after months of research..

THE SL they are light only a few lb's more than stock tires
the are just as quiet as the oem tires i cant tell the difference noise wise before and after as it sounds the same and thats a good thing.. handling is great .. nothing bad to say what so ever..

the wall looks aggressive more aggressive than the TOYO's K02s

i went with 265s (because they are more like 275s) fit wise they fit perfectly with stock everything on a 2021 venture.

pic before with the peasant stock tires
. then you can see the gap at full turn fits perfect

If only they hadn't started making them in China

SL load + Heavy for size + Made in China = Strike 4

Toyo KO2s are my favorite sidewall design.

Great tire !!! My set were not made in China I have 10k on them best all around tire that has done it all well especially in the rain
Mike

I love mine as well. They do well in snow and rain.

Mine are made in the USA.

They are great tires for most conditions and they come at a great price.

However, in my use (which is very unfriendly to tires), the really good SL tread lasts just 10-12,000 miles ( I have had 7 SL Wildpeaks, true for all of them, whether made in Thailand or the US) and once we get over 20k, by which the tires are 8/32 or less, punctures in the desert start happening. I had three.

I never had issues with them in Montana where they drove over tons of sticks. I never had issues in Utah or in AZ with brand new tires. All three punctures were on tires under 9/32, all in the Sonoran desert (same as Baja).

They are a great tire and probably ideal for Canada but no tire is perfect and folks in Arizona, Nevada, and So Cal will want to look elsewhere if they do a lot of desert driving.

265 Wildpeaks was one of the first changes I made after buying my 2017. Mine were stamped USA. Great tires that work well in the rain and off-road. Went up to 275 10ply Wildpeaks and am very happy. When these wear out i'll throw in 285 Wildpeaks.

I have the 285s on c rating and I love them. Ive used them off-roading in the deserts of California and Arizona, Utah region and they kick ass in the rain, Everyone raves about these tires and I can see why.

(cooper at 3 xlt) ;)

265/70 17 w/ an Eibach Pro Truck lift kit. The ride is noticably better than factory, and the handling is much improved.

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I've had the same tires for 20k miles. I'm very happy with them in the northeast. great in the sand/snow/rain/ dirt fire roads. they do get a little louder with wear but not much that you will hate them .

According to Falken they are now made in China, USA, or Thailand and there's no way to tell what you are getting besides physically looking at the tires.

Since I can't buy them locally I won't take the risk of buying online and getting Chinese made tires I won't be buying them.

I was 100% going to buy them for my incoming 4Runner until I started seeing reports of them being made in China.

A coworker bought the Wildpeak for his Tacoma and after seeing them on his I have bought two sets for different cars; one for 2016 4Runner Limited and one for 2019 Subaru Ascent. Both sets went on factory 20" wheels and I love that look.

Now we have a '21 Venture coming and plan to keep the matte black TRD 17" wheels and get another set of Wildpeak, but they look too big, or at least the 265, in the front wheel well.

The pic of them on my Limited, I also had a slight lift but can't remember how high. Maybe like 1.5" leveling.

I want to do a slight lift on the Venture for aesthetics so any suggestions?

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