another FK452 failure! have you seen one this big

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10-03-10, 09:01 PM

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this is why you don't stretch falkens. they work fine pretty much all the time in any non-stretched apps.

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10-03-10, 09:35 PM

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I agree! FKs are worthless IMO.

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Originally Posted by JimsGX

You guys should report these failures on the NHTSA's web site. There's a link right on the site for this purpose. Someone's going to get killed by one of these failures.

http://www.nhtsa.gov/

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10-03-10, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by snoop562

this happened without even hitting any pothole. bought in april of 2010!
its not even that much of a stretch at all.

That is quite unlucky.

Good thing you didnt get hurt and the car didnt get damaged.

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10-03-10, 10:01 PM

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FK452 tires are the absolute most sh|t tires I have ever own. I thought Falken was suppose to be decent but none of them have impressed me. I'm currently riding with FK452 in the front and they wear unevenly and they go out of round easily too. Give me Pepboys' special before another set of Falken FK452.

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10-03-10, 11:37 PM

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Ive had at least 4 blow out on me in the past year!!, switched to another company now

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10-04-10, 07:45 AM

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Damn Snoop!!! I have Falken FK452 also and heard a warping sound one day and took the wheels off. Good thing because there was a bubble and the sidewalls were soft on one wheel. I guess I'll be switching to another brand since I can't afford to have something like that happen to me with my kids in the car.