Much like the first incarnation of the Ford Raptor, the new Ecoboost-powered 2017 F-150 model will also feature a set of BFGoodrich tires specially developed for the off-road truck that Ford says will improve both on- and off-road performance of the truck.
Ford says that the 2017 Raptor’s new BFGoodrich T/A KO2 all-terrain tires were developed in conjunction with the truck’s chassis, so that as the chassis design evolved during testing so did the tire. Apparently at least a dozen variations of this specially design KO2 were used during testing to find the ideal complement for the Raptor.
In the video, which is far cooler than trying to explain the benefits of the tire in print, the new KO2 is hailed as offering more tread area than the previous Ford Raptor T/A KO tires, a wider tread pattern to provide more contact with the road and trail, and the larger sidewall lugs are hailed for providing more traction – especially in loose sandy terrain, as the video clearly highlights.
Ford has actually been testing the durability of the BFG KO2 tires on its Raptor race truck in the Best in the Desert race series. Ford actually offers more detailed info about that race truck in a post on its website, which can be found here. The 2017 Ford Raptor should be unveiled to the press and public later this year.
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