Why do some Wildpeak AT3s look less aggressive?

[MB33]

In case anyone wondered, here is the 235s installed on a maverick. Still lacks that aggressive tread

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[EchoPear]

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...m-falken-wildpeak-at3w-for-the-maverick.2030/

 

[MortyHooper]

I intentionally got the lighter 235s, as I didn’t want a super heavy tire on my hybrid, but they still provide an upgrade in grip, durability, and snow rating. They handle way better than the spec Continentals as well, less sidewall flex.

 

[Maverickman74]

Yep it is the difference between OEM and regular and also the size available to space out the tread effectively.

My in laws have 245/70r16s and 265/65r17s on their jeeps no pics of the 245s but I have side by side of mine and the 265s.

The tread size is clearly larger with greater voids. This applies to the sidewall protection too.

There is 4.8 extra inches of circumference between theses 2 that alot of room for extra voids and lug width.

This is the size I am planning on when our stockers wear out.

 

[EchoPear]

Now the question becomes, what is a better performing tire… the retail Wildpeak Trails or the slightly watered down 235 AT3Ws?

Falken advertises the Trail as the preferred tire for unibody off-road lite vehicles like CUVs

 

[EchoPear]

Now the question becomes, what is a better performing tire… the retail Wildpeak Trails or the slightly watered down 235 AT3Ws?

Falken advertises the Trail as the preferred tire for unibody off-road lite vehicles like CUVs

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...m-falken-wildpeak-at3w-for-the-maverick.2030/

I sort of found the answer in the thread posted…

 

[EchoPear]

Confirming what's already been said on this thread, but I was looking through the specs on Falken's website and noticed that in the same, 235/65R17 size, the Wildpeaks AT3W actually weights about 5 pounds less per tire than the A/T Trail.

Falken's response was that "The AT3W in this size [235/65/17] is a OE option tire on some of the new Ford Vehicles. As such, it is not the full on, off the shelf Wildpeak AT3W that should weigh more than the AT Trail due to it's position as a light truck tire in comparison to the cross over tire of the AT Trail"

So in other words, Falken watered down the Wildpeak AT3W in that specific size... regardless of whether it comes as OE, or off the shelf. Likely due to a desire to lighten the tire so the EPA ratings with the Wildpeak matched the ratings with the Pirelli ATR.

For what it's worth, I want a triple peak rated tire so I'm planning on swapping out the Pirelli ATR's for the Wildpeak AT Trails, if and when I ever receive my truck!

I sort of found the answer in the thread posted…

 

[MB33]

Nice. That lets me know because I want something more aggressive to go with the 245s. It’s odd they would do that but I guess whatever makes sense to them. Thanks for the help.

 

[Maverickman74]

Now the question becomes, what is a better performing tire… the retail Wildpeak Trails or the slightly watered down 235 AT3Ws?

Falken advertises the Trail as the preferred tire for unibody off-road lite vehicles like CUVs

But are the Trails watered down in the 235/65 size also. Small tire is a small tire. Only so much room to work. In the pics i posted there is 40% more zig zags in the sipes on the outside lug. I guess 40% more of the time it works every time.

 

[JP4AZ]

Make sure you are comparing the same rating, Like P metric or LT. LT are much heavier duty, weigh more, and have much deeper tread.

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