Falken Tires (feedback)
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St. Jude Donor '08
Falken Tires (feedback)
Quick Question...
Falken Tires, anyone have feedback on these ?
I am looking to put these on a 00
245/40/18 front
285/35/19 rear
Thanks a Million
Falken Tires, anyone have feedback on these ?
I am looking to put these on a 00
245/40/18 front
285/35/19 rear
Thanks a Million
Burning Brakes
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From: Killeen Texas
I am guessing you are talking about the Azenis street tire? Right now its the best street tire for AutoX but for track use, I hear they heat up really quick and get very greasy.
But for strict street use they are a great tire for the price with excellent dry traction. Im not so sure about the wet, but I havent heard any negative reviews from people that daily drive on them.
But for strict street use they are a great tire for the price with excellent dry traction. Im not so sure about the wet, but I havent heard any negative reviews from people that daily drive on them.
Last edited by WBHighwind; May 22, 2008 at 05:38 PM.
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From: Norman Oklahoma - The Only State in the Union with no Blue Counties!
I have a set of Faulken 452 on my other set of wheels and I like them just fine! They will go on my new wheels when I wear out the Nitto 555's that were on the new wheels. I really liked the Faulkens, they were quieter than the Nittos on the highway and grip wise I can't tell much of a diff!
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I have the 452's on my stock wheels, since they hang on my garage wall 99% of the time, I can only tell you that when they are on the car I am usually smokin them, they get unusually sticky for me...stickier than most. GREAT water tire also. Whenever i finally melt my Conti's on my IForged I'll prolly put the 452's on the custom wheels as well.
Last edited by DRKMATTER; May 22, 2008 at 08:04 PM.
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I have Falkens on my van. They are great for grip in rain, but wear is not as good as I would like to see. It's basically due to a soft compound in the tread....this explains the good grip on the vettes.
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Greetings to you, Tort. And, welcome to the Corvette Forum. In regards to your query, I highly recommend the Falken Tire Line, and, most especially the Falken FK-452's, which are an excellent low cost high performance tire alternative for any Corvette owner. Quite frankly, I have been purchasing Falken Tires for over 20 years for all of my IROC Camaro's, 5.7L Firebird GTA's (3rd and 4th generation "Maro's and Bird's), as well as, my Corvette C4's and C5's.
Moreover, if you are retaining the stock o.e. wheels (i.e., 17X8.5 Front Wheels, and, 18X9.5 Rear Wheels), I firmly suggest that you upgrade your o.e. tire sizes to the following larger "PLUS 0" tire application: Size 255/40-17 for the Front Tires; and, 285/35-18 for the Rear Tires. Generally, the Falken FK-452's have 10/32 of tread depth and are all season rated. FYI: Falken Tires is a subsidiary of Sumitomo Tires, one of the largest tire manufacturers in the world. Sumitomo Tire was originally established as a global satellite division of Dunlop Tire in 1909 in Shirakawa, Japan. But, has utilized the Sumitomo name since 1960. Best Wishes to you, and, Happy Corvetting!
Moreover, if you are retaining the stock o.e. wheels (i.e., 17X8.5 Front Wheels, and, 18X9.5 Rear Wheels), I firmly suggest that you upgrade your o.e. tire sizes to the following larger "PLUS 0" tire application: Size 255/40-17 for the Front Tires; and, 285/35-18 for the Rear Tires. Generally, the Falken FK-452's have 10/32 of tread depth and are all season rated. FYI: Falken Tires is a subsidiary of Sumitomo Tires, one of the largest tire manufacturers in the world. Sumitomo Tire was originally established as a global satellite division of Dunlop Tire in 1909 in Shirakawa, Japan. But, has utilized the Sumitomo name since 1960. Best Wishes to you, and, Happy Corvetting!
