Falken Wildpeak A/T3W in the snow?

Being a westcoaster who grew up in the midwest, I miss the snow. I've heard the Falken AT3w are good in snow but looking for first hand experience. I think I might move back soon, and am interested in a decent snow tire. Thoughts?

 

Love my Duratracs.

 

I've never ran those, I'll have to take a look into those! Is the tread life good on those? Although I guess the tread life would be better being in the snow lol

 

Depending on where you live, pick up a old set of wheels and get dedicated snow tires. If you are talking about living below the snow line and driving up to visit, then wildpeaks and duratracs work.

 

The did OK in fresh snow, but once the temperature got into the 20's (fahrenheit), they weren't so good. They were a good value a few years ago at around $125/tire (265/70-17) but there are so many other tires I would rather get nowadays.

 

That sounds like the right way to go. If I end up moving I'll do that. Hopefully wildpeaks work out for visiting even when it storms

 

That's a bummer to hear, I've heard nothing but good things before now

 

20s and below is where snow tires rule. They are made to stay soft, normal tire rubber thats made for +30k mileage is inherently hard and slick at below freezing road surface temps.

 

That's interesting. I thought the difference was the tread, never would've thought it'd be a different rubber compound. I appreciate all your info!

 

Mine are great in the snow but I wouldn't buy them again. They were a bitch to balance and have already started to dry rot. Tires are only a year old.

 

I've never had problems in the snow with them, nor felt a lack of traction. They've been on 3 years and have been down to 5* F, wet snow, deep snow, etc. Good all around tire. 255/80r17 E. A dedicated snow would perform better, but these have worked well for me.

 

I ran them all last winter. Thought they were marginal at best. There's much better ATs for snow performance, but yes a dedicated snow tire is you best bet.

 

I live in Western KY and most of the snow we get is usually a powder then ends up being a packed roadway. Felt the Wildpeaks were great in all conditions so far. I preferred them over the Toyo ATII.

 

Wildpeaks do pretty well in fresh powdery snow or slush and are straight up dangerous on unplowed roads that get packed down. Depending on where you are that will be more/less of a problem. My 2c is just get a dedicated set of snow tires.

 

Got my tires from Amazon for $90 each. I've taken them to the Sierras (unplowed roads) the last 4 winters with no problems. Given the snows pretty much packed down by Jeeps by the time I get up there.

 

Kumho Roadventure

 

I like the wildpeaks, I have a smaller size, but I think they are good.
Gotta say though, dedicated winter tires are so much better. I would buy dedicated snow tires for my wife, but I drive slower in snow so I feel comfortable not spending the extra coin on my truck.

 

I have Wildpeaks, and have driven them in cold, wet, snow, dry, over ice, packed snow, fresh snow, down to -5°F, and almost every combination of those conditions possible, and not once have I unintentionally lost traction.

they've been a great tire for me. I've had them for about 4 years, and going on ~45,000 miles

 

Amazing tires. We’re in a high desert environment with a true winter, from - temps to deep fresh snow and everything in between. Fantastic, reliable traction and braking. Nothing is gonna grab on really slick packed conditions, that’s where driver awareness and driving to fit the conditions comes into play.

 

My BFG KO's we're a much better tire all around especially in slippery conditions. Also the less rake you have the better your rears will have traction from weight transfer. Just lowering my 6112's one notch to help with cv boot issues made a noticable difference in traction and breaking.