Tires Falken or Nokia
I replaced the OEM Dunlops on my '21 RAV gas model XLE a few weeks ago with Falken WildPeak A/T Trails in 245/65-17. I have about 900 miles on them now. I have lost consistently only 2 MPG after several cycles of fill ups.
I just took off a set of Nokians due to getting dry. They were rated for 50k miles, I had 85k on them and they still had 6-7/32 of tread left. Never a traction issue even in snow and ice, even in weather where I had no business being out there with a front wheel drive vehicle. So they checked all the boxes for me. Quiet with good traction, extra load on many models and a great overall tire.
I recently had a great experience with the Falken RT615K+ going from HPDE 2 to Time Trials. I had 275/35R18's square on my 350z and they lasted me about 11 track days including driving to and from the track a few times. I don't have any personal experience with other 200tw tires but I was satisfied with mine.
I like Falken a lot. Mine didn’t come with Falken but got some Wildpeaks installed after getting our first flat. Got all 4 wheels replaced a little over a year ago and have had zero issues.
Falken Wildpeak FTW
If you’re not mudding and want to improve the ride then the Falkens with their mileage warranty is the best bang for the buck.
The EVOLUTION line from Cooper is their “cheap” line, recently bought by Goodyear. Have not been a fan of quality since the buyout
I've been looking at the Toyo NanoEnergy3 for about £200 fitted, but also saw I could get the Falken SN832 for around £240 fitted.
My falken wild peaks are quiet, just as grippy off road, way better on road, and can handle rain and snow like it’s nothing. I would never ever go back to a KO2 after getting my wild peaks.
- Quiet when new - Reasonable grip dry/wet - Cheap to buy http://****************.com/smile/emthdown.gif - Lack of serious siping = don't bother in the snow - Gets noisy starting about halfway worn - If you have any autocrossing aspirations... don't.
My Wildpeak experience was a horror story! 15 different trips to Discount Tire for balancing/rebalancing & rotations. I would take videos on the exact same stretch of road, at the exact same speed with a view of the steering wheel, speedometer & road to keep consistency.
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