tire life

[ORSO]

Hi, how many km are there during your original equipment bfg at ko3?
I got to 18,000 km but now in the wet they don't hold well anymore.

Unfortunately it's not news that the bfg tires soon stop gripping well on wet surfaces but I was hoping for better given that the tread seems new.

I would like to mount the cooper st-maxx like I had in the defender but I don't think they are available. Has anyone mounted them?

Thanks

 

[Tom109]

I love the ST/Maxx. It is on my list but I may go for a more modern R/T pattern tire. I’ve only got 5k on my stock ‘Stones, so it will be a while before I look at tires.

 

[Lollo050968]

Hi, how many km are there during your original equipment bfg at ko3?
I got to 18,000 km but now in the wet they don't hold well anymore.

Unfortunately it's not news that the bfg tires soon stop gripping well on wet surfaces but I was hoping for better given that the tread seems new.

I would like to mount the cooper st-maxx like I had in the defender but I don't think they are available. Has anyone mounted them?

Thanks

Could not follow this experience, around 20.000km driven and no difference to new tires. Just solved 5000 km Germany, Montenegro, Albania and back. And a lot of wet conditions on tarmac….. and offroad too

 

[TheDocAUS]

Hi, how many km are there during your original equipment bfg at ko3?
I got to 18,000 km but now in the wet they don't hold well anymore.

Unfortunately it's not news that the bfg tires soon stop gripping well on wet surfaces but I was hoping for better given that the tread seems new.

I would like to mount the cooper st-maxx like I had in the defender but I don't think they are available. Has anyone mounted them?

Thanks

Apparently the KO3's are much better. KO2s have a reputation for weak performance in the wet. Cooper ST Maxx is my favourite tyre.

View: https://youtu.be/UQlcwKUwrg8

View: https://youtu.be/gTKgiqgDNwQ

 

[euroflo]

When I got mine, the first thing I did was take to my tire guy for a wheel alignment...

And he said " these tires will go about 20,000 Km before they start to get slippy...."

I was hoping he was wrong .....