Falken FK452's

Barney · #1 (**permalink**) 01-04-2007, 05:37 AM

Hi Guys
Ive been offered a set of new 235 45 17's Falken FK452'S for my VIII.
Has anyone got any views on these tyres,
At the mo I have T1Rs on the car .

#2 (**permalink**) 01-04-2007, 06:10 AM

Not as good mate,falken,s wont have anything like the grip of your toyo,s

#3 (**permalink**) 01-04-2007, 09:23 AM

Go on to tyretest.com, you can compare results.

ohmygod · #4 (**permalink**) 01-04-2007, 06:01 PM

i prefer the falkens, nothing bad to say, didnt like toyos :???:

Barney · #5 (**permalink**) 01-04-2007, 07:54 PM

Cheers guys
I've looked on tyre test and they have got pretty good scores.
I can get the 4 for £50 each might just get them and give them a try.
Thing is I didnt want to b****r my handling up.
mind you the cars very lively at the mo, the back end steps out fairly easy making the car drift esp on roundabouts

christ knows what other drivers think. :youmad:

gaz jones · #6 (**permalink**) 01-05-2007, 04:08 PM

ive got the falkens on my car and too be honest i would say they knock spots off the toyo's

Barney · #7 (**permalink**) 01-05-2007, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaz jones

ive got the falkens on my car and too be honest i would say they knock spots off the toyo's

Thanks for the reply.
How do you find the tyre walls compared to the toyo's.
The load index on the tyre wall of the Falken is 94Y (670kg)
and the Toyo's 97Y (730kg).
Can I assume that the Toyo's have a stiffer tyre wall compared to the 452's.
which would make the ride a little firmer.
I'm going to get them put on next week and see what they are like.

gaz jones · #8 (**permalink**) 01-06-2007, 05:55 PM

reference tyre wall's, the way the car handles on corners is the same you would only really notice a difference if you changed the profile, its the wet and dry i noticed a difference and a big difference the falkens are so much better with grip, but i did have tyre's put on new wheels which are alot litgher than the original one's

Tommo · #9 (**permalink**) 01-06-2007, 06:54 PM

At 50 quid a corner I'd give em a go, cant go wrong, let us know your findings. :-)

Barney · #10 (**permalink**) 01-21-2007, 08:50 PM

Ive had the tyres on for around a week now.
I'm quite impressed with the 452's. Wet grip is very good even when pushed.
not tried them in the dry as yet, the weathers been too bad.
Handling wise I find them quite a bit better then the toyo T1R's the car seems more stable at speed. Having said that the Toyo's were quite worn so I comparing old to new.
I have noted my milage so it wil be intresting to find out how long they will last.
Overall esp for the price I paid per corner. they are a brill tyre for road use.
not sure what they would be like on the track so I wont comment.