FALKEN FK452, any one using them ?

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Andy335Touring
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:06 am

As the title please, i'm thinking of getting a pair for the back of my touring and was hoping for some 1st hand feed back rather than brand 'X' is better kind of thing ?

£65 delivered inc' VAT for 225/45/16

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php? ... b443s310p0
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:48 am

I've got them on my touring, and had them on the M3.

Good all round tyre, they wear well, and good grip wet and dry.
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:55 am

got em on my cab, good tyre in the dry i have Bridgestone Potenzas on my schnitzer rims and there was no difference on the road. my cab has never seen a wet road so i have no idea on that

they are a good tyre and we use them here for local races (a 2.0 litre class system), they last well
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:46 am

I use them on the front of mine, I find they feel positive and have good grip wet or dry. I used them on the back but Found they wore down a bit quick so I now use 365 condom sport's on the back.
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:02 pm

Cheers guys, i'll get them ordered 8)
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:59 pm

I had a set on track car there were not good on track
Compared to the yoko a385
Got no feedback and the grip was non-existent just slid when you
Push hard in to the corner and spun up on acceleration
I was not impressed at all
But as I say sis is all on track


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Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:16 pm

not tried them myself but i've never been very impressed with falkens.

a tyre both me and my bro use and are very impressed with is the Marangoni Zeta Linea. odd sounding thing with a mad tread pattern and in my opinion (from road use only mind) they're better than toyo proxes. cheaper too!

£61.20 inc vat and shipping from here
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:24 pm

Interesting. 3 positive comments, an 'I'll buy them then', and then 2 negatives...

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Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:29 pm

i have used them and thought they were a decent tyre for the money.

not brilliant in any area, but a decent tyre and good value for money, and would have no problem puttig falkens on any of my cars :)
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Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:39 pm

steve1066 wrote:
Toyo r 888 the mutts nuts
They are bloody good but damn expensive, circa £120-130 in the size i need on the backs.

Plus they arn't the best type of tyre to have at this time of year.
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