BF GOODRICH KO2 - Time for new Tyres on the Fortuner - Why did I choose BF Goodrich KO2 A/T
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2020
- I might have been impatient, but I believe it was totally worth it! Watch as I take my Fortuner in to get a brand new set of BF Goodrich KO2's T/Aput on. I also give a bit of reason as to why I decided to go with BFG and also increase the tyres size. I am also giving some feedback on the tyres I am replacing.
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Toyota Fortuner GD6 4x4 Manual Transmission
Old Man Emu Suspension
BF Goodrich KO2 T/A 265/65R18
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The follow-up video after 10,000 km can now also be found at: th-cam.com/video/5kvRLWICW24/w-d-xo.html
Good tyres those, I'm almost done with my set, dream on sand, tough side wall for rocks. Look you pay for piece of mind, if you have BF KO2 you don't worry about tyres. Cool video, Thanks.
Thank you. Also heard good reviews (among with some negative ones). Thanks for watching.
Excellent review thank u alot
Thank you and thanks for watching! Have a look at the 10,000 km review as well.
I will be watching with interests Henk. Please keep us posted here and on the forum as to your impressions and experience with them. I was just looking at my data table. The sidewall bulge for the BF at 2.4 bar is 17mm but 20mm for the GY. At 1.2 bar its 21mm compared to24 for the GY. So that shows the difference in the sidewall construction. The good news is in the Footprint Length. At 2.4 bar the BF = 24.6, the GY = 21.3. At 1.6 bar the BF = 26.7, the GY = 24.4. At 0.8 bar, the GY = 29.8 and the BF = 28.5, probably due to the stiffer sidewall on the BF. It looks like a better performing tyre all round. Looks good too. Thanks for the vids
Thanks Sean, will definitely be doing a more formal review once I have used them for a while. Want to do a couple of trails, normal driving as well as a family weekend (towing) trip to get an overall view of them. At this stage I am happy (maybe because they look good as well).
Thanks for the updated comments! I should then gain a bit more since I am going up one size. The side walls of the GY were also much softer on feel. Could easily push it in when of the rim. The BFG much less.
@@4WheelingSA And thats very visible in the video.Its actually quite a lot of movement on the GY
Yes, you can see in the Spookspruit video. Flex will be less on the bfg, but I must say, they dont drive harder at all. Even at 2.5 bar...
me too, especially in the rain, been told they slide by many owners, will wait for a long time review
Sir 265/65 R18 nahi aata BF Goodrich ka
Hey have a similar setup with 60 profile; old man emu and bfg, does the front suspension arm rubs against the tyre ?.
Thanks for watching! To answer your question - I have no rubbing problems at all. They can adjust the castor (IIRC) a bit forward as well. I will be doing a 10,000 km update/review within the next month or two. Currently editing a video of a trail (John Rock) I did and also have Lesotho trip coming up.
Hi Henk, my stock tire size is 265/60R18. Is it ok if I use this BFG 285/60R18? Will an increase of 20mm on the width be a problem in the long run?
Please advise.
Thanks!
Hi Ethans. Do you have a suspension lift? I suspect that it might touch somewhere. Best will be to get to a fitment centre and test it on a wheel. Turning etc. Thus far I have not had any problems. Actually working on a follow up video.
Do you have any issues with the 18 inch rims Henk ? I bought a Fortuner recently and want to start getting into offroading and was wondering if 17 inch makes more sense.
Hi Ockert. At this stage (after 3 years) I have not had any issues related to 18”. Will 17” etc be better? For sure, but for now I cannot justify the cost for new rims. So far I never had a problem with the rim size...
Hi Henk. Did you consider the Dunlop AT3G. I find them to be excellent on any offroad terrein and good on a gravel road. They are a bit more affordable then the KO2s as well.
I am speaking under correction, but dont think they are available in this size? Have not heard anything bad about them. Also 3 ply I believe.
Could be. I am also not sure. Run the normal size on my hilux. 265/65R17. Will be interesting to see how the BF’s handle te tough terrain. Hope to get some positive feedback from you after some hard kilos.
Christo Meyer also hoping to give feedback on rough terrain. Did some gravel roads and 2 spoor tracks this weekend. Feels as if it handles it better.
hi hoe is jou ry gemak met die bf goodrich ekt die selle size op gesit maar dit ry vir my baie hard op standaard suspension wat is jou tyre presure
Hi JP. Dit het nie vir my dramaties harder geraak nie. Maar ek het nooit standaard bande of suspensie opgehad nie. Dit hanteer hobbels vir my beter omdat die band groter is. Ek ry my bande redelik hard - 2.5 bar. Jy kan ook kyk na my opvolg video, hy is in die eerste comment gelink. Groete,
hi henk,
is it okay if i put bfg with size 265/65 r18 on stock wheels despite using stock suspension?
is it possible if i turn my steering wheel, the tyre will be touching the fender?
That I am not 100% sure about. It could be. Best would be to check this at a tyre fitment centre.
I run these tyres on stock suspension with no issues
for BFG tyre presure how much psi do you use ? to keep comfort on road
Onroad I use 2.5 bar. Heard that BFG recommends 3 bar, but that is just silly and way too hard. Dropping a new video on BFG today…
how was the handling when ung change to A/T? was it more lighter in handling?
I had AT tyres before, therefore did not really notice much in terms of resistance. what I have noticed was that it was handling speedbumps better (because they bump is now smaller in relationship to the tyre).
What tyre pressure do you run for day to day on tar driving? I am 5000km in and have been running at 2.2bar but my consumption has dropped by 0.5km/L. Should I increase to 2.4?
Hi Brent. My tyres pressure is 2.5 Bar. Unfortunately the drop in consumption is about par. I have seen the same. It is a heavier tyre. You can check out the follow-up video (10,000 km review) I did as well. Higher pressure (especially on tar) is beneficial for the tyre life since it does allow the tyres to run cooler.
@@4WheelingSA just watched the follow up and enjoyed your tyre pressure info. Thanks for the reply!
@@brentusa7517 Thank you for watching and glad that I could help.
What is the size of the tyre sir?
The size I have put on is 265/65/R18. Thanks for watching.
Hello
What suspension are you using?
Thanks
I have OME installed. With the Nitrocharger shocks from them.
OME 2 inch lift?
@@milsongalleto2670 That is correct yes (or a bit less with sagging etc)
Did you add lift kits? or stock height only ?
I have added Old Man Emu suspension. It is about a 2 inch lift.
Will putting 265/65/18 tires on stock height cause rubbing issues?
Why EMU and not Amada Extreme? Why only 35mm and not 40mm or even 50mm. Many questions Mr Bogaards? Let us know.
I went for OME as this was what the dealership could install. It was easier... Instead of having to go to different fitment places. I also think OME is conservative, but this is beneficial to your other components, when you lift a lot of angles change. In the end the lowest point still remains the rear differential. A suspension lift also does more than lifting the vehicle, it gives you stiffer suspension - therefore less nose dive for a IFS. At this stage I am happy with OME. They are a popular brand in SA.
Careful with stiffer suspension. Much care is taken in designing a chassis, considering the strength of materials, to allow for a certain level of flexing. Stiffer suspension may counter that and result in broken chassis. LC 70 series, Hilux, Triton, and other top brands all experienced this. Ditto the many D4D engine replacements, due to clever owners adding 2SO to modern high pressure Diesel engines. Best is to leave a vehicle standard. I used to build offroad rally cars, stock racing cars, etc, and I have seen much over a career period of fifty-odd years. I come from the era of Jack Holloway, Koos Swanepoel, Serge Damseaux and the like. Nothing beats sometimes expensive experience. Just today watched a video of a gent that had to pay R245,000 (🇿🇦South African Rand) in repairs to his TLC200. Mostly add-ons that either failed or caused other components to fail. Manufacturers spend millions of $$$ in testing and fine tuning; now you want to improve on that with a $1000 kit? Think again. One of the top 4x4 gurus, an automotive engineer from South Africa 🇿🇦, agrees with me.
A lift kit only lifts the body, not the vehicle. You gain zero ground clearance. For that, install either portal axles or larger diameter wheels - the only way to increase ground clearance. A lift kit won't raise your truck's diff with even 1mm.
what is the name of those rims love them
They are the OEM rims from Toyota. Just with some custom scratches now…
@@4WheelingSA I was looking at the trd matte gray but I like yours better
What about the spare tyre? Is it stock or BF Goodrich?
I have changed the spare tyre to the same type and size. So I had to get 5 new tyres. Thanks for watching. Have a look at the follow up review I did as well.
@@4WheelingSA Thanks
@@hudla_rahul It is a pleasure. Shout if you have more questions.
Very low fuel consumption ko 2
I will be doing a follow up review within the next month or 2. Lost about 0.5 km/l