Got these put on at the beginning of the month, they replaced a set of BFGoodrich KO2’s on my Ram 1500. The KO2’s were a C load range, the Yokohama’s are E’s…. Yes the truck came with P metrics, but E’s were optional. At the time the SL version was $204 and the E’s were $218 each and the E’s have a bit more tread depth. Then in the span of the next 20 days we’ve gotten ALL the weather.
These are my subjective, highly unscientific opinions.
Dry pavement: they’re quieter than the KO2, but otherwise they’re great like the KO2’s were.
Light snow: they did fantastic
Deep snow: I’d say the KO2 did a little better here, but not drastically.
Wet/slush/standing water: the Yokohama’s BLOW the KO2’s out of the water. Night and day difference. The KO2’s never hydroplaned, but man they struggled for traction on certain blacktop, like this one corner where if it was wet my tires were spinning unless I literally idled my way through it. I could even spin them in 4WD if I tried, heck I could spin the rears at 60 if I tried! I just don’t get how you make a tire that’s great at everything except rain….
Handling/ride quality: They ride great, I was worried putting E tires on would make it ride like the 2500 I drove once, but it isn’t at all. It definitely rides a bit more “truckish” than it did with the factory P metrics it came with, but it is FAR from “rattle your teeth out.” Still very very comfortable. Chuck it through a corner and they seem great.
These are my subjective, highly unscientific opinions.
Dry pavement: they’re quieter than the KO2, but otherwise they’re great like the KO2’s were.
Light snow: they did fantastic
Deep snow: I’d say the KO2 did a little better here, but not drastically.
Wet/slush/standing water: the Yokohama’s BLOW the KO2’s out of the water. Night and day difference. The KO2’s never hydroplaned, but man they struggled for traction on certain blacktop, like this one corner where if it was wet my tires were spinning unless I literally idled my way through it. I could even spin them in 4WD if I tried, heck I could spin the rears at 60 if I tried! I just don’t get how you make a tire that’s great at everything except rain….
Handling/ride quality: They ride great, I was worried putting E tires on would make it ride like the 2500 I drove once, but it isn’t at all. It definitely rides a bit more “truckish” than it did with the factory P metrics it came with, but it is FAR from “rattle your teeth out.” Still very very comfortable. Chuck it through a corner and they seem great.