BFGoodrich Tires in Pittsburgh

Where BFGoodrich fits.

BFGoodrich is the oldest tire brand still sold in America — founded in Akron in 1870, decades before Goodyear or Firestone existed — and it's been part of the Michelin Group since 1990, which means it inherits Michelin's compound engineering while keeping its own off-road-first identity. If your truck or SUV ever sees a fire road, a gravel driveway, or a mud-rutted job site, BFGoodrich is the obvious pick, and its motorsport pedigree backs that up: BFGoodrich tires have won the Baja 1000 more times than any other brand and remain a fixture at King of the Hammers. That racing heritage isn't just marketing — the same reinforced-casing construction that survives hundreds of miles of Baja desert is what keeps a KO2 or KO3 sidewall intact after a hard hit on a Pittsburgh pothole. All-Terrain T/A KO2 was the benchmark all-terrain tread pattern for the better part of a decade, built around CoreGard Technology — a reinforced sidewall zone specifically engineered to resist the cuts and bruises that curbs, rocks, and potholes cause. Its aggressive, self-cleaning tread blocks stay biting in mud and loose gravel long after a highway-terrain tire would be packed solid. All-Terrain T/A KO3, released in 2024, keeps that same tough sidewall architecture but refines the tread pattern for quieter highway manners and noticeably better wet and light-snow traction — BFGoodrich addressed the KO2's biggest on-road complaint, road noise and so-so wet grip, without giving up any of its off-road capability, and KO3 now carries a severe-snow rating the KO2 never had. For daily-driver pickups that rarely see anything rougher than a gravel driveway, Trail-Terrain T/A trades some of the KO-series' aggressive sidewall styling for a smoother, quieter highway ride while still handling light off-road duty. At the other extreme, Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 is a purpose-built trail tire with deep, self-cleaning lugs and serrated shoulder blocks — genuinely excellent off-road, but noisy and less efficient for a vehicle that's mostly a commuter. BFGoodrich sits in the mid-to-premium price bracket, generally above Goodyear's Wrangler line but below a specialty off-road brand, reflecting the reinforced casing construction that goes into every tire regardless of tread pattern. It's not the tire we'd recommend for a sedan or a crossover that never leaves pavement — the stiffer off-road-oriented casing gives up some ride comfort and fuel efficiency compared to a purpose-built touring tire. But for the F-150s, Wranglers, 4Runners, and Broncos that make up a big share of what we mount in the hillier suburbs, nothing else combines aggressive tread patterns, sidewall toughness, and genuine trail capability in one package the way BFGoodrich does.