Just wanted some opinions on this. I am in desperate need of tires right now but am not done building my truck the way I want. So for the time being Im going to have to buy another set of 31's. I don't know how long it will be before I get the SAS funds together so I don't want to just get a crappy set of used tires.

I can get a full set of KM2 for $798 shipped or I can get a full set of Guard Dog's for $516 shipped

Question is... Should I get the Guard Dogs to save some money to put towards my SAS, or would I be better off paying the extra money for the KM2's? I will be wheeling these tires... this is not just a DD

Thank you for any input.

 

798 for 31s? I bought my 33x10.50 km2s for $806.50...

 

Prices have gone up.

Love my KM2's.

 

What did you end up doing? the guard dogs look cool. Be a cool option if they came in 255/85-16 like the KM2s.

 

I love my KM2's. They've got just over 40,000 miles on them and they've still got a nice amount of tread left.

 

Had a set of KM2's, still my favorite tire to date!

 

I was in a similar Boat before and i bit the bullet and bought the km2s and that is the best mod I've done to date! I love them!

 

Id get the other tire before the KM2s. Heck id get any tires before the KM2s.

 

Please explain your hatred for the km2's, a little harsh without an explanation why.

 

I went with the Guard Dogs and love them so far. Went rock crawling all week during 4th a July and had them air down to 10psi and they did awesome. Far better then I could have imagined. We went up so pretty steep stuff with no spinning of the tires. Went through the trails as well and they did great on the gravel and even kicked ass in the mud. For the money I don't think there is any better tire. I do love BFG's but for this price I think ill be buying these until I get to the point of 37" tires on bead locks with practically no air (these are not meant for that obviously).

 

I understand the author of this thread has already made a purchase decision but for those in the future. I recently went from the KM2 to the GuardDog with Kedge Grip. The key deciding factor for me was winter performance. I felt the KM2 was an awesome warm climate tire. I love the ability to clear mud and all around ability of this tire as long as the temperature stayed around 32. Once the snow and ice hit i felt there wasn't enough siping in the lugs to offer very good cold weather traction. However, they did perform in a rather predictable manner and I could always be ready for when they would slide. Rather than purchase new tires prematurely I altered my driving habits and just increased the following distance and decreased the turning speeds.

As this will be my first winter with the GuardDog I cannot comment on their performance but they are built in South Dakota. And for what it is worth a US run company employing US labor.

Hope this helps someone.

 

Keep us updated.

 

I am updating my review of the TreadWright guard dog tires with kedge grip. I have roughly 500 miles on them and they are wearing well. Keep in mind that these tires need to be driven roughly 200 miles on dry pavement to were through the protective coating and expose the "Kedge Grip". We have only had one good snow so far in North Dakota and they did better than I expected, and much better than the KM2s ever did. I think a dedicated snow tire performs better on the roads here, but for me I wanted one set of tires. The snow wasn't that deep so I can't comment on the clearing ability. Most of the roads were already compacted and iced over by the time I got off work. They have the ability to have studs installed for those who are looking to go that route. Temperatures have been around the 10-15 degree range and these tires do become hard compared to a strictly snow tire. I found that running lower tire pressure helped in this aspect

I would call these an aggressive all terrain as I think the lugs are too closely spaced for a true mud tire. They do ride rather well. Mine came on matching BF Goodrich Mud Terrain carcasses. They don't hum as loud as the KM2s and that is a nice benefit even though I never minded the extra noise.

Overall I am very pleased with quality of the tire, and the performance thus far. As of right now I would purchase these again in the future

Also FYI the 315/75 sized tires or 35" equivalent do not come with the 40,000 mile warranty but the same manufacturing process is used as all other tires with the warranty. TreadWright says that this size is more commonly used in off road settings and economically they cannot support the warranty for this size.