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> 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
post 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 smile.gif

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post Dec 11, 2008 - 5:12 PM
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took your advice 6strngs on buying that bundle of raze r74 and sumitomo HTR Z III. Just ordered them. They should be here in a week. I'll see how they perform. But ive read good stuff about them after you told me to look into them. Thanks! smile.gif


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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   profile matters alot. But any UHP tire will give a...   Dec 2, 2008 - 6:57 PM
|- - richee3   QUOTE (enderswift @ Dec 2, 2008 - 6...   Dec 2, 2008 - 7:12 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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