Falken FK452 review

“Quote: Originally Posted by D2-AUTOSPORT Falken FK452s is the better tire of those two. That's what I'm running on my Vette, about 16k miles so far, went cross country with them with no problems, and there's still plenty thread wear left.”

“summer tires. Currently run these. Not as good as the a046 advans as they seem to flex a bit more. A buddy who owns a VIP shop runs those tires on their cars because they can stretch them easily(i.e. softer sidewalls). With that said they are great daily tires with some good grip for what they are designed.”

“Quote: Originally Posted by sdg1871 Hankooks are usually cheaper from Tire Rack than from tire shops. Many members have and like the Falkens. I've been going to my tire guy for a long time now, and he always gives me $10.00 less per tire than the lowest price I can find on the net, including tirerack. This $10.00 less also includes roadforce balancing and an alignment. He gives me a good deal, thats for sure. I'll be sure to post my thoughts about them once I get them on.”

“I realize there are already a few threads regarding this question, but I'm purchasing a new set of Gram Lights 57F - 18 x 8.5 from therpmstore . com and I could use some help finding the right tires. I'm planning on getting a wider tire and going with 245/40/18. I'm sure someone will recommend otherwise, but I've narrowed down my choices to the Toyo Proxes T1R and the Falken FK452. With the shipping at around $40 to NJ, the best prices I've found are from EdgeRacing . com . Toyo Proxes T1R - $157 Falken FK452 - $135 It seems like just as many people like the Toyo's as the Falken's, so I'm thinking about saving the $88 and go with the Falken's, but I would appreciate some more opinions. And, if someone can find a better price for me, that would be great too. Thanks in advance.”

“Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Falken is a low end brand to begin with. And then you're talking about buying knockoff version of them? Scary. How much is your life worth? I respectfully disagree with you on this I had a set of Falken FK452 on my S2000 long time ago (around mid-late 2006). It was better in term of performance/handling than ultra high performance OEM Brigestone RE050. I took it all the way down to slick and the performance/handling was better than I expected and better than full tread too. I remember that I didn't have to add air for 5-6 months for Falken tires, with Brigestone RE050 I had to add few PSI every 2-3 months. Currently I have Falken ZE916 on the rear of my S2000, the front is Kumho 4X. Both tires retain air very well, don't need to add air for many months, and they stay balance without need to re-balance every rotation. Yes, Falken tires in general are much cheaper than Michelin or Pirelli or Continental, but they have some decent models that are as good as mid-price of toptier brands.”

2016-02-21

“I have them in 235/45/17's and they are great tires for $98 a piece. They perform just as well as most UHP tires in wet and dry conditions. Side walls are much stiffer than average but it also depends on which size you are looking for: taller sidewalls will lessen stiffness affect vs shorter...”