Earlier this year at the SCORE Baja 500, BFGoodrich, along with Jackson Motorsports Group, announced its first-ever UTV tire. As of August, BFG says that its new Baja T/A KR2 UTV tire is ready for order.

BFGoodrich developed much of the tire through its racing efforts on the truck and buggy front, specifically from its KR2 tires used in popular SCORE classes like Class 10. The KR2 features CoreGard technology for strength and durability on the sidewalls, split and bruise-resistant rubber and it includes stone ejectors to reduce rock retention. The UTV KR2 also includes raised bars in the shoulder construction to aid in releasing mud, and staggered shoulder blocks are designed for improving traction and braking performance.

BFGoodrich, Jackson Motorsports Announces UTV KR2 Tire

“We have developed a winner in the KR2 desert race tire,” says Chris Baker, BFGoodrich racing director. “It’s become sought after in several classes from Trophy Trucks to Class 1 and Class 10. Our BFGoodrich race tire engineers have been able to design the tire so it meets various specifications while maintaining the toughness and performance needed in the desert. With the KR2 now available in the growing UTV race class, we continue charging forward with our goal of providing the best desert race tires to the broadest collection of racers. The KR2 is on its way to becoming the go-to race tire in the desert.”

BFG set up a site specifically for its new KR2 UTV tire, which is at Beat1301.com, a reference to the fastest time for a UTV at the Baja 500 – where the tire was launched. The site also includes the fastest time for the BITD Vegas to Reno race and SCORE Baja 1000. We’ll see if the new tire is able to take down any of those times. For more information, check out the site or call 800-RACE-BFG.