*UPDATE* - 285/17/R18 BF Goodrich KO3 tires on stock Trailhunter - before & after photos

[frosty4x4]

It’s +25

Looks amazing !

Ok thanks for confirming! Yea it looks really good.

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[tacorancher]

Ok thanks for confirming! Yea it looks really good.

Ok I actually think it’s +20 which surprises me given how little poke I see on OP’s setup. @Snickers i think has more poke on a 285 KO3.

 

[tacorancher]

So this is the *exact* tire I want to put on my stock Trailhunter wheels - thank you so much for posting. You look super close to the crash pad. I’m surprised. Do you think it’ll rub? Keep us posted please.

Can you show a front or back view to show the level of “poke” given the slight wider tire?

These tires weigh 63.9 pounds sadly because there’s no C load option. How is power and braking affected?

How is road comfort? Are they super stiff over bumps? How do they compare in this regard to stock? How about road noise and other handling characteristics?

Do you notice the added ground clearance ?

Why keep the old crappy tires ?

Keep us posted. Any rub or wear should be limited to the crash pad felt, which seems fine

 

[TrashPanda]

It looks great! What throws me off is some trucks running 285/70 with +25 appear to have more clearance at full lock on stock suspension and others are super close.

 

[tacorancher]

It looks great! What throws me off is some trucks running 285/70 with +25 appear to have more clearance at full lock on stock suspension and others are super close.

@Snickers made some small calibrations with 285/75 - maybe it’s camber or other front end suspension settings

 

[tkrum015]

Looks great, keep us posted on any rubbing issues. It does look close to that crash pad and when your aired down its a little softer.

 

[guitarist alec]

looks killer !

 

[Lets_Taco_Bout_It]

looks killer !

Thanks!

 

[Holland]

Wow, big difference; looks great!

 

[entropy]

Love it, I'm considering these as well. Didn't expect them to get that close to rubbing though, looks about as close as the 35s this dude on youtube put



I'm definitely in between the ko3s or just going for 35s. I'm glad discount tire matched Walmart, I had seen the walmart ones but very unsure about the white letters lol, did they give you any shit about not being an exact match?

Also, let us know what mud flaps you go with, the stock ones are indeed shit and my back fenders are getting all scratched up.

 

[Lets_Taco_Bout_It]

Love it, I'm considering these as well. Didn't expect them to get that close to rubbing though, looks about as close as the 35s this dude on youtube put



I'm definitely in between the ko3s or just going for 35s. I'm glad discount tire matched Walmart, I had seen the walmart ones but very unsure about the white letters lol, did they give you any shit about not being an exact match?

Also, let us know what mud flaps you go with, the stock ones are indeed shit and my back fenders are getting all scratched up.

Not at all. The online agent just asked for a link and wrote up a quote matching WM. I then took the quote to the store and said I’d like to order these. Was quick and easy.

 

[Lets_Taco_Bout_It]

Love it, I'm considering these as well. Didn't expect them to get that close to rubbing though, looks about as close as the 35s this dude on youtube put



I'm definitely in between the ko3s or just going for 35s. I'm glad discount tire matched Walmart, I had seen the walmart ones but very unsure about the white letters lol, did they give you any shit about not being an exact match?

Also, let us know what mud flaps you go with, the stock ones are indeed shit and my back fenders are getting all scratched up.

I also think that his is rubbing a bit more b/c he put M/T's on there and the tread is much taller.

 

[jmasters]

FWIW I'm swapping in the trailhunter wheels on my currently stock TRD off-road. I wanted to go with the BFGR KO3s, but Tire Rack guy said they'd rub, and suggested the KO2s 265/65 18. I'll post some pics when installed.

 

[Lets_Taco_Bout_It]

FWIW I'm swapping in the trailhunter wheels on my currently stock TRD off-road. I wanted to go with the BFGR KO3s, but Tire Rack guy said they'd rub, and suggested the KO2s 265/65 18. I'll post some pics when installed.

They don't rub enough to really be noticeable. If anything they just hit the felt. (See original post for update!)

 

[varography]

10/25 - UPDATE:

So after driving in multiple roadway conditions, I have some findings to report. When turning full lock on a hill (up or down) I notice that there is a tiny bit of rubbing, but it sounds like it's hitting felt and not plastic. Also, I noticed that when in reverse, at full turn, there is some kind of vibration, but I need to investigate further with the help of an additional person. I will report my findings next week. I still don't plan on trimming anything, as I'd like to go a few hundred more miles so the location of the slight rubbing is more apparent b/c right now, everything still looks clean.

Another user brought up a good point, if I would want to add snow chains, I would definitely need more clearance. So in the future, I think I will look into an additional lift to provide that.

Lastly, these tires effect mpg greatly in a hilly city environment. I work in downtown Seattle and almost every street is on a hill. The MPG tanked down to 13 mpg when driving in the city, but once I was able to hit highway speeds, it went back up to it's normal range. I noticed that the additional weight makes the truck slow down quite a bit faster. Prior to the KO3 install, on flat ground, I was able to go 60 mph and stay off the gas for a few before giving it extra juice. AFTER the new tires, I noticed that speeds decrease IMMEDIATLY once you let off the gas. This could be due to the fact that they're new and they still need to break in, but I will report back in a few hundred miles if there is any change.

Thanks! Stay tuned!

*Original Post*

Figured I'd update ya'll on fitting 285's on stock Trailhunter wheels. Chris and TJ @Discount Tire in Seattle really took care of this install. No rubbing so far, might remove the crash pad after I take it out on some rough terrain to test any contact. I forsee having to get some aftermarket mud flaps....the OEM ones don't offer much coverage.


BFGoodrich
All Terrain T/A KO3
LT285 /70 R18 127S E1 RWL



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You should remove the back plate and gives you so much space to the point you can fit 35’s stock wheels

No poke

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