Nice looking tires! I was looking at getting a set of those, but ended up ordering Mastercraft Courser AXTs in 285/65-18. I'll have to remember to take some "before and after" pics like you did. Now if only my wheels would get done at the powdercoaters...

 

I actually want to have these painted. The part that is greyish in color I want to be a gloss black to match the rest of the truck. I've talked to a few painters and a few powder coaters. With a good quality paint job paint should hold up well for my needs.

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Look good. These are my top choice when replacement time comes.

 

Good tires. I like mine a lot.

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nice, I was either getting those or the nitto. Went nitto I hear and read great things about the falken

 

Much better looking!

 

Mitchell, keep playing with your psi as the weight of your truck differs from mine, but I have been running 39/40 psi in mine and that has seemed to be the "sweet spot". They have been wearing extremely well with normal 5,000+/- mile rotations.
I couldn't be any happier with my choice to go with these tires.

 

My total price for install and balance, with tire disposal fee and all of that great stuff, was $80. So 640 for the tires, $80 to install, and I have a $50 rebate coming.

The price out the door at my tire shop was $855.

Oh yeah, I also had them install the Gorilla lugnuts in black while we were at it. After several tire rotations the stock lugnuts were trash. I don't count that into the cost of the tires, but they were $75. CJ Pony Parts is where I got them.

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These look like the best deal going if one wants to size up to a larger AT tire.

 

Yup. I went up a size (or two) and got mine purchased, balanced, mounted, and out the door for $601. And Mitchell got his for a smidge more than that. So they are a great tire for a great price. You really can't go wrong with them.

 

How the heck did you get out the door for $600?? I watched for a bit to find them at $640 shipped prior to install with the $50 rebate. That was on discount tire direct, the store side of the website was cheaper per tire as it appeared, but all said and done was more.

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I haggled. I went in to my local DT, told them exactly what I wanted and what I was willing to pay. I got a small discount for using my DT credit card and there was a rebate too. So after rebate and credit card discount, it came out to $601 and some change.

 

Yaw can NOT be concerned with +-~50 bucks?

I'm now feeling foolish for paying more than Yaw did for just 1 tire/rim.

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Yaw can NOT be concerned with +-~50 bucks?


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Um, yeah. I can. LOL
In my world, $50 is almost two cases of diapers!

 

I can most DEFINITELY be concerned with $50 more. There are weeks when we could REALLY use it. In fact, the only reason we're able to afford this truck is making the best use of every $50 we see that we possibly can.

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Another way to save some coins is to catch Ebay's 15% off coupon which usually occurs every few months or so.

 

Makes me feel like my $1600 ko2s was a bad deal lol!

 

These things are DEAD quiet. You'd never guess there is such an aggressive tread, with such large tread blocks, from inside the cab. They are not QUITE as smooth as the original tires, but they aren't much worse in that regard. So far it doesn't seem like my mileage is really taking a hit. Maybe 1 mpg at most.

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Diapers?? Those are cheap comparing to the cost when they go to college. LOL

 

Did they hurt your gas mileage at all?

 

Yes they did, a little bit. I seem to have lost a pretty consistent 1-2 mpg across the board. It's not much so it's hard to come up with an exact number, but especially highway I seem to have lost 1-2 mpg.

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I went to 275/70-18 E rated and stopped looking at the lie o meter or doing any math 😢

 

Bought my truck new. Absolutely hated the stock tires. Put the same Falkens as OP after having the truck less than two months lol Never regretted that decision. One of the best tires I’ve ever had. Good highway traction wet or dry. No road noise. Good ride.

 

Bought my FW AT3's a year ago - great dual-purpose tire. Sheds water and mud very easily. Had GY DuraTracs before but didn't need to go with that aggressive of a tread this time. Also lost 1 mpg as well.

 

My beloved Cooper tires are made in U.S.A. 🇺🇸

 

After 21,000 miles, my tires had wear in the center. That usually means over pressured but they have been at 39-40 psi the whole time.

Stopped at Discount and they will pay $100 a tire, so I'm getting $400 back. Going to try them again and hope I just had a bad batch. Still $600 out if pocket. But no way I'm running these tires in a MN winter.

If I remember tomorrow I will take pics. 2 were bad and the other 2 looked like they were on their way out.

Hopefully by 2-3 pm tomorrow I have new tires.

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Sounds to me like you should have chalked them for proper tire contact.

 

I have no idea how to do that. Could probably YouTube it. Had 2 different shops check alignment. Precision tune and meineki. Definitely not high end shops but neither found an issue. See what happens.

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Chalking is just a visual confirmation that the air pressure is resulting in an evenly distributed contact patch the full width of the tire.

Especially useful for a tire that isn't a perfect match to its intended weight load.

In other words, when we upgrade to Load E tires on our lighter trucks, it would predictably require less air pressure to properly carry the lighter truck than it would with one heavier. Too little air, and the chalk might rub off the outer edges much quicker than the center. Too much air and you get the opposite. The center bulges enough to wear the chalk off the center of the tire at a faster rate.



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Good info. I have a 3 1/2 year old. Plenty of chalk. After they get replaced tomorrow, I will try to remember the chalk. After I make a cocktail.

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