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<blockquote data-quote="smurfslayer" data-source="post: 1820994" data-attributes="member: 21926"><p>Every tire you can buy is a compromise. The question is what are you willing to sacrifice. The stock C range KO2 offer a good deal of off road capability, compliance, flexibility and all around performance. </p><p></p><p>You can easily defeat them off road with a solid MT tire - KM3 and many more, BUT you will lose some overall street traction capability and wet weather capability as a result. </p><p></p><p>Rain tires have specific types of siping to handle water and keep contact with the pavement. </p><p></p><p>What’s happened to you more than likely is heat cycle fatigue. Your tread is plentiful, but the “stick” is fading or gone. I’ve had that on motorcycle, car and now truck tires. My stock KO2’s began to lose ‘stick’ at around 36k as well. I swapped them at 42 or 44k miles. I do a lot of driving in 4a, don’t tow and I had to take it easy on turns for sure. Well... not really, the truck cuts so much power on turns it’s nearly impossible to break loose with the electronic nannies engaged but I definitely heard a lot more protest from my tires as they got close to 40k miles.</p><p></p><p>If you’re mostly highway, I’d suggest you stay away from MT tires altogether. Yes, you will have supreme off road capability, but your stopping distance will increase, and overall pavement traction will decrease. Look at all season type tires. KO2’s are a great all arounder but don’t offer as much usable traction life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smurfslayer, post: 1820994, member: 21926"] Every tire you can buy is a compromise. The question is what are you willing to sacrifice. The stock C range KO2 offer a good deal of off road capability, compliance, flexibility and all around performance. You can easily defeat them off road with a solid MT tire - KM3 and many more, BUT you will lose some overall street traction capability and wet weather capability as a result. Rain tires have specific types of siping to handle water and keep contact with the pavement. What’s happened to you more than likely is heat cycle fatigue. Your tread is plentiful, but the “stick” is fading or gone. I’ve had that on motorcycle, car and now truck tires. My stock KO2’s began to lose ‘stick’ at around 36k as well. I swapped them at 42 or 44k miles. I do a lot of driving in 4a, don’t tow and I had to take it easy on turns for sure. Well... not really, the truck cuts so much power on turns it’s nearly impossible to break loose with the electronic nannies engaged but I definitely heard a lot more protest from my tires as they got close to 40k miles. If you’re mostly highway, I’d suggest you stay away from MT tires altogether. Yes, you will have supreme off road capability, but your stopping distance will increase, and overall pavement traction will decrease. Look at all season type tires. KO2’s are a great all arounder but don’t offer as much usable traction life. [/QUOTE]
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