Why is NO ONE Talking About The Falken Rubitrek? (Not Wildpeak A/T3W)
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
- An in-depth review of the Falken Rubitrek as well as a comparison to the ever-popular Wildpeak A/T3W
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FYI, Tyler, the Rubi's are the same tires pretty much, just created for different retail markets with a slightly different mold. Been running both for 10 years, since Falken was a budget cheap brand. Probably bought 10 sets at this point. Used to be half the price of Toyos. Also, neither are stellar offroad, or in snow. The compound is too hard. BUT, the little bit you compromise offroad, you gain 2 fold in longevity. They'll last twice as long as a bfg, but you only lose a bit of traction. The main way tires wear out is losing rubber on hot asphalt. In the summer desert, you can literally watch them wear away between fill ups. The Falkens are the only, out of many tires, that our tour company has found to hold up.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
i ran 2 sets of wildpeaks on my ranger, now I'm running a set of Rubitreks, can't beat the price, great on the highway, great in the snow, no problems off-road and no problems pulling my boat up the ramp. I'll be getting another set of Rubitreks when these wear out.
Awesome!
Are the rubi's better on fuel economy than the at3's
How are they in the rain?
Good, informative video made by a person who knows what they are talking about. That's rarely seen these days. Thank you.
Thanks! I appreciate it!
I picked up the rubritreks for my tundra on your recommendation a while back and I love them, been rock solid for me and the skinny tire look is 🤌🤌
Good to hear! I’m glad you like them so far!
I first had Falken on my Jeep when they were making their way onto the off road market, loved the tires because of their performance and reasonable price. As their popularity grew, so did their price. and in some cases more than "proven" off road tires. I now run the Milestar Patagonia XT, an under rated tire in my opinion.
I’ve had both tires and love them both. Off-road performance were very similar but the Rubitrek has the edge on the highway. I think pricing is higher on the wildpeaks because of the 30 day ride and it’s also their best selling tire. When I went to replaced my wildpeaks with the rubitreks, I saw the price difference, saved 102 for my size and have, imo, a better tire which never thought possible. Both are amazing tires! Good video btw.
Glad you’ve had a good experience. Thanks! And thanks for commenting
This makes me happy to hear. I am currently replacing my wildpeaks and accidentally purchased these last night. I live in denver And regularly go to the mountains that also do a fair amount of off roading.
@laketrash7574 were you not happy with the wildpeaks performance in the snow?
I live in the Black Hills of SD and was thinking of putting the Wildpeaks on my Raptor
I'm on a small mountaintop which is dicy getting up in the winter so looking for an AT or even MT that Excels in snow
@mikeanderson7136 The wildpeaks are fine in the snow, but they still can't beat snow tires. For snow, I run Blizzak DMV2. I live in a demver but frequent the mountains in snow storms. If you frequent snow storms, nothing beats snow specific tires. I mainly run wildpeaks in the summer for offroading.
@@laketrash7574, thank you for the feedback
Yes I'm contemplating winter only tires and rims as well. I'm hoping to get a good enough AT or MT that i don't need to go that route but I may.
I'm also looking at the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT as well
Have heard incredible things about them
Thank again for the feedback!
I don’t think I’ve ever had a subpar product from Japan, pr being Japanese branded. Makes me happy to know that there is a culture putting out great products at amazing value.
Ive have these on my Titan for a year now and they are an awesome in all conditions.
Good to hear!
Great video! I decided to give the Rubitreks a shot on my 4Runner. I dont really go off roading, I do take a lot of country dirt roads and we get some bad winter storms here in NW Pa so I seem to be the target driver for these tires.
Same here. I'll probably get a set here in a month or two
I have Rubitreks on two of my personal vehicles and recommend them to lots folks that want a good looking tire with decent all terrain capability. Especially if 90% of their driving is on road… why deal with noisy, bad handling mud terrains for the 6 miles a year you actually hit a muddy patch? The price difference of AT3W vs Rubi does seem to be slowly closing, so a set of AT3W may be in my future next time. Thanks for the info. You came to an almost identical conclusion between these two tires as I did based on the available info. Great vid!
Well said, thanks for commenting!
Ran BFG KO2 for a while on my Colorado, went to Rubitreks because I don’t do a lot of off roading and I love them much better. Smooth, quite but still aggressive looking. Also can’t beat the price of these tires vs BFGs.
Would you say the Rubitrek is quieter (a little, a lot, etc.) than the KO2?
I bought these tires for my truck they were on sale at the time. Extremely pleased with them
Glad you like them!
Got a set of the P rated tires on my 4Runner. It handles great on wet roads, and they are SMOOTH and quiet. Way quieter than the KO2s ive had. Off-road handling is great for what I typically get into (No mud)
Good to hear!
Great video! You Explained all the details very well. It’s funny bc I just found out about this tire yesterday online while looking at all different A/T tires.
Thanks! Glad you liked the video!
Thank you for this video! Just purchased a set of Rubitreks for my '98 Ford Ranger and couldn't be happier! I got 31x10.5r15's and they ride super smooth, are quiet and just aggressive enough to get off pavement. Purchasing through Simple Tire was easy and they arrived in 2 days. For $620 for the set of 4, there isn't a better AT tire out there. These are heavily underrated.
Nice! Glad you’re so happy with your purchase. I’ve had a great experience with them too
I'm running the Rubitreks on my Toyota Highlander. I like the aggressive look and the hwy performance has been great. Since I just recently purchased them I haven't had them off pavement much yet. I mostly do dirt roads and fire roads in the High Sierra. My one adventure so far they did feel good going over rough roads, rocks through creeks... in the slippery mud/clay I was experiencing some slipping and sliding but never got stuck. Great tire in my opinion.
Oh hey an idaho off road youtuber, im in the boise area, cool to see 208 represented. Rubitreks will definitely be on my radar next time i need tires
Awesome!
" Tread wear: 660A vs 600A"
This means that the Rubitrek is a slightly softer compound geared more towards snow/ice, rain and on road use. Also, a less aggressive version of the AT3W for those reasons overall. Those are the legitimate differences.
Good to know! Wouldn’t a softer compound mean off-road use, though? That’s what I always hear touted about MT tires.
Actually Falken says they are the same compund. Just slightly different tread design with tighter spacing.
They're the same compound. Just a slightly different mold. The Rubi was created for a special market, and that's why they're not as widespread. Grab whichever is cheaper. They drive and wear the same.
I happened to watch this video when I was looking for wildpeak at4w since they’re new. I gave up on doing a lift for a while and decided to ditch the stock junk tires and went searching. Sure enough, dealership had these like a couple of days after watching videos on the rubies. Crazy timing. But they’re affordable.
Thanks for this video!!!
Well, know we know .... why they have the Rubitrek.They are killing off the AT3W.
The AT3W is/has gone away and the new AT4W is redesigned to go after the big heavy truck market. It is heavier and the compound is harder with less siping. It will not perform as well as the AT3W on lighter vehicles especially in the wet and winter.(Jeeps, Broncos, smaller trucks and SUV's ... Outbacks)
I'm a fanatic about my wet and winter traction, looks like the Rubitrek is what I'll look at for my Bronco.
Awesome video, my tire guy put me on to the rubis since they were about $20 cheaper per tire in 265/75/16, and they have been absolutely smooth and silent on my sport trac and surprisingly good in mud. Hoping central PA gets some snow for me to put them to the test.
That’s awesome to hear!!
Living in the 208/406 and driving to and from the 509 both the Rubitrek and Wildpeak A/T3W work great. I really don't notice a difference in wear, mileage or noise. I can't hear any road noise over the exhaust or radio. Aired down they are very similar as well. I will buy what ever is cheaper even if its a BFG AT or a Cooper Discoverer AT in the size I want. I need to be loyal to my wallet. Sadly prices are more of a big deal these days. (LGBFJB) The Discount tire warranty makes it nice and easy here in pot hole county 208
They're very similar tires! But ya the price hike is frustrating, Falken isn't the same bargain anymore
finally!! A video that is actually useful. thanks for putting this together.
Thanks! Glad you found it useful
Getting a set of the Rubes now…this vid made me feel good about that decision.
Many thanks!
Hello, souther Idaho here I currently have the rubitrek on my 2013f150 fx4, I think I am going to go with the wildpeak AT3W I love the Ruby track it's been a great tire 50,000 on the tread , good life left but want just a little more aggresive. Not mud tred they dond do good in wet cold or snow conditions they bave there place,dont care what the mud lovers have to say. And a couple of the guys that I started to go off-roading with have the wild peek at w3's and love them
I just got some for a really steep discount and I put them on my 05' Sequoia. So far I love them, they're surprisingly smooth on the highway and are quite soft offroad.
Glad you like them!
Very informative video. I was torn between the Rubitrek and the AT3W. I really dont do any offroading, but here in Mishitgan, we do get some deep snow. On-road manners and a quiet ride are concerns of mine. I dont skimp on tires or brakes, so the price isn't a big concern. I hope they don't kill my mpg too bad. I've hit 27 in my 18 silverado with a 5.3, and average 23 summer and 19 winter (watered down gas here for winter) Thanks to your video, I'll be buying a set of Rubitreks.
I hope you like them!
Thanks for reviewing these. Not a lot of info out there. Switching off my ko2s to the rubis for the winter/wet performance I need in the PNW.
i think ur spot on with everything mentioned. just picked up 4 285s for my xterra.
Awesome! I hope you like them
I have the wildpeaks AT3 on my first gen Sequoia and just put the rubitrex on my first gen Tacoma. Both great tires.
Couldn’t agree more!
I just got a set last month for my Chevy Tahoe. I love them and the have very deep tread and E rated for when I tow my trailer. Very pleased, can’t wait for snow. When I bought mine in 285/75/16 I really wanted km2’s or AT3’s but those were both over $50 more per tire. So at a $200 savings I rolled the dice with these. They are not as good looking but performance I think is the same.
Awesome! I hope you continue to like them!
Thanks for the info Tyler! I know that southern Idaho Mud, the Owyhee front is crazy sticky in the rain!
Ya, as soon as it gets wet you’re gonna have clay-ey mud everywhere
I have the A/T3W LT295/70 R18 and love them. Sadly they need to be replaced now after 65,000 miles. I want to get them again, but every place is backordered. I don't want Toyo or BFGs. So I may just buy the Rubitreks. Thanks for a great video
Thanks for making this video! Not too much info on the Rubitrek. Definitely picking some up now.
Glad the video helped
From experience, the wildpeak at3’s were amazing in the snow, decent in ice, great in water and dirt trails, terrible in mud. Overall badass tire, shreds in the snow, tread depth ads extra life.
Yup, that has been my experience as well! Better than nothing in mud, but certainly not an M/T
@@208Tyler you’re right, correction- decent in intermediate muddy conditions most people would drive in, but don’t go mudding in them. To be fair I was mudding 🤣
*this! 2 Tacomas and exactly the same take. Good everywhere... but sucks!!! in mud.
I bought a set of 295\70 R18 for my 2022 Tundra and installed them on some fastwheel mags for winter and off roading. Love the ride but hate that my MPG crashed. Thanks for the review of the tires
How much did mpg crash?
Did you compensate for larger diameter in the trucks computer? So you speedometer and odometer aren't measuring low because of lower RPM on larger tires?
@@getinthespace7715 around 3 mpg at 70 mph
@@chuckr7871, yeah. That's not nothing.
Thanks for posting a review about the Rubitrek. I don't think I would have even heard about these tires if it wasn't for your review. I'm probably going with the rubitreks. I only want to do some light to moderate offroading, with 99% of my driving on road. I'll probably post a review when I switch as well and mention your review.
Glad the video helped!
I'm running the Wildpeaks at 265/70/16 (although I am contemplating going to 75/16 - not going any wider than 265). I feel like the Rubitreks are compelling and would do well with the Subaru Wilderness models, but for me, living in the Front Range and often finding myself on gnarly trails with unpredictable conditions, I'm gonna stick with the Wildpeaks. They're just the best tires I've ever had, on any vehicle. While I don't wheel super hard out here, I do suspect they'd be the more reliable of the two for the conditions. And, I'm often alone on those trails so I'd prefer to have the more purpose-built of the two. Great, informative video!
This is on my 2nd gen Tacoma by the way.
For sure!
If there had been no price difference between the two when I purchased, I would’ve gone for the Wildpeaks. That being said, I’ve yet to have issues. But, the Wildpeak is slightly more off-road centric compared to the Rubitrek.
I went up to the 265/75/16 on my 3rd gen Tacoma. No rubbing issues, and 1/2 " of extra ground clearance (not much, I know). They air down nicely and handle snow well. @@glassacre
I’ve got the wildpeaks up here in Slc in a little winter community. 5months of parking on snow. Best tire I’ve ever owned and is much quieter than any previous at’s or mt’s. Hopefully the rubitreks come in some 255 sizes… as I want to run something skinny on my first gen dc tundra.
I like your video just focusing on data and your experiences!
Your video got right to the point
Thanks!
My 3rd gen 4runner has the Wildpeak At3s on it right now and they've been great. That said, my buddy loved them so much that he wanted some for his Dodge but wound up finding a sale on the Rubitrek and gave them a shot. He loves them, I like them, they ride good and they have a slightly more agressive tread in my opinion. So what I am getting at is I just ordered a set of 265/70r16 Rubitreks for my 4runner. Came out to $688 before taxes ($172 per tire). Right at $750 shipped which comes out much cheaper than alternative options or even ordering the Wildpeak AT3s I've been running. look forward to seeing how they do on highway and offroad. If a tire can't perform well on both, it's simply a waste of money but I have faith that they will do just as well if not better than my Wildpeaks.
Looks like the Wildpeak A/T3W is being phased out for the new A/T4W which is a brand new design with much deeper treadblocks but they are like 6% heavier per tire. The Rubitrek will likely continue on for those who want A/T3W qualities.
i run 255/80r17 at3w as the daily driver. 30k miles and they look great. seriously good tire in anything except mud. for the serious offroading i have a set of swamper ltb in 24x10.50/17. also an amazing tire. skip the snow. they are also lego tire loud at freeway speed.
I'm debating between this size or stock (wish they offered a 255/75). E load is overkill for my pavement princess but I want the height and 33" over 32"
Recently bought a set of tires, went with Wildpeak A/T3w. Did research on Rubitrek and looked good but they weren’t stocked by many tire sellers and price difference was more than the A/T 3s.
They were more expensive? Interesting. I like both
Well done presentation, thanks for your insight.
Thank you! I appreciate it
Great analysis. I am torn between these exact two tires. My instinct is leaning to the Rubitreks.
Thank you! It’s hard to go wrong with either. I think my favorite between the two is still the Wildpeaks.
I have the Rubitreks on my jeep liberty in size 235/70-16 XL load rating. They replaced a set of Cooper Disco STT in 245/75-16 LR-E. Much quieter on the road and better fuel mileage. They are about 10lbs per tire lighter too. Been mounted since Dec 2022 and I have no issues with them. Use the Jeep for all around driving, hunting and logging road travel. The Coopers were about 7 years old and pretty worn but they still rubbed in sharper turns, especially in reverse. My Jeep has the OME lift on it. I was actually looking for something a little more aggressive but not a full mud tire and the Patagonia AT pro seemed to be the one but can't find them anywhere so don't know if they have even started marketing them yet. I just got a set of Toyo Open Country RT trail for my ram 3/4 ton and they seem to be really good so those might have worked well too but they are $$$$$. This jeep doesn't need 10 ply tires but like you said when you get to a certain size that is what is available. Have not found the Rubitreks to be lacking in traction yet but I'm not hard core offroading.
Bro thanks so much! Spot on Video! Good luck with next one 🙏💪
I have the Rubitrek A/Ts on my 2021 Jeep GC, 265/60/18 and yes they are great off road and snow performance, they are also much better for basic on road performance, they handle much better. A couple things to note: 1. I’ve had nothing but balancing issues with a nasty vibration at 75+mph. 2. MPG on hwy dropped ~3-4mpg. 3. I like quiet vehicles and I have to raise my voice when talking. There is not a hum or anything, it’s more over a white noise.
Overall the vibrations is probably due to a broken band or something. Unfortunately I did not send in my warranty information so shame on me.
just bought a set of these for my 2020 Taco. Love em.......
That’s great!
Thanks for your research and insights. I have the AT3Ws stock on my Bronco Sport 1stEd. 235/65R17 29”
Been to Moab and done round trips to New Mexico. 30k on them now. Met up with Falken at Overland Expo. Be cool for you to do a follow up interview at an event like that.
Anyway my thoughts go to marketing. The catalog descriptions are almost word for word. The Rubitrek is budget freely with a robust name. Great option for those who live in metropolitan areas and do the weekend warrior stuff, like me. Snow and mud is only a few hours away. Seriously concerning the Rubis.
Have 1.5” lift , so will be upsizing just under 32”. TBD
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for commenting. I would love to talk to falken personally. The tires are just so close in specs, it’s odd that they both exist
Yes. Overland Expo is a great event to really talk to the corporate guys and not just the sales reps. Talked at length with one of Firestone's development heads about what they can offer to the new Bronco Sport crowd. I went to Arizona and the Oregon show...Oregon was the better one by far
The more solid center of the rubitrek should improve mpg due to lower rolling resistance and life of the tire but less ice traction if the compound in the same. The reason that many snow tires have a solid center rib is to improve their tire life. The blocky tread also lasts better in gravel. (Copper tire tech for many years)
Thanks for the explanation!
Both are great. I love Rubitrek’s the best. Great grip on snow and ice. Quieter and better fuel economy than wildpeak
Those steps in tread are to help reduce and prevent tear out on larger lugs of tread blocks
Well articulated review. Sounds like Falken has a marketing/communications problem. Only way to solve this is for someone to do an instrumented test.
Thank you for the review. Any experience in snow and ice?
Ya, some. I think they behave as you would expect for an all terrain.
No AT tire that I’m aware of does real well on ice or super packed snow
@@208Tyler fair assessment. I've had ATs where some performed as expected, some were atrocious and others were above average. Thanks again!
Excellent review! You answered several of my most important questions in one video. Any impressions on which one has given you better gas mileage after driving both of them?
Unfortunately, they were different sizes on different vehicles. Probably the Rubitrek, but I don’t think there’s a big difference
I’m about to grab a set of “never been mounted” rubi’s for $500, (sticker still on). I was a little disappointed because I’ve been looking specifically for AT3W’s and thought that’s what I was looking at, at first. After watching this and doing some research I don’t feel like I’m making any mistake but I always loved the way AT3W looked and I guess I wish they could’ve simulated that same look with the outter tread pattern more open maybe?… but aesthetics are secondary for me and I feel like these look nice too. I will comment later after I’ve had em mounted on my 2nd gen Tacoma for a while! Going from 245 75R16 to 265 75R16
I hope they treat you good. It would be nice if they were more aggressive, but then at that point why manufacture two identical tires haha
Some years back maybe 8 or 10 years ago I considered Rubitreks vs AT3W’s in the 315/75/16 flavor and ended up with the AT3W’s. Back then Falken was not thought of very highly in the truck market, they were more into the budget tuner segment and certain 200 tread wear track tires. At that time both were a lot cheaper than they are now with all the popularity they gained in the off-road segment and Jeep offering them as an OE fitment. That said they are very similar tires as you note and I wouldn’t hesitate to take the Rubitreks on any of the trails I ran my Land Cruiser on. BL, they don’t have the bro appear that AT3W’s have but will take you the same places and maybe save you a couple bucks.
It’s what I run. Love em. Work great for everything I need
Good to hear!
I just bought a set of wildpeaks for my 05 Tundra, then cancelled the order because I noticed the Rubitreks were $135 cheaper in the exact same size. Time will tell if I like them
That’s a great find! I hope you like them
Where did you oder your tires from?
Ordered them from Simple Tire last fall
You’re never gonna hear much about the rubitrek because most of what you read/watch is gonna say “get wildpeaks” which is a shame. Seems ripe for the discontinuation 😢
Well, we’ll give it a shot! It doesn’t hurt to put a little more info out there
I have the 3ws on my 80 series and my friend has the rubi on his Tacoma. Exact same size and rating. I've found that his tires seem to better in mud than mine. They seem to be wearing about the same as mine and they seem to be about as loud. I've always wondered what the difference was.
Ya! There’s not a whole ton of difference
Just bought 4 they’ll be here tomorrow
I have 37 12.5 R20 Falkin Wildpeak AT3...best tire I have owned to date and I have tried many tires from Nitto, Toyo, Yoko and BFG. I have a 2020 f250 7.3 gas with a Carli 3" level. I couldn't find these on their website and chances are they not made in 37's.
No, probably not.
I think the only Wildpeak version we get over here in Europe is actually the same tire as this Rubitrek. Not a bad winter tire, but I still wish we could get the original Wildpeak.
I just got a set of A/T3WA. That extra A…. Not sure what it’s about. But it looks VERY similar to the Rubitrek.
I had the same questionabout these tires. So I did some research. The A/T3WA's are an OEM tire and Toyota uses them on there 2022 and newer Tundra TRD 4X4's and TRD Pro. I know this because I have 2022 Tundra Limited 4X4 with Yokohama street tires. I was going to buy a set until I found out what the difference was. It looks similar but it's lighter, the side lugs are thin like you would find on cheaper off brand A/T tire and a softer sidewall, 2 ply I believe. In my opinion, Toyota contracted with Falken to make a lighter tire for better fuel economy and look like an A/T tire and definitely advise not using it for Off Road use. Also I just recently came across an individual on RUclips who has done a comparison between the differences of the A/T3WA and the A/T3W. I have not had the chance to view the video yet. Hope this little bit of info helps.
@@stevenbruck46 thanks for the reply Steve. In all honesty, an offroad looking tire that is best suited for the street is perfect for my particular application. I’ve got a little over 6k miles on my A/T3WAs and I’ve been pretty happy. Some snow driving that they’ve done well in. But mostly just pavement. One long road trip and one short road trip. Nice smooth and quiet. Fuel mileage has been basically right in line with the highway tires that these replaced. I’ve been happy with these tires.
Do you have the title if that video you mentioned so I can search for it?
Left Falken, went with Vredstein Pinza A/T for my SUV. Cheaper, Good Performer & 70k mile warranty....
Can’t find them for less than 270 now for 18 inch wheels. They have clearly gone up $70 in the last three weeks for AT3W
I have P 265/70r17 Kelly Edge AT tires on my '17 Ram 1500. Hate them. Strongly considering those Falken Rubitreks since they're on a killer deal right now. Probably will go to LT 265/70r17s just so I can retain my MPG but be able to do little off roads where gravels won't puncture them.
Hopefully they treat you good!
@@208Tyler Yep! It's $992 for all 4 on simpletire and a $100 rebate so I could literally pay $892!
Weight difference between the two would have fuel mileage implications.
Im shopping for my next set of tires for my 2.7l TurboMax Silverado. Currently running Michelin ltx defenders which are ~40lbs and the AT tires ive been looking at are between 43 and 53 lbs.
Since 99% of my driving is on the road, fuel mileage, noise, and rain/snow performance are more important than off road traction; I figure any good quality AT tire will be better off road than the defenders.
Im currently waffling between the rubitrek and the cooper at3 4s in one size taller than stock, 265/70r18.
The Falken Rubitrek is about 46 lbs, while the Cooper AT3 4S is about 41 lbs.
Great comparison, great review!
Thankyou!
I have the rubitreks on my taco. I'm 99% highway driving but my camp is a mile on an unmaintained road and then a steep driveway. They've not let me down. I bought them because my preferred shop didn't have the A/T3W in stock and couldn't tell me when they would be back. I would buy either tire when these wear out.
Just for saying, "taco,"...fail 👎🏼
Lame
@@CC_Marauder point taken, next time I'll write 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road double cab with a long bed and sunroof.
both great tires
i went with a/t3w due to better $ from my tire guy
Ahhh decisions decisions 🫣😬both sound so good. I’ll take 2 of each 💯👌🏻
great review on these tires, oh by the way what rims are these on the white Nissan SUV
Thanks! DX4 Wheels
I've had wildpeaks AT. Have MT on my rock crawler now I have Rubbi on my toy puller.
Love them all but the AT were louder could keep balanced
I've been looking into them because of your videos but a lot of sites are telling me that they are discontinued. I wonder if they're phasing them out? Also, I'm looking for a 255/80r17 pizza cutter size for my GX470, so I'll probably settle for Wildpeaks.
Really? That’s interesting. All the relevant info for them was still available on Falken’s website, Tiresize.com, and Amazon. Interesting.
Both Tirerack and Discount Tire have this tire and they call it the Wildpeak AT3W A, seems like they are specifically branding it to them since they are the same company
No, looking at images, the sidewall/shoulder patterns match the Wildpeak design, not the Rubitrek. Unless you can get me a link to a look-alike, everything I’m seeing looks like a Wildpeak derivative, not a Rubitrek copy.
Interesting, I looked thru the TR under the Falken brand and they don't seem to have the Rubitreck. which I found it odd. but they had this other one that looked like it to me but I could be wrong, Thanks for the content I'm trying to decide the next tires for the wife's expedition, I live in SE Idaho so it's nice to get content from a fellow Idahoan
@@gericarbonello1052 The Rubitrek has more limited distribution. I see it most often on discount tire or amazon.
I have 45,000 miles on mine and they look great. Probably get 60-65,000 out of them
Do you know how similar the tread pattern would be to say a Goodyear All-Terrain Adventure with Kevlar?
I had these tires on my 4runner before switching to the Wildpeaks and had zero issues with them.
I'm currently running a set of the new AT4W's and I've been having a rough time with them. I'm okay with the noise and vibrations as it's a more aggressive tire, but Toyota, Mavis, and the original tire shop that installed them can't get them balanced correctly. I reached out to Falken and they were willing to work with me and those tire shops. They're willing to do a warranty claim and replace them even with a different model tire.
I'm highly considering the Rubitreks to replace the AT4Ws. Or possibly just the HT/02, but am worried it might not be aggressive enough for some lighter off roading.
I have only had AT3W’s and Rubitreks so far, so I can’t tell you much in comparison to the Goodyears. That’s disappointing that you need to warranty that tire though. I think the rubitreks are good for what they are. I’ve had no issues with light to medium offroading. They’ve done just fine in moab and in Arizona
I debated for a long time between the rubitrek and the at3w a lot of utility trucks locally run the rubitrek
Interesting! I hardly see them! Which one did you go with?
@@208TylerThe At3w if i lived in a snowy climate I would have definitely went with the rubitrek.
I'm really exited about the new R/T 01's
Thank you for this Video. Is there a warranty difference between the std and LT versions? These are going on my daughter's 4runner in Provo.
According to what I can find, the Passenger and LT tires have the same kinds of warranties. I was looking at AT3W's and Rubitreks to find that.
Love my Wildpeaks but they are a little noisy. Plus Falken discontinued the 255/75/17. Rubitrek looks interesting but also no 255/75/17 so I'm looking at Nokian Outpost instead.
that's the same size I was hoping for! harder to find than it should be. I've been looking at the new Duratrac RTs but there are hard to find. So might stick with stock wildpeaks or rubitreks or bite the bullet and get the 255/80s
Just dropped off my 2001 Tundra at the shop for maintenance and asked them to throw the Rubi too.
Awesome! I hope you like em!
fairly common for a tire manufacturer to have similar tires in the same category. For example Goodyear has tire models sold only at walmart and Cooper has models sold only at Pep Boys. There is also OE tires sold only to an automobile manufacturer to be used as the "stock tire" for a vehicle. There are also regional tires not offered in certain continents.
This is exactly the case with these tires. Same thing, slightly different mold,, for different market.
I wonder we're the at4w will come into this play
I would love to test a set!
Super busy looking sidewall. Fairly stiff?
Well dang now I need to do a review on my nexen roadian A/T tires I've had on my f150
Haha ya. They were one of my options, but ended up with rubitreks
Haha ya. They were one of my options, but ended up with rubitreks
I've got over 30k miles on my nexens and the only problem is that they don't make my truck any heavier haha. Aluminum body f150s have notoriously bad wet weather, unloaded, handling characteristics. So the only option to make one handle better isn't tires, it's just a couple hundred pounds in the bed to keep the thing planted or you'll spin it out at 20mph on an on-ramp.
great review
For 265/75r16 I'm seeing $45 cheaper for the rubitrek per tire
That’s a better deal!
With all those miles, what actual mpg difference did you see?
Good Comparison, Thank you.
Thanks!
Do you think the Rubitrek would get slightly better gas mileage? I am debating between the Rubitrek and the Falken Wildpeak H/T02. I go off roading into the ditch next to a field to go hunting a few months out of the year, I wasn't sure if I truly needed the AT compares to All season tires.
The HT will get better mileage. Rubitreks aren’t bad. But they’ll be worse than the HT
You put 255/80/17 on your Tundra? Did you need to modify or lift? After this amount of time what are your impressions on the tires? Are you going to buy the same tires again? How did this tire size affect your odometer readings and speedometer readings?
No, I did not. I put on 235 86 16. I like the size, it’s an inch bigger. The speedo would be off by like 2-4% I think.
What ? I have never heard of a 235/86/16 that must be typo.
It's an easy google man... tiresize.com/tiresizes/235-85R16.htm
A month ago I installed a new set of Falken A/T4Ws (the 3Ws are no longer mfg'd) on my 2011 F150 FX4, moving from my second set of Bridgestone Dueller AT Revo 2 after they wore out. I chose the Falkens because of the 3 snow peak rating as, on occasion, I am in CO during the winter months and don't want to HAVE to chain up at pass stops (Dueler Revos do not have a snow peak rating) . I am disappointed in the handling of the A/T4Ws -- I have to constantly adjust the steering as it feels squirrelly/floaty (yes they are balanced and yes the truck is aligned -- had it checked twice by different shops). Trying to figure out a solution. Do you know if the A/T4Ws had a more "squirrel" feel than the Rubitrek?
UPDATE: I finally gave up on the Falken AT4Ws after 3 alignments, a balance, and a rotation. Falken provided a concession and exchanged for a Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo 3 set. Exponentially better performance on the road. The new tires feel stable and firm without being rough. I'm impressed by Falken's customer service but unfortunately they need to work out some kinks with the Wildpeak AT4Ws in my opinion.
I had a set of Wildpeak A/T3Ws on my Jeep on & offroad performance was OK but nothing special. The mileage I got out of them was disappointing
Hay Tyler….. are you still liking those rubitrek? Im getting ready to buy new tires for my 1500 ram. Any regrets?
Yup, still liking them! Really good tire for a daily driver imo
Sorry to hear you got a bad set I'm almost at 60,000 with the set on my cx30 and I do a lot of off-road up here in Michigan which is primarily mud, sand and dirt with a little bit of rock and they have worn very well as you I have a garage available to me to do my own work. These are specifically designed for lightweight SUVs so yeah I would highly recommend with your size of vehicle the LT for sure
What? I didn’t get a bad set
My guess would be that they are made to get fleet vehicle business as they are extremely cost conscious, but don't usually buy off brand tires.
Falken isn’t off brand.