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Dose Pipe Sutututu Grand Master

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Tempe tyres lol. I'm starting to form the opinion that FK452>KU31 lol. The Falken's were cheaper as well.

I haven't used the new budget performance tyre by Falken, but the Falken Ziex were god awful. I had them on a 180SX with only about 180kW and I could light up 3rd gear, however they were just 215s on the rear. Still, destroyed them on a skidpad day and moved to KU31s they gripped some much better and handled very well in the wet.

Hopefully Falken have made significant changes and hopefully the FK452 are decent. I might try them on the rear next time round, once I destroy my god awful Federal 595SS (they're absolutely shit in the wet)

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The 452's are definitely better than the Ziex's but there are still way better tyres out there. (Kumho KU39's etc)

I haven't used the new budget performance tyre by Falken, but the Falken Ziex were god awful. I had them on a 180SX with only about 180kW and I could light up 3rd gear, however they were just 215s on the rear. Still, destroyed them on a skidpad day and moved to KU31s they gripped some much better and handled very well in the wet.

Hopefully Falken have made significant changes and hopefully the FK452 are decent. I might try them on the rear next time round, once I destroy my god awful Federal 595SS (they're absolutely shit in the wet)

Dose Pipe Sutututu Grand Master

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I will put my tyre experiences in order (best to shit)

Nitto INVO

Kumho KU36

Kumho KU31

Falken Azensis ST-115

Fulda (can't remember the model)

Contentential Sports Contact 3

Toyo Proxes 4

Michellin Pilot

Advan (something, I can't remember just removed them to replace with Nittos)

Federal 595 SS

Nankangs NS-II

Falken Ziex OR Achilles ATR Sport, both utter shit can't decide what's more shit.

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discopotato03

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My experiences so far with the GTS25T .

Bought with G Grids , noisy and 225/45s stretched on 17 x 8.5" wheels ......

Replaced with Michelin Pilot Preceda 2s in 235/45/17 , not bad all round and wore evenly .

Replaced with Michelin Pilot Super Sport same size , good handling but average drive traction - though did have rear suspension issues , rears wore out but fronts plenty of meat .

Can't find a 255/40/17 I like in time so getting Pilot Sport 3s in 245/45 to replace the dead Super Sport rears .

I will be interested to see how those Pilot Sport All Season 3s go overseas and may get some in next time if I can't find anything I like .

A .

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It's funny how you start a thread and ask about other tyres and yet you just go and buy what you had in mind from the start.

So why bother asking for other people's opinions & experiences for? Pointless I'd say.

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Hi all , interested in 255/40/17 tyres and the only good thing out of Michelin is Pilot Sport 2 which is probably a bit soft and quick wearing .

ATM running 245/45 PSS and looking for a bit better life .

Can at least get 245/45 in PS3 here , cheers Adrian .

This was what I asked two weeks ago . Since then I found out about those Pilot Sport AS3s but I'm now out of rear tread so can't get them out here in time .

I also found out that one of my rear Bilsteins was history , NS one leaked gas and oil and the thumping was the oil piston bottoming on we reckon a jammed gas piston so short only about 2 1/2 inches of travel ...

Both replaced with new ones and now the rear height is not even with the circlips in the same height groove both sides . That troubled NS must also had it's spring settle more than the OS which would explain wear and traction issues .

I like Michelin performance rubber and the only 255/40/17 available in the Pilot Sport range is PS2s which as I said are too soft and fast wearing . I am resorting to PS3s in 245/45 because I need tyres NOW and sorting the rear suspension should help with grip and wear .

Just as a note the feller that designed a tested these suspension kits likes Michelin so I got to like them and his SK kit too .

A .

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