Falken Wildpeak MT thread (with review?)

****DISCLAIMER**** I doubt i’m qualified to review anything....and YMMV, but here goes:


I decided to try something different again when I needed tires this summer.

This tire caught my eye.

http://www.falkentire.com/tires/light-truck-suv-cuv-tires/wildpeak-m/t-tire-0



After some research and talking with @XPOTRPR i decided to pull the tigger.

I will be using this thread to update my thoughts on the tire and show photos of their wear/performance.

This thread can also be general information and discussion on these and other tires.

I am running them in LT265/70R17

 

2k mile update with initial impressions:

Had one trip offroad so far and my initial impressions are...

Mud- excellent

Gravel- super grippy

Wet Pavement- more grippy than my ST Maxx were

Dry Pavement- not as stiff or confidence inspiring as i would like, they have a lot of flex and roll under load.

The Noise- its a mud tire, its relatively loud. But considerably quieter than most mud tires

***NOTE***

I did experience some pretty severe chunking on some shale ledges on the rear tires ONLY.

Photos:

 

Falcont stoppedby our shop and recommend I run them on my diesel. I have the procomp mts on it now and they are dying like ten times faster then they bragged they would .

 

So you’re going to try these next?

 

My primary reason for trying these tires was no one in my area could get me a set of Cooper ST Maxx’s for less than $1055

These falkens were $804 OTD

 

maybe my procomp dealer is offering a 40K warranty on these mt's (my main reason for buying them) they are almost half gone and i have like 8K on them so if they fallow threw with the warranty then no but if they fuck me like i think they will then yeah im getting falcons next my cost on 315/70R17's is $198 a tire

 

I'll get some info and pics of mine this week.

 

just over 3k on these now, Wet performance is improving.... they seem to still be getting louder....

Still decently pleased with them...

 

Look great.......

longevity & road noise would be my concerns

 

Have you contacted falken about the chunking? I've crawled with mine a few times now and now just daily driving the chunking seems to be getting worse.

 

Mine has not been that bad...and @XPOTRPR’s is a little worse than mine. I’m just ignoring it for now

 

Jesus christ. Mine were 664 otd from discount tire. Either way I am about 4k into them and couldn't be happier. A definite upgrade from the bf hoodbitch in my humble opinion.

 

KO2's are so over rated anyway

 

4k mile update:

mud- still excellent

rain- getting more slippery

wet roads- more understeer than i would like and less oversteer than i prefer

gravel- excellent

dry pavement- great, little noisier now but not unbearable

dirt- grippy

towing- they handle load well but they seem to squirm around and follow grooves in the road really badly when loaded down

 

Same!!! hahah they need balanced ap I'm curious what they will say

 

Here is an update. Falken gave me 70% off credit towards a new set! Talk about a brand that stands behind their product. Even told them they chunked while off roading and still covered it! And that's not just 70% off towards their own stuff it could have been any brand. Needless to say I stuck with falken. Combine the performance with the customer service and you've made me a customer for life!

 

This is excellent news!!!! @XPOTRPR lets beat the fuck out of these and get new sets!!

 

shiiiiit mine are already tore up. lol whats this about now??

 

ahhh I see now. My lazy ass went back and read. Yup.. same here @rocklobster2008. mine have been wearing quicker now as well. I'll go take some pics..

Got them at 103,915... BRB..