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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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There's great pricing on Star Specs right now with $80 rebate.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 12:02 AM
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i would go with the Hankook Ventus v12 much better tires try discounttiredirect.com free shipping to Canada
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 12:05 AM
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452s are junk, crap traction and one of fronts the sidewall separated
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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After my experience with falkens, I'll never buy them again.

Not just because I stretched them, but I got a bubble about the size of my forearm and they wore out in less than 12k. (for the amount of camber I had they should have go at least 20k)

Even on cars that I installed these in a non stretched and non cambered set up they wore out in a little more than a season.

Not worth it in my mind, I'm running nankangs over them now (not just for the stretchability)

If you want a solid deal on tires, contact samson at GB tires, he's my new tire sponsor and he'll basically match the American pricing if you mention I sent you.


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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 4DGS

but I got a bubble about the size of my forearm and they wore out in less than 12k.
That is what happened to mine the sidewall separated and it looks like a huge blister
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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i would go with the Hankook Ventus v12 much better tires try discounttiredirect.com free shipping to Canada
I did too, 19" Hankook v12, DiscountTireDirect. Order last week Tues morning and got them Thurs afternoon, same week! All duty and taxes paid up front and still less than buying here. US$60 rebate on AE credit card until Jun 30, 11. Need a US address.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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I have never had any issue with any Falken product. I am on my second set of 452's on my g sedan and for the money spent I couldn't be happier. I got about 20k out of my first set. Considering my alignment (-2.5 degrees camber all round) paired with the fact I drive the **** out of my car the outcome was better than I had hoped. All it takes is regular rotation. I ran the ST115 on my old Toyota, not sure if they still make them but they gripped well and stood up to -5 degrees of camber better than anything else I have used.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 09:45 PM
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^ Well you are a one off case because if you read up on peoples experiences 90 percent of people were having the same issues. I'm glad the tires worked out for you but I wish they did for me but unfortunately not.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Gismyluv
I did too, 19" Hankook v12, DiscountTireDirect. Order last week Tues morning and got them Thurs afternoon, same week! All duty and taxes paid up front and still less than buying here. US$60 rebate on AE credit card until Jun 30, 11. Need a US address.
yeah they ship them out really fast
 
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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i have the AD08's and really like them so far. Definitely the best handling tire I have owned.
 
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