goldmaxNYC

ok i baught FAlkens last monday. 225/50-17 for my stock rims.
everything was fine and dandy. till i hit a pothole this morning.. wasnt a deep one either. When i got to work checked the tires ...and what do u know a nice big fat bubble on the sidewall. i hit a few potholes with my turanzas, but never had a problem like this. are falkens just too soft?
had this happen to anyone else?
what are your experiences with falkens?

CCS2k1Max

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Wrong forum...

Ammi

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Just answer the man.

Haven't had any problems w/ my 512s or 115s and they are both 245/40/18s. I've nailed bumps and potholes as well. I had bubbles w/ Nittos though.

CCS2k1Max

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My sig has the answer... run them at 45-47 psi and haven't had any bubbles.

MacAlert

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I've nailed a couple of potholes....big ones in fact. I have no bubbles on any of my tires. I am also running 235/45/17.

goldmaxNYC

hmm maybe i should add some air. right now they are at 32 psi.
but i still gotta go get a new tire ... i got them at SEARS.
whats teh warranty on falkens?

CCS2k1Max

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This should be without saying, but I'll make no assumptions. Get a replacement tire for that bad one. As for the pressure, I do it trying to get a better feel out of the tires (and not to bend a rim, cause those sidewalls are mush).

Did you buy the road hazard? Otherwise, you're SOL.

Progress

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What is so wrong with the Falkens? Have you had worse experience with them more than the Potenzas?

Progress

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How much did they cost installed at Sears?

schmatt

As much as everyone seems to like the Falken 512s, there have been lots of complaints too. Mainly the mushy sidewalls and the need to balance frequently. I know they are an inexpensive performance tire, but I think you will get what you pay for. I don't understand why everyone raves about them when they have mushy sidewalls. This will affect your handling significantly. I was looking at these for a short period of time, but decided on the Michelin Pilot Sports. I haven't seen any people complain about these problems with them.

As for running them at a higher pressure, that seems like it might make bubbling worse. When you run a higher pressure, you are more likely to damage a tire when hitting a large bump or pothole.

goldmaxNYC

i paid 630 with all the goodies and allignment too.
i hope they last through winter... in spring i am gonna put my 18"s on ...and gonna pit pirelli neros on them.
just dont want the rims to get f'd up in the winter.. thats why i have my stockers on.

CCS2k1Max

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Granted, grip is 1000 x better than the potenzas, but the sidewalls are too soft for my taste. They make my car ride and feel like a LeSabre or a Grand Marquis.

By some accounts, wear seems to be atrocious too, but I can't wait to go through these crappy tires. I am not going by Consumer Reports' recommendations any more (second time, I regreted buying the Dunlop D60/A2s a few years back).
Personally, that'd be the best thing that could happen. I hate these tires.

R.I.P. Grandma

Thats messed up what happened to your falken tire, i suggest going to sears and demand them changing your tire free of charge since they gave you a defective one. NYC potholes are pretty bad but, it shouldnt have caused a bubble on the sidewall.

NYC TAR

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goldmaxNYC a few question for you

Didn't you bought the good turanzas ( LS-V) few month back? what happen they worn fast
What goodies did it include "I paid 630 with all the goodies and allignment too" did it include road hazard warranty? cause you can get new tire under road hazard

goldmaxNYC

i ordered the LSV but they were on backorder and i couldnt wait anymore..so i dorve a while longer on my stock turanzas. and now baught the Falkens. i went to Sears.
they are gonna replace my tired for free. unfortunatly they dont have them in stock. the salesguy called Falken, they said that 512's are on backorder for 6 weeks. but he will get a tire delivered from another store by tomorow.
ohh apperantly i hit the pothole so hard it ****ed up the allignment too. but since its under warranty i'll get that redone.

BlkShadow01

im gettin falkens soon 512's on 17 inch rim

SEmy2K2go

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Just put mine back on for the winter and after a couple of months on 19" wheels, its kinda nice to have a "smoother" ride again. The wet traction of the 512's was the main reason behind my purchasing them last year.

goldmaxNYC

i do have to say that wet traction on falkens is really good. hope they perform as good in the snow.
i guess they'll be my winter tires. cant wait to slap on my 18" in spring.

louisvuitton500

are nittos any good??? what's better nittos or falkens......I need to change my tires soon and I wanted to get the falkens

Ammi

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Nittos have stiffer sidewall and longer treadlife than my Falkens but Falkens were much more quiet and stickier IMO.

goldmaxNYC

well went to sears .. they redid my allignment... and put a new tire on .. all i paid was 14 dollars for the roadhazzard on the new tire. That pothole really messed up the allignment. sucks.

MAXRB8

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Also check out Toyo Proxes4, they are awesome, a friend has 512's he thinks they're a little loud so we are going to get together and compare. My tire guy said the 512's do have soft sidewall issues, he highly recommended the Proxes4 seeing as though I'm running 18"s, it was down to the Pirelli nero's the 512's and Proxes4, couldn't be happier with the Toyo Proxes4.

goldmaxNYC

THANKS maybe i'll check out the Proxes. let me know the results of your comparison.

CCS2k1Max

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How soft are the Proxes 4's side walls? Where do they fall in the spectrum between the crapenzas (nice and stiff) and the 512s (way too soft for my taste)?

MAXRB8

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I truely cannot say how they are compared to the Potenza's as I've never owned them, they seem stiffer to my YOk Avid's and my tire guy said they were definitely stiffer than the 512's. Check out: http://www.1010tires.com/ they have user reviews. I haven't found or heard of anything bad about the Proxes4

Here's an earlier thread: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....46#post3477246

Jaws

You probably run the risk of abnormal tire wear down the middle of the tires running them with that much pressure. Not only that, but it must make for a very harsh ride.

CCS2k1Max

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If they only last 15K, who cares? In any case it's "risk" I'm willing to take just to make these POS tires a little more compliant. Ride comfort is not an issue for me. At 45-47 psi, the 512s are only a little harsher than the RE92s were at 35 psi, but still nowhere near as compliant as the crapenzas ever were.