Those that have put E range tires on - how has it changed the ride?

[stuckinohio]

They suck on snow and ice…..

for clarification, are you saying the Falken and Cooper suck on snow and ice or the KO2's? I assume you mean the Falken and Cooper, but I can't quite tell.

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[mikedege]

for clarification, are you saying the Falken and Cooper suck on snow and ice or the KO2's? I assume you mean the Falken and Cooper, but I can't quite tell.

FWIW,
From my googling, it looks like the KO2s are the worst of the 3(KOs, Coopers, Falkens).
But there are alot of KO2 fanboys around.

Mike

 

[icd70]

What's snow and ice? Is it that white stuff I see on TV?

I think you get it from a road side van. They put syrup on it.

 

[icd70]

Since the load rating for E tires is way higher than the stock tires, airing them down can help smooth out the ride. I learned years ago about the chalk test after upgrading to 35s on my Jeep. This helped a great deal and made the on road driving characteristics way more bearable.

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[stuckinohio]

FWIW,
From my googling, it looks like the KO2s are the worst of the 3(KOs, Coopers, Falkens).
But there are alot of KO2 fanboys around.

Mike

I fall in the KO2 fanboy camp. I had them on my Wrangler and LOVE them. They were quiet, seemed to last forever and they were great on the road, dirt, mud and snow/ice.

However, I have never had Falken or Cooper's and I'm open to them too!

 

[Mike E]

for clarification, are you saying the Falken and Cooper suck on snow and ice or the KO2's? I assume you mean the Falken and Cooper, but I can't quite tell.

KO2’s not a fan for using them on snow and ice….

 

[stuckinohio]

KO2’s not a fan for using them on snow and ice….

Gotcha. Thank you

 

[Tonka Bronka]

How has it changed the ride?

I tried E range on my FJ cruiser and it turned into a rough riding roller skate. There are a lot more D&Eload range 315/70/17 and 35x12.5x17s than there are C load range.

I wouldn’t do it. I’ve put almost 2000 miles on my Badlands manual with 33” TA’s and I’m amazed at the ride, the handling, the lack of noise, even with the top back at speed. I thought that I wanted to do this or that to it but now I just want to drive it! And I am very critical. I can’t speak about the other trims but this is not to be mucked with, waste of time and money, Ford nailed it!

 

[StuRox]

I wouldn’t do it. I’ve put almost 2000 miles on my Badlands manual with 33” TA’s and I’m amazed at the ride, the handling, the lack of noise, even with the top back at speed. I thought that I wanted to do this or that to it but now I just want to drive it! And I am very critical. I can’t speak about the other trims but this is not to be mucked with, waste of time and money, Ford nailed it!

That is great to hear! I love hearing about OEM success stories!

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