CoffeeDrip

Just thought I would let anyone know with 255/50R-16 tires that discounttire.com has them for $74 & they do not charge shipping.
$296 for a set of 4 is the cheapest I found ANY tires for this car.
Not only is it free shipping they got here in less than 3 days.

Just thought I would throw this out there. Incase anyone needed some cheap(but excellent) tires
Falken Ziex 512's

Mo_Bandy

I have used them in the past, the are a good tire, just need to watch them in the rain... The mileage you get out of them is excellet though...

Mo

MinnesotaWhite

Wow...I've never heard a Falken tire called excellent in my life.

Usually greasey garbage...and in this case you get what you pay for.

teebee

I bought the Falkens for the Vette (275/40 x 17) and really like them. However I don't run mine as hard as some here. I then bought a set (from discount tire direct) for the wife's Volvo, so far I've been very happy with Falkens and would probably buy them again.

boatpig

Hi all, I just got a set set of 4 last week $296.00 to the door ,Great price and Great Service! I am in the process of a repaint,so as soon as I get some color on the car I will try these tires out !

aboatguy

I had Falkens on a Mustang GT and I replaced them within a month, their road feel and grip sucked.

Mike

robs87vette

Never had Falkens but I have a set of Kelly's (made by Goodyear I think) cuz they were cheap and they have absolutely NO grip wet or dry, zilch, nada! Can't wait to get F1 GS D3s

kopbet89c4

Well, I cut a 2.0 60' time with them so they aren't actually THAT bad. 275/40/17s is what I have. I like them but maybe it is just because I live in FL.

cv67

For once I actually agree with Kobbvette! I have Falkens on the 89 and they stick good. 2.0 60'time, wear well, etc. Stayed with a crotch rocket on a pretty tight windy road today and showed no signs of the tire going away, and I was drivign it pretty hard. Think they are a good bang for the buck if your car is a driver.

CMYC4

I ran them on a 91 350 Z28, and loved them!

Red Tornado

the 275/40/17's are $115 each......

tirerack has the Kumho ASX's for $111 each......

i wonder how these 2 all-season tires compare. the Falkens appear to be fairly solid. i also like that they have extra rim protection (my current Daytona ZR's do as well), which is a nice feature to avoid curb rash.

cv67

Hmmm, if Kumhos are in the same range you might want to rethink the Falkens...

Red Tornado

Ron, I think you're right. No hurry either, I've probably got 2 years left on the Daytonas

Interestingly enough, these Falkens are supposed ot be ultra new; and the tread pattern looks exactly like the (Dayton) Daytona ZR's that are on mine, and these have been out for at least 5 years now.

Edit: I see the tread pattern on the current Daytona ZR has been altered slightly, however the pattern on the ones that came with my vette is 99% idential to the new Falkens.

kopbet89c4

As long as they are inexpensive along with the good results I have been getting, I will continue to keep getting this brand of tires. Kinda like a Corvette - Best bang for the buck.

Mo_Bandy

In terms of tread life, the Falken's were 2:1 of my softer better hooking 315/35 F1 GS D3s Goodyears... Obviously tire compund, If one was using the car as a daily driver and needed "inexpensive" ... I'd buy em

In rain they were like driving on ice, but then again, not to often I'm dealng with rain in California...

I haze the Goodyears now even going into passing gear so I guess nitto's will probably be my next selection...

mo

CoffeeDrip

The tirerack.com Sumitomo HTR Z of comparable cost are only $78. BUT comsidering here to FL shipping is ATLEAST $80 then added sales tax. All that adds an additional $100+ to the cost( I can find ALOT better things to spend $100 on). For some beater tires that I am going to use to break in the car tirerack not worth it right now.
The only reason I chose discount is because of no sales tax & free shipping. I normally use tirerack for all my tire purchases( better customer service) but like I said, for something you are looking at selling, a daily beater, or if you just like them & they work well with your car, then they cannot be beat for this price.

I'll let you all know how well they hook, when I break in my CFDF clutch out front of the house( will have video too ).

vms4evr

I had the ZE-512 on my sons Cirrus and they were fine in dry and wet. I have a set going on my wife's 00 Monte this week. We'll see how they do on a larger car. Cost me $250 so it's not a bad experiment.

On my 92 coupe I'll be putting some Falken FK-451. Check them out at Discount Tire Direct. Same price in 275/40-17 as the ZE-512. The FK-451 is not all season. Dry/wet summer tire. Rumor has it that the last half of the tread on these is the same compound as the Azenis RT-215 all the Miata folks love. I've ridden in a base C5 coupe at autocross and he had pretty good grip with them.

Falken is not junk. Their Azenis have been kicking *** for quite some time on autocross courses on small imports (RT-215). Their new Azenis RT-615 also has bigger sizes and you can get 275/40-17.

Everyone seems to be so impressed with the Kumho MX for price/performance. I've had a set and wasn't as impressed as many people seem to be... I'll try the FS WO before another Kumho. Just another perspective.