BFGoodrich KM3 - FIRST IMPRESSIONS - BFG's new mud tire
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ส.ค. 2024
- Following the first look at BFGoodrich's new mud tire, the April 2018 press launch in Australia. These are my first impressions after a week driving the new tire. I have been told that the new BFGoodrich KM3 is due for release for sale in June/July beginning in the USA and Australia. Other countries will soon follow.
#bfgighcountry #bfgkm3
Please don't ask me what sizes will be available, and when. I do not work for BFG and so I do not know.
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driving the length of Australia, now thats what i call a proper review
Could have joined Ronny Dahl as hes doing almost the same, but with a different tire
PerthEnduro i bet there is going to be mud involved, Australia isnt as dry as they say. The only environment he can't find is snow and cold and we all know that mud terain tyres suck in the snow. Or are you volunteering to do a better job ?
PerthEnduro wow, interesting. We always tough austria is this hot wasteland full of things that want to kill you. There is a nice Australian channel called cross traning enduro skills and they mostly ride in nice forests, mud and so on, looks fun. Do you have any idea what region would be like that?
are you guys Aussie? yes we have a desert. the Simpson desert crossing you want mud and rocks hit the Victorian high country you want snow hit kossiosko national park you want rocks dirt hit pilbra or canning stock route want sand hit frasier island want rain forest water crossings mud beach tracks do the cape. we have it all here
86macca nope im definitely not. But i know you have some nice offroad there.
I have never met you Andrew and probably never will meet you since I’m from Minnesota, but I have followed your career for years. I’m truly proud and happy for you. Don’t feel ashamed that you are represented as a “hero.” You deserve all the good coming your way. Hard work does pay off in the end my friend. Enjoy your notoriety!
Well said, I thought it was a strange thing for him to say, prob came across differently to how he meant it too :) I think a hero is what others call you, not what you refer to yourself as :)
How can we trust the opinions of those journalists or ‘influencers’ after watching that? Had no idea the level of freebies and parties the 4x4 industry throws for them- helicopters, booze, food, shows. Impossible to be unbiased if they want to be invited back again. Makes it tough for us at home trying to research it all.
So you are suggesting they should not be looked after well? I think you should give these journalists more credit. Would YOUR opinion be bought by being pampered for a few days?
No, that’s not what I’m suggesting. But I do think those journalists will think twice before writing anything negative or risk being cut out of the fun by BFG in future. People generally don’t bite the hand that feeds. There is a reason journalists in other fields declare all freebies and why we appreciate your independence on most other topics Andrew.
Just believes the users not the journalist sellers.
Not only 4x4 industry but auto industry in general.
@@4xoverland A better question is...when is the last time any of these folks dismissed a product? Not many do. Your videos on the Defender are actually a reason I trust you---you've proven your integrity.
"Time to look intelligent, I've never done that before" , you have no idea how much I resonate with that statement! Well done!
“Mudphobic” love that. Ill be throwing that into my next conversation about tyres. Congratulations on being the “surpise” Andrew👍
Great vlog andrew. Had really missed them. Beautiful trip... can’t wait to hit the road and start collecting stories like you have.
Excellent journalism work Andrew, thank you for your insight into the Overland experience.... you've taught me plenty.
Good luck in your travels and please keep up the good work we love your storytelling
Every time I watch one of your videos I want to go camping lol
What a great experience. Thanks for sharing. Steve
Really looking forward to watching your progress across Aus. I delivered a new Helicopter from Brisbane to Darwin along much the same route as far as Mount Isa. Took me 2 days solid flying dawn till dusk. Thats a big chunk of land and I'd love to do the same trip one day in my 4x4 so, as ever I'll be taking notes!!
Great video Andrew. I had a set of 32” BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain tyres on my SWB Mk 2 Pajero, and it was virtually unstoppable off-road. Great tyres indeed.
Thanks for another video.
I’m a recent purchaser of a set of KO2’s and partially used them during the year weekend you were at Craig’s Hut. I say partially because I didn’t in any way explore their limits.
I approached you to say hi and we had a brief chat. I’d like to apologise for my awkwardness on the day as I was a bit awestruck to see you up there.
However, it was a pleasure and a surprise to bump into you and thanks for your time.
Nice one Andrew. Sitting here making a potjie and considering the next tyres to fit on my vehicle. I think I've already made my choice.. But will wait till you complete your trip. Love your honesty and great film making.
KM3s are moving towards the top of my new tyres list. I await your east/west trip report with great anticipation.
You're a celebrity! What a great video. These tires look great.
Congratulations my family and I are looking forward to your Adventure all the best .
You’re a legend Andrew love your clips.
Swapped out my 285/75 16" KO2's a couple of days ago and went with the 255/85 16" 'skinny' KM3's .. I did a bit of research on these tires and was a bit worried that they would be loud .. not the case .. no louder then the KO2's. I was told that the one downside is that they don't handle as well on ice! I live in Tucson,AZ .. don't think I'll have to test that. Your testing and presentation on the 'skinny' sold me .. so thanks!
Not easy being the goldfish in the bowl with everybody looking in. It’s nice to see how to represent knowledge & notoriety so well without taking oneself overly seriously. Congrats for the well-earned recognition.
I love it how at 4:36 you say, “I’ve got the best job in the world” and Toby Price just shakes his head like he disagrees, as he has an equally great job also. 10 years ago, I’d of picked Toby’s job over @4xoverland but now I’m older and less bouncy, I’d take on Andrews job if the opportunity were to ever arise. Love the channel mate. Keep it up.
Did you ever think this may be edited? Toby didn't react to my comment. It just looks that way. He was actually reacting to the story of when a lion scared the crap out of me when I was once in the bush, alone.
Great vid ,, cool shots ,, good straight honest review to come sound great . Regards John
Andrew's rig looks more awesome with those KM3's mud tires than those skinny all terrains that he used before.
I very much enjoyed the journalistic raw style of this piece Andrew. Good factual information with cinematography better than many produce with a large team of people.
😂"Now time to look intelligent"
Tyres look great on the truck Andrew, can't wait for your next adventure across Austrailia!!
Great video!
Love your videos! Love my KO2s, these could be my replacements so put them to the test kind sir!
"Best job in the world..."
Toby Price: *shakes head*
Great video 👍🏼
Can't wait to hear about as the rig is need of tires this year
Ok. Look impressive...no pressure at all. LoL.
Hay look! It's Rick Pewe from ultimate adventure and 4 wheel and off road magazine fame.
I'm really looking forward too your upcoming adventure sir, and the review of how you like those new BFG's on the trip.
Good timing. I’m looking forward to the review. I’m looking for new tires
Your honest, down to earth videos are worth way more than the typical “journo” rubbish that is put out there. Really annoying to hear that Aussie journalist with sarcastic comments about the event. Helicopter, food, entertainment etc and the guy sounds “entitled”. Real people know that you speak from the heart and value your credibility. Keep it up.
Great video Andrew. And if I'm not mistake Mr. Rick Pewe was in the background. The man is an offroad and Jeep legend.
I got the bf ko2 and i love it
Al gehoor van die “” longest shortcut” in Australia .. running from Cairns qld to Perth ... tyres look good 👍
Thanx Andrew great info and video, when are those tyres in Cape town?
i felt the pressure as you were waiting for them in the picnic. i wish they had told you in advance so that you could prepare a nice video presentation of them including snippets from your trip in khutse game reserve
Rick Pewe Spotted in the crowd!
Josie McLean i saw him too lol motor trend in da house
I spotted him and scrolled thru the comments to see if anyone else saw hime and there you are! #MotorTrend
Dirt Every Day & Roadkill represent!!! Woot woot!
im sure Andrew was fine lol Rick looked like he had his listening ears on
PerthEnduro Um wow tad rude, I'm an Aussie and never even heard of Toby Price. We all have different interests, no need to be an arsehole about it
Just a bloke with a nice truck I love it😂
Will be very interesting to see how this tyre performs during your upcoming trip.
Craig's hut and Mount Stirling, I did that with HT tires in much poorer conditions.
A great video and some good looking tyres. Shame there isn't much mud around at the moment in the Vic High Country to test out the mud capabilities
I was going to get a set of KO2s because of your wonderful praise of the tyre and because of the strength and durability, but now I believe I am going to wait to see what you think of the KM3s. I love the way mud terrains look on any vehicle.
What did you get? Km3's?
@@cengo91 I did get the KM3 tires. I’ve had them for going on 4 years now and I really like them. I’ve only ever gotten stuck in a snow bank in all my adventures. That being said my biggest complaint is how poor the traction is in snow. I learned my lesson and I got another set of wheels I’m going to rotate KO2s in during winter. I rotate the KM3s religiously and they still have half tread after 4 years of use while my friend has gone through 4 sets of Milestar Patagonias in the same time. (I don’t think he rotates them very often) I’m really happy with them and will definitely buy them again.
Good job.
Nice bit of editing blending the whip cracks with the music swell. Good film! Good storytelling!
Hi Andrew.Great video.Just wondering what is the brand of rim you are running on your truck? Thanks in Advance
Thanks for the video,Andrew, I am the Chinese fan who following you for 2 years now.
Jerry Jiang good to see mate!
yes, nice to see you! Hongqi from China "quye" 4WD program show went to the same event, saw him in Andrew's video. and I request Hongqi to bring my greeting to Andrew as well. love this channel so much.
mud tires, right!?... so where was the mud? :)
thanks for the video andrew!
looking forward to watching the next series on your expedition across australia.
cheers
We came to the Vic High Country for mud because it always rains here. This time, it didn't.
Shall we call you Sir Andrew? It must've been such a great honor to be held in such high regard!
‘Time to look intelligent’ good lord you are gold sir.
As excited as I am about the off-road performance review I'm very interested in it's on road performance as well. If these could replace the KO style tire I run daily then that would be very nice.
The Land Cruiser Loks really good with the black rims and the new tyres.
Great video! (I do feel like the music was a bit loud though)
Guess who's saving for a set of new muddies.... this guy!
Oh come on Andrew.... Show that comedian up! I think you can pull off a pretty good Benny Hill stand up if you tried! I know you have the humor and nearly the looks.
Great video! Looking forward to your Overland experience across Australia. Good luck, be safe and God be with you, George.
I just bought a set of used 35x12.50 KO2's that should last me about a year. Next year at tax time (America) I'm planning on replacing those. I'm either getting new KO2's or the KM3's. I've got some time to keep an eye on videos like this and read plenty of reviews before deciding to splurge on them. Looking forward to more videos!
Did you try km3's?
I ended up going with Nitto Trail Grapplers.
@@groberts1980 I'm thinking about km3's but still not sure :/ I do 15-20% offroad, but still want to try them
They're probably great. Just remember that you have to rotate mud terrains religiously, and even then they won't last as long if you're mostly on road. But off road, they PERFORM.
Andrew, how are the KM3's on the road in regard noise?
Craig's Cabin still exists! I thought I recognized that terrain and building before you said what it was!
your cruiser looks really good with wide tires
Slashed the sidewalls of my KM2's badly on my last trip to the high country, 1 all the way through so I'll be eagerly waiting on your verdict.
They need the fancy white lettering though, their not lairy enough!
Spotted a Dakar rally winner amongst the crowd
I am driving with bf goodrich sinds 1986 i like them al lot ,.....They are the best ,....
I drove around Auz with 2 new BFGs and 2 new maxtreks (cheap tyres) by the time I got home I had both my bald spare BFGs on and both maxtreks were punctured too big for plugs to fix
Yep your Land Cruiser Troopy is the best rig out there
Hi Andrew,
Are you still in Victoria? Have you had a chance to go to Avon wilderness area , Dargo (to do Billy Goats - Pinnacles and Blue Rag tracks) . I would also recommend you do the Tom Groggin area which is further north where you can drive to Mount Pininbar and be at the highest elevation where you can drive a 4wd in Australia. I know you enjoy scenic shots and those areas represent the best of the High Country. Btw I don’t drive a Pajero anymore and won’t hold it against you . I drive a fully kitted Fj cruiser . Keep up the great work.
A interview with Rick Pewe would've been interesting.
You are such a wealth of information and experience! Thank You for doing such a thorough review on the New km3 and thanks for all of your past videos!
Thank you for your honest first impression of the tire. Looking forward to the in-depth review after your expedition.
Woot!
Hi Andrew,
after watching that event of how to satisfy and undertain journalists, I am very keen on your honest result after your tour. And if possible anyhow, I would like to hear your oppinion about a comparison between that Goodrich KM3 and the Hankook Dynapro MT RT03 Mud Terrain, because I have the Hankook on my military G, but I am always looking for the optimum. So, good luck for your journey.
Nice video, spotted Toby Price 2016 Dakar bike champ
Really nice job on the commercial-style footage. Super clean. Who was that band when you first started showing footage on the track? Also, great seeing you in a shirt that fits! :-D
Hate to be “that guy” but sponsored reviews are just that - sponsored reviews. You don’t even have to watch the video and you know this will be the “best darn tootin’ mud tire on the market.” If this was unsponsored i’d give it more clout.
Yup just another sell out, gets big enough and starts getting paid to influence people to buy certain products. Can't trust them and then they get all defence trying to claim that they are not like that but come on it is so obvious. Everything kitted out with sponsorship instead of an honest review and then they have mainly Hilux and Ranger so all the idiots who own those vehicles go buy these tyres. This is a bullshit commercial.
There was no real review in this video but? He even said himself his review will come when hes finished crossing east to west which is a pretty damn decent test any way you look at it. Can't hate a guy or call him a sellout for putting in many years of hard work and being offered an opportunity to test out new products! Pretty sure in previous videos he tells you hes personally bought bf Goodrich tyres for years.. and usually runs skinnys on steel rims so is curious about how alloys with wider tyres will go.
From what I see from this blokes character, if they came out with a crap tyre, he'd tell us it's a crap tyre.
Hello I really like your videos! What size tires do you have on your Land Cruiser in this video? They look wider than what I've seen on your truck in the past. Are you gravitating toward wider tires? I was considering 255/80R17's for my 4runner but many are telling me to go 285/70's..any new insights on tire size/width? Perhaps you can revisit this topic with a video? Thanks!
Andrew, it looks like you went a little wider than your usual "tall and skinny" tires. Are these 285/75R16's?
I want to see how the KM3's go in the mud ? Being a VHC driver sand is of no interest , a set of AT"s will do the job in sand . Mud ,Shale and rock , that will be the test for these tyres .
Luke Dempsey i do to I live in Eastern Washington and I'd love to see how they act in a Sandy mud shale rock combo that's what we have around my area
Dave eightyeighty i should have been more specific .....VHC stands for Victorian High Country , its a mountainous area in soth east Australia . Steep and wet for a good portion of the year . This is where i want to see these tyres in action , the vid was actually shot in that area but its been very dry at the moment .
Looking forward to the final assessment! Great journey for reviewing tyres (or anything 4x4).
Disappointed to not see a mud circuit set up for trialling...in fact from that footage my summer Toyo A/T’s do harsher travel every day on my farm....in autumn (I can’t wear them out in time for winter M/T’s)!
Having said that, can you imagine the cost of scratching all those pretty paint jobs? Or bent panels or pitman arms? Nah, keep it mundane therefore safe.
Which leads me back to my first comment about a transnational test being rigorous enough for a valid comment.
BFG wanted rain for the launch. But it didn't come. Its normally a very muddy place.
Andrew I’m about ready to buy new bfg ko2’s for my 4x4 4Runner mostly road play as much as possible but mainly hauls my kids should I consider these new ones from bfg or stick with tried and true ones
Ok mud tyres, sure nice if you like mud but the more important question what happened to the second car you mentioned a few months back
I’ve always liked bfgoodrich tyres and have had several sets, but recently have experienced some quality issues with cracking on the shoulders and problems balancing, with a couple of reasonably new tyres requiring a lot of weight to be added to achieve acceptable balance! Do you know of any change in manufacturing that may explain this and do you think the quality may be better with this new Km3? It would seem I’m not the only one noticing a slip in quality with the tyre shop I use getting a lot of people with similar problems
I saw a 4x4 editor from the USA and a ktm team rider in the pres group .
Hi Andrew, we’re there any punctures during the launch or is it all kept hush hush. (Punctures obviously happen to every tyre, even new).
No tyre issues of any kind, 23 vehicles, driving for 12 days off-road all day. And mostly with limited or no off-road experience.
Do we know what size tyre the Hilux's were running?
Thanks for being very fair and honest on your reviews
Hi. I’m interested in getting one of your four wheel drive books. Hard cover..
did you catch up with Roothy while there at all? true blue Aussie legend he is.
Yes. I am visiting him this week at his home.
4xoverland great to hear, look forward to seeing this.
Benji Doodle roothy thought his 70 series was ifs. Bloody legend
Cross between Ko2 All terrain and ko2 Mud terrain = Ko3 Mud. I wonder what the Ko3 All terrain looks like, if there will be one. Hope not the reverse of Ko3 Mud, the side wall of the Ko2 Mud and foot print of All terrain. Hmmm..just saying.
Maybe get us to stumble upon you one day, lol
i saw good ole rick pewe in the crowd there.
The KM3 tread pattern looks tighter (less voids) than the the KM2. I do like the look of it a lot! Resembles an aggressive all terrain in my opinion.
Andrew - I really really hope your findings are this is a mud terrain that ticks more practical usage boxes than ever before, and that the aggressive all terrain tyre market has a new contender for their hard earned $$.
I want you to tell me horray- it works in sand at 15 psi.....good on the gravel and is no noiser than a cooper ST MAXX on the hwy..........
but if the tire does all that, then it should be labelled "AT", and not "MT". and it's not a test if there isn't all sorts of mud involved. otherwise it's a test on "how the MT performs in everything but mud".
breathe and squeeze 🙄
Andrew, when is the review after the 9000km trip coming out?
I've done 12700 kms and the video is being edited now.
Another teaser. I'm really hoping these KM3's are the faster pussycat.
Nice music at 8:40! May i know artist and title please? Thank you!
will they balance with less than 10oz per wheel? none of BFGs' other models will!!
Please dont tell me you went to the high country without visiting Dargo pub?
Didn't get 12000 km's out of mine on a Ford Ranger. Either not balanced right by the dealer or just not durable. Only about 4000 km's of that is off road on Dirt and sand and very little mud. The knobs have worn very unevenly and they now make a horrendous noise
I don't think I even saw mud in that clip..... Aren't these ment to be mud tyres... Hahah
We came to the Vic High Country for mud because it always rains here. This time, it didn't.
I don't think I've ever seen a non-commercial video so commercial,,, but hey, we all gotta make a livin' and can as well *Lovin'it 4xWhilewe Doin'it* ™️
18 inch dimension coming?