Update.
Hit 6,000 miles this week. So far have not shown any signs of wear despite a noticeably softer tred. I have rotated them twice now.
Dry on road: VERY quiet for an M/T. Far quieter than the last 2 set's of BFG KM2S I've run.
Wet(rain)on road: Much better then the KM2S ever performed. Those tired SUCK in the rain.
Lite Snow: in light snow say.. a dusting, they like in the rain out perform the km2s.
Deep snow: Surprisingly, this where I did not like them. At reduced highway speeds(say 40, instead of 65) in deep snow the sidewall treads seemed to bite and grab the snow making steering a PITA. Especially on roads that have previous tire tracks or a plow has gone through. They tended to bite, grab and try and pull into the deeper snow.
On the trail in deep mud, they sling alot of mud, the biting and grabbing I commented on in the deep snow, was evident in the mud but, to me, is less of a concern here as this is what they are designed to do... bite and grab and pull out of the mud. Here, staying in your lane is not a concern lol.
On the rocks, I'm in Northwestern NJ. The property around my home is equivalent to the Rausch Creek blue trails.
These seemed to be slightly more grippy than the km2s, less slipping.
The sidewalls are what shined in the rocks so far. These are E-rated. The sidewalls don't seem to effected by the quarts and shale.
I, and I say "I" feel more confident in the rocks with the tougher sidewalls. I popped 3 km2s on the same trail. As well as a mickey thompson mtz. Aired down to 15 lbs they barely look aired down.
So far so good. I've run KM2s since they came out. Ever since I had a YJ. I've always loved that tire, and switching to a new mfg was tough. My size was discontinued , and I couldn't wait for the km3 to be released.
Trusting new technology sometimes is nerve-wracking. But glad it did.
