I had BFG KO2 on my prior RAM and really liked them. They were hard-core AT tires. I experienced minimal road noise and I had them in Load Range E. The ride was definitely firmer but in a good way. I wanted a good tire with stronger sidewalls because I had the truck when I was still working and not making it in due to weather was a not an option. I commuted from the suburbs and had to deal with a city full of potholes, parking on sidewalks, in alleys, in dirt lots with broken glass, etc. and didnt want to deal with coming out after a 3 day shift to a sheetrock screw in a flat tire. The lugs were thick. Made it through unscathed.
On this truck I went with Falken Wildpeak AT3W just to give them a try since I don't commute anymore, do less driving and didn't need such hard core tires now. I live in NY and get plenty of snow and also make a few trips to Vermont each winter. I also take it on deep/loose-packed sand beaches during the summer. I had no problems last winter up in Vermont with the Falkens - they handled well in pretty deep snow. I take it off-the beaten-path to snow mobile.
Falkens and Coopers are in the same category, so not sure how anyone can say either is garbage. Both are mid-range, mid-price point A/T tires and have the 3 peak snow symbol. Here is a site that compares them, among others, and considers them similar in effectiveness:
https://tirepost.com/2020/05/05/falken-wildpeak-at3w-vs-cooper-at3/
It's a personal preference and also depends on the look you like. The Falkens are a bit more aggressive looking than most AT's, but less than KO2's. I think KO2's are in an entirely different use-class and price point as well.
This is one of those topics (like oil) that you'll receive so many opinions that it actually won't help you decide, lol.
