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Falken Azenis FK510 Tyres ?
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All I know is my car was fine on contis all round then I put falkens on the back and all the problems started so I ran without the traction control for a bit but the abs still cut in to early
Eventually I bit the bullet and bought new falkens on the front and the car works perfectly again
This is a common problem documented on the internet and it happens if your front tyres have significantly less tread on them than the rears. Essentially you need more tread on the front than the rear to avoid problems
I never had this problem when using the same brand front to rear on this car only when I mixed brands and it went away when I went back to all matching same brand
Falkens are great so are contis just they don't like to be mixed.
Winny
Eventually I bit the bullet and bought new falkens on the front and the car works perfectly again
This is a common problem documented on the internet and it happens if your front tyres have significantly less tread on them than the rears. Essentially you need more tread on the front than the rear to avoid problems
I never had this problem when using the same brand front to rear on this car only when I mixed brands and it went away when I went back to all matching same brand
Falkens are great so are contis just they don't like to be mixed.
Winny
Thanks Winny for a bit more info, you've now got me thinking as I'm about to follow your Conti/Falken path. New Conti fronts were fitted 6,000m ago but they last ages on my C2 (probably a 4:1 ratio wear rate F/R) so they're not very worn yet and I wouldn't want to replace them especially as that would make changing to Falken on the rear a false economy.
Even if there was an issue with the ABS (no TC on mine) hopefully with a bit of rear wear within a few thousand miles any issue would correct itself.
Thinking back mine also had a an early ABS cut in issue with the old worn Conti's on the front and new Conti's on the rear when I got it but that went away when I replaced with new fronts.
I'm going to eek out the last few Conti miles in November then buy Falkens if the Conti's don't drop in price.
Even if there was an issue with the ABS (no TC on mine) hopefully with a bit of rear wear within a few thousand miles any issue would correct itself.
Thinking back mine also had a an early ABS cut in issue with the old worn Conti's on the front and new Conti's on the rear when I got it but that went away when I replaced with new fronts.
I'm going to eek out the last few Conti miles in November then buy Falkens if the Conti's don't drop in price.
Alex
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The Falkens are deffo tremendous value for money (depending on what you're paying). I use my local Kumho centre and order online with them. They are in next day and balance and fit are currently £162 each for 295/30 18. Everything else they do comes in around the £240 mark. I can't justify spending 50% more for something that isn't 50% better. :dont know:
Matt Seabrook
Monza
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cvega said:
Falken tyres have a stiffish side wall. It gives them quite a precise Steering feel if fitted to the front axle of most vehicles.
Been reading about these Falkens as the Michelin's on my C2 are getting low and strangely a bit perished.
The tyres I need are Front 225/40ZR18 88Y N3 Rear 285/30ZR18 N3 Michelin Sport. I won't be tracking these tyres but just want something reliable and fairly grippy in all weathers.
So is it worth saving the money and possibly getting Falkens all round or just sticking with a front set of Michelins?
The tyres I need are Front 225/40ZR18 88Y N3 Rear 285/30ZR18 N3 Michelin Sport. I won't be tracking these tyres but just want something reliable and fairly grippy in all weathers.
So is it worth saving the money and possibly getting Falkens all round or just sticking with a front set of Michelins?
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