Shopping BFGoodrich in Seattle? Seattle Tire Shop stocks and orders across the BFGoodrich range for drivers in Seattle, WA. The badge on the sidewall matters less than which line inside it suits how you actually drive, and what that line costs once it is on the car — so tell us the vehicle and the miles you put on it, and we will tell you which BFGoodrich is worth your money and which one is not.
The BFGoodrich range, by what each line is for
These are BFGoodrich’s main current lines. Not every line comes in every size, so tell us the size off your sidewall and we will tell you which of these fit your car and what each one costs installed.
- All-Terrain T/A KO3 — the brand's flagship all-terrain for trucks and SUVs, successor to the KO2
- All-Terrain T/A KO2 — the long-running all-terrain still sold in many sizes
- Trail-Terrain T/A — on-road-first all-terrain for crossovers, SUVs and light trucks
- Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 — mud-terrain for serious off-road use
- Advantage Control — touring all-season for cars and crossovers
- g-Force COMP-2 A/S Plus — performance all-season for sport cars
What BFGoodrich costs installed in Seattle
A BFGoodrich price that is only the tire is not a price. Our quote is the out-the-door total: the tires, mounting, balancing, new valve stems or TPMS service kits, disposal of the old set, and tax. And before anything is mounted we read you the DOT code off the sidewall — the last four digits are the week and year that tire was built, because new is not a date.
BFGoodrich is the name truck and Jeep owners ask for by name, and the trade is explicit: more grip in dirt and rock in exchange for a firmer, louder ride on pavement. The lineup runs from on-road-first crossover tires through a full mud-terrain tire, so the right pick depends on how much of the driving actually happens off pavement.
BFGoodrich built its name in the dirt, not on the showroom floor, and that heritage still shows in how the lineup is organized: everything trades some amount of on-road comfort for off-road capability, and the only question is how much. A driver who spends real time on unpaved roads, trailheads, or job sites gets a tire other brands don't build with the same conviction. A driver whose 'off-road' is an occasional gravel driveway is paying for capability they'll never use, and a tire that rides louder and wears faster on pavement for no return.
Not everything in the range is built for dirt, either — Advantage Control and g-Force COMP-2 A/S Plus are conventional on-road tires for cars and crossovers, included for the days the vehicle in question is a sedan, not a truck.
How aggressive a tread do you actually need?
Trail-Terrain T/A sits closest to a normal highway tire — it's built on-road-first for crossovers, SUVs, and light trucks that see dirt and gravel occasionally but spend most of their life on pavement. All-Terrain T/A KO2 is the long-running do-everything option, still sold in many sizes, balancing graded trail capability against a ride that stays tolerable on the highway commute in between. All-Terrain T/A KO3 is the newer flagship that replaces the KO2 at the top of the all-terrain range, built for the same job with an updated tread design. Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 is a different category entirely — it's built for serious off-road use, and it rides and sounds like it on pavement.
What about a car that isn't a truck?
Advantage Control is the touring all-season for ordinary cars and crossovers — no off-road ambition, just daily-driver comfort and tread life. g-Force COMP-2 A/S Plus covers the same ground for a sport car, with performance all-season grip for everyday driving rather than trail capability. Neither trades on-road manners for anything; that trade only happens once you move into the All-Terrain or Mud-Terrain lines above.
What should you check before buying, and how does an aggressive tread handle Seattle's rain?
An aggressive all-terrain or mud-terrain tread doesn't grip wet pavement the way a street tire does — that's the tradeoff for dirt and rock performance, and it's worth asking about directly if most of the driving is actually on pavement in a place where rain falls most of the year. Trail-Terrain T/A narrows that gap the most of anything in the lineup; Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 widens it the most.
Before buying any of them, confirm the fitment spec yourself: size, load index, and speed rating, all listed on the sticker inside the driver's door, matched to what the manufacturer engineered for the vehicle rather than whatever's currently bolted on. Then check the sidewall for the DOT code's final four digits, which decode to the week and year the tire left the factory. Treadwear coverage on any line works on a sliding scale — more remaining tread means more credit, not a flat swap regardless of wear — and standard exclusions apply across the board: misalignment, underinflation, and curb or impact damage void the warranty no matter the tread depth left. Because an aggressive off-road tread often carries different terms than a touring line, confirm exactly which warranty terms apply to the line actually being quoted.
Do I need an all-terrain tire if I rarely go off-road?
Probably not — Trail-Terrain T/A or a standard touring line like Advantage Control will ride quieter and last longer on pavement than All-Terrain T/A KO2 or KO3. Save the more aggressive tread for a vehicle that actually spends real time off pavement.
What's the difference between All-Terrain T/A KO2 and KO3?
KO3 is the newer flagship built to replace KO2 at the top of the all-terrain range, while KO2 is the long-running version still sold in many sizes. Both are all-terrain tires for trucks and SUVs, so ask which one is available in the size the vehicle needs before deciding.
Does Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 work fine as a daily driver?
It can, but expect a louder ride and faster wear on pavement than any other line in the range — that's the cost of its off-road grip. If most of the driving is on pavement, All-Terrain T/A KO2 or KO3 gets most of the capability with less daily compromise.