Falken Wildpeak AT3W 6ply or 10ply?

Hey guys,

I can't make up my mind, I think the P rated will not be strong enough for my needs so I am torn between the 265/65/17- XL 6 Ply or get the 265/70/17 E rated 10 ply

the XL is 42.3lbs and the E is 52.9lbs

I like having the 265/70 as I have the ko2 in that now, but the Falken in that size is either P or E size and the E might be a little heavy? Will that weight really hammer my gas mileage ? maybe I go smaller with the 265/65 and have best of both worlds 6 ply and reduced weight. Any thoughts? Cheers

 

Yes it will hammer hard on your MPGs. I went with the lighter ones, cant complain. They ride softer compared to my work truck with 10 ply tires.

 

I vote lighter 6 ply. Better mpg, and probably a little cheaper to replace if you slash one on the trail or somewhere else. Heavy tires really kill mpg. I have a winter falken set and I can barely get 21 straight on highway at 60. With street tires similar size I can break 28. Love my falkens though, great for everything but mpg.

 

I like the bigger meats myself, but 10ply hurts at the pump. 6ply is likely the ticket.

 

It all depend on what you do. If you wheel hard and often, go with 10 ply. If you just doing light trail, overland, 6ply will be fine...

 

What are you doing that makes you think that a 6 ply tire would not be sufficient? The standard load variant of that tire works great as long as you’re not driving oilfield roads every day.

 

If it’s a DD then go 6ply.

 

I didn’t see a single change in my MPG going to E rated tires.

 

10 ply ain't that bad. I run mine at 40psi, alot of armor.

Puncture resistance was my #1 priority due to our offroading having many jagged rocks. Funnily enough I punctured a tire two weeks ago.

I get 19-20mpg. Not that it matters since it's a truck...

 

Also the size difference going from 265/70 to 265/65 I like having a bigger tire giving me about another inch of height, or do I just stick the the C rated Ko2 265/70 lol

 

LOL!

“not that it matters”

and then you claim well above average gas mileage despite a significant increase in unsprung rotating mass AND armor.

Yeah, OK.

 

6 ply

 

I second this.

10-ply if you’re DDing while heavily armored or if it’s a designated warrior

 

I’d say decide based on your needs and not based on the marginal difference in gas mileage. It is a truck at the end of the day. Not a prius.

Edit: I will add that I love the piece of mind that’s there with a thicker ply and load rating based on where I live and wheel, but the same may not apply to you.

 

There is no difference in the number of Plys. Some tires have 2-ply sidewalls, some have 3-ply sidewalls. Some E-rated have 2-ply sidewalls (Duratrac), some SL rated have 3-ply sidewalls (Wildpeak).

The rating has nothing to do with Plys since the era of bias ply tires. Its a weight rating. C-rated tires have a lower weight rating than many SL rated tires because these tires are intended for ultra-light jeeps. Get the weight rating appropriate for your truck. Fun fact, the weight rating on an SL 112 tire is greater than the weight rating of your axle.

dp

 

Load Range C - affectionately known as 6 ply.

 

I live in Houston, sea level. Not much terrain difference. Most of my miles as a general contractor and avid offroader are highway.

City driving I average 17-19.

Significant unsprung weight? My tires are 68 lbs and my wheels are 18lbs. So 86lbs. My stock wheels with 265/45 were 68lbs. So a 13lb increase.

I have full bolt ons and tune as well..

Lots of variables come into play here! Here's a picture I just took on site lol.

 

I am ditching my E rated KO2's. Like mentioned above, the ride quality blows, especially if you have a girlfriend/passenger/kids who point out every bump you hit with a groan or oof. As far as MPG's I haven't noticed a drastic change.

Go with the 6 ply unless you're hitting heavy trails weekly.

 

Me either

 

So you aren’t actually calculating your mileage?

Your claims make sense now.