Falken AT3W
03-09-2016, 04:05 PM
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The more I see these and read up on them , I'm really thinking of running them in a 325/60/20. For the price its hard to bet this tire. Let us know how they balance out and what you think of them after you got a few miles on them.
03-10-2016, 06:38 AM
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I have the other version of the Wildpeaks (mine are ATs) and I love them. It's going to be my go-to tire from here on out. This new version makes me want a set of them.
03-19-2016, 10:28 PM
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I've only got about 500 miles on them so far, but we had torrential thunderstorms and these did great. The rain traction is much better than the Duratracs I used to have and I would honestly even put these ahead of the Cooper AT3 in the rain. Snow season is over with here so I'll have to review that next season. I will be hitting the muddy trails soon so I'll report back after I get more mileage on them.
The weight over stock is VERY noticeable. These are 51 lbs. and I think the stock SR-As were like 38 lbs. It's a huge difference. Truck lugs harder to accelerate, requires firmer braking, and the fuel display has been dropping daily. I expected all that, however. It's not my first rodeo.
So far I really like these tires and they look awesome too. Can't beat the price.
The weight over stock is VERY noticeable. These are 51 lbs. and I think the stock SR-As were like 38 lbs. It's a huge difference. Truck lugs harder to accelerate, requires firmer braking, and the fuel display has been dropping daily. I expected all that, however. It's not my first rodeo.
So far I really like these tires and they look awesome too. Can't beat the price.
03-20-2016, 07:10 AM
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I've only got about 500 miles on them so far, but we had torrential thunderstorms and these did great. The rain traction is much better than the Duratracs I used to have and I would honestly even put these ahead of the Cooper AT3 in the rain. Snow season is over with here so I'll have to review that next season. I will be hitting the muddy trails soon so I'll report back after I get more mileage on them.
The weight over stock is VERY noticeable. These are 51 lbs. and I think the stock SR-As were like 38 lbs. It's a huge difference. Truck lugs harder to accelerate, requires firmer braking, and the fuel display has been dropping daily. I expected all that, however. It's not my first rodeo.
So far I really like these tires and they look awesome too. Can't beat the price.
The weight over stock is VERY noticeable. These are 51 lbs. and I think the stock SR-As were like 38 lbs. It's a huge difference. Truck lugs harder to accelerate, requires firmer braking, and the fuel display has been dropping daily. I expected all that, however. It's not my first rodeo.
So far I really like these tires and they look awesome too. Can't beat the price.
03-20-2016, 09:43 AM
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ive been in the market for new tires. i have LT tires now and was looking to step down to P rated but i couldnt find a tire with a good tread and sidewall design. i think i have found them now!
03-23-2016, 08:08 PM
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Got these tires off the pavement today. Even at street pressures, they conform really well to rocks and the lugs flex and grip very well. The dry dirt traction is pretty darn good too. I was able to climb some steep sections of trail in 2WD that I sometimes have needed 4WD to navigate in the past. Dry traction offroad seems very good. (I'll try to post a picture).
Then I got into some wetter areas. In sloppy mud where there's water standing in mud holes and ruts these tires cleaned out pretty well as long as you keep them spinning. Obviously this is not a mud terrain tire, so it takes some momentum and wheel spin but they did clean out and I pushed through this area in 2WD also. (I'll try to post a pic of how the tread cleaned itself).
Lastly, there's a section on this trail where the soil is moist and there's vegetation and grass growing on it. There are a few rock outcroppings but most of it is damp soil with weeds and grasses as coverage. It's at about a 15 degree slope according to my gauge. These tires pushed me about half way up and then slid in 2WD. I backed down to try again with some momentum but couldn't even get started again to pick up any speed. I got out and looked, and the tread was packed with mud and grass. In this scenario, I needed to shift to 4WD to make it up the hill. A little disappointing here, since the Mastercraft Courser C/Ts had previously mastered this section in 2WD.
So all in all, these are basically a slight step above the other modern AT tires I've used. I didn't expect them to be mud champs, afterall this is my daily driver and I didn't want a MT on it. But they do well in almost all conditions. The rain traction on the highway is stellar. If they do as well in the snow next season as the Duratracs did I will be a very happy camper...especially for the price!
Well crap... it's always hard as hell to post pictures on this forum. Ugh...
Then I got into some wetter areas. In sloppy mud where there's water standing in mud holes and ruts these tires cleaned out pretty well as long as you keep them spinning. Obviously this is not a mud terrain tire, so it takes some momentum and wheel spin but they did clean out and I pushed through this area in 2WD also. (I'll try to post a pic of how the tread cleaned itself).
Lastly, there's a section on this trail where the soil is moist and there's vegetation and grass growing on it. There are a few rock outcroppings but most of it is damp soil with weeds and grasses as coverage. It's at about a 15 degree slope according to my gauge. These tires pushed me about half way up and then slid in 2WD. I backed down to try again with some momentum but couldn't even get started again to pick up any speed. I got out and looked, and the tread was packed with mud and grass. In this scenario, I needed to shift to 4WD to make it up the hill. A little disappointing here, since the Mastercraft Courser C/Ts had previously mastered this section in 2WD.
So all in all, these are basically a slight step above the other modern AT tires I've used. I didn't expect them to be mud champs, afterall this is my daily driver and I didn't want a MT on it. But they do well in almost all conditions. The rain traction on the highway is stellar. If they do as well in the snow next season as the Duratracs did I will be a very happy camper...especially for the price!
Well crap... it's always hard as hell to post pictures on this forum. Ugh...
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03-23-2016, 10:03 PM
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03-23-2016, 10:17 PM
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They look good and the price is right. May order a set of 275/60/20. I was looking at duratracs or ko2's just wondering how how the at3/w would compare in ride quality.
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03-23-2016, 10:48 PM
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Had then wild peaks on my jeep loved them. Just put new shoes on my f150. Hercules terra trac AT II's. Nice aggressive tread and sidewall, $593 out the door mounted, balanced etc. So far can't complain, as good if not better than the wild peaks and a 60,000 mile tread rating. Road noise is non existant. A bit of a cheaper option for a tire that I would say is just as good perhaps even better.