Thread: New Boots for D4

I have the Falkens too & am so far very happy (265 60 18). Got a great deal too. $1240 for 5 fiited & balanced AND a wheel alignment

Originally Posted by Graeme

Are these both LT285/60R18? The AT3W look wider and slightly larger diameter than the BFGs.

Yes, both same size, construction, etc. In the pic the Falken is just sitting there next to the car as a carcass. The rest might be down to camera angle, etc. The Falkens at the tread measure about the same width as the BFGs (maybe 5mm wider depending on where you measure from/to) and the fitted and loaded diameter is pretty much identical between them. I still have a brand new BFG mounted for comparison. The Falkens have 2.1mm deeper tread when new (which is a not inconsiderable 20% more usable depth).

I could use the AT3W's more open pattern than my 275/55R20 AT+ in the slops here at the moment, with both my 2km driveway and the 4km lane becoming a string of bog-holes.

When comparing tread depths its worth noting that even in the same brand and model of tyre you can often get 2 tread depths. The deep ones are used on the LT constructed carcasses. Cheers

Very pleased with my 19" Wrangler Duratracs. 14,000 klms and insignificant wear. Very slight noise at low speeds but unobtrusive; if it was bad then my wife would soon let me know.......

Somewhat late to the party, but we purchased a second set of Falkens a short time ago as we were very happy with them. The first set I ran at to low a pressure and so were prematurely swapped out. They’d have lasted a lot longer, but as we were going to tow the van over to the York Peninsula for a couple of weeks, I didn’t want any issues on the dirt roads we would encounter.

Hi
Just adding a couple of cents worth here, I`ve had Bridgestone AT 694`s on my D4 for about nearly 6yrs. They still have plenty of roadworthy tread and their not a bad tyre. Mine are 285x60x18 of course they don`t fit in the spare wheel well unfortunately bit too big. But the extra ground clearance comes in handy.
Due soon for some more might checkout the 697 version supposedly $400 a piece..

Originally Posted by nigel1515

Hi
Just adding a couple of cents worth here, I`ve had Bridgestone AT 694`s on my D4 for about nearly 6yrs. They still have plenty of roadworthy tread and their not a bad tyre. Mine are 285x60x18 of course they don`t fit in the spare wheel well unfortunately bit too big. But the extra ground clearance comes in handy.
Due soon for some more might checkout the 697 version supposedly $400 a piece..

Jump to the Falkens in the same size.
I ran 3 sets of Bridgestone then tried a few.
Falkens would be my choice for that style of tyre.

If I ever go back from the RT+ I’m running now (suit where I live much better) I’d be going back to Falken