Load Range "C" (OR Close) off-road tire options..?

And I'm gonna mount them on a set of these!

 

Got mine from
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/tires/falken/product/byName.do?tmn=Wild+Peak+A/T3W&typ=Truck/SUV

Falken Wild Peak A/T3W - 265 /75 R16 116T (Load Range "C") SL RBL ($539.28)
Free shipping (3 days UPS to me in Maine).

Only had them on one day, (100+ MILES) but very satisfied with them so far. About the same road noise and ride quality at stock GY Adventurers (meaning good) , but more aggressive off-road type thread, I'd say between an typical AT and MT. Great looking thread and sidewalls.





PS.

I was a bit concerned about perhaps encountering the " Buzzy Vibration at certain RPM's" that many have encountered, but I never had them and still no vibrations with new tires...

 

Just switched out the factory Firestones for BFG AT K02s -

Went with LT265/70R17 "C" rated - Happy with look and ride so far

... factory were P265/65 R17

 

Really looking for a Canadian supplier,,,discount tire for me works out to 860 USD (they collect duties and taxes) which coverts to 1175 CAD$...then I would have to mount and balance...friggin expensive!
I found a few Falken dealers here in Ottawa but I doubt they can get these new tires...sigh

 

^ Understood...
I had a local dealer who can get Falken, but had none in stock. Most dealers dont yet. They are too new. Give it a while

 

For the Canada guys, our Canadian dealers will either stock the tires or be able to order them from NTD distributors in Canada. I'll have an inquiry into our sales team now and will report back with details. As GeneC noted, the AT3Ws went on sale to dealers this month....

 

Can you post a picture up of the tires on your truck, really interested in these tires.

 

^^
I am going to cheat a little.. Its raining here..
Not my photo's (They are member - Wildpeak's), but same size (265-75-16) and TRD-OR wheels..
Another 100 miles on them, and very happy with my choice.
I found the best ride quality with factory recommended pressure (30psi).

 

Man those tires look good, any reason you didn't go with 265/70r16? I guess the tire is so new I am having difficulty finding specs on the tires.

 

1" taller tire (half inch more ground clearance) without any noticeable adverse effects of too tall a tire.

 

Attn Canada folks: Tire Discounters Group in Canada will carry these tires, but they are still not available as of March 1. Anyone tire or service shop who buys from this distributor will be able to get the FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3Ws. Just use your postal code in this link to find the nearest retailer.
http://www.tirediscounter.ca/locations.aspx

 

www.falkentire.com
is now updated with the new products as of today March 1.
The specs for the new WILDPEAK AT3W and MT are linked within the respective products.

Here's a cheat XLS also.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...UYh3QNGHBlMtRCms_n-LyPA/edit?usp=docslist_api

Cheers.

 

Looking at the specs for 265/75/16 -116T - only 14/32 tread depth in the SL version. Doesn't appear to be a LT 112 (Load Range C) version of this tire.

 

Technically, it's not a Load C.
That is labeled as a ISO metric; Falken specifies max load of 2,756 lbs at 44 psi.
A Load C1 attains max load of 2,470 lbs at 50 psi.

 

Well its March 12th...still no wild peak at3's on the tire discounters website...what's the latest?

 

The falken wild peak 285/70/17 C is only 50 pounds and has deeper tread than a E rated Ko2. Going to be a great option IMO

 

Will this tire be like other Falken where it has different lug pattern (sidewall lugs specifically) if it isn't a LT tire? Because it seems this tire in 265/75-16 only comes in a non-LT or LT E-Load, and since a lot of us are interested in something below an E load, it would be good to know if there is going to be different lug patterns depending on the rating.

Thanks!

 

I really like the looks of the wildpeaks, as I'd like to move away from the E load KO2s I'm running right now. I really want a C rated tire though, how much of a difference is there between the C rated LT and a SL P?

Appologies, as I'm not terribly familiar with the differences in tire loads. Is it just a matter of weight capacity, or is there a difference in ply count, side-wall strength, etc.?

B.

 

Quite a bit of difference...
The main one is duty capability.
A P/ISO-metric Standard Load might appear to have comparable load rating to a C rated tire, it can't operate at the maximum indefinitely.
Additionally, you must calculate psi at 110% of load requirement when equipping P/ISO-metric on trucks/suv.

 

For 16" Rim Tacoma-ish sizes that we are talking about here, the Falken Wildpeak A/T3W is available in

• 265/70R16 115T (which actually measures 30.6x10.80R16, 42.3lbs, 14/32nds tread depth)
• LT265/75R16 LRE 123S (which actually measures 31.7x10.40R16, 55.3lbs, 18/32nds tread depth)
• (Not offered at this time: LT265/75R16 LRC Option)

Just wanted to clarify.