BEST TYRES FOR TOURING AUS | My experience with FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W and TOYO OPENCOUNTRY AT2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2024
- I get a fair few questions about what tyres I run and what I recommend for touring Australia. I'm not going to call this a review or a even a comparison- but here's a video detailing MY experiences running two of the more popular touring All Terrain tyres over similar periods of time in similar environments.
I hope this helps someone make an informed decision.
As always, I recommend you do your own research too!
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Cam, Tiff and Chloe,
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Thanks for sharing that Cam...love that you emphasise that this has been your experience. Please more of these "non reviews" as I think this is a real service to your viewers. Cheers!
great job Cam, well done!
Great review thanks Cam. I'm just running out my original tyres before making a tyre choice. The Falkins seem to be the right choice for my needs. I really appreciate that you took the time to answer my email about gear selection. It's appreciated.
I'l hopefully see you and your family out there one day. Cheers and thanks again.
Another great Informative Vid Cam... Keep them coming. We are currently running the BFG's KO2 on the Mux but looking at the Maxxis Razors..
Good to hear from someone that's had the outdoor experience with different tires. Thanks!
I’m currently running the same Falken Wildpeaks and they are the best tyre I’ve used in all conditions and will definitely buy them again , good video 👍
Good on you cam great to have you back 👍🏽👌🏼🇦🇺🍻
Thanks Cam great to hear “ your experience” which is always so credible, hope to put this brand to use soon. I hope Tiff and Chloe are well. Keep up the great work mate tremendous stuff👍👍👍
Cheers Peter, family is doing great. Thanks for the kind words and support mate!
Great review!Im going with Falkens!Thank's mate!
Great little video cam
I just got a set of these on my Jeep. Looks great, can't wait to get offroad with them
I just got them on my Landcruiser, love it! Awesome video mate thanks
G'day Cam and Tiff. Long time viewer, first time comment.... Love your content and style. Can also vouch for the Wildpeak A/T. Had mine for 50k so far and still going strong. (Also getting some work done at Off-road Living after your recommendations and very impressed so far) 🍻 Jeff
Hey man .
I have the same & absolutely love them.
I went from muddys that were so noisy. I will be sticking to them in the future 👍.
Good review Cheers!
pretty good overview of them, i have AT2s on my truck right now. i switched to them from grabber ATxs and i've hated the at2s. i have a set of falkens on order and can't wait to get them on the truck now
Crackin vid Cam, I really like your 'non review vids'. You always stick to the same formula 'This is what I use and why' no sugarcoating, no bullshit just straight up honest opinions. Thats why the subscriber numbers are growing, keep up the great work
Cheers Phil! Im really lucky to have such a supportive bunch of subscribers!
Good vid mate, definitely agree 100% can also come down to the batch of tyre's, rand Toyos for 65K no issues, now running the Falkens love them too but hey that's my opinion but would definitely go the Falkens over the aToyos
Thanks, Cam!
Thanks Cam :) Looking at fitting out our brand new 2022 Toyota Fortuner and was thinking about these two tyres...... will take your experience and not worry about the Toyo's. Cheers, Don :) (Dons Shed and Xplor Overland)
Great review thanks
Love the Wildpeaks! I bought 2 sets of the same on a buy 4 for 3 special before a Sydney to Cape York trip in 2019 (MUX towing a Jayco Swan with matched rims and tyres). Around 13,000ks, including coming back via outback Qld and Birdsville Track and not a single puncture. Super impressive when either side of Birdsville the track looked like a tyre carcass graveyard. Two years on they’re still going strong.
What company outlet had the special on? There always a good deal..
Good honest review.
Great vid Cam I am looking for tyres for my 200 so could be a good option
Getting a set today. Looking forward to seeing how they go.
In the 90's there was a tyre which was made by Ohtsu Falken in Japan which was a Light Truck radial in 10 ply rating and it had a very thick sidewall and was quite puncture resistant in off-highway and cross-country applications. It was an AP. I think we used 235/85/16 - quite skinny and road oriented tread. Our fleets offroad got very few punctures nor stakes.
Thanks mate. Was toying up new tyres between the BFG KO2, Toyo open country and Falkens. Seem like a lot of postive reviews with the AT3w's so looks like they'll be on the 200 next. Cheers
thanks mate, I got the Wildpeaks as well for my rig and have been faultless. I think they offer 12mth free replacement if you do a sidewall as well which is reassuring.
Great video, thanks
Hey Cam, I sent you an email about tyres about 3 weeks ago and was chuffed to get a swift reply. I Purchased these tyres because you and several others recommended them so if Falken is monitoring they owe you a beer. Knowing how much you drink probably a big beer :) LOL Cheers mate keep up the great work
Hi Cam, I have the same tyres on my Navara. I didn’t want them I went to buy KO2’s. The price difference was 520$ for the four. Must say I’m very happy with them! 🇦🇺🍺🍺🍺
I really enjoy those sort of vids bud ,l have been running Bridgestones for years touch wood never had a problem ,but I mostly do beach driving not the rough stuff like you young fella get up to 👍👍👍👍👍
Cheers Paul, always good to stick with what has worked for you!
Planning to these on my sidekick. They look Like great
I run the same tires on my Colorado in the US. Excellent tire in the deserts and rocks here, and EXCELLENT in the snow. (That doesn’t appear to be a worry for you) wearing great as well!
Thanks for the comment, I'd heard they perform well in snow. Non of that wet cold stuff on my side of the country!
Firm believer in what you say about bad batches....I'm running the Toyo at2's ATM with no issues *touches wood*...30k in ...
Will keep these in mind next time , like you said they are always running good deals so sometimes it's a no brainer.
Cheers Cam
Gday Cam, mate love your down to earth videos, always excited to see the wild touring notification pop up, I have a similar set up with my ranger as your Isuzu, just wondering wat load rating springs you run on the back?
Brent im not sure of the specific load rating of the springs - they were part of the Pedders GVM upgrade.
Glad to hear I'm not the only one pleased with the Falken Wildpeaks. I'd previously had Bridgestone A/Ts on my Colorado and although they gave me good life (80,000+) for a mix of highway commuting and weekend sand driving, they were not good on wet asphalt and replacements were over $300 dearer for a set at the time. My Falkens have now done 55,000km of probably half commuting and half outback tracks (Birdsville, Oodnadatta etc.) and although wear has accelerated quite a bit lately and I'll be replacing soon, I'll get the same again, because even worn, they are much more secure in the wet, even without tweaking pressures for load.
Good review Jo! Got to be happy with that.
Working as a tyre fitter at bob Jane and learning on all brands I’ve always gone hankooks for my patrol, for a budget they are cheap and light compared to most other brands but for touring I would agree falkens are the go
Have run most of the list that you have. Currently on Pirelli Scorpion MT shod on my Dmax and just quietly I'm very impressed after 40K's. I recon Ill get 80K out of them but will most likely change them out sooner. Or get another set of four on rims ready for a tour and wear the current set down all the way at work.
I've got exactly the same tyre as you cam, same size as well..
Best all terrain tyre I've had for sand and highway and wet conditions and quite too.
I've had the expensive coopers St Max and and the falkens shit all over them, I'm definitely buying another set...
the RAZR AT's are pretty good my bro has them. i have the MT's and love them.
Have the same set of Falkens on my Ranger, did half a lap towing a 22ft on corrugated / sand/ bitumen and not one puncher or problem with correct tyre pressure, did over 20k kms and still going strong... I reckon they’ve done about 70k now and still going strong. But I’m like you the spare is still brand but I’ll be buying another set for sure.
Thanks Cam
Love my Wildpeaks, have had mine for 30k now and plenty of thread left. Low road noise, same as the factory HT so very impressed. Will get again 100%.
Just what every man wants to hear. You sold me. Cheers bud.
I got the at3 when they first came out nearly 4 years ago over 100,000 later still using them daily around perth and they've done some tough stuff from Esperance to Broome as well as all the weekend stuff I think I'll be getting them replaced soon as there abit unpredictable in wet weather but apart from that they are unreal , never even got sand in the bead let alone a flat !
Also they were insanely cheap when first released ! I got 4x 31s for $660
Bob Jane T-mart Carindale Queensland advertise the Falken AT3W in 265/70R17 for $411AUD. Around the corner at ACE Tyre & Mechanical Tingalpa they are $320 fitted and balanced!
I also didn't get a great run out of the Toyo open country while some raved about them, blowouts. Bridgestone duelers, not that great either with blowouts. I did run a couple of sets of Yokahama geolander AT S and a set of Geolander plus 2 tyres, which were quiet, good grip on bitumen and dirt and reasonably tough tread, no blowouts but the AT S had very weak sidewalls so in the scrub or even driving through sticks on the edge of the road cost me a few tyres, they're no good for what I want.
Running coopers ST Maxx at the moment, unbelievably tough driving through scrub, no staked tyres when a mate that came with me had 5 flats. They are great in the mud and slop as they should be compared to an all terrain, however on gravel roads and dirt, good but not as secure as the yokahamas I was used to. Noisier tyre though not unbearable as long as I rotate them, performance on the bitumen and in the wet requires quite an adjustment to braking distances and cornering speeds.
I had seen a few people with the Falkens and wondered about them so cheers for the video.
I'm on my second set of mickey Thompson atz mate cant fault them .80000 out of the first set and it still had some great tire thats why i brought again
They are a excellent tyre. I have had mine for 50,000k with 2/3 of that towing a van and they still have 11mm on them. They are quiet on the road and are good on any surface I have found.
Thanks mate. Great video and full of honesty. I’m thinking of Changing my KO2 cuz the side walls are too hard, noisy and bumpy. Something to consider. What is the weight as compared to KO2?
This was very helpful mate, thank you. Have you found the wild peaks to be a tad stiff on road compared to the Toyo?
Iv done 50k on my wildpeaks on my gu wagon, no towing mainly highway driving but plenty of soft sand and ruts rocky climbs etc. Recently had them rotated and balanced, 14mm on brand new spare and all 4 still have 10mm so mega impressed. Never been bogged with them and never had a puncture, plenty of friends run them now too!!! One of the best all terrains on the market in my opinion
Good to know mate. Not seeing much negatives on these but plenty of positives. Cheers.
I just bought a set of at3 so I'll see how they go
Appreciate your feedback (review?). Been quite unhappy with my BFG KO2's for a while and these seem like a worthwhile alternative. Not finding much negative reviews on them either. Cheers bud and happy camping.
No worries mate. They are a great tyre, I'll be sticking with them!
They are a good tyre. I like my Mickey Thompson’s better for off road. My Mickeys lasted about 30-40 thou more klm’s. But they do make a bit more audible noise. But the price difference is a big ticket item too.
Best tires I have had got the same mate and they are very good mate they agent loud at all my bt50 has them can’t here a think but got them on my dads new Toyota and u can’t hear a thing best wheels we have had 👍
I destroyed a 2500km old Bridgestone 697 on my Dmax last year in karijini and thought I was headed for some bad luck but they’ve been pretty good since. Not sure I’d buy them again though still haven’t restored my faith in them yet.
Hi Cam, are these the light truck version or the 112’s? Thanks Scott
THANKS DIGGER!
Hi Cam,
Watch your stuff regularly , great not to have bullshit 👍
My Landy d4 grabbers only got 60 k kms , your falkens & a mates given more, just moved to Perth can you recommend a tyre dealer please.
Will try falkens this time
Cheers
J B
Cheers John, definitely rate the Falkens. I don't have a 'go to' tyre dealer. I'll generally shop around for a good price!
I have the same they are amazing but I think I will be going for ko2 next time. They have so many good reviews 😬
I've just gone the other way! 🤣 I would've got 80, 000kms out of them but my God they were doing my head in. The road noise for an all terrain is pretty bad. I was even thinking I had bearing issues, but as soon as I put the wildpeaks on silence. The only reason you get alot of kilometres out of the KO2's is they're a hard rubber.
I had wildpeaks only got 35k out of them that's being rotated every 10k wouldn't use them again I'm using bfg ko2
What do you think of Pirelli Scorpion ATR ?
I have been doing quite a bit of research on AT tyres and decided on the Falken Wildpeak AT3W. I am getting them fitted to my N-Trek in a couple of weeks. Took me a while to find a Tyre fitter that actually had stock on hand. I hope my experience will be the same as yours. The N-Trek is pretty quiet on the road, so will let you know if they generate much tyre noise.
How was your experience with the tires?
@@sefasefa2826 I have done 20,000 km so far and they have been fantastic. I will be getting them again, when they wear out (whenever that will be, as they don't appear to be wearing much). One thing I must say, I am very particular about tyre pressures and check them regularly.
@@jockmarshall7601 Thanks! Could you also comment about the mud performance?
Towing tyre pressure on these tyres. What do u recommend. Whats pressure did u tow on the highway
Maybe suss out the Massiss 980 Bravo ATs, first set of 5 got 90000 kms . And now got a new set of 5 BRAVO 980s
Decent in wet , great in mud , very decent on unsealed roads average with road noise . Had most of t what I have
What's your thoughts on Goodyear Duratrac's? A lot of guys run them in the oilfield over here in Canada.
Haven't ran them before mate, so can't comment on them!
Have you had any issues with the bigger sized tyres throwing out the speedo? I've got 18s with HT on and thinking of getting a 2nd set of 17s and putting the Falken's on.
From factory they are calibrated slightly out so it’s pretty bang on now!
These tyres really are a game changer the silicon blend makes them handle the heat better than most plus there the quietest tyres ive ever used ..
I have had Toyo AT on my Landcruiser for over 10 years. Been to cape york Twice. Mackay To Darwin On To Perth Then Nullabor Plains, Adelaide Thrue NSW,Brisbane and Back Home and not one puncher, I will not change to another TYRE till these let me down.
That's fair enough, id stick with what's working for you!
I know theres plenty of folks that have had good runs out of TOYOs.
Quick question, would you buy the wild peaks 3 again regards to you.
Yeah definitely, they’ve been a great tyre.
Hey mate, do your rims have a bigger bore to allow the Hubs to fit?
I've never had a drama finding steelies for it- theyre just a standard 16x8 6/139.7.
@@WildTouring thanks mate. Dude at tyre shop said the hubs wouldn’t fit with steel rims. Was just wondering how full of it he was? 👍
I had a set of Toyo at2 on my Dmax and had a very good run with no problems. I’m now running bfgoodrich ko2 and overall not impressed. Good offroad but will be lucky to see 45,000 klm. Currently towing 2.5t van and carrying a load. Might have a look at these next or go back to the toyo’s.
Must say I was not impressed with the ko2's I had either.
just to note if you’re going to review tyres you should specify the tyre you’re discussing. the wildpeaks come in passenger and light truck construction and can see from close up you’re running LT.
Coopers all terrain I found the best 70k and still going
Stick with what works for you!
Had threes sets of Mickeys mtzs been around aus ounce or twice never had a puncture yet ,,,,,touch wood.
They do a good tyre, no doubt about it!
I recently put the wildpeak at3's on my car after having KO2's for 73 ish thousand. So as Cam said you can get 4 for the price of 3. And its Tyrepower that seem to do this deal often.
So I went to my local tyrepower whom I've dealt with alot over the years and went in and asked for a price in the falken wildpeaks. The guy just went on a rant saying that he doesn't know why people want them, someone on the "internet" must've said they were good and now everyone wants them. And said everyone complains about the noise they make. Then tried to sell me Coopers, at $305 a tyre and and told me the falkens would be $295 and nothing about the 4 for 3 deal.
I left, got home and rang another tyrepower. Said I wanted the falkens and what size, he said yep and they currently have 4 for 3 deal and that makes it $255 a tyre. Needless to say they got my business . IMO the KO2's I had were very noisy an all terrain.
Wow thats terrible customer service! Glad you shopped around for a better deal! Are you happy with the AT3s having come from KO2s?
@@WildTouring So far I've done nearly 5000kms on them and some of that is dirt which they seem quite good. Feel good on wet bitumen.
I know I won't get the same kilometres out of these as the KO2'S as the wildpeaks seem softer. The KO2'S were pretty loud once half worn IMO, the fact I have monocoque chassis might not help as it can resonate sound though.
I had wildpeaks only got 35k out of them that's being rotated every 10k wouldn't use them again I'm using bfg ko2
Bugger! stick with what you know works for you!
I reckon you have a problem with your tyre pressures.
@@jockmarshall7601 ran what was recommended by Bob Jane mate 40psi
Great wearing tyre hard rubber , poor performance in mud
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