Falken Wildpeak AT3W tyre Review - BFGoodrich KO2s biggest rival? - HGT
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- Falken AT3W tyre review
Falken AT3W are they any good? In short yes.
Falken tyres have been around for a little while now and have become very popular in the 4 wd all terrain tyre market in the last couple of years. My belief is it is because they were marketed and priced very well with a buy 4 for the price of 3 for the better part of the last few years.
Now you see them on nearly every second 4wd (I know over exaggeration) they start to make you think everyone has them so they must be a good thing. But are they?
I like the Falken AT3W’s for a few reasons, they are a large OD (overall diameter) tyre. They have good tread depth from new, over 14mm on my 285/70r17s. The squared off edges makes them wider. And side biters to look like a tough 4wd tyre.
How do the preform? On road they are quite, and hold the road better than most highway terrain tyres. Off road they are tough and durable. Offer plenty of traction for an all-terrain tyre. They do lack in the mud and could have a bit more bite to them. But as far as an AT goes they are on par with most if not better.
Tread life and longevity? Well mine are 40,000 km old with 10mm of tread left so I would expect into the 80,000 km plus out of the Falken AT3W all terrain tyres.
2:40 Falken Tire is actually a Japanese made tire. That's why the quality is so freaken good...
Falken is a Japanese company, but the tire is made in Thailand.
@@quailman8760 so are most cars these days 😉
Nope, the Falken tire is made in a New York State factory.
Australian Falkens are made by Sumitomo out of Thailand, where as i am guessing if you by them in the US then you get the US made ones
@@lc7192 saw that too then saw thailand then saw japan fuck idk where its made lol
I run falken wildpeaks and the best AT tyre ive ever used awesome handling wet or dry on the road and absolute animals in the bush
You have SL or LT? IF LT, C or E rated?
Love my at3ws now I do never go mud do lots of highway ks however lots of soft sand beaches dunes rutty tracks etc in my gu patrol and have owned many big named all all terrains these just do the job minimal fuss on a decent budget. Under rated for sure
I just got a set of these Falken tires to replace my Bfgoodrich M/T KM3 tires... only because in my area.. it rains a lot..and my offroader is mainly my daily driver..so I drive a lot more on the road rather than off the road...
I absolutely hands down LOVED my M/T tires...drive FANTASTIC offroad...and great on dry pavement... just not in the rain on pavement.. so for safety I got the Falkens.. hopefully they will still be effective for me lol...as I do try and go offroad when I can!!...
I run them on my fortuner and man are they good. Very grippy in the wet and super quite. And great wear life on them. 1mm of wear every 10000km. Highly recommend
Looking at them now. Backordered everywhere. So popular now they're actually more expensive than nitto ridge grapplers now here in Canada.
There’s a reason for that
These tires are OEM on TRD off-road model RAV4
One of the biggest downsides to the AT3W’s is the weight. The C Load tire in 285/70/17 weighs nearly 64 lbs (oddly the E load in same size is 58)
The C load version is an actual OE tire for select Jeeps. The tire had to be 'overbuilt' per Jeep's specifications.
I’ve got the SL 265/70/17 and it weighs just under 47lbs.
What weight will they be in C load tire 31x10.5?
The price has definitely gone up on them!
true like $223 at discount tire here in indiana
People here in the states, particularly in the west and northwest, go wild for these because they work well in snow and ice, better, I think than the KO2s. Of course, I'm going to take my jeep down to the desert this summer, where I grew up, and try them out in the dry country and I have a feeling they won't be as great a tire as I think they are...
Im in Ohio and I chose these for my Jeep for that reason. Looking forward to having some decent snow performance. But, we will see. Haven't gotten them delivered yet. How did they do in the desert?
@@ToledoCars I wasn't able to try them out on any serious obstacles, but scrambling up steep inclines with loose dirt and rocks, going through sand, they were better than I figured they'd be. I aired down to about 20 psi. I really am impressed with them and highly recommend.
@@chuckbarney3945 Awesome! Thanks!
I'm currently on AT's after being on MT's for years, much like you, I can't wait to switch back.
The AT's are significantly quieter on my vehicle because I have a petrol engine, so there's no diesel rattle, I only have to deal with a bit of wind noise. They also handle so much better in the wet (no need for second gear take off's due to lack of traction control and too much power in a rear drive ute).
Even with those two major benefits, I really miss the ease of crawling with muddies off road.
I'm seriously considering these tyres.
I'm going to be driving from perth to Brisbane and back and can't see doing that on my muddies haha.
As an AT I can’t fault them. I do find I drive heaps harder than what I had to with muddies
I have BFG muddies on my old hilux they do rule supreme when it comes to traction you can even feel them biting into sand let alone rock & mud!
ATs definitely have their place but I have well and truely scratched that itch. Its definitely time to go back to muddies
Hey mate cheers for the informative videos about the Fortuner and these tyres.
I'm considering a set of these in 275/70r17, and I have 0 offset steelies on stock ride height in my 2016 Fortuner Ltd. That's approx 32" tyre, do you think I will have any scrubbing/scraping issues with clearance? Or is this size + offset combo all good on stock height? Thanks bro!
I have the km3s which off road can't fault but on road they lack alot
I got them, they are absolutely awesome... but .. hate to see the price go up based on these positive comments lol
Good thoughts on the Wildpeaks and thanks for the review.
I'm here in the states, what is that vehicle? that's cool as fuck, and I loved the tire noise comment
Thanks mate, it’s a Toyota Fortuner
Muddies since 1986 here about to buy some Hybrids
I think I’m going to have a go at some hybrid’s next time. I lit the look of the kenda rt
I bought my At3w when they first came out in America back in 2017/18. They were $98 each for 265/70/17 after rebates. They are $178 each today. Overall, while its not a bad tire, I'm going with the Toyo At3 for $3 more per tire at $181. Falken was a value proposition for a value brand. But now since theyre the peoples tire, they price them right up there with Toyos and BFGs. No thanks, won't be getting them again.
How was the tyre noise though? I’m curious because I’m contemplating on changing my tyres.
These tires have VERY weak sidewalls. They got sliced up really bad wheeling in Colorado and had to throw them away after just 2 months. Polyester doesn’t belong in an all terrain tire sidewall.
These tire are really great
The people have spoken, they are the best for a reason, sorry Happy.
I think they’re good, just not fin me. I’m starting to see a heap of Maxxis Razr at’s around lately. There could be a new challenger for the peoples tyre🤔
@@HappyGoTravel nice! thanks for the reply, ill check them out, looking for a new set.
Couldn't watch the Video without using CC And even with it hurts to understand 😅
I so Love my Falken as well by the way
He squeals a lot.
I think they are pronounced as..... Faulken 😊 I had a set of Falken Street car tyres back in the day, but they were crap..... so i don't know if I would buy another set of their tyres anytime soon, but..... ya never know LOL. Cheers, Don (Dons Shed and Xplor Overland)
I do believe your correct, Falken is my inner bogan coming out
I got around 50k on my Falkons
If you go back to muddies try Yokohama geolander G003.
Anyone own the NON LT versions ? how noisy are they? how are they in sand?
Yes I do. 265/75 on a Nissan Frontier. Very and I mean very little noise. The only time you can hear them is making a turn with the windows down. It’s not a roaring or humming sound..it’s more or a sticky/grippy sound. You can’t really hear it unless you’re listening for it.Had them on for about 800 miles and so far I love them. I have to say I seem to get better gas mileage now with a taller tire than I did with my stock HT tires. As far as sand..I live in Florida so that’s all we have. I’ve tested them out lightly but I feel confident with them in the sand.
AT3W definitely the value pick, best tire that really competes with the KO2 is the Maxxis RAZR AT, all the same specs minus the KO2 downsides
Id like to see the razr AT side by side with the falken at3w thinking of going AT now my falken muddies are worn out
@@S14AA no comparison. 3ply vs 2 ply sidewall on the At3w
Are these tires p-rated
The size I run are a LT, in 285/70R17 121S
@@HappyGoTravel thanks for the reply.😁
I can't understand your version of english.
Straya mate
but you drive fronrterrrrrr
Very little usable information. More information about how they go offroad with reduced pressures would have helped. A waste of 7 minutes.
I couldn’t take you serious after you said you had Muddys for 8-10yrs bye bye✌🏽
I cant understand him... is like he has a potato in his mouth
Sometimes I can be a potato 🤣 long story short they’re a pretty good tyre option.