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Old 09-29-2019, 03:41 PM
YBstranded YBstranded is offline
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New Goodyear Wrangler Authority tires installed.

I was all set after tons of research to go with the Falken Wildpeak AT3 for my new tires.

I live in the Pacific Northwest and we get a fair amount of snow. I also use my T4R to tow a utility trailer with a 1200lb UTV in it into the woods fairly regularly, so I wanted a beefy tire for the frequent towing and rocky off-roading.

I had bought a used Jeep Wrangler a couple of years ago that came with the Goodyears on it and loved them. They did phenomenal off-road and seemed to wear like iron, plus they didn't seem too loud for such an aggressive tire.

But, they were only available at Walmart, and I hadn't seen them for sale for a couple of years.

I had the Falkens in my cart on Amazon and went to the Walmart.com site to verify I was getting the best price. Lo and behold, the Goodyear Authority was available again!

Still, the Falkens were rated so high...

But, I ordered the Goodyears in the factory LT265/70/17 size for $145 each.

They arrived a week later and I decided to wait a couple of months until winter to install them.

Then, a month later, I was backing into my gravel driveway up to the shop and the rear tires broke loose and I was momentarily stuck. That had never happened before with any other vehicle or tire.

That incident made me nervous. I'm going deep into the Idaho woods for elk hunting in October and decided I better get the new tires installed.

Got them put on by the nearest Walmart tire center in Clarkston, WA.

That was a total comedy of errors. Had to take them to a different local shop to get them balanced properly.

But, they are now properly installed and balanced and I have about 500 miles on them.

Initial impression? I should have gone with the Falkens... Maybe...

The Good:

These tires are sexy looking! Whether you admit it or not, looks play a significant role in how you choose tires, and these tires look awesome.

They have an aggressive sidewall, great looking tread, and white letters, which really look good with my black rims.

Mine are E-rated 10 ply tires and I am running 48 psi. They are very stable towing and they make the T4R feel almost sportscar-like due to much crisper handling.

They seem to be wearing well, but way too early to tell.

Noise level is present, but not obnoxious.

Barely any mud exposure, but they did awesome, as expected, based on my old set. Wet weather handling is great with no hydroplaning when hitting standing water on the highway.

We did get some early snow today, but nothing stuck on the roads, so no idea yet. These have the M+S Severe Service rating, so they should be good.

The Bad:

Gas mileage has been horribly affected. With a GoRhino roof rack installed and everything else stock, I was averaging 20.2 mpg.

With these tires, I can barely crack 18 mpg. They are 12 lbs heavier than stock and have a much more aggressive tread.

They took a lot of weight to balance; 5 ozs on one tire.

The ride is definitely rougher, but I was expecting that and it really doesn't bother me.

Overall, they seem to be a decent tire and should really shine when I get into the mountains in a couple of weeks.

They do great towing and they look amazing. It's just the big drop in gas mileage and difficulty in balancing that has me doubting them.

Since Walmart raised the price on them to $165 a tire since I bought mine, I will likely go with the Falkens next time.

But, it's really too early to tell just ow good they are. I will definitely have a better idea after a few months of off-road and winter use.
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