Installed Falken Wildpeak 245/65/17s on the Badlands today -- no rub and ride great

[Mark S.]

The speedometer got slightly off the faster I drove, comparing it to my GPS reading, going from the stock 225-65-17 to the 235-65-17 tires.

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[derickveliz]

Yeah! now we are talking!

 

[Thunderpuppy]

Actually it is .393701 inches or

Metric tire measurements work differently, the first number is tread width, the second is the ratio of sidewall to tire width. so the difference between 235/65 and 245/65 is 65% of 245 - 235 which is 6.5 mm, which is .255 inches, so the math works.

 

[NullResult]

Falken Wildpeak 245/65/17s fits as spare tire, not need to remove any paddings.
But the lid doesn't stay flat. Airing it down helped a bit, but still not perfect.

 

[Mark S.]

Falken Wildpeak 245/65/17s fits as spare tire, not need to remove any paddings.
But the lid doesn't stay flat. Airing it down helped a bit, but still not perfect.

I dunno, I kinda like that tire peeking out at you, as if to say, "Hey, why don't you put me on for a while?"

 

[Jmuns]

Falken Wildpeak 245/65/17s fits as spare tire, not need to remove any paddings.
But the lid doesn't stay flat. Airing it down helped a bit, but still not perfect.

If you take the padding out it will drop down so you can lay the lid flat.

 

[jkrinn]

Thanks for the post. i am leaning towards the 245/65/R17's myself to replace the stock Pirelli's this week.

 

[Colonel Angus]

What kind of a hit in gas mileage did you take? Nice tires but a bit on the heavy side at 39 lbs. compared to the Falken OEM 235/65/17 at 31 lbs. and the Goodyear Workhorse 245/65/17 AT also at 31 lbs.

 

[Bronclahoma]

Thanks for the write-up. I ran the factory 235 AT3's for 8k, then switched to 245/65 KO2's on my 21 BL. They can't be beat offroad, but I've decided they are a bit noisy on pavement. I have a 23 Eruption green/CG BL that was just shipped. I left the 225's on the order knowing I would replace them. I'm going with the 245/65 AT3's this time. My son buys a few hundred vehicles annually from this dealer so I just let him be my proxy buyer. Things seem to go smoother. He is going to ask them if they can get some 245 AT3's on before I pick it up. Will make things a little more simple. Estimated delivery is 8/21 thru 9/03. I see a September trip to Colorado in my future.

 

[Bamsi]

This is the route I'm thinking of taking in Brand and Sizing... with those 245'x65x17s... I just do not want to contend with a lift kit if possible... so question?

Is yours a STOCK BL's ? I know others say yes... but I do a lot of off roading with mine and its dinky stock Perilli 225x65x17's.... ugh. I guess I shouldn't be too hard on them... they have pulled me through some off road trails... but always 'icy"...

However, as soon as they wear down she more replacing with a better AT tire.

I am in the same boat, looking forward to the 245's!

 

[MyKindOfBS]

Saw someone post they just installed the Falkens. To me they gave my BS a whole new life and look. Found a great deal on them at Wal-Mart (lol) and ordered/installed "Falken Wildpeak A/T3W 245/65R17XL 111T BW All Terrain Tire". Love them and they ride great.

 

[jkrinn]

245/65/17s added. They look great and cannot wait for my road-trip next week

 

[omahafordowner]

What kind of a hit in gas mileage did you take? Nice tires but a bit on the heavy side at 39 lbs. compared to the Falken OEM 235/65/17 at 31 lbs. and the Goodyear Workhorse 245/65/17 AT also at 31 lbs.

I've had the 245 AT3W's on my Badlands for a couple weeks and it's looking around 1 mpg hit in city. My city driving is a lot of stop and go residential. Going from around 19 down to 18, but I am a little more cognizant on my driving and deliberately trying to drive easier.

 

[Discount Tire]

@jkrinn the rig looks fantastic and rugged. Nice job.

 

[Jrl]

I've had the 245 AT3W's on my Badlands for a couple weeks and it's looking around 1 mpg hit in city. My city driving is a lot of stop and go residential. Going from around 19 down to 18, but I am a little more cognizant on my driving and deliberately trying to drive easier.

Your mpg might have changed because of the size difference ? Just a thought. I put 30 inch Goodyear wrangler workhorse 235/70/17 on my first edition and I read about 2 mph more than actual. Something to look into .

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