Good review. I just ordered these for my 2020 Tundra. I’m just over 65k miles and this will be my 3rd set of tires. The OEM tires were cheap and didn’t last, no surprise. Bought some Yokohama from my buddies dealership where I bought the truck after his recommendation. Lasted just over 35k miles they were ok but not impressed with the wear. I did some research and found a lot of good reviews like this one on these tires. I contacted him and said I wanted these especially with all the good snow performance I’ve heard and I deal with in the upper Midwest. Will cost me $1100 installed with tax after rebate which I was more than happy with. I also get free rotation with this dealership. I will test them out on my trip on an ice fishing to Winnipeg in about a month.
I've had good luck with Falken tires in the past and those tires look great but they are HEAVY!! I think so many truck guys don't realize how much their big, burly high-load-rated tires hurt their acceleration and braking (among other things) when they increase rotational mass so much. Granted, if you just drive slow all the time it might not be a big deal, but I love the acceleration of my 2018 F150 5.0 running the stock 275/55/20 Hankook ATM's which are only 41lbs each. Your tires, by comparison are 68lbs. That's a huge difference...27lbs more of rotational mass at each corner, and can turn a relatively quick truck into a slug. Braking, handling, gas mileage and wear & tear is all significantly affected too.
I agree they are much heavier that’s for sure, having gotten 2 flat tires in the past with p-metric stock tires on my previous f150s running gravel roads I prefer to stick to the LT tires going forward. Thanks for watching!
I just paid 993.28 at a dealership in wyoming last week and had to special order them. I'm happy to see where you're at with 40k because i didn't get 20k out of the KO2's I had on the truck and paid $1400 on them. The KO2's were great for about 4k miiles. The sidewalls were peeling apart and they were junk when i had them rotated the first time. I'm hoping for the best from these Falkens.Good review!
I came from the k02s previously as well, I think you will be rather impressed with the falken tires comparatively! What size truck are you running them on?
I bought Falken AT/3W's for my 1992 GMC Yukon a little over two years ago (33x12.50R15). I have maybe 5K miles on them so far. I need to rotate them, even though I see now 'wear' on them so far (I had the front end rebuilt & aligned at the same time). Due to crappy gas mileage of my Yukon, I don't drive it much (7-9 mpg really suck!). Per the video above, I basically drive highway 90% of the time, along with the occasional 'off road' trip. The little bit of off roading I've done (muddier than heck), I had no problem! They also work really well in heavy rain and a lot of sn*w! I'll die before these are wore out but, if I ever buy another 4WD, you can bet your boots, that they'll be Falken Wildpeak AT3W's!
I heard that the newer versions of these tires have change the tread compounds and they’re not as good as the older ones, does anyone have any experience with this? I’d kind of like to know if the new ones are going to be just as good as the other ones before I pull the trigger on a new set.
I have seen some conversations on the forums regarding that but no proof yet from folks confirming it’s true. Perhaps reach out to falken technical support to confirm. I’ve had mine for 4 years now so can’t attest to that, let us know if you find out.Thanks for watching!
If I had to guess they may have changed the compound to be slightly softer, they are definitely a harder compound compared to other brands, at least for the ones I had run going on 4+ years with them. If that the case you would expect better traction and probably less tread life.
I have almost 50k on my 285/60/20 LT (33.5x11.2) and sitting at 11/32nds. I do haul boats, utility and cargo trailers a few times a month. tire rotations at 6-7k miles. I love these tires. I can probably get 60k easily, 70k probably, 80k will probably be unsafe.
Sounds like we use our vehicles in the same manner along with rotation plans, I agree these tires should easily hit 60k at the rate I am getting with them currently, thanks for watching!
Ive been debating on getting the Falken wildpeak a/t4w new ones , or the Toyo Open country a/t3 for my '22 Tacoma. still undecided. what do you advise??
The a/t4w from falken looks like a great tire I’ve only ran the at3/w though. Are you going P metric or LT size? Take a look at the weight of the tires in the size you want, I’d recommend the lightest one as that affects your handling, mileage etc. I’m currently running the cooper at3 xlt for that reason. Over 7 pounds lighter than the falkens were. Hope that helps!
Any problems balancing them? I have a set of Goodyear ultra terrain on my tundra and they perform great off road and in the snow but I’m having trouble balancing them.
Hey so far with over 55k miles on these tires now they have held balance really well. I rotate mine every 5-7k miles and get them balanced if needed at discount tire with rotations. I haven’t had an issue with that all, I have seen folks having out of round tires from numerous manufacturers and the store you bought them from should honor replacements if they’ve failed to get them balance after several attempts.
Hello I went with the 295/70 for some added height and width on the tires, I did a 2.75” leveling kit as well to fit larger tires. Thanks for watching!
Yes I have ran both tires. New the wildpeaks in 295/70/18 have 18/32” and the k02 have 15/32”. These wildpeaks at least in the 10 ply rating are wearing very minimal on my half ton truck. My last set of tires were the 275/70/18 10 ply k02 and after ~40k miles I was at 6/32” tread on those for comparison. They both performed great off road, wildpeaks had slight advantage with deeper tread I feel, however the k02 had slight advantage with staggered shoulder lugs for off camber muddy/wet hills. Thanks for watching!
They are impressively quiet for how aggressive the tread is. Slight hum down the highway nothing more than a stock all season comparatively. They’ve remained quiet like that for me from brand new 18/32” down to the current tread depth of about 12/32”. Thanks for watching!
These are very quiet on the road, they have a slight whispering noise I would describe it much like regular all season tires. They have maintained that minimal noise from new to 40,000 miles for me and counting. Since they still have over half tread, I imagine they would get louder down towards the wear bars at 3/32 tread. Thanks for watching!
Man the LT must be a much harder compound. My P rated at3w's on my Zr2 Colorado have burned off over 5/32nds in 8k miles. At that rate for me they'll be done at 20k miles. Tire pressure checks every couple weeks and I've rotated them 3 times in that 8k miles and the wear pattern is fine. I do off road and drive moderately aggressive but still. Im disappointed. Really wanted to like them but I might be going with another brand next time around.
Bummer to hear I do know that p metric sizes are a different compound than the LT sizes, probably resulting in quicker wear for you. They definitely are a harder compound than my stock tires P275/65 tires were. Thanks for watching!
You basically take regular sidewalk chalk and apply across your whole tire tread in a small area and on dry pavement you go back and forward briefly and check the chalk to be evenly wore off from driving back and forth a short distance such as your driveway. Based on the chalk wear you can tell if you’re overinflated or under inflated for tire pressure and you can adjust accordingly. Perhaps I will do a video on that next to explain in better detail for folks!
It’s definitely a firmer ride compared to stock p metric tires but in a good controlled way when looking at handling. I ran mine about 5 psi over inflated than I needed to when I first got them after doing the chalk test on them. What psi are you running?
@@TrophyTimeAdventures I’ve been trying to decide on these tires or the toyo open country at3 in the 35/12.50r18. There both 12 ply F rated, wasn’t sure if they would be a harsh ride or not. Hope to get one of them soon but leaning more toward Wildpeaks.
The Toyo at3 also comes in a D rated 35x12.50r18 as well if you check their website product specs. That may be my next tire when these wear out just for the fact they are D rated. Can’t go wrong with either I don’t think, the falkens have been great so far!
@@TrophyTimeAdventures Yeah I saw that. One thing the WP have is a 19 tread depth compared to 16 on Toyo. Plus the WP have a more aggressive look 😁. Hard decisions 😁
I wish truck tire manufacturers made more sizes in C and D rated for the compact trucks and half ton pickup market rather than primarily E and F rated tires, I think they’re missing a big market potential by not doing so.
In 2wd regular driving light snow the traction is great, in deeper snow the rear will definitely spin. Anything in 4wd has been great traction/bite. Thanks for watching!
They changed the tire compound from 1/20-1/21 confirmed by tire consultant Joe Bacal, I live at 9400ft in Colorado and coming from Duratracs and BFG KO2’s these tires with the new compound have little to know lateral traction and I find myself chaining up to get out of the community parking lot a lot more with these. I think I will sell and give my first choice of tire a try which will be the Toyo AT3’s.
@David Romero I currently run these and they bite in 2wd no matter the snow depth... I'm on my 2nd set of At3s...(hey we have the same last name, Cousins!! 😆)
@@davidromero6335 thanks for the input, I ended up going with the bfg ko2, was my first choice and after qll my research was between k02 and bfg at3 after ruling out the falken at3w and really happy with my choice so far.
Hey I’m running about 37/38 psi front and 35/36 psi in the rear while unloaded. I will air them up a bit between 40-45psi when hauling or towing heavy. Thanks for watching!
Good review. I appreciate the average joe style and not some scripted stuff from the editor. Thanks for the insight into my next set of tires!
They’ve been a great set of all terrain tires so far, thanks for watching!
Good review. I just ordered these for my 2020 Tundra. I’m just over 65k miles and this will be my 3rd set of tires. The OEM tires were cheap and didn’t last, no surprise. Bought some Yokohama from my buddies dealership where I bought the truck after his recommendation. Lasted just over 35k miles they were ok but not impressed with the wear. I did some research and found a lot of good reviews like this one on these tires. I contacted him and said I wanted these especially with all the good snow performance I’ve heard and I deal with in the upper Midwest. Will cost me $1100 installed with tax after rebate which I was more than happy with. I also get free rotation with this dealership. I will test them out on my trip on an ice fishing to Winnipeg in about a month.
That’s awesome they are great for ice fishing and driving out on lakes with unplowed roads. They really impressed me ice fishing here in Minnesota!
Which of the Yokohama's did you get that only lasted 35k miles?
Link to Falken Wildpeak AT3W information below:
www.falkentire.com/tires/light-truck-suv-cuv-tires/wildpeaka/t3w-tire
I've had good luck with Falken tires in the past and those tires look great but they are HEAVY!! I think so many truck guys don't realize how much their big, burly high-load-rated tires hurt their acceleration and braking (among other things) when they increase rotational mass so much. Granted, if you just drive slow all the time it might not be a big deal, but I love the acceleration of my 2018 F150 5.0 running the stock 275/55/20 Hankook ATM's which are only 41lbs each. Your tires, by comparison are 68lbs. That's a huge difference...27lbs more of rotational mass at each corner, and can turn a relatively quick truck into a slug. Braking, handling, gas mileage and wear & tear is all significantly affected too.
I agree they are much heavier that’s for sure, having gotten 2 flat tires in the past with p-metric stock tires on my previous f150s running gravel roads I prefer to stick to the LT tires going forward. Thanks for watching!
Did you even look at how those tires have worn after 40,000 miles? Hello! I'd say that's pretty darn good!
Wild peaks are lighter than most of the popular AT tires out there. 15 lbs light than Mickey Thompson Baja Boss in the 285 70r17
They have been the longest lasting tire I’ve ran so far, I’ve ran a fair amount of all terrains and this has been the best for longevity!
Yes those Baja boss look like a great tire especially with the asymmetrical pattern,
However they are very heavy haha
Just put my second set on the first set had 100,000 miles with 7/32 left but side walls were cracking but had them 7 years
Wow that’s some good tire life you had with your first set, thanks for watching!
I just paid 993.28 at a dealership in wyoming last week and had to special order them. I'm happy to see where you're at with 40k because i didn't get 20k out of the KO2's I had on the truck and paid $1400 on them. The KO2's were great for about 4k miiles. The sidewalls were peeling apart and they were junk when i had them rotated the first time. I'm hoping for the best from these Falkens.Good review!
I came from the k02s previously as well, I think you will be rather impressed with the falken tires comparatively! What size truck are you running them on?
thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
So far I can say the Falcon at3w wildpeaks stop when breaking better than any tire I've used so far, bar none!
They have been an excellent tire for me and have exceeded my expectations so far! How many miles do you have on yours?
@Trophy Time Adventures only 400 miles so far but I'm liking them!
They have been an excellent tire I think you’ll be happy with your purchase, thanks for watching!
i would argue that the alignment is the most important, then tire pressure and then rotation
in that order
Thanks for watching!
Idk I went 30k without rotating and still have the same tread like this review
These do wear like iron, I’ve gone over on rotations in terms of miles slightly and they seem to wear great either way, thanks for watching!
I bought Falken AT/3W's for my 1992 GMC Yukon a little over two years ago (33x12.50R15). I have maybe 5K miles on them so far. I need to rotate them, even though I see now 'wear' on them so far (I had the front end rebuilt & aligned at the same time). Due to crappy gas mileage of my Yukon, I don't drive it much (7-9 mpg really suck!). Per the video above, I basically drive highway 90% of the time, along with the occasional 'off road' trip. The little bit of off roading I've done (muddier than heck), I had no problem! They also work really well in heavy rain and a lot of sn*w! I'll die before these are wore out but, if I ever buy another 4WD, you can bet your boots, that they'll be Falken Wildpeak AT3W's!
Absolutely they’ve been a great tire for me and so far exceeding my expectations in longevity. Thanks for watching!
Great Review thank you sharing 👍👍🇺🇸🗽🇺🇸 the Vermonter
Thanks for watching!
I heard that the newer versions of these tires have change the tread compounds and they’re not as good as the older ones, does anyone have any experience with this? I’d kind of like to know if the new ones are going to be just as good as the other ones before I pull the trigger on a new set.
I have seen some conversations on the forums regarding that but no proof yet from folks confirming it’s true. Perhaps reach out to falken technical support to confirm. I’ve had mine for 4 years now so can’t attest to that, let us know if you find out.Thanks for watching!
Curious also.
If I had to guess they may have changed the compound to be slightly softer, they are definitely a harder compound compared to other brands, at least for the ones I had run going on 4+ years with them. If that the case you would expect better traction and probably less tread life.
I have almost 50k on my 285/60/20 LT (33.5x11.2) and sitting at 11/32nds. I do haul boats, utility and cargo trailers a few times a month. tire rotations at 6-7k miles. I love these tires. I can probably get 60k easily, 70k probably, 80k will probably be unsafe.
Sounds like we use our vehicles in the same manner along with rotation plans, I agree these tires should easily hit 60k at the rate I am getting with them currently, thanks for watching!
thats crazy...
Ive been debating on getting the Falken wildpeak a/t4w new ones , or the Toyo Open country a/t3 for my '22 Tacoma. still undecided. what do you advise??
The a/t4w from falken looks like a great tire I’ve only ran the at3/w though. Are you going P metric or LT size? Take a look at the weight of the tires in the size you want, I’d recommend the lightest one as that affects your handling, mileage etc. I’m currently running the cooper at3 xlt for that reason. Over 7 pounds lighter than the falkens were. Hope that helps!
Any problems balancing them? I have a set of Goodyear ultra terrain on my tundra and they perform great off road and in the snow but I’m having trouble balancing them.
Hey so far with over 55k miles on these tires now they have held balance really well. I rotate mine every 5-7k miles and get them balanced if needed at discount tire with rotations. I haven’t had an issue with that all, I have seen folks having out of round tires from numerous manufacturers and the store you bought them from should honor replacements if they’ve failed to get them balance after several attempts.
Great review! What pressure are you running front & rear?
Hello I’m running 36 in the front and 34 in the rear for pressure. Thanks for watching!
I have a 2016 F-150 and they come stock with 275/65R tires. Did you change to LT295/70 for a specific reason?
Hello I went with the 295/70 for some added height and width on the tires, I did a 2.75” leveling kit as well to fit larger tires. Thanks for watching!
Have you had KO2s in the past? And if so, how do these compare for longevity and offroad traction?
Yes I have ran both tires. New the wildpeaks in 295/70/18 have 18/32” and the k02 have 15/32”. These wildpeaks at least in the 10 ply rating are wearing very minimal on my half ton truck. My last set of tires were the 275/70/18 10 ply k02 and after ~40k miles I was at 6/32” tread on those for comparison. They both performed great off road, wildpeaks had slight advantage with deeper tread I feel, however the k02 had slight advantage with staggered shoulder lugs for off camber muddy/wet hills. Thanks for watching!
great review ! how is the road noise ? are they quiet ?
These are impressively rather quiet for an all terrain, even all the way up to the 60k miles I ran them too!
@@TrophyTimeAdventures thank you.
You bet!
very nice!!
Thanks for watching!
I wish I knew how many miles are on mine. I believe they have around 40k on mine and two are worn to the wear bars and the others have about 2/32 more
That’s a pretty good run for all terrains what size are you running?
Actually I checked and I have around 26000 on them so that is pretty terrible. Mine are 265/70/18s in the SL rating@@TrophyTimeAdventures
Interesting yeah I suspected the SL or P metric sizes may wear faster compared to the LT 10 plies.
can you tell me if these are very loud on the hiway?
They are impressively quiet for how aggressive the tread is. Slight hum down the highway nothing more than a stock all season comparatively. They’ve remained quiet like that for me from brand new 18/32” down to the current tread depth of about 12/32”. Thanks for watching!
How much did you pay for your tires again. I got mine out the door for 1190. It only cost me 109 to put them on
I paid 221 per tire back in October 2019 at just over $1000 out the door installed
How loud are these on the highway?
These are very quiet on the road, they have a slight whispering noise I would describe it much like regular all season tires. They have maintained that minimal noise from new to 40,000 miles for me and counting. Since they still have over half tread, I imagine they would get louder down towards the wear bars at 3/32 tread. Thanks for watching!
What does the “117t” mean on the tire description?
The 117 should be your load index and T should be your tires maximum speed limit. Thanks for watching!
pfft!! that same tire costs $388 a tire in Canada.
Yeah the price of these tires have gone up with popularity it seems last couple years!
Man the LT must be a much harder compound. My P rated at3w's on my Zr2 Colorado have burned off over 5/32nds in 8k miles. At that rate for me they'll be done at 20k miles. Tire pressure checks every couple weeks and I've rotated them 3 times in that 8k miles and the wear pattern is fine. I do off road and drive moderately aggressive but still. Im disappointed. Really wanted to like them but I might be going with another brand next time around.
Bummer to hear I do know that p metric sizes are a different compound than the LT sizes, probably resulting in quicker wear for you. They definitely are a harder compound than my stock tires P275/65 tires were. Thanks for watching!
Factory tire.
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What pressure are you running on them on road? How often did you rotate?
I rotate every 6000 miles roughly and run 37 front and 35 or so in rear currently for tire pressure
What is the chock test? I’ve never heard of that!
You basically take regular sidewalk chalk and apply across your whole tire tread in a small area and on dry pavement you go back and forward briefly and check the chalk to be evenly wore off from driving back and forth a short distance such as your driveway. Based on the chalk wear you can tell if you’re overinflated or under inflated for tire pressure and you can adjust accordingly. Perhaps I will do a video on that next to explain in better detail for folks!
40000 is more than my ko2 got and I could see the air in one when I swapped!!!
They appear to be a long lasting tire so far for me, thanks for watching!
Do have a rough ride with the E load rating?
It’s definitely a firmer ride compared to stock p metric tires but in a good controlled way when looking at handling. I ran mine about 5 psi over inflated than I needed to when I first got them after doing the chalk test on them. What psi are you running?
@@TrophyTimeAdventures I’ve been trying to decide on these tires or the toyo open country at3 in the 35/12.50r18. There both 12 ply F rated, wasn’t sure if they would be a harsh ride or not. Hope to get one of them soon but leaning more toward Wildpeaks.
The Toyo at3 also comes in a D rated 35x12.50r18 as well if you check their website product specs. That may be my next tire when these wear out just for the fact they are D rated. Can’t go wrong with either I don’t think, the falkens have been great so far!
@@TrophyTimeAdventures Yeah I saw that. One thing the WP have is a 19 tread depth compared to 16 on Toyo. Plus the WP have a more aggressive look 😁. Hard decisions 😁
I wish truck tire manufacturers made more sizes in C and D rated for the compact trucks and half ton pickup market rather than primarily E and F rated tires, I think they’re missing a big market potential by not doing so.
Just got mine on todau
Very cool hopefully you have a positive experience with them and get good tread life thanks for watching!
The time was 11 11 on that paper. How much did you pay?
$221 per tire in October 2019
Are these LT tires??
Yep they are 10 ply rated load range E
@@TrophyTimeAdventureshow do they ride?? Do E rated actually eat gas mileage and ride rough??
if ya gonna put something up use the full screen instead of a slit
Good suggestion thanks for watching 👍
Do they slide in the snow
In 2wd regular driving light snow the traction is great, in deeper snow the rear will definitely spin. Anything in 4wd has been great traction/bite. Thanks for watching!
They changed the tire compound from 1/20-1/21 confirmed by tire consultant Joe Bacal, I live at 9400ft in Colorado and coming from Duratracs and BFG KO2’s these tires with the new compound have little to know lateral traction and I find myself chaining up to get out of the community parking lot a lot more with these. I think I will sell and give my first choice of tire a try which will be the Toyo AT3’s.
@@davidromero6335 dang that's a bummer!
@David Romero I currently run these and they bite in 2wd no matter the snow depth... I'm on my 2nd set of At3s...(hey we have the same last name, Cousins!! 😆)
@@davidromero6335 thanks for the input, I ended up going with the bfg ko2, was my first choice and after qll my research was between k02 and bfg at3 after ruling out the falken at3w and really happy with my choice so far.
Tires more expensive? Go Brandon!!!!
Let’s go Brandon, thanks for watching!
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Let’s go Brandon!
What does biden have to do with the price of tires 🤦🏻♂️
Yeah 350 a tire now
Yeah crazy what tire prices are running for now. Thanks for watching!
What tire pressure psi are you running?
Hey I’m running about 37/38 psi front and 35/36 psi in the rear while unloaded. I will air them up a bit between 40-45psi when hauling or towing heavy. Thanks for watching!
Bruh zoom the F out once in awhile .. 🤷🏼♂️
Need to see the over all look with truck. Front view - side view - 3/4 front view !
Check out my pro comp wheel review video on my channel that has better side views of the tire and wheel stance if you’re interested in that.
Exact size I have on my 2021 F150 lol
It’s a great size for a leveled F150, since 35x12.5 ATs actual diameter is 34.5” they are very similar size but not as wide. Thanks for watching!
@Trophy Time Adventures yup, I have a 2.5" front level thats all
That’s a great combo!
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