I'm looking at getting a set of Falkens from 1010tire.com. There's an option to enter a discount code. Does anyone have one they would like to share?

Thx.

 

I have never understood why their prices are so high anyway. Why don't you just buy them from DiscountTireDirect.com? I know the Ziex 512's are $40/tire cheaper there, at least for the size I put in.

 

1010tires ships from Canada. Since I live in Canada I don't have to pay brokerage fees which most couriers make you pay through the nose for. Most of the time it just isn't worth shipping stuff up to here from the US. I'll have a look though.

 

Im with you man, i cant stand those brokerage fees, I did get a set of toyo proxes 4 245/35/20 for about 1000 shipped to my door, sans the brokerage!

 

Good luck with the squirmy Falken 512. They will make your AE handle like a LeSabre. They aren't that great a value either as they will wear out in a year or so.

 

They can't be as bad as the stock potenzas. They lasted me 5 yrs, 100,000 kms. Well half that since I have winter tires. I reckon the falkens will get me another five years using winter tires for the cold months.

The Ziex S/TZ01 have a treadware rating of 420-a-a compared to 320-a-a for the 512s. The S/TX01's are only $5 more a tire at 1010. I'll probably get these even though they have a lower speed rating. Not a concern for me as I'm not an aggressive driver.

 

The RE92s were a lot of bad things, but at least they were not squirmy. The had horrid grip, but you could not fault them for slow steering response or latteral stability.

The 512 on the other hand will give you dry and wet grip, but you will never know what the car is really doing because the 512s will be rolling on the rims at the slightest latteral force (even cross winds made the tires roll on the rims). You may not be an agressive driver, but all you need is an avoidance maneouver to really test how aggressive you need to be. There are all sorts of bad feedback from the Falkens as they squirm on the rims. Do you need that when the time comes?

Spend a little more and do your car justice.

 

get em from www.discounttiredirect.com

 

What about the S/TZ01s though? I've already stated I probably won't be getting the 512s.

 

Sorry, I read it the opposite way. I have not owned the TZ01s so I can't say. Arent those the the truck/SUV tires anyway?

 

Hmm...I think you're right. I went to Falken's website and the TZ01s are under their SUV sports line. OK. Back to square one....

 

www.edgeracing.com

Has very low prices on Falkens.

I'm actually looking at those Stern ST-1 rims from 1010tires. I like 1010tires for all the info they provide, but they're prices are usually a lot higher.

 

Once again I'd have to deal with cross border shipping. Thanks for the advice though.

BTW, I'm thinking of getting a set of Yokohama AVID H4S. Seems to have good reviews.

 

edgeracing has the best prices on falkens, hands down. But I would suggest the toyo proxes 4 over the 512's (I have owned 2 sets of each now, and the Proxes are far superior in all aspects, and almost the same price).

 

I looked at edgeracing and they have toyo proxes tpts for $122 US each. Is this the same tire you're talking about Irish?

 

No edgeracing has Toyo Proxes 4. What size are you looking to get, it depends, the Proxes 4 may not come in the size your looking for.

The proxes 4 come in 235/45/17 for $108/tire on edgeracing. If your running the stock 17x7s, this tire will be alright, plenty of people run it on a 7" wide rim, including myself.

 

I was looking for stock size, 225/50/17. I'm a bit ignorant when it comes to tire sizes. What's the difference between 235/45 and 225/50?

 

235/45 is wider but shorter
225/50 is narrower but taller

 

jkayca,

Try www.tiretrends.com and www.nationaltirewholesale.com also. Both Canadian, actually both in B.C. I don't know what size you've decided on but I'm quite positive the prices will be better than 1010Tires.

 

Does that mean the overall diameter of the 234/45/r17 will be smaller than the stock 225/50/r17?

 

Awesome! Thanks for the advice Bonka.

 

overall diameters:
235/45/17 is 25.3 inches
225/50/17 is 25.9 inches

You add the wheel diameter (17inches) and twice the sidewall height to arrive at these values.

 

OK. Thanks. Looks like a 2% difference in diameter. Not to much.

It would be nice to see a pic of an AE with the 235/45/17 tires. I really like the stock look of the car so I'm concerned about having too much wheel gap. And before anyone asks: no I don't plan to lower the car!

 

Since nobody seems to be pointing this out to you, be advised that a 235/45R17 tire is out of spec 0.5 inch for 7 inch wide rims. If you go that route, and I am one of those people who went off spec, be aware that there may be risks. I have not heard of any recent issues, but just make sure you keep the tires properly inflated.

 

I saw a set of FALKEN 512s in 235/45R17 mounted on stock SE rims which are 7.0 inches wide. I too am wondering whether this is safe since the approved rim width for most 235's is 7.5-9.0 Perhaps i will stick with the standard 225/50R17 size tire and not worry...

 

I had the Falkens in 225/50R17 and every turn felt like the tires were going to roll off the rims. I cannot imagine 235/45R17's bulging AND squirming on 7 inch wide rims.

 

I maybe did not say it was in spec, but basically did. I have only had this setup for about a month, but no problems so far. Plenty of people run 235 wide on a 7" wide rim without problems on here.

The Falken Azenis ST115s definetly don't feel anything like the Ziexs. I had 15" Ziexs on my auto, and the Azenis are leaps and bounds better, not to mention the grip they give is AWESOME!!! They don't feel like rolling off the rim or squirmy or anything. Best tire I've tried so far for the money.

 

Hmmm...I had no idea the Proxes weren't within spec. I think I'm going to go another route and get a tire that's stock size.

I'm looking at a set of Yokohama AVID H4Ss. They have a good treadwear rating of 500-AA-A which is probably my main concern. My max is a daily driver. I don't race it. So while handling is a concern it isn't my primary one.

Oh, and I called up Edge Racing. Unfortunately they don't ship to Canada.

 

Is Law School in your future???

JK, have you shopped mom and pop shops? After going the online store and local tire shop routes, I have gotten better deals by negotiating locally.

 

I shopped around locally. They are much more expensive than buying online even after adding shipping costs. Plus if I buy from an out of province supplier I don't have to pay the 8% provicial sales tax so I save even more.

 

If that's the case, why are you asking for a discount code or complaining about shipping broker charges?

Seriously, after it's all said and done, I doubt you'll get much better prices from online shopping. The only way to make this work is to get a "hookup" on the mounting.

Haggle, within reason, with a local shop, and I don't mean the big chains.

 

I guess I'm complaining about both!!!
I tried haggling with some the local stores but when online retailer is selling the same tire for $80 less each they can't compete. Two of them mentioned that the online price was lower than what they pay for the tire!!

 

Compare apples to apples. Is that $80 less before shipping/mounting/balancing? If so, I figure it's $30 for mounting/balancing and about $20 for shipping, now the difference is down to $30. Let me guess, the shipping brokers charge about $25-$30 a tire???

 

I'm not an idiot. Of course I took shipping, taxes, installation into account.

Still I went with a local shop. It's going to cost ~$70 CDN more total but I think it's worth it. I don't have to deal with shipping the tires back if they end up being defective.

Oh, I went with the Yokohamama AVID H4S. Stock size.

 

I guess the fuel surcharges and too high and the CDN $ is just too strong.