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Old 12-13-08, 08:48 PM
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Default Flaken FK452 VS Nitto INVO

I am going to be getting new tires soon . I want to do either the falken fk452 ( what I currently have ) or the Nitto INVO. I had the INVO on my G35 right before I sold the car. So I only had a little mileage on them. I am currently rolling on the Falken fk452. I am pretty happy with them . Performance and tire wear is solid. I am tempted by the INVO because of the ultra cool tread pattern like most. I was wondering if you guys have a prference between these two tires. I will admit that the INVOs felt like they had a soft sidewall, but then again my G35 had a track preped, kidney bruising suspension set up. I am assuming the invo were a poor match for the set up I was running.
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I have Invos on my SC400 and i like em so far n ide go with Invos again =p
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I'd go with the Invo's just so you can try out both, and then once you know how both feel you can keep with a particular tire. I think that's what I might do once my FK452's run out, but they only got ~1000 miles on em!
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I called this wheel and tire shop and they actually have the falken fk452 in stock. I amtempted to try the INVO.
Old 12-15-08, 10:08 PM
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I spoke to the guy at the wheel shop and he recommended the falken over the nitto. He said that the falken will wear more evenly and wont get as loud when it gets older. I will be honest that theses falkens have lasted longer than any tire I have had on any dropped car I have ever owned. Why mess with a good thing I guess. Thanks for the input guys. I think I am going with the Falken again. ( I will check out some customer reviews on the tire forums)
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I got the falkens put a couple of days ago and I am amzed at how quiet the car is now. I am blown away. I am also very impresssed that I was able to get 18K ( and I changed them early) out of a set of tires with my car dropped the way it is and with the car weighing almost 2 tons
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Falken 452 has great tread wear=last much longer
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Nice now Im glad I chose to go with the Falkens over the Generals lol
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Good to hear, I'll just buy Falken's again after my first set runs out.
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I have the Invos and I can't be anymore happy about them.. great tires... quiet and performs well both in dry and wet weather.. definitely worth it
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Originally Posted by 2SwiFt29
I have the Invos and I can't be anymore happy about them.. great tires... quiet and performs well both in dry and wet weather.. definitely worth it
Same here, they perform well, ride well and are pretty quiet...I guess. (my car is loud as hell on the inside to start with, lol)
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Originally Posted by D2-AUTOSPORT
Same here, they perform well, ride well and are pretty quiet...I guess. (my car is loud as hell on the inside to start with, lol)
Okay Derrick, I got a question, which tires would you choose between the Vredestein Ultrac Sessentas, Falken FK452's, or the INVO's?
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I have the INVO's on my 350Z roadster with Tanabe NF springs. If I had it to do all over again, I'd buy the INVO's again OR I'd upgrade to the Michelin PS2. VERY pleased with the handling, ride, and refinement of the INVO's and would recommend them to anyone especially looking for a lower than top price performance tire.
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
I spoke to the guy at the wheel shop and he recommended the falken over the nitto. He said that the falken will wear more evenly and wont get as loud when it gets older. I will be honest that theses falkens have lasted longer than any tire I have had on any dropped car I have ever owned. Why mess with a good thing I guess. Thanks for the input guys. I think I am going with the Falken again. ( I will check out some customer reviews on the tire forums)
You must not be low enough then, cause the falkens wear out faster than a freak at an orgy and they are expensive when you are staggered.

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Originally Posted by Mesca
Okay Derrick, I got a question, which tires would you choose between the Vredestein Ultrac Sessentas, Falken FK452's, or the INVO's?
If you ask me.. INVO =] see the sig?


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