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Hammer22801

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I’m about ready to replace my tires and I’m looking at one of these 2 options

2019 classic bighorn 1500 6” lift mostly 90% Highway driving in northern louisiana with rainy conditions.
 

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I ran Falkens. Recently switched to Nitto Recon’s. The Falkens were LT305/55R20 and they were awesome. I pulled them off at 68k mi and almost 5 years. Tread depth was @ 10/32nd. They were excellent in rain and the little bit of snow I get in Central VA. Offroad never had an issue tire related. My issues was an open diff (since corrected).
The only reason I didnt buy Falkens again was price for 35x12.5 and to try something a bit more aggressive. Recon’s have the rating and the same 55k mi rating. Just my 2 cents.
 

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If you do a search on the forum, there are plenty of reviews of the Falken. I can’t recall reading a negative review.
 

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Falkens pretty popular here, poll.

Good luck with it, even cheaper options cost a lot right now in this environment. I would see if you have a costco near you and price out out the door costs with tpm as well. I got my bfg load e, not 35 but close, for way less then that on sale costco installed. If you don't have a costco those falkens look good. How much more was micky t?
 

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When you have a choice, why buy a tire with a country of origin: CN?
Falken Wildpeaks are made in China.
Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLT's. Made in the U.S.A., everyday, all year long.

Lmao, you know Goodyear owns Cooper? Goodyear bought them several years ago, Coopers are just the step child of Goodyears.

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The Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLT's are still made in the U.S.A.
Everyday.
Enjoy your ***** Falkens.
 

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I'm running stock size 275/60-20 but I've run both Cooper and Falkens. My Coopers only lasted 30k miles before being replaced with the Falken Wildpeak AT3. That was at 90k miles and I'm now just shy of 147k miles on the odometer. They're ready for replacement and I'll probably go with them again. Just for clarification my Falken's origin were Thailand (R8) and the parent company is Japanese. I like to buy American when I can but I also don't support poor performance.
 

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I’m about ready to replace my tires and I’m looking at one of these 2 options

2019 classic bighorn 1500 6” lift mostly 90% Highway driving in northern louisiana with rainy conditions.G

Go with the Nitto Dura Grappler at Discount Tire.
 

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Are you running the XLT ?
On my 2nd set. They're good for 60K miles +/-.
I took my first set off at 45K, sold them $240 which pays for my own "buy 3, get 1 free" program.
I'm fortunate to get them from Tire Rack wholesale through a business account.
Great tires, improved handling, low noise considering tread, noise goes up a bit with wear.
Rotate every 6K is important.
 

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I'm running stock size 275/60-20 but I've run both Cooper and Falkens. My Coopers only lasted 30k miles before being replaced with the Falken Wildpeak AT3. That was at 90k miles and I'm now just shy of 147k miles on the odometer. They're ready for replacement and I'll probably go with them again. Just for clarification my Falken's origin were Thailand (R8) and the parent company is Japanese. I like to buy American when I can but I also don't support poor performance.
Country of origin can vary by size. A Wildpeak in LT275-65/20 lists country of origin as CN per Tire Rack.
Tire Rack does indicate that's the best information at this time and that it can change.
Falken is a brand created by Ohtsu, a Japanese company later purchased by Sumitomo.
I used to use Ohtsu motocycle tires in the '70s because they were cheap and I had no money.
 
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