof.
Air pressure!!!
On my Tacoma with KO2 tires the back wheels sometimes slide side to side going up hill on snow pack roads.
The problem was too much tire pressure, 35PSI.
After reducing the pressure to 30 psi no more loose back tire problems.
I have low tire pressure and 100 pounds worth of sand bags when I wear these out I'm not buying them again
Firestone Destination X/T performance is very interesting in the same comparison, is there any one use this tire?
not in this group unfortunately. next video is going to be me and my buddy with Baja bosses.
Im sure you mentioned it. What size tires are you running?
33" (285/75/16)
@sheatay2003 good deal! Love seeing you guys getting after it with a rig that's doable for a lot of folks out there.
@@codygoodrich4919For sure man! 33" tires are plenty for most offroad scenarios, it just depends how much you want to beat on your rig!
Those Baja boss ATs totally would have made it if he aired down more
@@morgan7992 I agree! But, you never know. Baja bosses have huge lugs that don't retain snow as well.
whats the lowest psi you ever had on k03's....from a rwd f150 was looking at falken atw4's or k03's still undecided. May be the expertise of the driver or tires the vehicle rides on that gets them through the snow.
@@CanadianCampPurr With my Method beadgrip wheels I have been down to around 1 PSI which is basically a totally flat pancaked tire. The 3 ply sidewall was great and didn't break or anything.
Ever throw on chains or cables?
I haven't. I've heard that offroad chains could help a ton. my wheel wells are too tight to fit one though!
I just want ko back with 19/32
@@karlh5099 These have deep lugs, not sure the exact depth. They outperform the K02 and K01 by a landslide though!
Not proven yet , if there anything like the ko2 they will be good for about 20 k miles then the performance tails off rather quickly
These have 10k more miles on the warranty than the K02
4psi vs 15 not a good comparison.
@@77magnuss Thsts exactly why I said in the video that it wasn't a perfect comparison