Falken tyres? Thoughts?
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Had FK452s on a previous car, dreadful tyres, expensive budget tyres IMHO, found the hotter they got the more understeer the car developed, constantly had traction control kicking in and out.
I would rather spend less and get cheaper tyres which perform just as well without the price tag of Falkens, or spend that extra few quid and fit decent tyres, hated every minute on them, lost all confidence in the car.
I would rather spend less and get cheaper tyres which perform just as well without the price tag of Falkens, or spend that extra few quid and fit decent tyres, hated every minute on them, lost all confidence in the car.
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My 335i seems to get on very well with 452s; they cope with the torque, have good lateral grip, wear rate is fine & ride on 19s is OK too. The 'big names' may be better, I had ContiSport 2s & 3s previously, but I found the differences were small and certainly not enough to justify the additional outlay.
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My 335i seems to get on very well with 452s; they cope with the torque, have good lateral grip, wear rate is fine & ride on 19s is OK too. The 'big names' may be better, I had ContiSport 2s & 3s previously, but I found the differences were small and certainly not enough to justify the additional outlay.
Edited by Crackie on Sunday 26th June 22:51
The FK452's have been more than brilliant, consistently for me over the last 7 or so years that I've used them - always on BMW. Progressive, balanced and great feedback. They certainly stack up against the likes of the top boys for performance. When you compare prices, there's nothing to touch them.
The ZE series have been lacklustre in comparison with the ZE512's being nothing short of scary; even in dry conditions. Still, tyre opionions are hugely subjective so it's really a question of suck it and see.
The ZE series have been lacklustre in comparison with the ZE512's being nothing short of scary; even in dry conditions. Still, tyre opionions are hugely subjective so it's really a question of suck it and see.
I have 452s. Excellent in my experience. Ever so slightly less grip than the [much more expensive] Dunlop SP Sport 2000Es that were on before, until they'd scrubbed-in. Now completely indistinguishable. Contrary to pits's claim that they are 'expensive budget tyres' I've found them to be the opposite - affordable premium tyres.
They get rated very highly by owners on here: http://www.bmwland.co.uk/forums/portal.php
One thing to realise is that tyre preference can be a very personal thing and finding a tyre that suits you can take time (and it's not cheap to experiment with either!).
One man's "super tyre" can be another man's "rubbish tyre".
One thing to realise is that tyre preference can be a very personal thing and finding a tyre that suits you can take time (and it's not cheap to experiment with either!).
One man's "super tyre" can be another man's "rubbish tyre".
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And unless you are using them on a track that is irrelavant surely? How they react on poor UK roads is what really matters for most users.
I think for road use the things you really notice are if they are 'noisy', 'uncomfortable' and 'wear badly'.
Just about every tyre out there these days will grip fairly well and not feel like a death trap. But get a tyre that is noisier than your last, uncomfortable compared with your last and wears far worse than you're used to then most people will think 'Load of crap, not buying that again.' and review it as such, if it is no worse than the last one people will think 'yeah good tryre' and review it as such.
All I am saying is I thought the FK452 was great, and raved about them, but I was comparing it with pretty crap tyres, mostly because they were run flats, then I went from a Pilot Sport 2 straight to the FK452 and found it to be a real disappointment. My wife even though I had put run flats on the car they were that much harder and noisier.
I took them off and bought more PS2's.
Also, I was paying £68 for a 245/40/18 back then, it was a cheap tyre.
For a track I would definitely use them, but not again on a road car where comfort and low road noise is important.
I also thought that they were not progressive in the slightest, I found on the CSL they gripped better than even the PS2s but when they let go they really let go with a snap in comparison.
I had them on my 335i touring as well and actually preferred the Pilot Sport Zero Pressure, so put them back on.
Hi,
I have tried Michelin PS2's, Goodyear GSD3's, FK452's on an E38 740.
PS2 & GSD3's were comparable on grip but GSD'3s only lasted half the mileage of the PS2's. The FK452's I tried were a good compromise between the PS2's and the GSD3's. From memory on 255 zr 18 x 45's the PS2's were £225, the GSD3's £180 and the FK452's were £130 (from memory).
Then I cheaped it out and got some Champino's (or such like).............Nasty, very very nasty.
I liked the FK452's and would gladly use them again.
I have tried Michelin PS2's, Goodyear GSD3's, FK452's on an E38 740.
PS2 & GSD3's were comparable on grip but GSD'3s only lasted half the mileage of the PS2's. The FK452's I tried were a good compromise between the PS2's and the GSD3's. From memory on 255 zr 18 x 45's the PS2's were £225, the GSD3's £180 and the FK452's were £130 (from memory).
Then I cheaped it out and got some Champino's (or such like).............Nasty, very very nasty.
I liked the FK452's and would gladly use them again.
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