Thread: Goodyear vs maxxis

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Goodyear was supplied on my Ranger from new and were disappointing. Terrible understeer in the wet. Got 44K out of them. Had another guy tell me they're called Goodyear cause they're "good for a year". Have gone to Falken Wildpeak. They look good but I've lucky to have done 200km on them. Was recommended by my tyre guy. Had Maxxis on the previous vehicle which I traded out of before I put many K's in it. The Falkens have more ply than the Maxxis so were advised as being longer lasting and quieter. So far the quite bit is true. Tell you in a year if they go well. Falken was much better price than Maxxis.

The wildpeaks have not disappointed me at all. Excellent road manners and have been really grippy in the steep climbs I have to do for work. Great on the slippery steep Canterbury mountain tracks and seem pretty tough.
The other utes kept blowing out tyres on the sharp mountain tracks but I haven't had a single puncture with the falkens.