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reedy · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 21:32 Post subject: falken road tyres performance

I have covered about 500mls on these now. i have just got back home from london in torrential rain the whole way, with the M27 flooding,and the tyres have been great Very Happy

i have been driveing hard on them Twisted Evil

to see what they would behave like and am pleased, i will post later on after more millage ,to say how well they wear Exclamation

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chezzaz · ** Joined: 10 Jun 2003 Posts: 63 Location: Swansea

How much did you pay for them squire and did they balance ok?

I have a pair of Bridgestone Dueller on the front and Duro something or other on the rear which cost £56 each and have been on for 40k miles now and still have a bit of life left in them which I am pleased with. They even perform well in the wet, I can't comment off road as the old girl is so clean underneath (ooh, suits you sir) that I can't bring myself to get any crud under there. I'd love to though if I thought it would be easy to clean up.

reedy · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 21:50 Post subject:

full set just under £300 . seemed to have balanced fine no noise or vibration on motorway.

wrc · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 22:05 Post subject:

Couldnt fault my Falken AT's today! Flooding all over my area, and no matter whether it was motorway or country road they didnt miss a beat 8)

reedy · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 22:14 Post subject:

agree with you totally. so pleased with them i nearly forgot i just spent £300 quid Crying or Very sad

well pherhaps not. still i reckon good value. i would have only spent it on food for the kids Twisted Evil

wrc · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 22:21 Post subject:

Ive been recommending these tyres for years now, i only came about them because they were on a paj i bought (my first one) and ive used them ever since.

Not one tyre has ever done me any wrong.

Superb in the dry, and in wet, and never got stuck in the muddy stuff!

I reckon they are on a par with BFG's any day of the week, and for £50 quid a corner you cant get much better.

reedy · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 22:32 Post subject:

the road tyre is new this year, and apparently falken have put prices up because they didnt want to be seen as bargain basement Question

well that was what the guy at the local tyre shop said Exclamation

most of the guys locall are running on them.

rick the biker · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 23:46 Post subject:

I did look out for falkens but all our local wholesaler had (cant bear paying the propper price for anything) was federal A/T's..with the funky raised white lettering at £38 each..Ive had federals on past mercs and they seem'd good for the money..so far they seem grippy and maybe a bit noisey on the motorway..but they are mega grip a/t tyres so thats expected..i dont think paj's look right on road tyres somehow!!

Mudlark · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 23:55 Post subject: Re: Falken Wellies

neil mack · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 0:06 Post subject:

Just going off track ( Rolling Eyes

) a bit, when I'm driving in the heavy rain and go through a BIG puddle, it pulls my truck across the crarriageway Shocked

, is this supposed to happen Confused

wrc · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 0:18 Post subject:

Yes mate! It will happen like that!

Dont do it too feircely(sp) though, it will slowly pull your tracking out Confused

neil mack · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 0:26 Post subject:

I don't do it on purpose, a dual carraigeway near me tends to flood, the first time it happened it was quite scarey Surprised

wrc · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 0:35 Post subject:

Just try and make sure to grip the wheel tight to stop it from pulling and taking you into a ditch!

End of the day, every other car on this road will do it, and the paj is basically just a 'big' car Very Happy

neil mack · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 0:38 Post subject:

Me clio used to just plough through em, but these wheels are a bit bigger and the water gets hold of em Shocked

wrc · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 0:52 Post subject:

remember that clio wheels are ALOT smaller and alot thinner though!