 Falken FK-452 tires, any toughts... |
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 Jun 27, 2012 - 7:39 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%)  |
ideas?
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Jun 27, 2012 - 8:20 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '10 From Maitland, NSW Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
I was going toget them. But they quoted me for one tyre not a pair, was a bit out of my price range.
On paper they seem good, handle stretching quite well too 
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Jun 27, 2012 - 8:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
just checked out shipping, and they are craxy!!
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Jul 13, 2012 - 2:10 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 2, '07 From Manitoba, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
got em in 235/40/17. awesome tire. good balance of stickiness/life. made in japan. look good. good sidewall stiffness.
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Jul 13, 2012 - 6:55 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 33 (100%) |
falken fk452 are old school. they've been around for well over 4 years. I'd go with yokohoma s drive (newer). or with some sumitomo htr z III they are better than both yoko and falken and only like $10 more each tire (if your getting 17 inch tires that is?)
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Jul 19, 2012 - 5:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '05 From Guam Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
get a good Nitto, Toyo, or Hancook higher end tire.
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Jul 19, 2012 - 6:18 PM
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 Moderator Joined Oct 13, '06 From UK Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
They are an excellent tyre for the money.
Kind of an upper mid range tyre in the UK, not sure where they sit in US pricing.... Good tyre though. -------------------- |
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Jul 19, 2012 - 7:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
the problem with the 225/45/16 is that there are not that many options here for me. only 4
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Jul 19, 2012 - 7:26 PM
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245, lolwut?
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Jul 19, 2012 - 7:43 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '05 From Guam Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
stock 16 wheels are 205/50/16
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Jul 19, 2012 - 8:10 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
yup. stock.
I want 225. and the 225/45/16 is the one that has the least change to the speedometer. i don't want 215, 1 don't want 205. so ill keep looking, or wait until falkes are not backorederd -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Jul 19, 2012 - 8:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 33 (100%) |
215/45R16 are perfect fit for 16 x 7 inch rims. that tire size is very rare and are usually for autocross/supersticky summer tires.
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Jul 19, 2012 - 8:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
i know, but i have found nexen makes them too, and they are back ordered as well. that tire is popular in the bimmer forums.
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Jul 21, 2012 - 1:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 2, '07 From Manitoba, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
nexen tires are absolute crap, google 'nexen tire bubble'
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Jul 21, 2012 - 9:51 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 15, '11 From Auckland, NZ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
nexens are cheap direction tyre, only semi decent in the wet, get some toyo's or re002's and you wont regret it
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Aug 15, 2012 - 12:01 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 18, '07 From Calgary, Alberta Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
just got a new set maybe 2000 miles ago. Not as good as my old set of yokohama pradas but are a good balance between grip, cost and treadwear. My favorite tire in the rain though. I dont feel hesitant to drive 120km/h when its pouring.
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Aug 23, 2012 - 8:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 23, '10 From Pawtucket, RI Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I have a set of nexen tires for about a year now, and I have been beating the **** out of these tires and they still grip like **** to your shoes. Although I still want my falken ziex back
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Aug 23, 2012 - 9:05 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 33 (100%) |
my 205/45R16 yokohoma s drive will last a total of 16,000 miles. that's wearing them down all the way to the tire indicator marks
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Aug 24, 2012 - 6:35 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
these falken are backordered, so still waiting on them
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Nov 16, 2012 - 4:38 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
the wait is over, i got my tires
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