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After a horrendous performance off-roading in the snow a few weeks back, I swapped out the 20' all terrains that came on mine to 275/60R20 BFG KO2's, 33's. No rubbing so far, I have a 1.5" rod lift on as well so with the additional sidewall now it's a 2" lift.
Took the opportunity to clean the brake calipers while the wheels were off.
Re: KO2's. They seem perfectly balanced. Notice a *slight* bit more tire noise, and they perhaps don't corner quite as well (feel a bit squishier...), but they were smooth as silk up to triple digit speeds. I chose them over Wildpeaks in this size as the wild peaks were a slight bit heavier, and the KO2's are (according to the tire rack comparison table) 0.1" shorter and 0.1" narrower than same size Wildpeaks.
Stock Wrangler AT tires - 38 lbs
KO2 275/60R20 - 55 lbs (+17 over stock), 15/32 tread depth
Wildpeak 275/60R20 - 58 lbs (+20 over stock), 18/32 tread depth (prob the extra weight).
I see you followed my lead! I have the coilover suspension, with no lift, and also don't have rubbing, but i could see how a stock air suspension would rub in the lowest access height mode.
I think the 275/60R20 in the KO2 Is the best looking and probably most capable size you can achieve on the stock 20's without a more substantial lift.
I've had Wildpeak AT3W's before, and while a great all-around tire, they definitely don't have the sidewall "look" that the KO2's have. One thing that has gotten me with the KO2's is they don't photograph well at all. They're substantially more aggressive and cool on the Defenders in person. The chunkiness of the tire tread is lost in photos. I do plan to add Sarek's coilover lift to my vehicle this year as well.
Anyway, glad to see another member on the 275/60R20 train. Choo Choo.
Added a Fitcamx dashcam as my my first accessory. Had a heck of a time getting the rain sensor wire disconnected so that I could install the power harness. Overall I’m pleased. The camera looks factory and th picture quality (4K) is good. Although there are better cameras available, there are none that look like they came from the factory.
Finally got my tailgate table put together and installed. I wanted a table with stainless steel and a different latching mechanism than I was seeing on the market, so I opted to go with the GP Factor canopy table. I then took it all apart so I could get to the mounting plate to resize for the Defender. After I had it apart, I did a 3d scan of the part and the tailgate cover, ran a few prototypes on poster board until I had it perfect, then took the plate into a local metal shop to have them cut it on the waterjet machine. I put it all back together and installed it this morning. It took a few months of screwing around with it, but I’m super happy with how it came out.
Finally got my tailgate table put together and installed. I wanted a table with stainless steel and a different latching mechanism than I was seeing on the market, so I opted to go with the GP Factor canopy table. I then took it all apart so I could get to the mounting plate to resize for the Defender. After I had it apart, I did a 3d scan of the part and the tailgate cover, ran a few prototypes on poster board until I had it perfect, then took the plate into a local metal shop to have them cut it on the waterjet machine. I put it all back together and installed it this morning. It took a few months of screwing around with it, but I’m super happy with how it came out.
Looks really nice! Which table did you order to use as the starting point?
Looks really nice! Which table did you order to use as the starting point?
I went with the GP Factor Canopy Camper Full Stainless Table w/ Cutting Board - GPFAC-1010. If you (or anyone else) are interested in going this direction, shoot me a DM and I can share the file path for the part and cut out a lot of the guess work.
Sorry to say but a lot of work and I don't think you'll be cheaper out instead. Just import it from MUD .
Also stainless, fully integrated, one piece lock- super easy to close just lift it up and click
12-27-2022, 08:28 AM
