Tires Falken or KENDA
I agree, have had mine on for about 8,000kms and gone through the summer and recently 30cm of snow and -30C temps. Recently rotated and all tires wore evenly with proper alignment done from the start.
I typically run Nokian Hakka LT3 for winter but wanted to try these out this season to see how they compare to my previous experience with KO2.
Agree with everything OP has mentioned, but sub -20C you can really feel the performance drop compared to dedicated winters.
In short, these tires are amazing!
Pros:
- For being AT tires, they're very quiet. Yes I know AT tires get louder as they get worn out, but these have been excellent so far on dry highway.
- They're excellent in rain, no hydroplaning.
- They're excellent in snow.
- They're excellent off-roading.
- Tires look beefy! Give the 4R an aggressive look.
- I got C-load, no need for E-load as I don't do hardcore stuff like in the west.
Cons:
- As expected with most AT tires, they're heavy, but nig enough to make the 4R any slower.
- Even though they are stock size, they're bigger than the stock Dunlops in every dimension. The beefy outer knobs rubbed at full lock when reversing so had to trim the bottom bumper by grinding it down and also a bit on the inside liner.
I took off my KO2s from my Sorento. They wore well and still had useable tread after 55k miles. But I was tired of the noise and ride on the highway. I put on a set of these Wildpeak tires and am VERY satisfied. They are pretty quiet, ride nice, and are darn good on wet, muddy, or snowy roads.
Just picked up at4’s last week! Loving them so far ????????
Gone over the snowy mountain passes for 2 winters on my at3. Love them.
I have wildpeak ht02s. they are great.
I picked up a set of Rubitreks last year. Not too loud, handle great off-road, and perform well on wet pavement. Highly recommend them if you’re looking for a solid all-around tire.
I would add the kenda vezda kr20a 200utqg to the ok tier. I gave them a shot because they were nearly half the price of the Bridgestone in the same size and I needed a new set due to finished rt660s and didn't quite have the funding for Bridgestones at the time.
They are comparable to the rt615 and others you have in the ok tier however they have fantastic wet weather traction. And they talk to you at the limit
I've had them on my Tacoma for about 20-25k miles and they've gotten really bad on wet pavement lately. 90% of my driving is on pavement and these things are becoming a liability after it rains.
Cheap Chinesium trash, rated at 40k miles but I would be shocked if you got much more than 20k-25k and the warranty is basically non-existent... And "all-season" tires really are 3-season tires these days, if you deal with any snow you want to look at all-weather tires like Falken Aklimate or General Altimax 365AW.
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