Update: .65G Accel in the rain! 275/40/18 & 245/45/18 on GXP
02-22-2010, 10:14 PM
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02-24-2010, 07:23 AM
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I paid $668 including mounting & balancing then I got a $50 mail in rebate so net is $618. Discount Tire pricematched the online price from https://www.onlinetires.com/cart.php
They are the cheapest place to buy ffrom that I could find.
from the online tire size calculator
They are the cheapest place to buy ffrom that I could find.
from the online tire size calculator
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02-24-2010, 12:38 PM
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One thing to remember with Falken tires tho, they're made narrower than other tires. So while the 275's fit up front with Falken's, that's not saying that a set of Goodyear or Michelin's will fit that size.
If you don't believe me, go to a tire store that sells Falkens and something else, and have the guy grab one tire of each in the same size..
If you don't believe me, go to a tire store that sells Falkens and something else, and have the guy grab one tire of each in the same size..
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One thing to remember with Falken tires tho, they're made narrower than other tires. So while the 275's fit up front with Falken's, that's not saying that a set of Goodyear or Michelin's will fit that size.
If you don't believe me, go to a tire store that sells Falkens and something else, and have the guy grab one tire of each in the same size..
If you don't believe me, go to a tire store that sells Falkens and something else, and have the guy grab one tire of each in the same size..
Still no rubbing after putting 200 miles on these tires. I went backroads with 4 people & I turned sharp going uphill with no rubbing. Torque steer is MUCH LESS than with the factory tires and the steering is firmer. I haven't had Stabilitrak kick in on me yet & with the old tires that was a daily.
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Here's the specs from Falkens website:
Still no rubbing after putting 200 miles on these tires. I went backroads with 4 people & I turned sharp going uphill with no rubbing. Torque steer is MUCH LESS than with the factory tires and the steering is firmer. I haven't had Stabilitrak kick in on me yet & with the old tires that was a daily.
Still no rubbing after putting 200 miles on these tires. I went backroads with 4 people & I turned sharp going uphill with no rubbing. Torque steer is MUCH LESS than with the factory tires and the steering is firmer. I haven't had Stabilitrak kick in on me yet & with the old tires that was a daily.
What about wheel spin from stop?
02-25-2010, 07:14 PM
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I have the same set up but i went with NITTO 555's super soft...definately helps the tq steer and doesnt stage too bad either....a lil heaver in handling up front....just more tread to steer through....ive been running on mine now going on 20k miles...all 4 were brand new...and i do ALOT OF INTERSTATE DRIVING!!! mixed with some track passes....dont smoke em in the box, just shake em off with a spin....but expect the front to wear a lil more than the rear just due to the revolution rates....my backs look outstanding though!!! i put some of those Z rated myths to bed...im going on two seasons now!! i was told i would be lucky to get a season out of them...i was disapointed to hear that cause these Z rated tires for our cars cost almost 1k for 4!! glad i have a sponsor this year!!!
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03-13-2010, 01:34 PM
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Update: .65G Accel in the rain! 275/40/18 & 245/45/18 on GXP I have a 1000 miles on these Falkens now & I'm very impressed with these tires. Still no rubbing!
Last night I reset my G meter as I was driving home from work in the rain. That's a 40 min drive with 1/2 city & 1/2 backroads over a mountain.
When I got home my Accel was .65 & Lat was .78. Concidering that was in the rain I thought that was pretty good.
Last night I reset my G meter as I was driving home from work in the rain. That's a 40 min drive with 1/2 city & 1/2 backroads over a mountain.
When I got home my Accel was .65 & Lat was .78. Concidering that was in the rain I thought that was pretty good.
03-13-2010, 07:05 PM
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That's pretty sweet for sure!
I wanted to ask you, with those tires on, what spots look like they're fairly close to rubbing on the car?
I'm wondering, because I want to do this tire combination with ssc lowering springs and I'm wondering where I need to look.
I wanted to ask you, with those tires on, what spots look like they're fairly close to rubbing on the car?
I'm wondering, because I want to do this tire combination with ssc lowering springs and I'm wondering where I need to look.