Thanks Steve. I think I'll put the BFG KO2s on my "watch list" (considering Kholdad's experience: very few in use; your neg experience with destruction; my neg experience with cracking)...
Kholdad:
The only snow cert. tires with meaningful use statistics I could find, were:
Goodyear Silent Armor ( LT285/65R18, E Pro-Grade, 3640 lbs)
and:
DuraTrac LT295 / 65R18, E, 3860 lbs)
Just be warned that the Duratrac tires are extremely expensive (considered an industrial-grade tire rather than consumer grade). I paid well over $300 CAD each + balancing, + 4-wheel alignment (all 4 had manufac. date stamp of 3~5 weeks of age: very fresh; when you buy these tires in our neck of the woods, the dealer insists on a 4 wheel alignment, and follow up allignments every 2 years). Since I had GM do an alignment only 4 months earlier, my tire dealer's machine showed excellent numbers (ie. they didn't want to fool with the already good numbers), so I wasn't charged. My tire dealer services only large rigs, Class As, farm tractors, and local businesses, and have a superb reputation. Free life-time rotation.
On edit: The Mad (gotta love that handle!), good point.
Thanks bcbouy for the BC snow tires law confirm (detailed!) !
Oh, Steve: have a great ski weekend ! We finally got snow here; everyone open now, even our local mountain 3-kms from our front door (all trails). Just a bit coolish (in the -43F to -12F wind-chill range over past week); this means: so skiing in shorts and T-shirt :B
