stooky

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so i was on my way to riverside on the 60 east when i noticed the road was very wobbly... and when i changed lanes it didnt help. so it hit me "**** i have a flat" i pulled over to the side of the freeway and i see a tire from the left side just roll off... WTH... good thing there was still rubber from the side wall so my rims werent damaged but this is the second time i had a flat or some sort with the 452s. the first time it was a gash in the sidewall so whatever i dont know how that got there but i guess theres a cause but this time.. i dont know if there was a gash again but theres no nails or anything i had about 90% tread still left on that sucker -_- FML

PS> these 452s were on 19 in vs xx that i recently picked up from flip_side

llamaboiz

a majority of CL guys here on Oahu run on General UMP tires and no one has had any type of failure

radicalrev

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i had a big tear sidewall on my Falken 452 once because of the shop's improper mount of the tire....

It hit a pothole or something and the rims apparently cut the sidewall...

ek9vboi

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So you mounted used tires on your wheels? Or you bought wheels from someone else? Your wording isn't too clear.

stooky

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sorry i bought the rims used and it came with almost brand new tires on both fronts and rears, the fronts are general exclaims and the rears are 452s

radicalrev

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did it came mounted or did a shop mount it for you?

chrispy

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FK452's are garbage. Especially if you stretch them. They advertise that they're designed for stretching but the sidewalls will bubble up and separate.

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almost every bad tyre story i read is FK452s.

i cant believe that people still run them over there. Falken are very uncommon here in Australia, and in fact dont even have a dealer over here in West Aust anymore as i once tried to get some.

At the end of the day the 'cheaper' tyres generally respond better to stretching as they are harder. this of course means noisier and probably less grippy, but its all a trade off!

I8ABMR

I just replaced a set of FK 452's because both front tires were on the edge. One had a bubble and the other had tread separating. I am on the Michellin band wagon now. Its 40% more cost but they last 67 % longer and you have the peace of mind that you will not be hanging out not he side of the freeway waiting

Mv350

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ill stick to hankooks thankyou
sorry that happened man

areukhmer

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Sorry to hear this happened to u!

but Toyo FTMW!!

stooky

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ya this is the last time im gona be rolling on 452s im gona stick to hankook and toyos for bang for the buck tires

VIPG35

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im scared now