Falken Wildpeak A/T to buy or not to buy?

[emjayar]

Hello there, I'm looking at some Falken Wildpeak 245/75/r16 tires for my Triton and I was wondering if anybody has had any personal expereinces with these particular tires?

Failing that I was looking at the Maxxis equivalent.

[lachiem]

Just a question, How much are you looking at spending on the Falkens?

presuming you're looking at the Bravo AT in maxis?

[emjayar]

I have a quote for the same size in both brands at $230 a tire fitted and balanced, an extra 60 gets them aligned which of course I'll have to do anyway. I'm not quite prepared to go up to the 265 width. however they are only 10 dollars more.

[Tnt355]

Mate I've got these in 265 70 16 and are pretty good tyres so far in mud n rocky ground. I only payed $200 ea tyre at my tyre shop.. I'm looking at selling mine as I'm moving up to 275 75 16 as I just got my lift kit fitted. No drama with this size on standard surpension.

[emjayar]

Awesome, just curious, how does it go putting out the speedo? Also have you ever been defected?

[Tnt355]

Haven't really noticed the speedo that much.. Haven't had any fines yet. I think they said around 3kms out on tyre calculator. Just google tyre calculator and it tells you the difference. But I've also been told that if ya go to big of a tyre it really kills the power of the car. Fingers crossed if I go 275 75 16 that it's not much power loss. I'm in qld so I'm not sure on defect side of things..

[lachiem]

There's a good link in the tyre topic for wheel calculator

[emjayar]

Yeah I've had a look, but it bases it's suggestions on the idea that your speedo is 100% correct which is never the case as they are designed to appear faster than the actual speed. I'm just curious because of all the mobile speed cameras in Canberra.

[Amaroo]

Yeah I've had a look, but it bases it's suggestions on the idea that your speedo is 100% correct which is never the case as they are designed to appear faster than the actual speed. I'm just curious because of all the mobile speed cameras in Canberra.

You saw I had the 265/75R16 on mine on the weekend and my speedo is now spot on instead of reading over. No rubbing or scrubbing anywhere either.

Go with what ever size you are comfortable with but you will not have any issues with a 265

[emjayar]

Thanks Amaroo, I did notice yours sitting on the 265. It looks good, do you think I will need a lift or anything to run them?

[Amaroo]

Mines all stock standard, no lift or anything. So I would assume not.

[ag9111]

265/75/16 tyres correct the speedo to within 1kph of my GPS.
The oddometer is out though by about 8km/100 as in you travel 100 but only registers 92km

These tyres will fit an unlifted triton with no rubbing

[salt36]

The stock 245/70/16 are 750mm diameter and the speedo generally reads 107K at GPS 100K

The 265/70/16 is what I run and my speedo reads 103K at the GPS 100K
They are 770mm diameter.

The 265/75/16 are around 805mm diameter and would generally read 100K speedo at 100K GPS

Please don't take it for granted though as all vehicles are different and tyre pressures, hot or cold tyres etc. can change the speedo reading.

Unfortunately I live in a private speed camera haven, they are everywhere. After a couple of fines in the last year I am now aiming at driving 1-2K below the limit just to avoid the fines.
Seems a lot of other drivers are doing the same.

[emjayar]

Yeah that all makes sense. there's always pros and cons. I'm just weighing them all up at this stage I'd say these are largely hypothetical

265 pros:
-better off road
-better in wet
-more clearance (10mm-ish?)
-better load rating (for towing the missus' horses)
265 cons:
-could be defected
-more power required to run them
-less fuel efficient
-slightly more expensive.

I think I am looking for excuses really, I can't quite justify the wider tread. I'll order a set of the 245/75/16 Falken's tomorrow for next wednesday.

[ag9111]

Yeah that all makes sense. there's always pros and cons. I'm just weighing them all up at this stage I'd say these are largely hypothetical

265 pros:
-better off road Not necessarily
-better in wet Not necessarily
-more clearance (10mm-ish?)
-better load rating (for towing the missus' horses) Depends on the tyre construction. Can sometimes be less
265 cons:
-could be defected
-more power required to run them
-less fuel efficient
-slightly more expensive.

I think I am looking for excuses really, I can't quite justify the wider tread. I'll order a set of the 245/75/16 Falken's tomorrow for next wednesday.

[emjayar]

I found a nice cheap quote today. For all those Canberrans out there it seems that Bob Jane T-Mart in Fyshwick are desperate for sales and are keen to cut their margins to do so.

[Tnt355]

I always find bob Jane are best for tyre prices. We're i got my wildpeak from. $60 ea tyre cheaper than other tyre shops

[Froggy]

It's your choice mate, but I went 245/75 to keep it legal, and I'm regretting it now. My next set will be 32"s - it makes even stock vehicles so much more capable!
I don't really understand why they weren't there from factory!

[emjayar]

If i did that I would get a second set of steeleys and stick the 32" tyres on them but at this stage I'm still planning more pressing upgrades.

Irregardless, I have my new 245/75/16 Falken Wildpeaks on and I will to a review 20,000kms in and see how we go. but i have to say i'm loving the lack of road noise from these things.

[destorman]

Any further reports and comments on the Wildpeaks?

This seems to be the latest which is over on the random tyre q's thread ...

IF anybody is looking for a cheaper option for all terrains, I have been running Falken Wildpeak AT 245/75/16s on my ML for 10,000kms and I reckon they do a really great job both on and off the road as well as the wet. I got mine for $199 a corner and the 265/75/16s were $30 more a corner.

[emjayar]

They're still holding up after 20,000ks

I'm looking at a more aggressive mud terrain now and at least 265/75r16 probably the Hankook Dynapro MT.

All that being said, I have been some pretty crazy places with the Wildpeaks and not one puncture and they've held up pretty well on rocks and roads. The performance in mud leaves a little to be desired for example...

I was mucking around at the cousins farm with my ML and my cousin in his little Subaru Brumby on highway tyres. There was a number of spots where my greater weight just sunk into the mud and made me loose all traction despite dropping to 18PSI where his little Brumby was running 36PSI on highway tyres.

I would have liked to have seen what an equivalent weighted car with muddies could have done that day.

[destorman]

Cheers Emjayar.