kohldad wrote:
First, make sure they are "E" tires.
New rubber is often soft and squishy so may need to take a few heat cool cycles to finish the setting. Know some other folks are running the new KO2 without an issue though may be they just don't notice it.
Sure hope it settles out quick as I was hoping to go the KO2 when the factory tires wore out.
I had the same issue last year with new Yokohama's AT's.. some what progressive tread. I was so unhappy with them I took a big $$ hit, sold them and bought new M&S Michelin's. I was not happy with them either..
I went back to my tire dealer and told him something was wrong. He checked everything out and found no problems He checked air pressure and reduced the back from 80psi to 75psi and the front from 80psi to 70psi. He said as you drive the heat builds up the tire pressure causing the tire to kinda float on the new softer taller/thicker tread. Once we did this my truck drove much better.
He has been in the business for 25 years one of the best tire guys in town. Should have bought from him first go round but tried to save a few dollars and it cost me in the end.two sets of tire in 2 months and then the Michelin's cost right at $1100 for four. the Yokohama's were like $750 a set and sold them for $500. So the $$ hit.
Good luck
randy
