bf goodrich at vs bf goodrich km2

I take my BFGAT when touring and leave my MT's at home , because BFGAT is best performing tyre on outback dirt /stony dirt roads , and thats where the accidents happen !

Have a look at the Goodyear MTR for an off road tyre, have had on both my Patrols and will not buy anything else now. Not very noisy on the black top but on all types of dirt or gravel they are unbelievable good. The sidewalls are reinforced and have block tread on them to prevent sidewall punchers and aide traction. Three of the people that I travel regularly to the outback and Flinders Rangers ETC, have changed to MTR from Coopers or BF Goodrich MT's.
Good luck with the decision as tyers and suspension types will always get a different view from lots of people. John C

If you are going touring as we did I would suggest the BFG AT

We did 50,000k on various surfaces but not much an rough tracks.

Up till now we havent even had 1 puncture.

Good enough for me.

I had BFG AT's and they are a good tyre, the only problem I had was excessive chipping.
Now I run BFG MT KM2's and they are much better in that respect, they are a bit more noisy than the AT's but far less than the Mickey Thomsons MT's I had before.
In the end it is all a compromise.

MT KM2 all the way. Have 6 on my dually for the load rating, run them at 70psi and they are more quiet than anything I had before.
I paid $180 + $75 from the US per tire 255/85 16 .. tires were delivered within 7 days of order.

good luck
gmd

Agree with Robin on this one - BFG AT are the best touring tyre available IMHO. Long lasting, good grip (in bigger vehicles), strong carcass, low noise and excellent manners in the dirt.

Not the best 4WD tyre, although not poor either, but as an All Terrain (all purpose compromise) they are very good.

I have the BFG TA's 285/70R17 on my 200 and am very happy with it. I have done ~50,000kms with them and wouldn't hesitate to go that way again. While muddies may ultimately give better mud performance, unfortunately that accounts for less than 0.1% of my driving. Gravel roads, beaches and the dreaded tar are my typical road surfaces so a far better and more practical choice for me.

Cheers

Captain

For the High Country in Vic, you would be thankfull for tyres like the KM2s, They do hum a bit on the black top but not what you would call noisy.

Even with M/T tyres I still carry chains when going down through the High Country.

You might be struggling to get any BFGs at all, be they A/T or M/T, they seem to be as rare as at the moment. I just changed my M/Ts (old style) to the KM2 after getting 87,000kms out of them.

The old ones still have some tread left and will be going onto the camper trailer. Two trips through the east Pilbara (Rudall River) and not a single puncture, mind you they were getting a bit noisy.

Hi,
I run BFG ATs on my 150 Prado, they have done 50K and have plenty left.
They have done GRR and plenty of other dirt roads towing van with no trouble and are quiet on road.
My other vehicle has Cooper STs which are noisier on road but far superior in the mud. I can recomend both for touring, got 85k out of last set of Coopers. BFG AT better on road. Incorrect preasures kill any tyres on stones and ensure you specify LT in any tyre.Just my opinion for what it is worth.

BFG A/T would be the way to go for all around use.....theyre a bit half way between ie... Mud tyres for mud.... Smooth tyres for sand ..... Sure you may get a bit of chipping in the stoney areas but that's a small price to pay for such a durable all around tyre.

Hi everyone,
Thankyou all for your help i purchased a set of 285/70/17 BFG AT this afternoon if anyone wants a set of KM2 i know were there is 6 285/70/17
and again thanks alot you have all beena great help now to trip planning lol