Falken Wildpeak A/T3W Review
02-01-2017, 01:17 PM
#21
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02-01-2017, 01:27 PM
#22
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That has not been my experience. Rode in a friends 4x4 tacoma to do some yellow post camping in the snow. On the Dynapro's it was unstoppable.We had to get the ****** strap out to pull another taco on nittos out 3 separate times. We got rain sleet hail and snow on the way home and they were unwavering.
Dont know...
I also have a hard time when anyone rates a tire carrying the mountain snowflake rubbish in the snow. If the Canadian government says they are good enough for winter travel in Canada, a country that requires winter tires be fitted to your car in parts of the country, then its hard to imagine its "rubbish". Everything I have seen of them has been impressive anyway. I would not hesitate to purchase them.
Dont know...
I also have a hard time when anyone rates a tire carrying the mountain snowflake rubbish in the snow. If the Canadian government says they are good enough for winter travel in Canada, a country that requires winter tires be fitted to your car in parts of the country, then its hard to imagine its "rubbish". Everything I have seen of them has been impressive anyway. I would not hesitate to purchase them.
02-01-2017, 01:49 PM
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They came on my truck. I was not impressed with them last winter and am less impressed this winter. Oddly enough, tire rack and the manufacturer's website have the size that came on my truck listed as not rated for severe snow although an email to the manufacturer resulted in a response that all sizes are rated for severe snow duty. That certainly could affect my impression of them if other sizes perform better for some reason.
For example, the goodyears on my truck chipped and chunked horribly. Reviews of that model of tire suggest they resist this behavior very well. Perhaps the non OE specific ones do.
Another thought: My experience with the Hankooks have been on much lighter and better balanced vehicles than the f150 (Jeep, 4runner, fj60). Maybe they are just not up to the task when it comes to a 5000lb vehicle with 60% of its weight over its front tires.
I have run the older version of this tire from hankook on a couple of vehicles and they served me well. My experience with the redesigned tire has been positive.
02-01-2017, 02:44 PM
#24
I have a set of these on the Superduty. I find them to be an excellent tire for a do everything tire. Good sidewall strength and toughness, good in rain and snow, decent in mud although they do pack in red clay. Quiet for a LT All Terrain. They don't wear as well as Michelin's but they are cheaper and Michelin's usually get so hard at 50% I change them anyway.
02-01-2017, 03:09 PM
#25
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That has not been my experience. Rode in a friends 4x4 tacoma to do some yellow post camping in the snow. On the Dynapro's it was unstoppable.We had to get the ****** strap out to pull another taco on nittos out 3 separate times. We got rain sleet hail and snow on the way home and they were unwavering.
Dont know...
I also have a hard time when anyone rates a tire carrying the mountain snowflake rubbish in the snow. If the Canadian government says they are good enough for winter travel in Canada, a country that requires winter tires be fitted to your car in parts of the country, then its hard to imagine its "rubbish". Everything I have seen of them has been impressive anyway. I would not hesitate to purchase them.
They dont hydroplane at all. They are confident and stable at speed in the rain. However, getting moving I get a lot more slip out of them then I would expect even with 200lbs of sand in the bed. We got a TON of rain, more than enough to wash all the grime off the roads and the tires still did not hook up as I would expect. I stepped the back out getting on an onramp at completely reasonable speeds even for wet conditions. You might have to re-calibrate your right foot a bit in rainy conditions.
I would not hesitate to buy these again for what I use them for. If you are doing less offroading then me, I might look at the dynapro's.
Dont know...
I also have a hard time when anyone rates a tire carrying the mountain snowflake rubbish in the snow. If the Canadian government says they are good enough for winter travel in Canada, a country that requires winter tires be fitted to your car in parts of the country, then its hard to imagine its "rubbish". Everything I have seen of them has been impressive anyway. I would not hesitate to purchase them.
They dont hydroplane at all. They are confident and stable at speed in the rain. However, getting moving I get a lot more slip out of them then I would expect even with 200lbs of sand in the bed. We got a TON of rain, more than enough to wash all the grime off the roads and the tires still did not hook up as I would expect. I stepped the back out getting on an onramp at completely reasonable speeds even for wet conditions. You might have to re-calibrate your right foot a bit in rainy conditions.
I would not hesitate to buy these again for what I use them for. If you are doing less offroading then me, I might look at the dynapro's.
02-07-2017, 06:47 PM
#26
Should I be jumping to get Falkens @ $213 a piece for 305/55/20? Or is that a standard price. Everything else I see in that size is around $300.
Last edited by 13_F150; 02-07-2017 at 06:55 PM.
07-11-2017, 11:44 AM
#28
Those falkens look like a dynapro copy. The dynapros are the best tires I have owned, ran 2 sets of them and my 2017 will have them too. They work great but if you get a p series tire better change them when they hit the last 1/4 of tread if running gravel roads. Across the board Goodyear is the worst tires I have owned, the set that came on my 2014 were done at 23k. My wife's van had a strange pull that was caused by the Goodyears Will. Not own them.
07-11-2017, 12:02 PM
#29
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Those falkens look like a dynapro copy. The dynapros are the best tires I have owned, ran 2 sets of them and my 2017 will have them too. They work great but if you get a p series tire better change them when they hit the last 1/4 of tread if running gravel roads. Across the board Goodyear is the worst tires I have owned, the set that came on my 2014 were done at 23k. My wife's van had a strange pull that was caused by the Goodyears Will. Not own them.
So far, the Falkens have been much better although the real test will be in 6 months when it snows. They are already light years better in the rain.
07-11-2017, 12:29 PM
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That is so strange to me. Obviously YMMV, but after driving the Falkens for 10K miles I would give the nod to the Dynapro. Don't get me wrong, the Falken is a stout tire and for conditions with a lot of shale or volcanic rock I would take the Falkens, but for snow and rain I much prefer the dynapros. I have a couple of 4x4 vans that I run the Dynapros on. My primary use with one of the vans is skiing and winter camping, the other general expedition and dispersed camping with the family. The vans are HEAVY (10k+ and 8K+) and hard on tires. The dynapros hold up great.
I have run K02's, ATM's, Discoverer A/T3, Wildpeaks, Terra Grapplers, General Grabbers, and Open Country II's on my various 4x4's. By far, for all around street/dirt/snow/rain performance against price and ride civility I prefer the Hankooks.
I am guessing I am going to get about 30 out of the Falkens on the F-150. Ill take it as I hot rod that truck a bit, tow and do a fair amount of wheeling in it.
I have run K02's, ATM's, Discoverer A/T3, Wildpeaks, Terra Grapplers, General Grabbers, and Open Country II's on my various 4x4's. By far, for all around street/dirt/snow/rain performance against price and ride civility I prefer the Hankooks.
I am guessing I am going to get about 30 out of the Falkens on the F-150. Ill take it as I hot rod that truck a bit, tow and do a fair amount of wheeling in it.