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Old 04-08-08, 08:36 AM
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Default Falken FK-452 tires

has anyone here ever owned these tires?

i'm considering purchasing for my 20" rims cause they are reasonably priced, just wondering if they're any good.
Old 04-08-08, 09:13 AM
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I loved them when I had my chrome 20s..... They (obviously with 20s and stock) rubbed when I made a WIDE turn, but overall quality is good. They don't get great reviews for some reason. They don't create too much road noise, and the ride comfort is good. For the price and look they are unbeatable.

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Old 04-08-08, 09:26 AM
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Falken puts out a great tires. you can search and may find a bad review from someone who has stretched the tire beyond spec or run super aggressive camber.

When used they way they are designed, I dont think you'll find a better tire at the price.

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yeah, im under their program but its because I believe in the product...at this point i could prolly run any tire brand, but I stick with Falken
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thanks for the replies guys.

Where do you guys buy your falken's from? I see a lot of different price ranges online.
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i had them for my ls460l. very quiet and soft, like them a lot
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I have them on my 04 GS3. My only complaint would be they might be a little loud.
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where did you guys buy them? because unfortunately tirerack does not carry them
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I bought mine on eBay in August of '06.
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thanks, i'll take a look.
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I ran them on my 20s they were great. Got mine from discounttiredirect
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so far the best price i can find is at:

http://www.vulcantires.com/

problem being that i'm in canada so i need to pay ridiculous brokerage fees to UPS.
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Bought a complete set of 452's to replace a Nitto that blew up (!) and was glad I did. They rode better, stuck better and did rain better. If I had to pick any cons it would be tread life but for the money it was a no-brainer.
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alister what happen to your nitto's?
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I just bought a pair of these for my 430 and I'm pretty satified with these tires. They have really good grip in the rain and the dry performance is REALLY good. I would definitely buy them again.


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