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hotjag1
Explorer II
Aug 05, 2016

Good or bad...Falken tires?

I got a price quote on 6 new 22.5 tires today. Falken tires(which I had never heard of)were the least expensive. Toyos were about $500 more than the Falkens, and Michelins were $2000 more than the Falkens.

Is anyone running Falken tires? Are they a good riding tire? Any problems with them?
Any information on them is appreciated...Don

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  • I have a set of Falken tires on our 5th wheel and they have been great for the last 5 years. They were recomended by Discount Tire in my area by the manager he is a good friend of mine so I trust his judgement.
  • I've heard of Falken tires on auto's but, never heard of them making a 22.5" big truck tire.
  • Facts


    It's a Japanese tire. Never heard of it but I like Japanese cars, wonder if their tires are as good as their cars.
  • I have a set of them on my '95 Powerstroke (aka snow vehicle). I have had them for three years and honestly just looked at them today and thought about how good they were lasting. That is in a 16" size though. So far I am very impressed with them, including snow and ice traction.
    They are so good I thought of putting them on my 5er, but I think they are a little too tall.
    YMMV.
  • Naio's avatar
    Naio
    Explorer II
    It seems to me that there would be a market niche for RV tires that are not prone to blowouts, inexpensive, and not necessarily high mileage. Some Rvers put on high miles, but, as people here say, RV tires are more likely to age out than wear out.
  • I didn't realize that they made them in that size. I have only known about the car/truck version of the tires. Those don't last long. They have a short mileage life. I haven't seen any tire manufacturing concerns that would lead to a safety issue. As I said, I am only speaking for the smaller tires.