Falken tires what's your opinion

64malibu79

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Looking to buy some tires for my new ZQ8's and was looking at the Falken Ziex ZE-512's, wanted to know if you like or dislike them
 

Tony_SS

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Thats what I run. Not sure if they are the exact model you listed, but they are Falkens. 245/50 and 255/50.

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64malibu79

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Tony, how do you like them? How's the cornering? Do they roll over in a hard turn? Any rubbing?
I have drop springs, yours looks stock height, is it?
 

LS6 Tommy

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Tony, no disrespect, but I had a set of Falkens on my '00 Civic Si. They were some of the worst performing tires I've ever driven. I got rid of them with 13k miles on them.
They may have changed for the better since then, but I don't personally know anybody that likes them, other than Ricers.

Tommy
 

Tony_SS

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These tires barely have a 1000 miles on them. And its stock height with some stock sagging springs and worn shocks. I don't have any plans for an SCCA autocross with these but I did get a good deal when discount tire had $100 off 4 tires, so they ran me $226 to my door. This is my first ever set of Falkens, the price was right, hopefully they'll last.
 

RatMalibu

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I've got Falken's on the 20's I put on my Truck....I got them for free, but I doubt I would pay for any after these, no wet traction at all and they are hard, feather and cup easy
 

LS6 Tommy

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RatMalibu said:
...and they are hard, feather and cup easy

Mine did the same thing. :-k

Tommy
 

ontariomal

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64malibu79 said:
Thanks for the info, think I'm going with some BFG's

I've had my Falken's on my car now for five years, I think they are awesome. I'm running a 406 with about 450HP, they aren't meant for the track, but on the street they are one of the better tires I've run.
 

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