Falken Wildpeak AT3W—Initial Impression

[onthebrake]

Load range D ?

 

[KAH 24]

Good morning all,

For those considering the Falken Wildpeak AT3W for their Gen 2 Raptor—here is a 5000 mile update:

-Beginning Mileage: 30400 mi, new, installed by CarMax; 5 tires (they swapped my spare for an AT3W)
-Current Mileage: 35488 mi, (rotated/balanced by Ford Dealer during oil/filter service). 4 tire rotation.
-315/70R 17 Load Range E
-Consistently running 37F & 35R (checked bi-weekly, adjusted for wide range of temps 20 deg—90 degrees in TX, CO, NM, Mexico)
-Avg MPG (city, highway, mostly pavement, some gravel/dirt, but my son did “borrow” it for about a month and did drive it a lot in CO). TOTAL MPG per vehicle computer: 16.6mpg. HWY MPG: Approx 17.8 as I’ve reset and logged during our road trips because I was curious.

NOTE: The Raptor doesn’t haul anything heavier than me, my wife, our kids, and luggage at most—thus the lower tire pressure.

During our time of ownership, we’ve mostly used the Raptor for road trips between our homes, for vacations, and to visit our daughter in Austin. I’ve been using it to commute to/from work in heavy stop/go—simply because I enjoy driving it.

At the tire rotation, the service mgr (whom I respect) mentioned that it didn’t look as if the tires had worn one bit. Tread depth is still nearly as new—with even wear running 37F/35R

Subjectives: Quiet, comfortable likely due to lower pressure and suspension, MPGs seem fine—except for the time our son borrowed it for a month in CO where MPGs took a massive hit due to him driving around and trying to impress his girlfriend I imagine.

Bias: All of our SUVs/trucks have run Load Range E tires (ATs on wife’s Lexus LX, MTs on AEV Rubicon, and our Hybrid AT/MT on F250–which needs the E for towing). We run the tire pressure slightly lower in the Lexus and quite a bit lower in the Jeep due to weight unless loading it down.

Conclusion: I imagine the tires will continue to wear well with good ride comfort. When my wife’s SUV needs new tires—we are going with the AT3W. From my perspective—I can see why some OEMs are using this as a factory tire (even if they are “tailoring” it a bit for the OEM).

I’ll update at 10k. Betweeen my commuting, road trips, and my boy “borrowing”—they should be due for another rotation at 40k when I get the next oil/filter.

I hope this is useful and have a nice day.

 

[JefferyGT]

BFGs just got a better look. Totally subjective.

Really appreciate your review though!!!
Cheers

 

[onthebrake]

I had these AT3W's on my 2015 F350 6.7 SRW and LOVED them ! Towing a 31' Toyhauler to Glamis with a buggy worked out well. E Rated tires on the Raptor is not ideal. I run the stock KO2's on my '17 Raptor which are C rated. At best, I would only go up to load range D on the Raptor, not E though.

 

[BroncoAZ]

I had these AT3W's on my 2015 F350 6.7 SRW and LOVED them ! Towing a 31' Toyhauler to Glamis with a buggy worked out well. E Rated tires on the Raptor is not ideal. I run the stock KO2's on my '17 Raptor which are C rated. At best, I would only go up to load range D on the Raptor, not E though.

It’s funny reading some of these tire threads across different platforms. I’m shopping for tires for my Tacoma right now, half of the taco guys recommend E rated BFG KO2’s for the lightweight Tacoma. I’m looking for the lightest tire possible to not hamper performance on an underpowered truck. At 18# heavier per tire, BFG’s would add 72# of rotating mass. I can’t imagine I wouldn’t notice that.

If I still had my Raptor I’m sure I’d be shopping for a replacement set of stock KO2’s by now.

 

[NASSTY]

I just put a set of load range C AT3W's on my 1992 Bronco. My Bronco tends be be hard on tires so it remains to be seen how they are on longevity.
So far they are quiet and are great in snow and rain.
Unfortunately they don't make a load range C or D for my Raptor and the E's are heavier than I want for the Raptor.

 

[Sgt Beavis]

I had the Falken Wildpeak AT3Ws on the Jeep I just traded in. Frankly they’ve been outstanding. I’ve taken them on numerous trails in Colorado and I’ve never gotten stuck or had problems getting over any obstacle. They’ve also been extremely good in snow and rain. IMO they are a better on road tire, in the rain, than the KO2 but the KO2 is a very comparable tire in every other metric. The KO2s on my Raptor have been fantastic off road and in the snow it’s just on road rain performance where they slip up (pun intended).

The Falkens do have a better warranty, but it’s 55K miles compared to 50K miles for the KO2.

 

[KAH 24]

UPDATE:

-Falken Wildpeak AT3W (2018 Ford Raptor):
-11k miles on tires as of 25 Jun 21 @ 1053hrs
-Stock 315/70R 17 E load
-Consistently maintained tire pressure of 36F & 34R, adjusted as needed using onboard compressor (for climate/altitude/etc)
-Rotated at 5k mile oil change, will rotate again this weekend (rotation every 5-6k miles)

Results:

-Ride like pillows at 36F/34R with perfect wear pattern (note: son drops to 34F/30R off-road and drives it all the way back from CO to TX—and yes I know this).
-Negligible wear at 11k miles due to silica compound, tire rotation, and pressure maintenance at 36F/34R (except son’s driving between CO and TX multiple times).
-60% commuting/20% highway/20% gravel and no “real off-road”—mostly CO trails
-Avg 16.7mpg calculated over 11k miles (Raptor computer)
-Daily driver for me to/from work, with plenty of stop/go traffic, road trips—with occasional gravel trails.
-Fun vehicle for adult son/daughter shenanigans—which obviously torched MPGs and should have destroyed the tires (Colorado, rocks, gravel, and street use).

Photos (36F/34R):

-Rear Tires after 11k miles (perfect wear pattern)
-Front Tires after 11k miles (perfect wear pattern)
-Sexy wife standing by the mule
-Prairie dogs aren’t afraid of Raptors
-Campsite view

 

[Stroked out]

Toyo at3 are similar to the wildpeaks. They are d rated and 68 pounds. For those concerned about weight and stiffness. I've been running them for 2k miles. Coming from a cupping set of duratecs with almost 30k miles on them. Definitely a upgrade for me.