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I put a highway tire on my truck figuring it’s 99% highway. Only problem is the circumferential grooves are the exact right width to pick up gravel from our driveway in Michigan. If not picked up evenly, they throw the balance off. It takes ten minutes with a bent screwdriver to pick the rocks out. I’m going back to AT tires when this set wears out. | |||
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That's sort of where I am on my Explorer, which will likely need tires in a few months. Michelin doesn't offer the LTX AT in my size, so I'm down to: Falken Wildpeak Michelin Defender LTX MS2 Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 Pretty wide range of use purpose on those. The Falkens are a fair bit cheaper, but also have a shorter estimated life, compared to the Michelins. LTX will go the longest & are currently where I'm leaning. But they were also nearly $1400 on my Expedition. The AS4, assuming they're equivalent to the AS3+ we had on our Flex, are a great all around option, very grippy & worked well in all climates I had it [Houston humid inferno & monsoons, Flagstaff at 28*, lots of long road trips] The Falkens are my odd man out, as I've only had Falkens on small cars in an all-season tire, when on a tight budget. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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Those look great! Congrats. I've always stuck with my BFG KO2's. Quietest off road tire I've ever used "Pickin' stones and pullin' teats is a hard way to make a living. But, sure as God's got sandals, it beats fightin' dudes with treasure trails." "We've been tricked, we've been backstabbed, and we've been quite possibly, bamboozled." | |||
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Good point! I am on a ton of gravel. The Wildpeaks and Michelins I had prior to were crazy rock chuckers. I’d get off a gravel road and for a 1/4 you could just hear the gravel slinging off. These the tread voids are so much bigger barely pick any gravel up.
If the Michelin Cross Climate is available in your size give them a look too. Put them on Mom and Granny’s Explorer and Equinox. Great tire. Check weights too Wildpeaks tend to be very heavy ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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I am about a month in and am still loving these tires. Had a bit of rain and they did great. Traction was great and had to try to break them loose. Drove to the Bengals game Sunday nights so about 4.5 hours of interstate driving and they are super smooth and the road noise which is a bit of a hum on the highway pretty much blends away. I had new TPMS sensors put in with these wheels since the old ones were dead. They are some off brand but seem to be working. Only issue is I use an OBDLink MX+ with their OBDLink app to monitor everything on my truck. OBDLink is reading 14.5PSI high across all the sensors. Not a huge deal as I just subtract 14.5 from the reading but would like it to be correct. Not sure if it is the sensors or my OBDLink app. Old sensors were dead so never had them linked and not sure. I have the 2014 Tundra which has no way to actually read the pressures. Just the light comes On when they are out of range. ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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No kidding 255/55-20 size LTX: 34lbs each AS4: 31lbs each Wildpeak: 42lbs  BFG Trail Terrain AT, about the same, 1lb heavier than the Falken The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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What accounts for the large weight difference in the same size tire? | |||
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Super cool looking side lugs and tread depth. Pilot AS4 31lbs 10/32” LTX M/S 34lbs 10.5/32” Wildpeak 42lbs 11/32” Trail T/A 43lbs 12/32”This message has been edited. Last edited by: trapper189, | |||
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Also the different tread/rubber compounds manufacturers use. They’re sidewall construction. The amount of tread blocks, and then different load rated tires of the same size. ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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Have about 3k miles on these things and am absolutely loving them! We got our first round of good snow this winter so my first experience with these tires in the snow is great! Very solid footing. I have not had to use 4wd yet. I played around in 2wd and they spun a bit if I was not feathering the pedal. These Tundras have a craptastic Electronic Limited Slip rear end not true LSD the computer applies the rear brakes on the side that is slipping. Honestly the worst thing about these trucks they should have a true LSD. While the electronic LSD works it is very loud when the brakes are actuating and you actually have to hit a button to activate. I’d like to get a true LSD installed but the install is pretty involved and far beyond my abilities so the $1k in labor alone is tough. But these tires are great!!! ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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A lot also depends on the load rating of the tire. An E rating typically recommended for 3/4 and 1 ton trucks is going to be a lot heavier than a C rating that comes on some 1/2 tons. Typically it's stouter construction with stiffer sidewalls. I ran E rated tires on my F-150 for the heavier sidewalls. Reason being on photography trips and rough dirt/gravel highways a long ways from nowhere here in Alaska, the heavier constructions gave me a lot of comfort from punctures and ripped sidewalls. My daughter can deflate your daughter's soccer ball. | |||
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That's a pretty sweet looking setup. I have a 2022 Sequoia I'm thinking I'd like to upgrade to a set of these wheels when I grind away my stock tires. A couple questions - any issues with rubbing? The wider wheels plus the 0 offset make me worry about clearance - I believe stock is something like +60mm. I believe your Tundra and my Sequoia share the same front end. Do you have a lift or is it stock height? Thanks! ...that I will support and defend... | |||
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Falcon Leveling system Just a hair over 2” in the front and 5/8” added in the rear. Rubbed just slightly on the front bumper. A very small amount a material needs to be trimmed off or use a bumper shim. I opted to shim the bumper. Super easy install. It is my understanding these shims will work with the Sequoia as well as the bumper mounts in the same fashion. One can add nuts or washers but I prefer the plate as it keeps the impact area the same. https://www.shopcoachbuilder.c...ront-bumper-shim-kit The front mudflap needs to be trimmer slightly. Full lock to the right in reverse it runs slightly. I have not bothered to do that yet. As I rarely am at full lock in reverse to worry about it. I am still very very happy with these tires in all weather! Really need to get rid of my wife’s Suburban. Looking to getting her a newer (last generation Sequoia). Which may include selling my truck and getting me an LS430 and supercharging it. I just sold my factory wheels and tires which I should have held onto but ohh well.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Black92LX, ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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I have a Dobinson's suspension lift at 1.75", and I installed color matched fender flares so my bumper is now connected to the fenders. My usual tire, KO2s, in that size are the same as your Thompsons at 32.8" in diameter. I'm not sure if the tread blocks are different enough at the edges to make a difference in rubbing. I think I'd be pretty close. Can you take a front shot? Do your tires hang out past the wheel openings? I'm a big fan of the Sequoia. My son now drives my 2005, and the changeover to the V6 twin turbo in 2023 forced my hand in 2021 to pick up the last model year, 2022 with the 5.7 V8. Turbos give me reservations about long term reliability. Buy that 2nd gen Sequoia and if you maintain it well, you'll have that thing forever. ...that I will support and defend... | |||
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