pete mcrash

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...................fuck off people who say "falken's are shite"...................i'd like to know if anyone has used the above on a cossie or high powered car....they get very good reviews and on some sites better than toyo's and f1's....................cheers

tabetha

I am watching this with interest too!!
tabetha

JamesH

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Jeez, who pissed in your cornflakes!?

Ridgey

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I have been mentioning Falken FK-451's and now 452's for sometime on threads as i have been impressed with them for years, as grippy road tyres IMO better than F1's, toyo's etc.

Used them on track on the Cossie and Mondeo, admitedly no 500 bhp, but they are excellent tyres.

Fantastic size range as well.

pete mcrash

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........think i've had 451's but cant remember what car....think it was a v6 vectra but they were worn, then i put it in a garage they gave me zeix 512's (cos i asked for falkens)......dont think they were very good but i blaimed the car a lot.........

Ridgey

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ZE-512 IMO are shit. I believe a totally different compound.

The FK-451 and 452 are a silica rubber compound of some type. Very good.

pete mcrash

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sound......i'll get some ordered......Ł128 for 2 delivered....215/40/17's

Moonstone Steve.

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Got Falkens on my magenta saph but not sure wot type, they are good for grip though.

Steve

pete mcrash

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............just like getting to the point........now piss off................

SteveB

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I've got 452's all round 225/40/18 on rear and 215/35/18 on front had no problems so far

BigErn

Only ones I have experienced are Ziex? And were total shit, put me off buying any Falken at all actually. Maybe willing to try the 451-452's if they get good reports.

manoj

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I've had both falken 451's all round on the Saph 4x4 cossie in 215x40x17 running 400bhp, much better than the toyo's before that.
I've had 451 on front wheel drive Integra Type R 205x40x17, better than the yoko's i had before that and noticed the type r had alot less body role on falken rubber.
Now got FK 452's 235x40x18 for the EsCos, excellent compond and found lots of grip in wet or dry.

A mate of mine had Falken Ziex 215x45x17 on a st170 Focus, they were shite.. changed to 451's a year later much better.

thanks,
Manoj

Ridgey

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Glad others have the same experience:

Steer clear of the cheaper ZE- range, and don't let bad experiences with these put you off their best tyres.

Stick to Falkens top of the range FK-452 grippy compound tyres.

xr_craig

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I know gracey rates these too.

I may give them a try next time round

Ryan

12.0 1/4 RWD on 451's

awesome tyres for the money.

ordering some 452's at the moment

Ryan

and if anyone is interested i have some 245/35/18 Falken 451's for sale

there too wide for my new 3dr

15D

I ran them on both my 3dr (stg 3) and my GTR (700bhp). They are very narrow for a given size (their 275/30 tyre was narrower than most other brands 255 section tyres).
I would rate them as good as Toyos for grip but very noisy and prone to tramlining. They lastest longer than any other tyre I tried on the GTR (BRIDGESTONES/DUNLOPS/YOKOS/MICHELINS/TOYOS/TOURING CAR SLICKS )
For the money you cant beat them IMO