Falken Tires

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Vibe_dude
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Falken Tires

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I need new rubber and was lookin at the new Falken Ziex ZE - 512, was wonder if they are any good......I have heard that Consumer Reports rated these the best u can buy in there class..or even the ST - 115 line??? Not sure which to get.......they will be 205/55/16's.
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Re: Falken Tires (Vibe_dude)

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Are you going to use them year round or just in the summer? In NB they will not handle the snowy, icy winter well at all. If you don't have snow tires, go for Goodyear TripleTread or Nokian WR ( the only all season tire rated as a snow tire). I have Falken GRB FK451. They are wickedly sticky and great in the rain but wear out very quickly. I have the Nokian WR for late fall and winter. They are just amazing tires.
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Post by meistees »

I hope they're good I ordered the FK451 a few weeks ago and they're still not in
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Falken Ziex ZE-512's Rock! I had a set on my 18's last summer and winter and loved them.They are all-season and they worked great for me last winter.They are great on wet and dry pavement, are lightweight and inexpensive. I will be getting another set when my oem Conti's bite the dust on my 16" alloys.
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I'll agree with Bluecrush, I have a set of the 512s on the stock 16s and they do rock! They do pretty well in the snow too (as they are all season tires). The only complaint that I have is that they are a bit twitchy if you have freeways that have parallel groves in the road. I bought them from discounttiredirect for like $260 ish shipped for four. Great tire for the $.
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Post by Vibe_dude »

i have decided to go with the ze 512......got a great deal with them...still alot o $$$ but its the best bang for the $$.
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Great! You're gonna love them.
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Falkens seem to be the favorites for the auto x and drag racing folks here. they are recommended by continental motor group (owns 7 dealerships and whom phil works for too) who have them at cost for the local SCCA members.
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getting them put on tomorrow.....they are going to fill them with nitrogen....alot better than o2 i guess.......so i will let u know how they feel.......
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Please do!
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I'm also eager to hear what you think of them. Especially since I will be getting the exact same ones (model and size) later this summer.
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I just gave up on Falken because of their premature treadwear and ordered these.http://www.discounttiredirect....ar=45
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Post by meistees »

I've had my Falkens on for a few days and they've been awesome in heavy rain and way less road noise than the Yokohamas I had on my last wheels
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If you get the W-Speed rated they will come with a 30,000 mile warranty. None of the other ZE-512's have a warranty.
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i got the v rated 512's........put about 20 kms on them and i am in love.....they are sooooo smooth and quite.......i have never driven a caddy but i can only guess that this is what it must feel like......and i really like that there is nitrogen in them to.......should help them to wear better.
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im thinkin on getin those tires how much were they?and whered you go? youve been out of the scene for a while what happened? but its great that you didnt leave
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http://www.discounttiredirect....mance w-speed ratedGreat price aand free shipping in the USA.For stock 205/55/16 you would have to go withhttp://www.discounttiredirect....mance
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well just put them back on for the summer...so far the back 2 show no wear at all, but the summers have a few signs of wear on them .maybe have 5000 kms on them so far...they are a soft rubber and the vibe is really hard on tires as i have seen from the posts on this site.but i love the ride still smooth and quite.....would love to get a set for my honda accord.I would recommend these for anyone lookin for good tires.
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