Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T vs Falken Wildpeak AT3W

[quangdog]

review from a Guinea Pig actual user would be great before I commit.

LOL. I'm leaning towards the MT's. Depends on pricing over Labor Day. If there are great deals on the Wildpeaks, but the MT's are not discounted... then I'll go with the Wildpeaks.

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[JACKSMYDOG]

LOL. I'm leaning towards the MT's. Depends on pricing over Labor Day. If there are great deals on the Wildpeaks, but the MT's are not discounted... then I'll go with the Wildpeaks.

Wanna feel better about price? MT Baja Boss are LT295/70-17E are $485 up here.

 

[quangdog]

MT Baja Boss installed yesterday. At the tire shop, there was some rubbing on a portion of my aftermarket mud flaps, so I just cut away the portion that interfered. With that done, they *just barely* rubbed the front crash bars at full lock. I know I can loosen up the crash bar and scootch it forward a hair... but I came up with a different solution: I had 1.25" Bora spacers installed with the factory tires, as I really disliked the factory stance. With the new MT's (which have a much wider sidewall profile) the tires now were sticking out beyond the fenders pretty well (by about an inch or so). So, I simply removed the spacers, and now I have about 3/4" clearance between the tire and the front crash bars at full lock on both sides. The stance of the truck looks great on these MT's, so I'm planning to leave the spacers off the truck for now.

So far the only real change I notice is that the MT's ride *slightly* louder than the factory rubber... but just barely. If the climate control is on *at all* I don't hear the tires at 40 mph. If I turn off stereo and climate control so the truck is as quiet as possible, I can detect the tire tread noise. But it really is a quiet tire considering how fat and knobby they are.

Anyhow, there is not a lot of info on the MTs, so here are some pictures. Note that this truck has a leveling kit on it - the front has been raised about 2.5" from stock.

Factory Hankooks:

New Mickey Thompsons:

Factory Hankooks:

Mickey Thompsons:

Some other assorted shots:

Taking them off roading for the first time this weekend in the back country near Stanley, ID. Can't wait to see how they perform!

 

[BS67]

Lookin forward to pics and your opinion on them!

 

[quangdog]

It's been over a year now, and I wanted to come back and update this thread. I LOVE these tires. They are quiet, the ride is smooth, and they have fantastic grip in the snow and wet. I've taken them on lots of off-road adventures (This was particularly fun) and they have been absolute champs. They throw a lot less rocks than the factory tires did as well.

I run them at between 28-29psi when just daily driving, but I air down when I get off the beaten path - usually around 12 psi, but I have gone as low as 8 for a pretty gnarly muddy climb last spring.

I know lots of people love other tires, but I wanted to come back and report that I'm likely to replace these with another set when they eventually wear out.

 

[Dr3wDrop]

It's been over a year now, and I wanted to come back and update this thread. I LOVE these tires. They are quiet, the ride is smooth, and they have fantastic grip in the snow and wet. I've taken them on lots of off-road adventures (This was particularly fun) and they have been absolute champs. They throw a lot less rocks than the factory tires did as well.

I run them at between 28-29psi when just daily driving, but I air down when I get off the beaten path - usually around 12 psi, but I have gone as low as 8 for a pretty gnarly muddy climb last spring.

I know lots of people love other tires, but I wanted to come back and report that I'm likely to replace these with another set when they eventually wear out.

Why do you run the psi so low? I would think 34lbs would be the sweet spot.
I keep my OEM tremor tires at 38lbs cold.

 

[quangdog]

Why do you run the psi so low? I would think 34lbs would be the sweet spot.
I keep my OEM tremor tires at 38lbs cold.

The door sill sticker recommends 30 psi. I keep it just a few pounds less because it rides just a bit smoother. If I ran 38 psi, I'd have a very rough/bumpy ride.

 

[Dr3wDrop]

The door sill sticker recommends 30 psi. I keep it just a few pounds less because it rides just a bit smoother. If I ran 38 psi, I'd have a very rough/bumpy ride.

Door sticker would only be for factory tires. You may want to do a chalk test with that psi to make sure you are getting even tire wear. May be fine. You get a low air pressure warning light?

 

[quangdog]

Door sticker would only be for factory tires. You may want to do a chalk test with that psi to make sure you are getting even tire wear. May be fine. You get a low air pressure warning light?

When I bought the MT's, I got 5 and put one on my spare. I rotate all 5 every oil change, which I do at 5k mile intervals. So far, the treadwear appears nice and even on all 5. I have not done a chalk test, but now that you mention it, I probably should.

I've also read elsewhere that the door sticker PSI ratings are for the *vehicle*, not just the vehicle + stock tire, and they apply more or less universally to whatever tires you put on (unless you go super wild/extreme with things). However, after some more quick research, there appear to be as many opinions on this as there are religions formed around which oil to use.

TPMS light has never been a problem - it *does* get mad when I air down off road, but immediately turns back off as soon as I air back up to 28-29psi when I get back to pavement.

 

[Discount Tire]

It's been over a year now, and I wanted to come back and update this thread. I LOVE these tires. They are quiet, the ride is smooth, and they have fantastic grip in the snow and wet. I've taken them on lots of off-road adventures (This was particularly fun) and they have been absolute champs. They throw a lot less rocks than the factory tires did as well.

I run them at between 28-29psi when just daily driving, but I air down when I get off the beaten path - usually around 12 psi, but I have gone as low as 8 for a pretty gnarly muddy climb last spring.

I know lots of people love other tires, but I wanted to come back and report that I'm likely to replace these with another set when they eventually wear out.

Thank you for the follow up! Lots of good information. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Stic-o]

I keep mine at 42 psi..... guess that's why I get 20+ mpg on 34's

 

[Beach]

MT Baja Boss installed yesterday. At the tire shop, there was some rubbing on a portion of my aftermarket mud flaps, so I just cut away the portion that interfered. With that done, they *just barely* rubbed the front crash bars at full lock. I know I can loosen up the crash bar and scootch it forward a hair... but I came up with a different solution: I had 1.25" Bora spacers installed with the factory tires, as I really disliked the factory stance. With the new MT's (which have a much wider sidewall profile) the tires now were sticking out beyond the fenders pretty well (by about an inch or so). So, I simply removed the spacers, and now I have about 3/4" clearance between the tire and the front crash bars at full lock on both sides. The stance of the truck looks great on these MT's, so I'm planning to leave the spacers off the truck for now.

So far the only real change I notice is that the MT's ride *slightly* louder than the factory rubber... but just barely. If the climate control is on *at all* I don't hear the tires at 40 mph. If I turn off stereo and climate control so the truck is as quiet as possible, I can detect the tire tread noise. But it really is a quiet tire considering how fat and knobby they are.

Anyhow, there is not a lot of info on the MTs, so here are some pictures. Note that this truck has a leveling kit on it - the front has been raised about 2.5" from stock.

Factory Hankooks:

New Mickey Thompsons:

Factory Hankooks:

Mickey Thompsons:

Some other assorted shots:

Taking them off roading for the first time this weekend in the back country near Stanley, ID. Can't wait to see how they perform!

Looks good! Those are the 18" wheels right? What size MT's did you go with, you got more width and height. Curious also if the spacers worked well on the factory wheels, I was considering maybe 1" vs dealing with new wheels for more offset.

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