BFGoodrich T/A KO2's vs Nitto Trail Grappers
#62
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Go BFG's!!! You won't be disappointed.
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steve392 (09-10-2016)
#63
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Love it! How are you liking the tires so far? Seen any big hits in performance or fuel economy?
I'm filling up today, so this next tank will be my first full official tank with the 35's. I can tell the tires are quite a bit heavier than stock since my truck down shifts a bit more than usual on the hills. Fuel economy looks like it's around 16mpg hopefully, which means I only lost 2mpg. If that's the case, I'm extremely happy!
I'm filling up today, so this next tank will be my first full official tank with the 35's. I can tell the tires are quite a bit heavier than stock since my truck down shifts a bit more than usual on the hills. Fuel economy looks like it's around 16mpg hopefully, which means I only lost 2mpg. If that's the case, I'm extremely happy!
With the custom tune I can't tell any difference in performance of course I also reset KAM so it's still learning. One thing I'll say that I noticed right away, I'm sooo glad I got the amp power boards, be a bitch getting in without them or with the stock ones.
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#64
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Love em, haven't noticed any hit on mpg it's still around 12 city according the the lie-o-meter but I don't drive with a feather foot, I get were I'm going and gawd help any Priuses that get in my way.
With the custom tune I can't tell any difference in performance of course I also reset KAM so it's still learning. One thing I'll say that I noticed right away, I'm sooo glad I got the amp power boards, be a bitch getting in without them or with the stock ones.
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With the custom tune I can't tell any difference in performance of course I also reset KAM so it's still learning. One thing I'll say that I noticed right away, I'm sooo glad I got the amp power boards, be a bitch getting in without them or with the stock ones.
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Yeah I gained about 3" up front and 1" in the rear after the level and tires, so 1" of that was just tires. I love having to "jump" in my truck now vs. just getting in haha.
#65
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I blame the fuel economy on my Magnaflow exhaust, I love to hear it rumble.
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#66
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Part of why I haven't touched my exhaust yet haha.
#67
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I'm getting around 13 city with 295/60R20s and a tuned 5.0 with 3.55. Biggest difference in MPG would be upgrading to 4.10 gearing
#68
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Looks like I'm getting 16 - 16.5 mpg now, was getting 18 mpg. I couldn't be happier, I thought I'd lose 3-5 mpg going 35's. My buddy gets 13.5 - 14 mpg in his '14 FX4 with 35" Trail Grapplers, ouch! I have 3.31's, he has 3.55's, so I don't see that making too much of a difference. He said he can't wait to buy new tires, probably BFG's hahaha. I love being an influence on people to spend money.
#69
I looked long and hard before I bought the tires that are currently on my truck. I currently have 275/65/20 STT PRO's and I love the look and they work very well in mud but I drive 95% highway and I am getting close to 30k on them and the noise is driving me insane! I am going back to the BFG KO's when I get new tires. I really thought I wouldnt mind the ride and the noise but it is really just getting to me. Maybe because I'm not a spring chicken anymore but I miss the quiet smooth ride of my new platinum. The only other mud tires I have had to compare them to are the Nitto Mud Grapplers which were noisier (and didn't last worth a crap) and Firestone Destination M/T's which didn't seem as loud but I had them on an older model Z-71 with a 350 and flowmasters so that may have drowned out some of the sound. Again if you can deal with the noise and harsh ride you will love the look and off road performance. I can't even begin to tell you how many compliments Ive gotten on these tires and still get with them being half worn. Guess you have to weigh the good vs the bad and make the decision that best fits you.
#70
I've asked my service advisor at my local Ford dealership what's wrong with my truck because of how horrible my gas mileage is. I was told they were told by Ford not to address any fuel mileage concerns by customers with Eco boost engines unless there was a CEL on the dash. My truck is leveled with 275/65 STT PRO's and I get right at 11.5 in the city and 14.5-15 on the hwy. but my biggest problem is my truck got horrible gas mileage from the day I drove it off the lot. I bought it from Autonation Ford in Dallas and drove it straight home to New Orleans and got 14.5 MPG doing abt 75 the majority of the way home. The tires seemed to have made about 1 mpg difference in the city and little to none on the hwy. I have the eco boost with 3.55 rear end.