 Anyone riding on falken ZE-912/ZE-512 tires? yes i searched -_-, I think these tires have what Im looking for but I want opinions |
 Nov 26, 2008 - 11:21 PM
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hey everyone, I've been doing alot of research on tires lately and I think i've settled on falken ZE-912/ZE-512 tires. According to the interwebs, the falkens are UHP tires that wont kill me when it snows. They seem to offer really good performance (z rated) and tread life but tend to be noisy. I'm a bit suspicious because they sound too good to be true, and their description on falkens website simply gushes about their technical prowess blah blah blah. I've read reviews all over the place BUT i know that most online reviews suck because the reviewers hadn't given the tire any time to break in. Thats why i want to see if anyone here has had these tires for an extended period of time. Do they really grip that well? How much worse do they make our already bad road noise prob? What is snow traction like? Is it true that the sidewall is actually softer (IE handle worse) than on the older 512's?
Im stuck between choosing these falkens a set of toyo proxes or khumo ecstas. I've had the proxes before on a different car and they were AMAMZING even when almost worn out. help me out here 
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Dec 2, 2008 - 6:57 PM
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profile matters alot. But any UHP tire will give a harsher ride, its one of the tradeoffs you concede for more grip.
All right, Im going to get the 912's since they are the replacements for the 512's and alot of people seem to like those. As far as snow goes... Ill try them out, if they suck Ill just bolt on my stock rims/allwheathers until spring. Thanks for the input guys. Anyone who has the urge to can hijack this thread now
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Dec 2, 2008 - 7:12 PM
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QUOTE (enderswift @ Dec 2, 2008 - 6:57 PM)  profile matters alot. But any UHP tire will give a harsher ride, its one of the tradeoffs you concede for more grip. All right, Im going to get the 912's since they are the replacements for the 512's and alot of people seem to like those. As far as snow goes... Ill try them out, if they suck Ill just bolt on my stock rims/allwheathers until spring. Thanks for the input guys. Anyone who has the urge to can hijack this thread now Good choice! I <3 my Falkens After you get your 912's could you PM me and tell me how you like them? Since I'm getting a set for my next set of tires.
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enderswift Anyone riding on falken ZE-912/ZE-512 tires? yes i searched -_- Nov 26, 2008 - 11:21 PM
elvasoshexai i dunno what review you read.. but every review i ... Nov 27, 2008 - 10:12 AM BURNSJ2 im usin the 512s. im also dropped with teins and h... Nov 27, 2008 - 10:24 AM Cutrara Don't get the ecstas, I had them, tread life s... Nov 27, 2008 - 12:42 PM enderswift In other words just stick with the proxies? anyon... Nov 27, 2008 - 1:45 PM 808celica WOOOT!!! for toyos some damn good tir... Nov 27, 2008 - 1:54 PM 95celgt are you guys serious?! proxes are CR@P!... Nov 27, 2008 - 2:08 PM
808celica QUOTE (95celgt @ Nov 27, 2008 - 9:08... Nov 27, 2008 - 2:14 PM enderswift really? I had horrible worn proxes on my vdub and ... Nov 27, 2008 - 2:14 PM brthrurik have had the 512's loved 'em. got 24k mile... Nov 27, 2008 - 3:38 PM terqui I just got a set of 512s. They cant have more than... Nov 27, 2008 - 6:26 PM 95celgt 512's will probably last you a year.........2 ... Nov 27, 2008 - 7:12 PM enderswift gotta love buying tires every year... im gonna do ... Nov 28, 2008 - 2:37 AM presure2 i had 3 sets of the 512's.
theyre great....whe... Dec 2, 2008 - 8:19 AM bhawk94 I have been running the 205-50-15 ZE-912's for... Dec 2, 2008 - 9:13 AM LewFX 452s are nice, proxies are lame (not enough bite f... Dec 2, 2008 - 11:02 AM enderswift okay. avoid the 512's got it. bhawk have you h... Dec 2, 2008 - 12:04 PM richee3 I wouldn't say avoid them altogether at all... Dec 2, 2008 - 6:00 PM elvasoshexai i'm not sure, but do 512s also give a slightly... Dec 2, 2008 - 6:15 PM enderswift will do sir. may take a while, Majoring in M E eat... Dec 2, 2008 - 7:26 PM GriffGirl THREAD JACK!!!
I got new tires on Wed... Dec 2, 2008 - 7:28 PM enderswift oooooo fancy. nice rims too Dec 2, 2008 - 7:30 PM GriffGirl (too bad they're chewed to all hell LOL) Dec 2, 2008 - 7:53 PM BURNSJ2 griffy you got the same rims and tires as me! ... Dec 2, 2008 - 9:33 PM GriffGirl QUOTE (BURNSJ2 @ Dec 2, 2008 - 6:33 ... Dec 3, 2008 - 3:52 PM CelicaST_CALI QUOTE (GriffGirl @ Dec 3, 2008 - 12... Dec 3, 2008 - 11:09 PM Valo666 I used to sell Falkens...ALOT...I originaly had a ... Dec 2, 2008 - 9:45 PM brthrurik the 912's are much better in snow than the 512... Dec 2, 2008 - 9:45 PM 6strngs falken tires don't last for crap. you're l... Dec 2, 2008 - 10:37 PM richee3 QUOTE EDIT: Also, the 512s have been discontinued,... Dec 2, 2008 - 10:46 PM 6strngs QUOTE (richee3 @ Dec 2, 2008 - 7:46 ... Dec 2, 2008 - 11:17 PM enderswift ...just when i thought i was settled everyone has ... Dec 2, 2008 - 11:28 PM richee3 6strngs, you've got me worried now lol. I know... Dec 3, 2008 - 12:56 AM 6strngs QUOTE (richee3 @ Dec 2, 2008 - 9:56 ... Dec 3, 2008 - 3:09 AM enderswift appreciate the reply richee, Im not too worried ab... Dec 3, 2008 - 1:32 AM richee3 Enderswift, I'm glad you did your homework bef... Dec 3, 2008 - 3:26 PM hurley97 Nice Griff, I would like to know your review after... Dec 3, 2008 - 9:52 PM 6strngs QUOTE (hurley97 @ Dec 3, 2008 - 6:52... Dec 4, 2008 - 12:39 AM BURNSJ2 yeah i was gonna stay with the yokos but they were... Dec 4, 2008 - 12:41 AM 3TST This may, or may not, be appropriate as I have a G... Dec 4, 2008 - 12:09 PM 6strngs QUOTE (3TST @ Dec 4, 2008 - 9:09 AM)... Dec 4, 2008 - 12:52 PM GriffGirl Oh, no doubt those Goodyears are excellent tires I... Dec 4, 2008 - 4:10 PM 3TST Here are the Kumhos I've got Kumho Ecsta SPT K... Dec 4, 2008 - 5:14 PM 6strngs just another example of how crappy falken tires ar... Dec 4, 2008 - 9:56 PM richee3 Eh, I think a lot of that has to do with driving c... Dec 4, 2008 - 10:37 PM BonzaiCelica so now that im reading this post about these tires... Dec 4, 2008 - 10:53 PM 6strngs QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Dec 4, 2008 - 7... Dec 4, 2008 - 11:13 PM 97celiman SHUZAAAMMMMM
just came yesterday!!!... Dec 4, 2008 - 11:49 PM 6strngs QUOTE (97celiman @ Dec 4, 2008 - 8:4... Dec 5, 2008 - 12:14 AM 97celiman btw those are eagle f1-ds3...if you can afford it ... Dec 4, 2008 - 11:54 PM BonzaiCelica Well the reason why im settling for falken is caus... Dec 5, 2008 - 3:45 AM 6strngs well, I just looked at the bundles for the raze r7... Dec 5, 2008 - 10:44 AM BonzaiCelica alright then thx then 6 strngs, Ill look into them... Dec 5, 2008 - 8:14 PM richee3 Hey, I have a question. 6strngs, you seems really ... Dec 10, 2008 - 8:35 PM 6strngs QUOTE (richee3 @ Dec 10, 2008 - 5:35... Dec 11, 2008 - 2:56 AM richee3 It was VERY helpful. I know all about caster and c... Dec 11, 2008 - 1:36 PM BonzaiCelica took your advice 6strngs on buying that bundle of ... Dec 11, 2008 - 5:12 PM 6strngs QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Dec 11, 2008 - 2... Dec 11, 2008 - 9:03 PM BonzaiCelica hey 6strngs well thanks for da help. And also ya i... Dec 15, 2008 - 5:42 AM 6strngs 215/45/17 will fit fine. I had 225/45/17 which wou... Dec 15, 2008 - 10:07 AM I3arruka For mid-west winters, any all season tire pales in... Dec 15, 2008 - 10:42 AM GriffGirl Guys, don't forget, a lot of places will price... Dec 15, 2008 - 2:14 PM BonzaiCelica hey 6 strngs so the offset for the raze r74 with s... Dec 15, 2008 - 3:34 PM notacelica Hi,
Sorry to bump this old thread (although I did... Nov 1, 2011 - 12:23 PM enderswift well, I ended up buying the ze 912's. They are... Nov 3, 2011 - 9:00 AM |
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