The Falken Wildpeak M/Ts that came on my Gladiator were the first tires I've had on any of my family's vehicles in decades that I was happy with for durability. The first pair lasted >55K miles and could have gone another 5K but my son was taking it to the mountains for a ski trip, so I swapped them for 35" Falken Wildpeak A/Ts. They've worn excellently for 35K miles. Just traded the Gladiator in for a black Moab 392 today, so I'll see how the KO2s perform!I agree, re: mud tires. For my use case though, these Toyo RT Pro hybrid mud tires are perfect. We have a small farm, and I frequently find myself driving the fence line for repairs - in addition to recreational wheeling. Also, the tires came with a 45K-mile tread wear warranty, and they handle MUCH better on-road than the Falken Wildpeak MTs they replaced, yet still retain excellent off-road MT traction.
I am happy to report that the tire noise on-road is no longer excruciatingly loud, now that I am adjusted to the hearing aids. The wife’s bitching about my driving is still annoying, however - mostly because she is usually right!
I agree, re: mud tires. For my use case though, these Toyo RT Pro hybrid mud tires are perfect. We have a small farm, and I frequently find myself driving the fence line for repairs - in addition to recreational wheeling. Also, the tires came with a 45K-mile tread wear warranty, and they handle MUCH better on-road than the Falken Wildpeak MTs they replaced, yet still retain excellent off-road MT traction.
I am happy to report that the tire noise on-road is no longer excruciatingly loud, now that I am adjusted to the hearing aids. The wife’s bitching about my driving is still annoying, however - mostly because she is usually right!
