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Old 08-11-2006, 03:26 PM   #31
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umm check the EuroFord section on AFF and look at the Sticky of the Melbourne Cruze.....talk of wildness and craxy ness. and a video i thnk....but was just reffering to that saying every1 had a great day....
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Old 08-11-2006, 03:32 PM   #32
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On the next euroford cruise I will drive like I always drive on the cruises. If people go faster or slower thats their choice.

Mitch: Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria. If you don't know where it is look at an atlas
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Old 08-11-2006, 03:41 PM   #33
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On the next euroford cruise I will drive like I always drive on the cruises. If people go faster or slower thats their choice.

Mitch: Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria. If you don't know where it is look at an atlas
*chuckle* at smart *** remarks LOL......alls good. jsut a friendly joke lol.
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Old 08-11-2006, 03:54 PM   #34
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Im just planning on getting 2 new tyres and putting them on the rear and moving the rear ones to the front.

These tyres have been on the car since i got it last Nov
I would be sticking new tyres on the front and moving the originals to the rear. You should be giving priority to fronts for new tyres cause they steer your car which is fairly important i think
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Old 08-11-2006, 04:08 PM   #35
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Weird. I found the Falkens shocking on all counts.

A squealing, low grip, high sidewall movement joke. I hated them.
I have no trouble with my FK-452 falkens at the moment. They seem to soak up the bumps better then the Yoko A.drives I have on the ST rims. Grip just about the same as the Yoko's in both the wet and dry.

All the reviews I read seem to rate the tyre highly and think its one of the best tyres from the company so far.

I payed 210$ for the yoko's awhile ago and recently priced them up again at 235$ from the same place :( and the falkens were 195$.

I orginaly wanted to get either toyo t1-r's or proxie 4's but toyo were having trouble get any size 17" or 18" tyres shipments. Was 160+$ for the proxie 4's but over a 2 week wait for the ship to unload etc. Not sure if it would be the same now or not.
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Old 08-11-2006, 04:46 PM   #36
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umm check the EuroFord section on AFF and look at the Sticky of the Melbourne Cruze.....talk of wildness and craxy ness. and a video i thnk....but was just reffering to that saying every1 had a great day....
Would you believe no one broke the speed limit and done nothing illegal on our cruise.
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I have no trouble with my FK-452 falkens at the moment. They seem to soak up the bumps better then the Yoko A.drives I have on the ST rims. Grip just about the same as the Yoko's in both the wet and dry.

All the reviews I read seem to rate the tyre highly and think its one of the best tyres from the company so far.

I payed 210$ for the yoko's awhile ago and recently priced them up again at 235$ from the same place :( and the falkens were 195$.

I orginaly wanted to get either toyo t1-r's or proxie 4's but toyo were having trouble get any size 17" or 18" tyres shipments. Was 160+$ for the proxie 4's but over a 2 week wait for the ship to unload etc. Not sure if it would be the same now or not.
The biggest problem Falken has had in Aus. is tools selling entry level tyres, (ZE326, ZE329) as a performance tyre, the 452's seem to be working really well, sold a few lately people have been really happy with them. Unfortunatly the Yokohama A-drives seem to be gaining the same sort of reputation.
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Old 08-11-2006, 05:50 PM   #38
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I like the A.drives very much. Only downside I have with them is my car is lowered with big rims and they are quite hard over some bumps compaired to the falkens. If the price was the same as last time I would of gotten a second set.
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Old 08-11-2006, 06:59 PM   #39
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Weird. I found the Falkens shocking on all counts.

A squealing, low grip, high sidewall movement joke. I hated them.
Agreed. Mine also had excessive wear... out:

I can't remember, but off the top of my head they were ZE512s I think... Threw them out the other day too :gren:

When you think $110/tyre brands are good, and then you try $280/tyre brands... you will NEVER go back
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Old 08-11-2006, 11:04 PM   #40
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If you want the best tyres don't shop by brand. Bridgestone make good tyres and they make poor tyres, Yokohama make good tyres and they make poor tyres. You shouldn't judge the quality of a product simply because of the brand as each one offer a wide variety of products from low cost econo tyres to high price performance rubber.

Generally you get what you pay for but just because something is more expensive doesn't mean its better. Maxxis tyres are a good example of this. http://www.maxxis.com/products/news_article.asp?id=1557
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I didn't say that 'Expensive' brands only make good tyres. But to be honest, I've never heard of anyone say anything wrong about the Contis or Michelins.
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I am very aware of where melbourne is located.
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i got proxie 4s , very good tyre for what they are , going back to the sports tyres just because it says sports on the tyre means its sports, thats just for marketing , proper sports tyres come down to what sorta compound and construction there made of
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toyo R888 the best tyre , in GG compound
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