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Who have Falken ZE 512 ZIEX 225/55ZR17

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Old 02-17-05, 11:56 AM
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Default Who have Falken ZE 512 ZIEX 225/55ZR17

Who have it and what sort of feed back can you tell me about these tires?
Old 02-19-05, 12:00 AM
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I'm also interested in these tires. Any comments that compare them to the Dunlop SP 5000 would great. Just so others who read this thread know, they are Consumer Reports's #1 rated All Season Performance Tire.
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The 512's are excellent tires in both comfort and handerling/maneuvering.
I would personally take them over the Dunlop SP 5000's
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i had the dunlop 5000's not that great. in the wet. i bought the falken 512's and those tires are the best tires I evr purchased. sticks like glue to the road, excellent in rain, smooth quiet ride, good looks with that rim protector built in. Get it!
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The Falken's are a fantastic tire (I have recommended them on this site as well as LOC for many club members & for different Lexus models). Last year they came in first overall of about 20 high performance all season tires. They are awesome in the heavy rain, snow & ice conditions (not a substitute for winter tires mind you, NO all season is). I have Toyo Proxes TPT's on my 01 ES now & they have performed very well, but I do have the Falkens on my 'short list' when I need to replace them & my wife currently has a set (Falken 512's) on her car now & just loves em. You can't go wrong for performance, safety & overall value for the price. Good Luck
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Lexusfreak, which are the best 'winter tire' in your opinion for the LS430?
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Originally Posted by sirrob11
Lexusfreak, which are the best 'winter tire' in your opinion for the LS430?
If it's the 225 55 17 size, the best 2 I would suggest are either the Hankook W300 Ice Bear or the Pirelli Winter Carving. The Hankooks are a lot more reasonable price wise over the Pirelli's & they even come in a V speed rating. .
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