BFGOODRICH'S KO2 TIRE
COMBINES THE TRACTION
AND PERFORMANCE
NECESSARY FOR SCORE
DESERT RACING, BUT IS
ALSO CAPABLE OF BEING
USED ON THE AVERAGE
OFF-ROAD STREET
VEHICLE.
my pre-runner and we've been up
and down the peninsula preparing
for the SCORE Baja 1000 since."
According to Ken Payne,
Motorsports Technical Director of
BFGoodrich Tires, there are several
key aspects of the BFG KO2 tire
that help it to survive the harsh
environment of desert racing. For
example, to help eliminate weak
spots, increased rubber thickness
has been extended down the
sidewall to protect more of the
critical failure zones in those areas.
A computer predicted object path
design was also developed to
deflect protruding objects from
snagging and splitting the sidewall.
For SCORE race vehicles that
need to blast over 1,000 miles in
one breath, having a long lasting tire
is just as important as the guy who
owns a 4x4 pickup truck and needs
those tires to last countless miles
on the highway and dirt. Increased
tread life on and off-road has been
addressed with specially formulated
tread rubber. BFG uses rubber that
is optimally blended to reduce
chipping and tearing for superior
gravel road endurance. According
to Payne, the advanced tire footprint
shape results in more evenly
distributed stress, which translates
into longer more uniform wear. BFG
also added an Interlocking Tread
Design which provides increased
tread block stability for even wear
over the long haul. Special attention
was also paid to the tread design
to prevent stone retention and
drilling, a problem that Payne says
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