Sheefa Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Hi all, Looking at the usual suspects, Goodyear F1, Pirelli P-Zero, Michelin Sport etc but wondered if the Falken 452's are any good to? Any advice appreciated. Thanks, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Hi all, Looking at the usual suspects, Goodyear F1, Pirelli P-Zero, Michelin Sport etc but wondered if the Falken 452's are any good to? Any advice appreciated. Thanks, Greg Do yourself a favor and drop the Falkens, no point in trying to save a few pounds and sacrificing grip/safety in the process. That rubber is the most important thing keeping you pointing in the right direction. Personally I my picks would be in order of preference: F1 Pilot sport P-Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Having checked a few reviews, the Falkens seem to be a bit better then I expected. I would still lean towards one of the other makes though, just my personal choice really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Excellent tyre, I'd seriously rate them on a par with Eagle F1's. Don't know what they're like for wear yet, the older 451's were a slightly harder compound so lasted longer but these seem softer. Very cheap too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I drive dozens of MKIV's, and consistently the best all round tyre seems to be the F1, I'd always recommend that for normal road use. If you going to get into track days though they are not a good choice as they are far too soft. If you intend to just do one or two days a year, but the rest of the time just use it on the road, in wet and dry conditions, get the F1's. They are also a lot less prone to tramlining on the Supra that most other tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I'm going to try a set next time around, at the prices they come in at you can afford to experiment I have F1s at the moment, they are OK I guess, they didn't amaze me compared to the FK451s I had before them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I have a set of 452 on mine - i find them great but they do wear quickly - road noise is increased a little as well, apart from that they seem pretty ok in the wet and pretty good in the dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supragold Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I use P-Zero's but to be honest I'm not overly keen on them. I haven't used anything else with the wheels I have so can't compare. Next time round I'll try F1's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonlady Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Got 452's fitted, upto now well impressed. Did a track day at Bruntingthorpe and they gripped extremely well. If you do get them try Black Circles.Com, best price anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 yes ive got them all round , find them great value for money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Currently got FK 451's on the rear.... better traction than the Toyos I had on before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I had 451's up front and 452's in rear - never had a problem with them at all:) Nice and grippy and seemed to wear reasonably well too. Plenty of people (who have actually run them) rate them well - though some people seem to be put off because they are not the most expensive tyre available (why skimp bla bla bla, cheaper = worse etc.) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Thanks for all the brilliant comments and reviews on these guys. I should of noted that I will be replacing my tyres with Pirelli P-Zeros all round, but for Trackdays, mainly Donington in Feb, I was looking at the Falken 452s. My rears are Sport VI something at the moment with Pirelli P-Zeros up front, so I want to shred the SportIVs around the track along with some new fron Falkens as the P-Zeros on there at the moment are new. Then I'll do the swap over and get 2 new rear P-Zeros. For £75 for two Falken 452's you can't complain! Cheers, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 For £75 for two Falken 452's you can't complain! :blink: feck me - that is cheap:Pling: I paid more than that each:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Yeah but I can't remember my profile at the front! Think I'm 235/40/17. Is the 40 bit the height of the tyre, or the width - I haven't a scooby. Thanks, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-Falken-452-235-40-R17-Tyres-suit-supra-200sx_W0QQitemZ190064757050QQihZ009QQcategoryZ9886QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Yeah but I can't remember my profile at the front! Think I'm 235/40/17. Is the 40 bit the height of the tyre, or the width - I haven't a scooby. Thanks, Greg 40's the height (aspect ratio) mate - it's 40% of the width (235mm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Ah, thanks mate. I'll just have to hope they're the same as the current front ratio or would I experience a detrimental impact on driving if they weren't? My rears are 255/45/17 I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 New tyres + Track = heat - might be best to run the 452s between now and then to wear them in a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Thanks Michael, will do. In answer to the above question, say I did have 235/35/17 on the fronts before and now I fit the Falken 235/40/17s on the front, would this uspet the balance of the car in comparison to my current rears at 255/45/17? Thanks Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Nothing wrong with the Falken's at all, in fact one of the best tyres we've tried, and for the money - bargain. Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I've been using the Falken 451 & 452's for the past three years or so and find them great. They are possibly a slightly soft compound because they smoke like hell on little burnouts ( ) and also bad geometry shows up quite early on, e.g. my geo was miles out and it took no time at all for the insides to wear right away. I suppose this might be normal for any tyre though. They're not £75/pair for me though - I've been paying £145 each on the front and £155 each on the rear. 285/35/18 rears and I think 265/40/18 on the fronts. Thereabouts anyway. I'm off to check out this ebay seller now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I think the eBay seller is misleadingly selling them individually. He was showing a quantity of two and someone has bought one now, so I suspect it's £75 each. If gregasgp is anyone on here then beware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 452's are soft as shit... however they are IMHO damn good value for money, they are sticky.. Ratings wise they are in some cases slightly better than the F1's, however be warned they are fairly noisy tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I think the eBay seller is misleadingly selling them individually. He was showing a quantity of two and someone has bought one now, so I suspect it's £75 each. If gregasgp is anyone on here then beware. Yep, that's the way I read it too! Greg, I think you've bought one tyre mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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