New Falken AT4W 35/11.5 17 tires

[CoolContractor]

Thanks for the input. And you went from the KO2s at 61lbs to the WildPeaks which are like 68lbs?
I think the stock OBX tires are like 36lbs... hopefully it's a negligible difference in feel... but i am paranoid about it.

Someone posted a long post about these tires on a manual transmission and came up with the same conclusion as I did. Great tires.

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[Rebel Bronc]

I have the Falken's on my 22 Non SAS Badlands. Put on Bilstiens 6100's with the Badlands springs.
Very affordable for a 2 in lift. Have been off road several times and works great.

can I see pics of this? I have a non-sasq Badlands and I’m considering upgrading the Bilstiens and going with this tire.

 

[Umichigan1]

can I see pics of this? I have a non-sasq Badlands and I’m considering upgrading the Bilstiens and going with this tire.

Here is my non-sas BD with those tires and stock BD wheels.

 

[Rebel Bronc]

Here is my non-sas BD with those tires and stock BD wheels.

That’s a handsome ride!

 

[KenDawg78]

can I see pics of this? I have a non-sasq Badlands and I’m considering upgrading the Bilstiens and going with this tire.

 

[Rebel Bronc]

That’s great! When my oem tires need replacing, we will be twinning. Yup, my Badlands is a green soft top.
What height did you set the new struts at?

 

[nolimits]

I am considering this same tire and size when I wear out the stock Sasquatch 315's. I have a set of Badlands optional wheels that will be going on and I have to make up for the difference in offset (+55) by going to a more narrow tire than the 315x70x17 tires. I am hoping that the 35x11.5x17 will be enough since they will tuck in a little more than the Sasquatch wheel (+30).

Keep in mind, you have to factor in the wheel widths to get to a final answer. Sounds like you have the basic 7.5” wide wheels. Stock SAS wheels are 8.5” and the optional Badlands beadlocks are 8” wide.

Yes, the offset is still different after accounting for wheel width but it’s not as drastic as a +55 vs +30 scenario.

Does anyone by chance know the circumference under load measurement for:
Falken Wildpeak A/T4W
35x11.50R17 LT 118R C1
For the purposes of Forscan.

Does Forscan use a loaded weight or manufacturer published data? Seems like air pressure and exact load out of each vehicle build would make a loaded weight extremely variable

I don't know that info, but my speedo is 3.5 mph slower than the actual mph.

It should be variable based on speed. Revs per mile reported by each tire manufacturer should give you a percentage ratio.

Thanks for the input. And you went from the KO2s at 61lbs to the WildPeaks which are like 68lbs?
I think the stock OBX tires are like 36lbs... hopefully it's a negligible difference in feel... but i am paranoid about it.

Stock BFG KO2 285/70R17 on factory non-SAS Badlands is load range C and 50.3# each per manufacturer data.

Two things at play, weight in the drivetrain is magnified over dry weight. So 10# gain per corner would have at least 2-3x that amount and some believe it’s substantially more. Reality is it’s greater than 10#.

in addition to weight gain, you are increasing overall diameter. If you don’t change your gearing, then you also change your leverage. Short version, it takes more leverage to move a larger diameter tire.

To make it worse, these factors compound. More weight plus larger diameter and lost leverage could mean you do feel a difference on acceleration, etc. Also, you will have reduced braking power.

Like most things in life, how severe the effect depends on the exact variables. Your gearing ratio, exact weight of stock wheels and tires, exact weight of alternate wheel and tires, specific jump in diameter, offset variation, etc all come into play. Another huge variation is people’s butt dyno. Some are broken/defective and others are super sensitive, lol.

 

[KenDawg78]

That’s great! When my oem tires need replacing, we will be twinning. Yup, my Badlands is a green soft top.
What height did you set the new struts at?

2 in

 

[FirstOnRaceDay01]

Here is my non-sas BD with those tires and stock BD wheels.

Nice, what did you do for a lift to make them fit? Also did you need to install wheel spacers, and remove the crash bars?

 

[Umichigan1]

Nice, what did you do for a lift to make them fit? Also did you need to install wheel spacers, and remove the crash bars?

2" BroncoBuster hub-centric wheel spacers. Crssh bars required removal. No lift. But it sure looks lifted with these tires, I think. On the vehicle they measure the same vertical height as Sasquatch mounted tires but they "look" larger. Maybe a trick of the eye?

 

[FirstOnRaceDay01]

2" BroncoBuster hub-centric wheel spacers. Crssh bars required removal. No lift. But it sure looks lifted with these tires, I think. On the vehicle they measure the same vertical height as Sasquatch mounted tires but they "look" larger. Maybe a trick of the eye?

Hey thanks a lot for the pics I had to try it myself!

Update!

2" strut lift
2" Hub centric Wheel Spacers
BF Goodrich Ko3 35x11.5 r17

 

[Umichigan1]

Hey thanks a lot for the pics I had to try it myself!

Update!

2" strut lift
2" Hub centric Wheel Spacers
BF Goodrich Ko3 35x11.5 r17

Very nice. I envy the lift. Maybe someday....

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