Southern Maine here. The KO3s I’m currently running are terrific in both rain and snow. Every bit as good as the old AT3W in both. Only time I went 4hi last winter was on a particularly twisty/hilly part of my commute (narrow two lane rd) and that had more to do with me being overly cautious, not because it was slipping
My KO2s were 5 or 6 years old with plenty of tread left. I stuck with BFG because I get plenty of miles out of them and I have no complaints from the KO2.
Pirelli Scorpion AS + 3 Mounted in July on 2023 Toyota Highlander, no problems at all, they feel great, feel planted, solid, predictable. Replaced oem Michelin Premier LTX that were excellent in all regards. These are just as good I think.
I switched from the stock Goodyear tires to E-rated BFG KO2 on my 2015 F150. There is a small but noticeable loss of quickness that you get used to. I also lost 2-3 mpg on the highway. I gained much better flat protection.
I use Pirelli Cintauro or however that is spelled and it's great tire for pretty much everything.
The traction is one aspect but proven durability off road is hard to put a value on. K02s have eaten some ugly road.
Crossclimate 2 is definately best in snow, with average tread life. Pirelli is a best "summer" tyre of the bunch, but really suffers in longevity.
I don't necessarily think the tires are bad, however there are way better options available. I've not lost grip on mines, or had any trouble with it, but the Pirelli and Michelin tires are just better in my opinion.
They are pretty mid and suck in snow. I had a loaner XC60 this weekend and took it up into the mountains and it felt downright dangerous.
KO2’s. Hard to balance, super noisey, terrible in rain and killed my gas mileage. Front tire blew out the sidewall going down the highway at 75 mph. Am running Continental Contacts A/T now. They’re awesome.
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