24 Tacoma Stock vs. Aftermarket? BFG Trail Terrain T/A vs. Falken Wildpeak AT4W

Stock tires good enough? I used a snow storm to test the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain T/A against the Falken Wildpeak AT4W! But this throwdown goes beyond snow! I'll also talk about on-road performance, noise, and ride quality. Thinking about upgrading? This video will help you decide if the Falken Wildpeak AT4W is worth the switch, or if sticking with the stock BFG Trail Terrain T/A is the smarter move for you!
Did you or are you planning to updgrade your tires, let me know in the comments!
@falkentire @bfgoodrichtires @toyotausa @DiscountTire
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
2:40 Stock BFGs in the Snow
7:01 Stock BFGs on road
8:29 Discount Tire Montage
9:38 Falken AT4Ws On Road
10:59 Falken AT4Ws in the Snow
15:02 Final Conclusions
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[@davep4610]

Very nice reviews and fair descriptions!!

[@BenInBeta]

Thanks Dave, I really appreciate that and I appreciate that you watched as well

[@PlayWaves1]

A little off topic but I love your admiration for architecture in the bg.

[@BenInBeta]

Thanks! 😊

[@user-zs1fr7im6l]

@@BenInBeta It looks like 35 are easy to put on the new tacoma - FUN TIMES AHEAD !

[@sclems4]

Great review Ben. I should be getting my new wheel/tire combo tomorrow for my 24 TRD Sport premium. I went with Method 703s and BFG K03s in a 285/70/17. Here in NH we got what I expect to be our last snowstorm of of season last night but one never knows in New England 😄.

[@BenInBeta]

First thank you for watching, I think that combo will be fantastic. I considered Methods, but we had a budget to stick in. I'm guessing when these tires are done, we'll get new wheels and larger tires, but who may not too! Enjoy your experiences and if you take a summer trip, we've gotten so much snow here this spring I'm pretty sure you'll find some in the mountains!

[@Mjr1348]

What size and load rating on the Falken ? Thank you for the good vid.

[@BenInBeta]

No problem it's in the video as well. 265/70/r17 with and SL rating which will accommodate the load rating for the truck and keeps everything stock size as well. Thanks for watching!

[@chrisb9478]

Truck looks great. These sound like a diesel, which is kind of cool. I’m waiting for the Hybrids to come out & probably buy next year. The Falkens will give you a lot more grip, but are also heavier. So less mpg. Those Oem BF Goodrich’s are kind of like a aggresive highway tire, I’m sure Toyota did for better mpg.

[@BenInBeta]

Hey Chris, yeah that's exactly how I see it. Hopefully, the hybrids won't be too expensive. Thanks for watcing.

[@PhilFaun]

tl;dr - stock tires are totally fine for most people and are plenty capable but buy what you want. Not anything against the OP but overlanders will jump through some craaaazy mental hoops to justify their want for a cool upgrade lol. Ive taken my stock 3rd gen Taco up to Montana in a snowstorm for a week on the stock OE 16” non-3PMSF tires and they did great. Ive also taken them to plenty of offroad trails with gnarly rocks aired down and they also did just fine. If we’re talking about PURE functionality, these stock Trail Terrains are 1,000% fine for 90% of us out there. People tend to overthink themselves into the 10% of those that NEED something more (I’m totally guilty of this but I always walk myself back). I think skid plates are a better first-purchase than a brand-new set of tires. Dont get me wrong those AT4Ws are sick and im constantly fighting myself to wear down my OE tires first but at the end of the day it’s money better spent on gas going on trips/vacations with my truck. Nice truck btw OP! ❤

[@BenInBeta]

Thanks, and I would generally agree with you, but I'm glad I purchased these tires. The stock tires on the 3rd Gens were more capable overall compared to the 4th Gen, but it's all preference. The AT4Ws have performed awesomely thus far.

[@user-zs1fr7im6l]

35 INCH IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO IT ! FUN TIMES AHEAD !

[@BenInBeta]

Maybe the next tire! Thanks for watching.

[@user-zs1fr7im6l]

LOOKS GOOD ! FUN TIMES AHEAD ! @@BenInBeta

[@beri232]

@@user-zs1fr7im6l what comes stock? 33” equivalents?

[@user-zs1fr7im6l]

@@beri232 NICE

[@beri232]

@@user-zs1fr7im6l no man. Lol…. I’m asking you if the OEM sized tires coming on the new Tacoma’s are equal to a 33” tire?

[@IHatePikeys]

You should of mentioned the TT are 3 peak rated off the shelf at the beginning of the show…

[@BenInBeta]

The ones that come with the Tacoma are not 3 peak though, but thanks for the suggestion on placement and for watching.

[@Idahoridge]

He mentions this at the end of the video.

[@beri232]

Not once… with ANY truck did adding lift kits, levelling kits or bigger tires/rims make it handle better or tow better. In every instance, it looked great but handled poorly and towed even worse. If I buy a new Tacoma, it will stay stock with the exception of buying new tires (in oem sizing).

[@BenInBeta]

Thanks for watching, I agree is that I only want to add accessories that are functional. Thank you for the comment as well.

[@Bananahammock88]

That’s completely off! Have you ever driven a stock 4Runner! The thing is so dangerous!

[@Bananahammock88]

We absolutely needed a stiffer shock due to body roll and brake dive

[@beri232]

@@Bananahammock88 changing shocks is one thing… adding a lift kit is completely different. Lol

[@Bananahammock88]

@@beri232 I’m not sure which vehicles you’ve been in that didn’t feel better, but mine is a leveling kit from fox which lifts the front 2”. It rides so much smoother and doesn’t brake dive. Also, my brother has a king coilover setup on his raptor, which I know he lifted like 3”. I’m not sure which $200 lift you’re referring to, but as soon as you get into higher end lifts, things become way more comfortable than anything stock. That raptor wasn’t very smooth at first but is now the smoothest vehicle I’ve ever been in. He could go over anything and I’ll never feel it.

[@SuperSnakePlissken]

As a former twin turbo truck owner, I wouldn't recommend upgrading to larger tires due to it forcing your turbos to work all the time. The turbos on my F-150 went out at 138,000'ish miles and Ford said it was because I didn't have "stock" tires. $7,000 replacement and repair and I told them to go fluck themselves. I sold it as is and bought a 2021 Tundra. With the Tundra's 4.30 rear end the gas mileage doesn't even drop with the Nittos I put on it. On my F-150 it went from 16 city to 11-12. That 3.31 rear end Ford uses is absolute dog shit.

[@BenInBeta]

interesting, thanks for the comment. Not sure we'll ever need larger tires.