In Australia I used a Toyo Open Country MT and on rough dirt roads I had to use minute glue every evening to repair numerous half chipped off spots on all of the tires .. Now I have Maxxis Razr AT, a hybrid between AT and MT being very content with them.
Your mention of M/T tyres performing poorly on packed snow was very useful. This behaviour, and the reasons for it, was something I hadn't been aware of.
Hallo. Very nice to see a Defender offroad in Europe. That leads to my question. In european winter I stay in Western Australia, the 4wd heaven, but in countries of the EU, even driving on forestal roads is forbiddeen. In Belgium You get for example a fine of 1200€ and they can seize Your car. So, question: what is allowed or possible in Switzerland? A positive answer would be the best.
If you liked the Cooper tires in 33" the ST Maxx are great. It is considered a hybrid between a Mud and All terrain. I am on my 3 set run on an 05 Toyota Tundra double cab here in snowy Northern BC Canada.
Thank you very much for another excellent video! In one of your replies below you wrote the 285/75 Toyos were mounted on 16x8 ET-20 Modular wheels. And I believe you mentioned 30mm spacers elsewhere… Are you using the spacers with the 8” wheels / 285 tires? Also, if you would be so kind, I’d love to know if you changed the fender flares (extensions d’ailes) for wider ones. Thanks again for your great videos!
Very well done, thank you. I personally do not like KM2s for the same reasons you guys tossed them. I do like Toyos but they are ridiculously heavy, but you can run them until they wear down to the belts.
I drove around with Bf goodrich for years (km1). When Bf goodrich came out with the Km2, I thought it was very bad for the wear of the tire. It wears out very quickly. For the rest, the Km 2 is a good tire. Because of the rapid wear and tear, I switched to the Toyo open country mt 255/85/16. And I am very satisfied with that, and have been driving around with my 2nd set for 6 years now. You make a good choice with the Toyo Mt.
May i ask... I remember you going to Australia... Which tyre would you recommend for high heat, gravel roads, lots of tarmac, and then a small bit of heavy off-road? I live in Malawi and have lots of tarmac and potholes to get to where I really want to get (Safari!). Thoughts please
Maxxis MT-762, All year around, Worth a look, I run em in 255's and Happy enough to purchase again Toyo's soft tread wear out too fast for the asking price
Another great MT tire is the Goodyear Wrangler MTR Kevlar. I am very impressed with its performance. However they suck in snowy and icy roads. But anywhere else they are amazing. 😊
In my opinion you should use the rubber ones. The rounder, the better. JK - I ran 255/80/R17 for years. I switched from BFG KM2s to a similar sized Goodyear Duratrac. The Duratracs are a much better all around tire and do not give me fatigue on long trips. Handling and fuel economy improved. Engine performance greatly improved. The mud tires are great in the mud, but the extra weight taxes the vehicle too much and the tread pattern does not perform in wet or winter conditions as well.
I do have 3 vehicles with the BFG KO2 and I can attest to what you said. They work much better that MT tires, but not as good as a true winter tire. They do work pretty well though! Problem with real winter tires is, that they are not available in large sizes. So 35" or 37" size. This is the reason I went with the KO2s. I would love the NOKIAN tire in a 35/37" size for 17" AND 18" wheel option.
@Ralf Hiller I don't know if this helps but Arctic trucks offer 32 - 44" winter tires and 17" wheels. Wheel size for 35/37": 17x10" inpress -52 boltcirkel: 6x139,7 (5,5") Those wheels fits Toyota Hilux 2006 - 2015 and Landcruiser from 2003. If you live in The USA Custom offset, might be able do find wheels that fits your vehicle. The Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT2 and Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT3 appear to be readily available in the US in 35", the size to look for is 315/70 R17. I hope this helps :)
@@Poacher91 thanks a lot for the information. I was aware that in Iceland they have large winter tires, but so far I have only seen them with 15" wheels. 17" wheels would be great news. The bolt pattern from the land cruiser won't work, I would need 8x6.5" . But wheels are not the problem. I will check the arctic truck website. I appreciate the info!
@@ralfhiller9043 Hi, you are welcome. The only arctic truck online store I could find that was on arctic truck Norway's website. I hope you are able to find wheels and tires that fits your need :)
I drove to cape north in december on new KO2. I loved them. However they could never beat nokian snow tyres with spikes on the snowroads. not even close! We hired a van 1 day for a trip and you feel safe at 110+ km/h on snow roads. With the hilux (2015) on new ko2's i felt safe up to ~75 km/h max. I drove 107.000 km on my first set BFG KO. Now have ~20.000 km on my KO2. As i drive 90% road but the 10% offroad I do look for a challenge I feel it's a good tyre.
Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo. Je crois que le Contrôle technique est assez pointilleux aussi chez vous. J'imagine mais je peux me tromper que vous passez au CT avec les snow tyres mais avez-vous essayé de passer le C.T. avec les 285/75 R16? Je cherche à connaître les différentes tailles homologuées par L.Rover et donc acceptées par les centre de contrôles techniques. Et Bonne Année à toute la family!
Normalement les tailles homologuées sont 7.50R16, 235 85R16 et 265 85R16 mais j'ai déjà vu du 285 75R16 passer le contrôle technique. Tout dépend de la personne c'est assez aléatoire.
Pour ma part cela fait des années que je suis passé en 255/85/16, d’abord avec des BF km2 mud puis plus récemment avec les Toyo open country MT 👍 ici pas de neige donc une utilisation quotidienne ainsi que pour les voyages, je trouve ces deux modèles de pneus très polyvalent en faisant tout de même attention que cela reste de MUD (vitesse, distance de sécurité et anticipation à adapter).
The BF Goodrich mud terrain tires don’t have the snow mark, so it’s not allowed in some countries during the winter, the all terrain tires from BF Goodrich have the snow sign, so that’s Ok for winter.
merci pour ces information. Sur mon Patrol je suis toute l'année en STT 285/75/16, Très content mais attention en hiver ce n'est pas un pneu adapté pour la route gelée etles freinage sont délicats. J'essayerai prochainement les Toyo qui ont l'air très bien.
BFG All Terrain KO2 is an excellent tire on dry road and gravel, not so bad in mud. But... It is a nightmare on wet road and snow due to the verry rigid and strong natural rubber used for the compound. It is a tire made to last, and to resist. But not for winter and wet safety due to it's compound.
Cela va dépendre de la configuration moteur. En effet si tout est d'origine mieux vaut rester dans les tailles de pneus standard. Mais la différence entre 32' et 33' n'est pas énorme.
I had a 35" km3 on the Troopy... Didn't like it. Too wide. The 285/75/16 it's great. I've tried the Toyo 255/85 and they are awesome but not for a 3500kg Landcruiser. Now I want to give a chance on the Michelin XZL 255/100/16
There is no doubt that most of your fans followers are Land Rover Defender fans from different countries with different atmosphere. For example, I live in the Gulf region, and in the summer the temperature reaches 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Our specifications are different from what you offer on your channel always. Our requests to provide us with specifications that suit our regions some times, please
Thank a lot for your message. For sure the seasons we experience here throughout the year won't be the same in your region. You might wanted to say 52° celsius during summer time? Which tyres would you recommend for those high temperatures?
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In Australia I used a Toyo Open Country MT and on rough dirt roads I had to use minute glue every evening to repair numerous half chipped off spots on all of the tires .. Now I have Maxxis Razr AT, a hybrid between AT and MT being very content with them.
The BFF k2 A/T are a very good tire for lots of terrain.....
Your mention of M/T tyres performing poorly on packed snow was very useful. This behaviour, and the reasons for it, was something I hadn't been aware of.
Thanks for your comment :) Happy to know the info provided is helpful.
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Hallo. Very nice to see a Defender offroad in Europe. That leads to my question. In european winter I stay in Western Australia, the 4wd heaven, but in countries of the EU, even driving on forestal roads is forbiddeen. In Belgium You get for example a fine of 1200€ and they can seize Your car. So, question: what is allowed or possible in Switzerland?
A positive answer would be the best.
I'm running KO2 just now and have had great success in snow on road. 285/75R16
Thanks a lot for your feedback :)
If you liked the Cooper tires in 33" the ST Maxx are great. It is considered a hybrid between a Mud and All terrain. I am on my 3 set run on an 05 Toyota Tundra double cab here in snowy Northern BC Canada.
Thanks for sharing this!
Thank you very much for another excellent video!
In one of your replies below you wrote the 285/75 Toyos were mounted on 16x8 ET-20 Modular wheels. And I believe you mentioned 30mm spacers elsewhere…
Are you using the spacers with the 8” wheels / 285 tires?
Also, if you would be so kind, I’d love to know if you changed the fender flares (extensions d’ailes) for wider ones.
Thanks again for your great videos!
Thanks! No more spacers only 16x8 modular rims and -20 offset. We didn't replace the fenders
Very well done, thank you. I personally do not like KM2s for the same reasons you guys tossed them. I do like Toyos but they are ridiculously heavy, but you can run them until they wear down to the belts.
Thanks a lot for your feedback!
I drove around with Bf goodrich for years (km1). When Bf goodrich came out with the Km2, I thought it was very bad for the wear of the tire. It wears out very quickly. For the rest, the Km 2 is a good tire. Because of the rapid wear and tear, I switched to the Toyo open country mt 255/85/16. And I am very satisfied with that, and have been driving around with my 2nd set for 6 years now. You make a good choice with the Toyo Mt.
Thanks a lot for your message & sharing your experience! We are also very happy with the Toyo MT
Mud tires are for mud. Specialized. All terrain makes most sense for overlanding.
May i ask... I remember you going to Australia... Which tyre would you recommend for high heat, gravel roads, lots of tarmac, and then a small bit of heavy off-road? I live in Malawi and have lots of tarmac and potholes to get to where I really want to get (Safari!). Thoughts please
Hi we have the Toyo MT open country and I think they would fit well your use.
Definitely not MT. You need a HT or a AT. From your description, you should get Hankook AT2
Maxxis MT-762, All year around,
Worth a look, I run em in 255's and
Happy enough to purchase again
Toyo's soft tread wear out too fast for the asking price
Thanks for your feedback.
i love your chanel and the INFORMATION
Thanks! Stay tuned!
Wrangler duratracs are an excellent snow and ice tire
Thanks for sharing
Another great MT tire is the Goodyear Wrangler MTR Kevlar. I am very impressed with its performance. However they suck in snowy and icy roads. But anywhere else they are amazing. 😊
Thanks for the feedback :)
Nice Def!!! Professional channel! 👍🏻💫🌏 Greeting from Poland🇵🇱
Thanks a lot!
In my opinion you should use the rubber ones. The rounder, the better.
JK - I ran 255/80/R17 for years. I switched from BFG KM2s to a similar sized Goodyear Duratrac. The Duratracs are a much better all around tire and do not give me fatigue on long trips. Handling and fuel economy improved. Engine performance greatly improved. The mud tires are great in the mud, but the extra weight taxes the vehicle too much and the tread pattern does not perform in wet or winter conditions as well.
Thanks a lot for your feedback! Yes mud tires aren't good on packed snow & wet roads, better to have good winter tires :)
I do have 3 vehicles with the BFG KO2 and I can attest to what you said. They work much better that MT tires, but not as good as a true winter tire. They do work pretty well though! Problem with real winter tires is, that they are not available in large sizes. So 35" or 37" size. This is the reason I went with the KO2s. I would love the NOKIAN tire in a 35/37" size for 17" AND 18" wheel option.
Yes that's correct! Thanks again for the feedback, will surely help!
@Ralf Hiller I don't know if this helps but Arctic trucks offer 32 - 44" winter tires and 17" wheels.
Wheel size for 35/37":
17x10"
inpress -52
boltcirkel: 6x139,7 (5,5")
Those wheels fits Toyota Hilux 2006 - 2015 and Landcruiser from 2003.
If you live in The USA Custom offset, might be able do find wheels that fits your vehicle.
The Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT2 and Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT3 appear to be readily available in the US in 35",
the size to look for is 315/70 R17.
I hope this helps :)
@@Poacher91 thanks a lot for the information. I was aware that in Iceland they have large winter tires, but so far I have only seen them with 15" wheels. 17" wheels would be great news. The bolt pattern from the land cruiser won't work, I would need 8x6.5" . But wheels are not the problem. I will check the arctic truck website. I appreciate the info!
@@ralfhiller9043 Hi, you are welcome.
The only arctic truck online store I could find that was on arctic truck Norway's website. I hope you are able to find wheels and tires that fits your need :)
I drove to cape north in december on new KO2. I loved them. However they could never beat nokian snow tyres with spikes on the snowroads. not even close! We hired a van 1 day for a trip and you feel safe at 110+ km/h on snow roads. With the hilux (2015) on new ko2's i felt safe up to ~75 km/h max.
I drove 107.000 km on my first set BFG KO. Now have ~20.000 km on my KO2. As i drive 90% road but the 10% offroad I do look for a challenge I feel it's a good tyre.
Thanks a lot for giving this feedback. Sure this will help others make a choice!
Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo.
Je crois que le Contrôle technique est assez pointilleux aussi chez vous. J'imagine mais je peux me tromper que vous passez au CT avec les snow tyres mais avez-vous essayé de passer le C.T. avec les 285/75 R16?
Je cherche à connaître les différentes tailles homologuées par L.Rover et donc acceptées par les centre de contrôles techniques.
Et Bonne Année à toute la family!
Normalement les tailles homologuées sont 7.50R16, 235 85R16 et 265 85R16 mais j'ai déjà vu du 285 75R16 passer le contrôle technique. Tout dépend de la personne c'est assez aléatoire.
Pour ma part cela fait des années que je suis passé en 255/85/16, d’abord avec des BF km2 mud puis plus récemment avec les Toyo open country MT 👍 ici pas de neige donc une utilisation quotidienne ainsi que pour les voyages, je trouve ces deux modèles de pneus très polyvalent en faisant tout de même attention que cela reste de MUD (vitesse, distance de sécurité et anticipation à adapter).
Exact! Merci pour le retour!
Super, j'ai des Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 en 265/75/16.
Des 285 touchent les tirants en braquage ?
Oui meme les STT en 265 touchaient car ils taillent large mais nous avons maintenant des câles 30mm et là ça ne touche plus.
@@offtrackfamily ouè classic
The BF Goodrich mud terrain tires don’t have the snow mark, so it’s not allowed in some countries during the winter, the all terrain tires from BF Goodrich have the snow sign, so that’s Ok for winter.
Thanks to point out that detail 👍.
merci pour ces information. Sur mon Patrol je suis toute l'année en STT 285/75/16, Très content mais attention en hiver ce n'est pas un pneu adapté pour la route gelée etles freinage sont délicats. J'essayerai prochainement les Toyo qui ont l'air très bien.
Merci du retour. Vous avez les vieux STT ou les STT pro?
@@offtrackfamily les vieux et ils sont presque morts
@@yayotenere3657 ok oui malheureusement ils ne se font plus depuis longtemps mais ils étaient vraiment bien ces pneus!
BFG All Terrain KO2 is an excellent tire on dry road and gravel, not so bad in mud. But... It is a nightmare on wet road and snow due to the verry rigid and strong natural rubber used for the compound. It is a tire made to last, and to resist. But not for winter and wet safety due to it's compound.
Thanks for your very complete review!
Are you running a lift to get the 285/75R16 in there and what wheel offset so you have?
+2 inch lift & -20 offset
What pressure do you run on the 235/85r16?
Depends if on road or offroad and how loaded is the car
Merci!
Merci pour ces infos, pas trop pénalisant sur la "puissance" les pneu en 285 75 16 comparé aux autres tailles essayé ?
Cela va dépendre de la configuration moteur. En effet si tout est d'origine mieux vaut rester dans les tailles de pneus standard. Mais la différence entre 32' et 33' n'est pas énorme.
@@offtrackfamily ok ca marche merci 😉
I had a 35" km3 on the Troopy... Didn't like it. Too wide. The 285/75/16 it's great. I've tried the Toyo 255/85 and they are awesome but not for a 3500kg Landcruiser.
Now I want to give a chance on the Michelin XZL 255/100/16
Thanks a lot for sharing your experience & adding your 4wd & weight of vehicle. This will surely help!
There is no doubt that most of your fans followers are Land Rover Defender fans from different countries with different atmosphere. For example, I live in the Gulf region, and in the summer the temperature reaches 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Our specifications are different from what you offer on your channel always.
Our requests to provide us with specifications that suit our regions some times, please
Thank a lot for your message. For sure the seasons we experience here throughout the year won't be the same in your region. You might wanted to say 52° celsius during summer time? Which tyres would you recommend for those high temperatures?
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Thanks a lot for your comment :)
good video .
Thanks👍
Cute - but gives with the Jurassic Park door mark ?
Didn't understand your question.
@@offtrackfamily I said the girl is cute but what gives with the Jurassic Park door sticker ?