Tundra tires

[Jotis]

Need to get new tires for the truck. Probably going to go with either the copper AT3 or the falken wildpeal AT3. Is a person fine with the sl rated tires or is it better going with the E?

 

[ODB]

Watching closely. For the record the wildpeaks are getting the nod thus far..

 

[Gseith]

Go with load E ; they weigh more but the tread depth is deeper.

 

[sbaker0029]

Need to get new tires for the truck. Probably going to go with either the copper AT3 or the falken wildpeal AT3. Is a person fine with the sl rated tires or is it better going with the E?

What size tire and will you be pulling a heavy trailer or doing a lot of off road driving?
The cooper AT3 comes in a C rated depending on size. You get more tread depth but not the weight and rougher ride of the 10ply E rated. Most of the time a little cheaper as well.

 

[Jotis]

Mostly road, just pulling a smaller trailer

 

[sbaker0029]

Mostly road, just pulling a smaller trailer

Both are good tires but I think the cooper seem to have better road manners and come in a C rated, which I think is a good compromise. I'm in the same boat, mostly road and pull a popup and small trailer occasionally. I go with the C rated if it available in the size I'm looking for.

 

[SCHUNTER73]

I recently sold an ‘09 Tundra with the 5.3L and had the wildpeak at3 on there for at least 2 yrs. Over 40k miles and plenty of tread left when I sold the Truck. No complaints other than they got a little noisy as they wore. To be expected with an AT tire though.

 

[Thinkingman]

I have a set of Falken Wildpeak AT3W on my F150 in an E load rating.
Excellent tires.
I wouldn't buy E tires due to weight...That rotational mass is a pig.
I only bought mine because they weren't offered in a lighter rating in that size.
You can go on the Tundra forums for opinions but most are about which tire looks better.

 

[SuperDUECE22]

does this pickup leave the highway ?
Do you take it on hunting trips ?

If you answered yes to either you should buy load range "E"

 

[Wrongside]

does this pickup leave the highway ?
Do you take it on hunting trips ?

If you answered yes to either you should buy load range "E"

Agreed. I always put E rated on my Tundra for those reasons. But it worth mentioning that there can be a large difference in weight and fuel economy, even on tires with the same load rating. I have a set of studded RT type winters and a set of ATs for 3 season use. There is a very noticeable difference in perceived power, handling and fuel economy, when I switch between the two.

 

[eddielasvegas]

The WildPeak P-rated tire (see image) has an extra ply in the sidewall and is a very good off road tire IME. These have been on my 4Runner for 4 years and about 18k miles. My only complaint is they got real noisy after 12k miles.

I have had mine in some moderate off road scenarios and they have performed well with no flats, chunk outs, etc.

I have thought about going with an E load tire, but for how I use them, it does not make sense from a dollar/weight perspective.

Good luck,

Eddie

 

[handwerk]

I went with the C rated Faulken AT3's for my 2005 tundra...

 

[TxLite]

My dad got the wildpeaks on his gladiator and they wore terribly. Very loud tire and uneven wear regardless of rotation.
I went with the Nito Recon’s on my tundra and they’ve been awesome. My last set of Nittos (Terra Grapplers) went 75k and still had life left when I pulled them off.

 

[bowhunthard88]

I went with the C rated Faulken AT3's for my 2005 tundra...

I got these in a 33x12.5" (I don't remember the aspect ratio off the top of my head for a R18), and I'm probably going to need new tires around 60-65K. A bit louder as they wore, minor cupping, etc., but keep them rotated on a reasonable schedule. I bought them for the snow and ice more than heavy off-road use, and they've been a dang good tire. It was between these and the Nitto Terra Grappler G2 when I bought mine.

 

[SDHNTR]

I'm disappointed. I thought this was going to be a Supercub conversation!

 

[Geewhiz]

I'm disappointed. I thought this was going to be a Supercub conversation!

Same. Its not a tundra tire unless they are $2800 per each

 

[UncleBone]

Im looking for tires for my gx470, and although a lot of folks recommend the falkens, it appears that they are quite possibly made in China. If not China, Thailand. The coopers are supposedly made in China as well. Toyos I think are made in America, and nokian, a company from Finland are made in the USA. If Any of that matters to yah.

 

[Rifleman86]

This thread is relevant to my interests… Gonna need new tires before this fall.

 

[EMAZ]

I’ve had good results with my Nitto Ridge Grapplers; I picked up a Yokohama Geolander Mudterrain for a spare that also looks like it has good potential for the future replacement set; price point was cheaper than the Nitto’s. Kinda depends on your on/off road use. AZ has plenty of places where I prefer the more aggressive tread.

 

[Gseith]

Im looking for tires for my gx470, and although a lot of folks recommend the falkens, it appears that they are quite possibly made in China. If not China, Thailand. The coopers are supposedly made in China as well. Toyos I think are made in America, and nokian, a company from Finland are made in the USA. If Any of that matters to yah.

It looks like the Falken tires are made in Japan. I couldn’t find anything that said if all styles are made in Japan. I think that’s better than China.