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Third set of tires at 52K miles.

 

Well kinda just two, at 17K I bought new 17x9 4.5BS wheels to replace the stock 16x7.5 5BS with General Ameritrac.

 

I'm really disappointed with the Falken S/TZ-01 285/60-17 I had put on the 17x9 wheels. At the time I bought them, Falken stated 50K mile treadwear, but there was no manufacturer treadwear warranty when I bought them. At 35K miles the Falken's are at the wear bar. If I bought them today there would be manufacturer treadwear warranty to 50K miles.

 

I think I would be more positive with the Falken's had I gotten at least 40K miles out of them. It's not like I'm spinning the tires like I have with my TA's in the past and replacing those Z rated tires every 20-25K miles. The Falken's are supposed to be rated 420 AA 114H 2601lb, not 220 AA 140Z. All the time I've had them, I had to be careful launch on wet pavement (tire spin). So the A traction rating is suspect. Again not even close to bad as my TA's fishtailing across a wet intersection. I just have a mild 87/91 Wester tune. They do look good, tread and sidewalls.

 

I'm going back to what I once swore by brand, Goodyear. I've ordered Fortera Silent Armor 275/60-17. Goodyear appears to have come back out of 'couldn't careless' quality attitude. After all I get a 30-day try period or trade out for different line Wrangler or F1 or any other Brand. Plus 70K mile tread warranty, 720 AB 110T 2337lb, extreme quiet. Downside is that they are rated lower in max load as well as looking more like a "4x AT" tire than a street truck sport tire like the Falken's.

 

The mileage wear isn't the biggest concern, it's more of a product living to it's ratings. The Yoko's, Kuhmo's, Bridgestones have similar ratings as the Falken's, but I don't want to take another chance with Japanese branded tires anymore.

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