All Terrain tire recommendations for 2002 4x4

At least you figured that out before you ordered tires. iIRC, those Falkens are pretty cheap in that size

 

Well, no, because I searched by vehicle, not tire size. Nothing came up except the Rugged Trails.

 

This. I love mine. They rip it up in the snow.

 

Could you explain why? I'm getting some good recommendations, but I'd like to hear why one tire is better than another.

I'm also hearing good things about the Michelin LTX A/T2 in my researches.

BTW, I found a site that purports to compare various tires, and they seem to agree with you: https://tirereviewsandmore.com/all-terrain-tire-comparison-table/

 

The Michelin LTX AT2 is a good tire but it is a dirty rotten stone spitter.. Bad.

The outer carcass likes to crack on these as well after about 3 years.. And Michelin won't warrant them.. Cosmetics they say..

I wouldn't get a set of those... IMO.. I would go for the LTX M/S Defender over those..


My next set of tires will be as I stated in your other thread, the Transforce A/T2...

https://www.firestonetire.ca/tire/t...e at2&ef_id=WSWNbgAAASW5NlC0:20180314112955:s


They come in all skinny sizes, but I know these tires, and they are tough.. And work well in gravel... Like exceptionally good.. I've had Duratracs, K02's..K0's... These Firestones are awsome gravel tires and the sidewall is decently thick..

Not to mention, when I put a set on my TRD offroad in 245/75/16, they are only 41lbs.. Stock is 37lbs... And those stockers are like kleenex

 

My 2 cents on the Wildpeak. As far as an AT is concerned they rip through the snow like it is not even there. We have gotten a few good snow storms this past winter and I never had a problem with traction. Drove around a couple vehicles that were stuck in the snow.

They also are excellent on gravel/ dirt logging roads and the light off-roading that I have done.

I do not find them to be to loud when driving down the highway, which can be a problem for some more aggressive tires. They have a 55,000 mile warrenty which is good for an AT in my opinion, and I have not noticed any ware issues yet, so should be a good long life tire.

There is a thread on here some place that gets a lot more in depth on the tire, when I read through it everyone that is running them seems to also be in love with them.

for the price I would say they are the best way to go.

 

The Falkens have a better compound that will wear better and offer better off-road protection. They will also be a much more versatile tire as well and will well in rain, snow, sand, gravel, and light mud with their deep tread depth. And are very quiet as well.

My 4th gen 4runner had those Michelin’s on it with only 8k miles when I first bought it. They felt very bouncy on the street. I switched them out for Cooper at3’s and the ride was way better. If the Falkens would’ve been out then, I would have gone with those.

I currently have Falkens on my Tacoma in a 32/11.50/15 and their awesome. Very little rolling resistance, smooth in the city and hwy. and great off-road as well. There’s a whole thread about them here. Guys love the shit outta these things.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/packed-with-technology-falken-wildpeak-a-t3w.419869/