I have run original Goodyear MT/R's, BFG all terrains, original BFG M/T KM's, and now the new BFG M/T KM'2s on my 05 LJ. I would say that by far the best all around tire for street and off road are the new KM 2's.
The original Goodyears were great off road, but were loud, had very bad wet weather traction on the road, and wore out fast.
The BFG All terrains were great street tires, actually did amazingly well off road in the rocks and in general situations, but load up in the mud and become slicks with no traction. They last almost forever, the set I had still had over 50 percent tread after a few years of daily driving when I pulled them off and traded them for the set of original BFG KM's. I will be buying another set of all terrains to put on the MJ pickup when the tires on it wear out.
The original BFG M/T KM's were great tires off road, and had better on road traction in the rain than the original Goodyear MT/R's. They were great in the snow last year. They also seemed to last darn near forever. I also ran them for about 2 years and had about 50-60 percent tread when I sold them after getting a great deal on the set of 35" KM2's. Downsides of the original KM's were that the tread made things rattle and vibrate at low speed, they were LOUD AS HELL, and they were difficult to balance.
I dont see what is not to like about the new KM 2's. I personally like the way they look. They are just as good as the original KM's off road, handle great on the road in general, and better than the original KM's in the rain. We will see how they do in the snow this winter. There is no low speed tread rumble or vibration. They are really easy to balance - there are almost no weights on my wheels. They are much quieter than the original MT/R's or KM's. They are not silent by any means - but now I can speak with passengers and hear the radio without cranking it so loud. Others my actually like extremely loud tires - 'Its a Jeep' but I like tires that are not contributing to my hearing loss thank you. They were hard to find in the 33x12.5x15 and 35x12.5x15 sizes for awhile, but BFG seems to have production up now.
Overall - I like the new KM 2's much better than the original KM's, and I liked those tires alot. As of now - when the KM 2's wear out I will replace them with another set.
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