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Old 10-31-01, 11:17 AM
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I was looking around for tires and found some good prices on Falkens but I haven't heard much about them. Anyone have any experience with them?? With a treadwear rating of 360 for less than $200 a piece I figured I'd give them a second look. Thanks for any input, good or bad.

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http://www.victoriatire.com/tires.ht...zenis%20ST-115

http://www.victoriatire.com/tires.ht...=Ziex%20ZE-502

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They are good tires as far as grip goes. They are VERY close to Yokohamas. The thing I do not like about them is that they are pretty loud. I have them on my Civic in 17 size.
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they are actually quite popular in europe and japan...
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Josh,

i mean the fk-451s are well received in japan
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I had Falken tires with the last set of rims I had (17"). I did not like them. I used them for 22k miles. They are noisy and the traction in the rain / snow is poor.

One of the reasons I changed the tires was because I found a huge bump in the sidewall of one of the tires...

IMO, stay away from them...
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I am not sure but i remember said they are made my Dunlop or some popular name.

Yup, the more miles you put one them, ther noisier they get. You get what you pay for.
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Hey guys not to get off to another brand but what do you think about the Kumho tires?
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kumhos, pretty decent tyre for the price...
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