All Terrain Tires for Fuel Economy

[KDB]

Aren't Falken made in China or Asia though? There are so many options for US or Canadian made tires that I've never considered Falken for that reason alone.

Falken tires is a Japan company and originally made there but currently they have manufacturing plants in other countries, including the USA (as of 2016ish). Not sure where the A/T3W are made though?

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[azwjowner]

Falken tires is a Japan company and originally made there but currently they have manufacturing plants in other countries, including the USA (as of 2016ish). Not sure where the A/T3W are made though?

Every size I've looked up in that model is made in Thailand.

 

[Garemlin]

Kenda Klever AT2s. I opted for the P285/70-17 because I don't do any aggressive off-roading that might puncture the sidewalls. These weigh in at 48lbs, are fairly quiet and do good in the snow. I actually gained 2mpg over the stock 255/75-17 BFG KO2s. An can't beat the price. A set of 5 ran under $700.

 

[ChuckQue]

Aren't Falken made in China or Asia though? There are so many options for US or Canadian made tires that I've never considered Falken for that reason alone.

Not sure, I’d have to check. I’m that guy that tries to buy American made as much as possible though. In this instance my buying decision was based solely on testing results, so I didn’t consider the origin of the tire. I also didn’t see any real complaints of failures or whatnot that would be outside the normal rate for quality tires.

Would I buy the Falkens again? Absolutely. Are there other tires that are as good or better now? Probably, but I haven’t personally used them so I can’t really compare. My real world use of the AT3W’s, for me, has shown they are an exceptional tire that punches well above its weight. I’ll more than likely run them on my JLURD. The only other tire I’m looking at are the Nittos, which is dependent on a couple factors that are less about the tire capability…not to say they aren’t capable!

 

[trwkane]

Kenda Klever AT2s. I opted for the P285/70-17 because I don't do any aggressive off-roading that might puncture the sidewalls. These weigh in at 48lbs, are fairly quiet and do good in the snow. I actually gained 2mpg over the stock 255/75-17 BFG KO2s. An can't beat the price. A set of 5 ran under $700.

Looks good. How long have you had the Kenda's. How many miles on them?

 

[Garemlin]

Looks good. How long have you had the Kenda's. How many miles on them?

A little over a year. I've put about 12k on them.

 

[LCW]

Good ole KO2s

 

[Rubigone]

Interested in your opinion of them over time.

Well i just came back from a beach/dune drive and i can say that they’re more suited for the task than the stock km2s in both damp and dry sand. They don’t sink down as much nor do they dig down when trying to accelerate. I’m 100% sure they will be worse in mud but i haven’t done any severe mudding nor will i in the foreseeable future so so far I’m happy with the change.

 

[RickC137]

Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S in P Metric (P285/70R17) I had them on a 2016 JK and on my current 2019 JLU. Soft ride. Only slightly louder that the OEM highway tread tires. It's really my wife's ride, and she likes the look. Surprisingly good wet performance. Not a real off-road tire but they kind of look the part.

 

[west tex]

Hey guys,

I've recently bought my first wrangler. I bought a 2022 Wrangler Willys 2 dr. I love the styling but it came equipped with Firestone Destination M/T2 and the mud terrain tires are a bit much for my use. I hear they are not great in snow and ice, get louder with time on road, and I'm not loving the fuel economy lol.

Needless to say I'm looking for a set of A/T's that perform decently off-road, are snow rated and are a little more well sorted for the highway.

Any suggestions out there with real world fuel economy numbers?

I put 33" General Grabber APTs on my '21 2dr. I chose that tire because it's a mild all terrain with a weight almost the same as the stock 32s that came from the factory. They're quiet and did very well at Moab last fall. My gas mileage didn't change one bit. Still averaging a bit over 24mpg in mixed driving.

 

[miweber929]

I have around 4,000 miles on my BFGoodrich Trail Terrains and have zero complaint with them. Have not tried them in mud, but everywhere else they work great and no change in fuel mileage.

 

[azwjowner]

Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S in P Metric (P285/70R17) I had them on a 2016 JK and on my current 2019 JLU. Soft ride. Only slightly louder that the OEM highway tread tires. It's really my wife's ride, and she likes the look. Surprisingly good wet performance. Not a real off-road tire but they kind of look the part.

You say they're not real off-road tires but I spent 7 years offroading with those and never had a puncture. Depends on your driving style of course - I go slow and am pretty careful (my friend popped 3 of the same tires in a year with a less attentive driving style). Highly recommend.

 

[Old Dogger]

For fuel economy, one needs to look at tire size, weight and roll resistance.

 

[blnewt]

For fuel economy, one needs to look at tire size, weight and roll resistance.

Yeah, typically their tread life warranty is a pretty good clue as well.

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