Falken Wildpeak AT3W Tyre on Toyota Hiace review

[@uglybirds70]

Paul you are the man! How entertaining can it be to watch a review of a simple tyre? Nice places

[@windsurfer]

Haha thanks mate glad you enjoyed it!

[@MerlinMan1579]

Drove one of these for Auspost, and I was very impressed with it. When I saw your original video it sold me on buying one, I now have the same setup right down to the tyres, as I enjoy windsurfing and surf skiing and visiting remote places. What a great van I have now yeeeew!!

[@windsurfer]

Ha awesome Merlin!! I love the van too mate. 😀👍

[@tiemanmalcolm]

Really great little video, fantastic, yes in the old days we didn’t have 4wd ! ( except for land rovers 😮) it’s amazing where we used to go in ordinary vehicles with a little care and a bit of confidence 😂

[@windsurfer]

Thanks mate!

[@neil.r.]

We need more van videos paul!!! Haha 😄 🤣 awesome simple build 👏

[@windsurfer]

Ha cheers Neil!

[@tommydt7540]

Thank you Paul. Insalled mine after watching your video and i gotta say, I absolutely love it!!!

[@windsurfer]

😍 Awesome Tommy they are great tyres!

[@richardzhang6741]

Hey Paul, I've learned a lot from you, thanks for posting this message, please keep posting the good stuff, and enjoy your great adventures. Cheers 👍👍😊😊

[@windsurfer]

Hey thanks Richard glad you learn something!

[@pfreeland99]

The countryside is looking so green this year. Such a change from the last couple. Looks like it’s recovering well from the fires too. You picked a good time to travel !

[@windsurfer]

It was Paul it was really green what a difference to a year ago!

[@shockcomadeath3525]

Great review, hilarious content, TV production values!

[@windsurfer]

I hate watching it haha

[@glendadowe]

Great advise about the tyres ! Loved the rest of your video. Your humour ! Priceless ! Thank you .. Sunday, 20th March, 2022

[@windsurfer]

I’ve done 30,000km on these tyres and they have been amazing!

[@glendadowe]

@@windsurfer In 1 year ?

[@windsurfer]

@@glendadowe 18 months 👍

[@pcd2338]

Hey Paul. Great vids mate and good to hear your comments on the van. The new Hiace got hit pretty hard with bad publicity when they first came out . Never really trusted the reviews, so good to hear positive comments from an owner. Was hesitant at first but now easing out of our 2016 model into 2021. Looking forward to it now. Good on you for that and enjoy cruising around the countryside in yours. Great life.

[@windsurfer]

Mate I’ve had zero problems with mine. Absolutely love this van.... every time I drive it it’s a joy. Hope you have the same experience!

[@rhyswithers8717]

I came here looking for tyre reviews prior to purchasing. I’m leaving here wanting to travel inland Australia in a van. Great video mate!

[@windsurfer]

Haha cool Rhys the country areas are great!

[@coreadventuresports2422]

Great vids, really enjoy them. Visited your beautiful country back in 1997/98 I remember those corrugated roads in Western Australia, nearly shook my ‘84 Holden apart, ha. Cheers Mate!

[@windsurfer]

Ha thanks yeah those corrugations are nasty!!

[@theeeway7]

Nice. I have a 2005 Hiace D4D here in the UK. I changed to General Grabber AT3 and like your Falkens allows me to go further afield...well when we are freed again...nice vid mate.

[@windsurfer]

Sweet Jezer cool you did the same thing!

[@stendecstretcher4983]

Hi Paul luckily I live on acreage. I’m used to the sound of silence on a daily basis. I never get tired of it. Keep up the good work just subd.

[@windsurfer]

Hey thanks Stendec!

[@m2nolte]

Great video Paul. But where the bloody hell are you.

[@windsurfer]

Down a dusty old road!

[@thomasmagermans410]

Great deadpan, great vid. Enjoy the Solo VAN life!

[@windsurfer]

Thanks Thomas!!

[@s-c..]

Grafton area? Beautiful up there, gorgeous place for a road trip. Nice video, fun too 🙃

[@windsurfer]

Yeah mate it’s the Old Glen Innes Hwy. Fantastic Road!

[@adrianwells769]

really nice travel documentary, top drawer

[@windsurfer]

Thanks Adrian!

[@Jonas-tw3ul]

really cool editing style 👌

[@windsurfer]

Cheers!!

[@Deeesmotoacademy10]

Unreal mate, I’m in the market for a new van and I’m thinking a hiace. The land all looked very familiar, being from glen innes. Thanks for the video

[@windsurfer]

Cheers Dee! Can highly recommend the Hiace it's been great so far!

[@kenkulluson2472]

Amazing how green that is ,over here in the US we call corrugated washboard.

[@windsurfer]

👍

[@nickbedford]

Love the bloopers at the end. The true reality of filming a KZbin video is far less graceful and magical than the end product makes it appear 😂

[@windsurfer]

Ha yup!

[@nickbedford]

@@windsurfer Thanks for the review on the tyres though. I'm looking to go campervan from a Rav4 next year and I'll miss the AWD and clearance. That new HiAce bumper looks like a pain in the butt. Why did they design it so low haha. Now if only Mistubishi sold the new Delicas over here! They'd sell like hotcakes.

[@windsurfer]

@@nickbedford yeah the clearance is not great on the new Hiace. There is a 4WD conversion available but it’s 45k 😬. Apparently it’s amazing but the price is not. Delicas are awesome I also wish we could buy 4WD vans!

[@dazza76]

Glad I watched to the end , great vid. Loved the Russell Coight theme. Crackup.

[@windsurfer]

😀👍

[@michaelvine7698]

We call corregation washboard in Canada. Poor snake just wildlife :) nice show

[@windsurfer]

👍

[@davidhevia4391]

Love it! Everything about it! How is this pearl hidden behind a Tyre review title?🤣

[@windsurfer]

Haha 🙌

[@froggy0162]

Nice. Am looking at doing the same to a Hyundai Staria Load. And maybe a lift kit down the road.

[@windsurfer]

Sounds perfect froggy!

[@phil95kiff12]

Thanks for the beatifull ride!!!i enjoyed it. I hope you'll get a free set of tires next time... 😜 You're a good salesman anyway!!!

[@windsurfer]

Ha thanks Phil!!

[@PiazzaWoodWorks]

Hey mate do you have upgraded front speakers? I noticed yours has tweeters in the a pillar

[@windsurfer]

Yeah, I got them installed at a car stereo place. Upgraded the speakers in the door too.

[@1958linedancer]

very entertaining and good humour added to your videos, also beautiful spots, are you not allowed to say where those places are? I used to live in NSW and am trying to think where you were but have no idea.

[@windsurfer]

Old Glen Innes Road... it's beautiful out there mate!

[@slipslop7156]

Enjoyable to watch 👍

[@windsurfer]

👍

[@timwilliams4600]

Comedy gold. Actually those tyres would go well on my Subaru !

[@windsurfer]

Ha these tyres are the bomb Tim!

[@mansamani]

Really enjoyed this! I miss Australia

[@windsurfer]

🙌🏽

[@timoconnor9399]

Hi Paul, looking at getting a Hiace and loved your video's. Question l have is would you recommend an AWD Hiace, l'm not particaully looking at getting off road, just a few tracks, nothing to wet or undulated ? We'll definitely get some decent tyres as you've highlighted too..... TIA

[@windsurfer]

Hey Tim.... an AWD Hiace? Is that an import or are you taking about the 4WD mod you can get for the current Hiace?

[@will881881]

really nice set up. can i ask a question. is 245 75 16 or 235 75 16 can still fit my stock 2021 hiace ?

[@windsurfer]

Not sure sorry, they tyre place fitted the 225/75/16 and were happy with that fit.

[@corserconceptsmotorcyclesc6434]

I too am interested in maybe fitting a slightly larger tyre like the 235 or 245 . Has anyone gone down this route ?

[@timfreeman2603]

Looks like it does what you need but a rear locker would improve capability.

[@windsurfer]

It would however I’m not doing much off-road just wanted some A/T tyres to help on unsealed roads.

[@therollocarpios]

Most captivating (tire) video ever! Never knew that's just what we needed. They look great, any experience driving on sand with them? Would you recommend for a SLWB?

[@windsurfer]

Hey thanks!! I’ve driven on sand and they have gotten me places I would have had zero chance with the OEM tyres. I’d recommend them for the SLWB for sure!

[@ZeeIam]

Hey Paul, just got a SLWB; have you thought about doing any suspension changes? Trying to order these right now!! We kite and hope to venture as far as you do; if your ever down the peninsula get in touch 👍

[@windsurfer]

Sweet Zee!!! The SLWB is awesome congrats! The size of the Tyre is at 1:10 in the video. Might see you on the water some day who knows cheers for the offer!

[@4motionadventures934]

Great vid mate. Love it. Tell me what is the speed and load rating of the tyres you have and are they compatible with the vans requirements. We struggled finding tyres that meet the speed and load rating on our Vw t6 and I would love to get a set of the tyres ones you have to compare but can’t seem to find them in the T speed rating. Any advise would be appreciated cause we are looking at buying a Hiace to compliment our van life adventures Cheers and keep up the good work

[@windsurfer]

Not sure what the speed rating is however the load rating is 115/112s. Have done 50,000km since new and they are going great. Maybe have 20,000 left on them. Highly recommend!

[@4motionadventures934]

Thanks mate They don’t seem to have our size plus they are an S rating for the smaller sizes anyways. We need a T for our van. Bugga. You should be able to find your speed rating on the tyre placard drivers side door. Anyways: onwards and upwards Have fun

[@ИгорьКуприн-в6т]

Мне очень нравится смотреть твои видео. Снимай ещё. У меня тоже есть Hiace,только не такой как у тебя. 200-й кузов. Грузовой. Я на нем работаю а когда еду кататься вожу виндсёрфиговое снаряжение.

[@windsurfer]

Большое спасибо за вашу поддержку.... Я увижу, когда я сделаю больше видео, они потребуют много усилий!

[@jackmarsh7328]

thinking to use All terrain tyre on my corolla sedan 😆

[@windsurfer]

Cool!

[@annodonnell538]

Hi Paul interested in your comments about tyre wear of your new tyres particularly the front wheels? My son said that he talked with an Australia Post van driver who said that he was wearing out front tyres at an alarming rate Ann

[@windsurfer]

Hey Ann, yeah the original tyres did wear really quickly and I had to change them at 26,000km. The new Falken tyres have a much deeper tread pattern and looks to me that they will last a lot longer than the OEM tyres.

[@paulobparaujo]

Nicee! Living THE LIFE!!

[@windsurfer]

👍

[@Yanivkahana]

Thanks for the video Paul! Are you OK with boards on the van in the sun?

[@windsurfer]

Yeah it was ok in the end. The board bags helped a lot!

[@Yanivkahana]

@@windsurfer Gotcha.. I'm a bit afraid of that. Thanks!

[@corserconceptsmotorcyclesc6434]

Hey mate are the tyres just on standard wheels/ offset ? Reason I’m asking is just wanting to know if you had any scrubbing issues had any clearance issues etc?

[@windsurfer]

Yeah the tyres have just been put on the standard Hiace rims that came with the van. No scrubbing issues with the tyre size in this video 👍

[@Happyexplorers_au]

Great video, need more van life content 😜

[@windsurfer]

Thanks Anthony!

[@Happyexplorers_au]

Totally made me decide to buy the Wildpeaks haha! Also, would you share those gorgeous camp spots you stayed at? 🌊⛰🌲

[@windsurfer]

@@Happyexplorers_au those tyres have been amazing, I’ve done 40,000km on them can highly recommend. I think I’ve got another 10 to 20,000km left. The OEM tyres lasted 26,000km. The video was filmed on the Old Glen Innes Road. One of the best roads I’ve been down in Australia.

[@neb2612]

Loved this

[@windsurfer]

Cheers Neb!

[@neb2612]

@@windsurfer I have a Hiace and have learnt a lot from this vid and the other one showing all your stuff int it. Cheers

[@windsurfer]

@@neb2612 awesome mate!!

[@CrazeCollective]

What do you do for the spare wheel when replacing all of the tyres with all terrain?

[@windsurfer]

I just left it as the OEM Tyre. You can use a smaller diameter tyre to drive to a tyre dealer to get the replacement.

[@gracebowman8791]

Hi Paul, I was just wondering where you purchased your Iwatani gas stove from and what butane canisters you use?

[@windsurfer]

Hi Grace! I purchased it online but can’t remember where... Amazon? The canisters are regular ones and just bought them at a camping shop.

[@LukeRochlin]

How do you fit the larger spare tyre under the vehicle?

[@windsurfer]

It doesn’t

[@LukeRochlin]

What did you do you for your spare storage? I’ve got the same tyres and vehicle. Wanted to get your thoughts

[@windsurfer]

@@LukeRochlin I just keep the OG tyre if I get a flat. It’s hard to get a flat with these new A/Ts

[@carl8568]

Nice one & good price, looking to get a set of these put on my Grand Vitara. What's the accuracy of that tyre gauge like? Nothing like a mad nude dash just for the sake of it 🤙🏼

[@windsurfer]

Ha cheers Carl! I can’t say for certain how accurate the gauge is however I’d say it’s good enough for what I was doing!

[@ezza2fly]

Haha too funny! Mann that is gorgeous country! Nice tyres too!

[@windsurfer]

Cheers Eric!

[@judibowerbird2989]

Paul would you ever increase the suspension for off-road ?

[@windsurfer]

It would be handy but I haven’t done anything yet.

[@bladadidoblah]

Very nice video.

[@windsurfer]

Thanks!

[@DANIEL-ls5ku]

9:56 You should've shoo the flies first to make it more legit! 😂

[@windsurfer]

haha

[@sharewavestv]

No windsurf action in the Outback? 😎

[@windsurfer]

👎

[@sharewavestv]

@@windsurfer 🙃🙂

[@justinlee6772]

Great Video ! Keen to know how the tyres performing after more than a year ? Any issues at all ?

[@windsurfer]

I’ve put 40,000 on them and probably have another 20,000 left. They have performed so well!! Saved me many times in tricky situations. Highly recommend them!!

[@justinlee6772]

@@windsurfer HiPaul, Many THANKS for your response.

[@ironbearprojects1874]

Great vid Paul, have you dared to venture out on sand/beach with RWD hiace , I love the new hiaces and am considering purchasing one this year, curious if I could get it out to camp on the beach occasionally (with these falken ATT'S, 2inch raise and maybe maxtrax's) ? What's your thoughts mate?

[@windsurfer]

Cheers mate! That’s a good question I haven’t tried it yet as I’d want to have someone with a 4WD to go with in case I got stuck. I reckon if you lower the Tyre pressure to 20psi you’d probably be surprised where you could go with it.

[@ironbearprojects1874]

@@windsurfer cheers man, your living the dream---- I'll keep tuning in,

[@windsurfer]

@@ironbearprojects1874 keen to hear how your van will go with the 2 inch lift!!

[@johnfisher7143]

Fit an e-locker and low tyre pressure, 2” lift and you’ll get 85% of places

[@timreed1888]

Hi Paul, Do these bigger tyres have any scrubbing issues at all?

[@windsurfer]

No mate not the size I got!

[@FinnManNewman]

How does the speed collaboration go. Does it alter?

[@windsurfer]

Actually I was wrong, I checked again and the speed is actually bang on now. The speedo was about 3-5% faster with the OEMS and now with these tyres it's actually accurate ha!

[@JonnybandthebigT7]

Hi m8, great vid, m8 how r those tyres going? Have you had any issues at all? I just bought a hiace slwb and am keen to use same type and size. Do they scrub on the vehicle anywhere at all? have you experienced any excessive driveline wear?. Any info you can provide would be extremely appreciated as I can only afford a new hiace once in this lifetime and don't want to damage it. Thanks ay, kind regards JB

[@windsurfer]

Hey thanks JB! Mate I’ve done almost 70,000km on them and they have honestly been amazing. No issues with scrubbing or anything else. You do increase the road noise and fuel use a little bit however the amount of times these tyres have saved me has been well worth it. I think I’ll get another 15-20,000km out of them before I have to replace them. That’s pretty impressive!

[@JonnybandthebigT7]

Thanks heaps for the info and quick reply m8, just waiting for my van to turn up now and just ordered a set of wildpeaks after reading your reply big thank you m8, first no BS answers I've been able to get anywhere on the subject. Also I've ordered an LTG diff locker as I found it on special for $1385 with a six year warranty, I'll reply here and give you a heads up once installed and properly tested in shallow sandy tracks (I'm a bike riding desert rat u c) and I'm assuming a surfie would value that info. Cheers dude, stay groovy 😎

[@windsurfer]

@@JonnybandthebigT7 cool congrats! I’d love to know how the diff locker goes actually… have been thinking about them. Please let me know it’s capabilities!

[@manuelb8808]

But where are the crocs, the big knife, and the blondies? The outback has become too civilized, kind of a Texas without the guns and a funny accent, well 'another' funny accent. Greetings from Spain!

[@windsurfer]

Mick Dundee is still out there... you'll have to come to Australia and find him!

[@TheDunny888]

Class. 🤙

[@windsurfer]

🙌🏽

[@guanghunglo3594]

9:54 That snake was freakin dead mate!

[@windsurfer]

You may be right.

[@elduderinino]

I pity the fool who doesn't sponsor you :-D You made choosing a tyre into a meaning of life decision. Good on ya

[@windsurfer]

Haha thanks Jon I’m not really sponsorable, I won’t take any money for brand partnerships.

[@TrumpAndKamila]

What track Paul?

[@windsurfer]

Old Glen Innes Road 👍

[@shmish]

I think you'd enjoy driving around BC for a month or two in the summer. Provided you have little to no interest in surfing or wave sailing.

[@windsurfer]

I’m sure I would!!

[@cdixo4995]

Did you get any rubbing using these tyres?

[@windsurfer]

@@cdixo4995 Nup!

[@bladadidoblah]

Seems you do a lot of off roading. I wonder if you got to punture any of these 4 tires

[@windsurfer]

I haven’t yet these tyres have been great!

[@forgottenknowledge8917]

Great add

[@windsurfer]

That’s the beauty of a great product, it sells itself.

[@forgottenknowledge8917]

I'm putting All Terrains on my van. This proves you can

[@windsurfer]

@@forgottenknowledge8917 sweet!

[@forgottenknowledge8917]

Hooroo.

[@martijnkarel5772]

Nicest vid so far

[@windsurfer]

Thanks Martijn!

[@jennylloyd4125]

Paul are there times you wish you had a 4x4 vehicle?

[@windsurfer]

I haven’t felt like i needed it Jenny for the places I like to go I don’t need it. Many of the dirt roads are hard packed with corrugations so by releasing the Tyre pressure it does me ok.

[@jennylloyd4125]

@@windsurfer thanks Paul, good to know

[@robgreg123]

Hi Paul, loved your review and other vids. I used to sail sailboards in the 80s and 90s and used to sell and use the original bomb proof Ezzy Wave sails. I'm interested in your tyres as I just fitted out a 2020 HiAce my daughter bought 3 months ago. She has moved to Tassie. reckoned going a higher profile tyre to improve ground Clearance. Do they scrub on the inside of mudguards or come too close the front upper control arms? Do they have a tread wear index on the sidewalls?

[@windsurfer]

Hey Greg, sorry for late reply. That's awesome that you used to windsurf and use Ezzy... you must be cool like me! 😛 The tyres were test fitted by Tempe tyres in Sydney and they gave me the all clear. Make sure you get the 225/75/16 size. I think that's as big as you can go. They don't scrub the mudguards and I don't have any info on upper control arms but they haven't caused me any issues. There's no tread wear index on the side walls, just the main tread itself.

[@robgreg123]

@@windsurfer When you're down near Toukley on the Central Coast next try Soldiers Beach for NE wind and leftover Southerly swell or Pelican Beach just south of there. Also Toowoon Bay in big swells so you can get out to the bommies offshore Miss those years of sailing down there with my mates. Now have 2 total knee replacements and live at Lennox head. Don't know how Jason Polokow does it, he's been around a long time, must have bionic knees. Thanks so much for the follow up on the tyres mate. Good luck with your channel.

[@genejohnson2671]

Just need a long range fuel tank to give you more travel distance before needing to refuel.

[@windsurfer]

That would be cool but I didn’t find it a problem for the trips I’m interested in. I can get 600-800km range on the tank.

[@franciscoferraz4498]

Isn't it too hot for those boards to be exposed for so long?

[@windsurfer]

They seem to have survived ok!

[@Homegrowneverything]

What size tyres mate?

[@windsurfer]

1:17

[@Homegrowneverything]

Absolute legend!!! I’m gonna get some new shoes for my one

[@windsurfer]

@@Homegrowneverything 😀👍

[@mattmuoio7669]

Hi Paul, being a 75 tire height from 70, does it change the speedo?

[@windsurfer]

Yeah now the speedo is accurate! Changed it by 3km/h I think.

[@michaelvine7698]

Thanks for saving the bird from disaster. Looked like a baby ?

[@windsurfer]

Yeah I think it was Michael!

[@craigd123]

Do they rub

[@windsurfer]

No rub

[@emilbaluch8582]

Hi Paul - Great video! Question did you put the tyres on the standard rim?...If so what are the tyre dimensions exactly?...Was there any scraping on any part of the vehicle, even on full lock?

[@windsurfer]

Yeah I used the OEM rims they are nice and tough. Early on in the video I have the dimensions of the tyres there. There is no scraping on full lock. Highly recommend these tyres they’ve done 40,000km, I think I can get another 20,000 km out of them!

[@corserconceptsmotorcyclesc6434]

Hey paul does the spare wheel fit the upgraded size tyres

[@windsurfer]

Nup!

[@corserconceptsmotorcyclesc6434]

@@windsurfer I guess you would just put to the original spare on the front and limp it to tyre shop for replacing/ repair ?

[@windsurfer]

@@corserconceptsmotorcyclesc6434 Yup!

[@nkad9765]

What’s the size of tire?

[@windsurfer]

It’s in the video

[@ИгорьКуприн-в6т]

Надо поставить литые диски на колеса чтоб красиво было. А то на таких колесах не очень красиво. 🙂🤙

[@windsurfer]

Да, но стальные колеса прочнее.

[@ИгорьКуприн-в6т]

В Австралии очень красивая природа! Но я знаю что там очень опасно. Змеи,и довитые пауки и крокодилы. У нас в России нет опасных животных. Только тигры стали уже в города заходить. Нападают на домашних собак. И едят их. А убивать тигров нельзя. За это могут посадить в тюрьму. Есть еще дальневосточные леопарды. Но увидеть их в дикой природе практически невозможно. Они очень скрытные.

[@windsurfer]

Я бы больше беспокоился о тигре, чем о кенгуру!! К счастью, у вас есть тигры, они прекрасное животное!

[@dayvan6550]

not many animals about in those regrowths sadly

[@windsurfer]

True true

[@MrAntistress]

Smth's wrong with aussie animals