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Falcon FK452 & Kerbing

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Falcon FK452 & Kerbing

Post by billystar » Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:47 pm

Hi All,

Just a heads up to anyone looking for tyres for their Z. Having read lots of information on this forum I decided to buy a set of Falken FK452s and a set of CSL replicas.

I'm really happy with the tyres other than the near non-existant rim protectors. Bridgestones have near double the rim protection.
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Re: Falcon FK452 & Kerbing

Post by Redzedfour » Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:50 pm

That is the only downside to the tyres,so take it easy fella :thumbsup:
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Re: Falcon FK452 & Kerbing

Post by srhutch » Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:49 pm

Only if you can't park properly :evil:
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Re: Falcon FK452 & Kerbing

Post by jonnyfive » Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:54 pm

billystar it doesn't matter how careful you are , just when you least expect it you will hear that stomach turning noise of a curb on your alloys happens to us all :roll:
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Re: Falcon FK452 & Kerbing

Post by Wizas » Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:40 pm

Hi. Unfortunately I put a set of Falken 452s onto my E46 M3. The lack of rim protector was a real nightmare! The tyres appeared to be "stretched" over the rims despite the fact that they were technically the correct size. Handling characteristics were ok, but I WILL NEVER BUY FALKENS AGAIN!

My new tyres on my Z4 are Eagle F1 Assymetric 2. They are (non-runflat) BRILLIANT!
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Re: Falcon FK452 & Kerbing

Post by powerontap » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:32 pm

Goodyear's got some really effective rim protectors :thumbsup: so next time...
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Re: Falcon FK452 & Kerbing

Post by AlienZed » Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:04 am

srhutch wrote:Only if you can't park properly :evil:
I have that problem curbed both the fronts since putting 452s on :headbang: :roll:
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Re: Falcon FK452 & Kerbing

Post by un1eash » Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:57 pm

Falken 452's are a budget trye at the end of the day.
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Re: Falcon FK452 & Kerbing

Post by Zed_Steve » Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:05 pm

srhutch wrote:Only if you can't park properly :evil:
Parking a foot from the kerb doesn't count :poke: :P
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Re: Falcon FK452 & Kerbing

Post by Spud » Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:20 pm

un1eash wrote:Falken 452's are a budget trye at the end of the day.
Mid-range, really. When you consider the amount of stuff that's below them and the pricey 'performance' ones above, they're not a cheap option, by any shot. They're the 'bang per buck' option, definitely.
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Re: Falcon FK452 & Kerbing

Post by Bing » Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:16 pm

Zed_Steve wrote:
srhutch wrote:Only if you can't park properly :evil:
Parking a foot from the kerb doesn't count :poke: :P
I no longer hold with parallel parking - I will walk as far as I have to in order to avoid damaging my darling's pretty feet

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