Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 1,048 + 0 owner reviews. How we score
WildPeak A/T4W is ahead, 80–72
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Tests – · none yet Owners 84 · 1,048 reviews
“New Wildpeak A/T4Ws Added some Wildpeak AT4s in 275/60r20 on my stock suspension ‘24 STX. Replaced the chrome lugs with black Gorillas and added rear well liners. Looks so much better than the OEM Hankooks.”
Tests 72 · 1 test Owners – · none yet
Best test result: #2 of 9 in 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test (dry braking)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | WildPeak A/T4W | Encounter AT2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 76 (est.) | 72 |
| Reviews found online | 88 | ≈ 70 (est.) |
WildPeak A/T4W: 60% × 76.3 (est.) + 40% × 87.5 = 81
Encounter AT2: 60% × 72.4 + 40% × 69.9 (est.) = 71
No road tests of dry for WildPeak A/T4W. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No owner ratings of dry for Encounter AT2. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | WildPeak A/T4W | Encounter AT2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 79 (est.) | 74 |
| Reviews found online | 87 | ≈ 73 (est.) |
WildPeak A/T4W: 60% × 79.5 (est.) + 40% × 86.5 = 82
Encounter AT2: 60% × 74.2 + 40% × 72.7 (est.) = 74
No road tests of wet for WildPeak A/T4W. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No owner ratings of wet for Encounter AT2. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | WildPeak A/T4W | Encounter AT2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 73 (est.) | – |
| Reviews found online | 76 | – |
WildPeak A/T4W: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 74
No road tests of snow for WildPeak A/T4W. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
| Source | WildPeak A/T4W | Encounter AT2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 71 (est.) | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | ≈ 69 (est.) |
WildPeak A/T4W: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 78.3 = 75
Encounter AT2: 40% × 69.1 + 60% × 69.1 (est.) = 69
No road tests of comfort for WildPeak A/T4W. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
No owner ratings of comfort for Encounter AT2. The owner half is the owners’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
| Source | WildPeak A/T4W | Encounter AT2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 67 (est.) | 67 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
WildPeak A/T4W: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.7 = 71
Encounter AT2: 60% × 67.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 67
No road tests of noise for WildPeak A/T4W. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
No owner ratings of noise for Encounter AT2. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
| Source | WildPeak A/T4W | Encounter AT2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 74 (est.) | – |
| Reviews found online | 89 | – |
WildPeak A/T4W: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 88.8 = 80
No road tests of treadwear for WildPeak A/T4W. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | WildPeak A/T4W | Encounter AT2 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 75 | – |
| Category | Falken WildPeak A/T4W | Sumitomo Encounter AT2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 80 | 72 |
| Dry | 81 | 71 |
| Wet | 82 | 74 |
| Snow | 74 | – |
| Comfort | 75 | 69 |
| Noise | 71 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 80 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 75 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
WildPeak A/T4W
Encounter AT2
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community sentiment toward the Falken Wildpeak A/T4W is largely positive, with owners praising its aggressive aesthetics, quiet highway ride, and reliable traction in wet and snowy conditions. Most discussions focus on fitment clearance and upsized setups, with very little to no rubbing reported across multiple platforms. The primary critique and discussion point centers on its noticeable tire weight, associated MPG penalties, and confusing load-rating weight discrepancies.
“Just laid this down on the other tire post in the sub today....Falken Wildpeak A/T4W is what I put on mine in January. They're great - have much deeper starting tread depth than the OEM A/T3's on the truck.”
“Falken Wildpeak A/T4W I’ve been running a set of Kenda Klever R/T 35s on my Jeep and they’ve been great for a while. They got us through our Ouray and Moab adventures without a single issue, and I originally picked them up for a steal at 180 a tire. However, over the last few months, I started dealing with a nasty front-end wobble around 40 mph. It got so bad that the truck was becoming unbearable to drive. I was honestly ready to drop a ton of money on new ball joints, drag links, and tie rods because I assumed the hardware had just worn out. When I took the truck into Discount Tire for a rotation, I asked them to try a rebalance as well. The tech came back and told me the tires were a total pain to balance. That’s when it clicked that the Klevers might have gone out of round. Since they were already pretty worn down, I decided to just have them order and install a set of Falken Wildpeak A/T4W tires in 35 x 11.5 instead. The difference has been night and day. The truck finally drives smooth again, the wobble is completely gone, and the ATs made the ride so much quieter. They look great on the truck as well. Tires being out of round was the last thing I was thinking about. But I do remember on some forums that others with Klevers did have that problem as well.”
“Wildpeak A/T4W C vs E load same weight? Shopping new tires for my rig. Discount Tire and Falken’s spec sheet both state the C load and E load in the same size are the same weight. How is this possible? I’m probably going C anyways but I was just surprised and thought this must be a misprint? Read more”
Based on 41 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Falken WildPeak A/T4W | B · Sumitomo Encounter AT2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Terrain tire | All-Terrain tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 64 | 30 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 13/32″ | 12/32″ |
| UTQG | 660 B B | 660 B B |
| Treadwear warranty | 65,000 mi | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 30 | 30 |
Falken WildPeak A/T4W
Sumitomo Encounter AT2
Winner: Falken WildPeak A/T4W — better dry, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Sumitomo Encounter AT2 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Falken WildPeak A/T4W scores 81 vs 71 on dry.
Falken WildPeak A/T4W scores 82 vs 74 on wet.
Falken WildPeak A/T4W scores 75 vs 69 on comfort.
Falken WildPeak A/T4W scores 71 vs 67 on noise.
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Falken WildPeak A/T4W, 82 vs 74 on our wet score.
Falken WildPeak A/T4W, 81 vs 71 on our dry score.
Falken WildPeak A/T4W, 71 vs 67 on our noise score.
Falken WildPeak A/T4W, 75 vs 69 on our comfort score.
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology
