BFGoodrich Tyres, the company that created the first all-terrain tyre in 1976, is set to launch its most advanced 4X4 tyre ever, with the new All-Terrain T/A KO2 tyre for off-road enthusiasts in Africa and Middle East.
As compared to the already formidable KO Tyres, the newly launched All-Terrain T/A® KO2, is 20 percent stronger in critical off-road performance1, is durable, lasting twice as long on gravel roads and 15 percent longer on asphalt2. The All-Terrain T/A KO2 also improves its already legendary tradition of performance with 10 percent greater traction in mud3. Engineered from BFGoodrich’s championship off-road motorsports racing technology, the new All-Terrain T/A® KO2 will give consumers the confidence to take on the toughest challenges for work or play.
“BFGoodrich is delighted to bring to its customers, a game-changer that will take on anything that ‘Playground Earth’ has to offer,” said Pierre Granzotto, General Manager for Passenger Cars and Vice President for Michelin AIM (Africa, India & Middle East). “Thirty-eight years ago, BFGoodrich launched a tyre that created the all-terrain category that earned 80 off-road wins at races in the Baja peninsula -by far the most of any other tyre brand. While the original KO, defined the all-terrain tyre category for decades, the new All-Terrain KO2 is designed as a tyre that will pose no boundaries for drivers taking on a new world of adventures.”
The tyre is planned to be launched in 42 dimensions for Africa & Middle East, out of which 30 dimensions are available as of November 2015, fitting a large range of 4X4 vehicle models from the stable of vehicle manufacturers such as Toyota, Nissan, General Motors, Jeep, among others.