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Old May 7, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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BFG KDW, Fk452 falken or nitto 555???

Yea my new rims are coming soon and I'm having a hard time deciding on which tire to get, does anybody know which tire will last longer for everyday driving between the 3???
 
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Old May 7, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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I have heard the KDW's are a bit loud.

I have had the 555's and 452's. The 555's are awesome in the dry but not so great in the rain. My 452's are awesome in all conditions and have worn very well so far.
 
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Old May 7, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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I had the KDW2's and I wasn't impressed... I just put on a set of T1R's and they hook up better than the KDW's did...
 
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Old May 7, 2007 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Stytch
Yea my new rims are coming soon and I'm having a hard time deciding on which tire to get, does anybody know which tire will last longer for everyday driving between the 3???
I use my car everday too and have put on 11k miles in 6 months. I just put on the KDW's... I almost went with the 452's for price reasons. To answer your question though, I don't think any of these tires is your choice for longevity. All seasons would probably be the way to go if that's your main concern.
 
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Old May 8, 2007 | 01:30 AM
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KDW2's for sure. 555's are garbage.
 
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Old May 8, 2007 | 10:26 AM
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KDWs will develop serious tire roar after a few thousand miles. That is what was on my G when I bought it. I spoke with another member yesterday who had them on some rims and he agreed that the KDWs get obnoxiously loud.

I replaced my KDWs with the 555s and I love them. Excellent dry traction and decent wet traction. According to my Apexi RSM w/ G-sensor, I've made several .99-1.00 lateral G turns. This is the point where the tires just barely start to squeal at me. I've had them on for about 16k miles and they still have a ton of tread left.
 
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Old May 8, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Triple8Sol
KDW2's for sure. 555's are garbage.

I would not go that far. The 555's I had were awesome in the summer.
 
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Old May 8, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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I would not go that far. The 555's I had were awesome in the summer.
I would, and have. They're ok in the dry, but the worst in the wet. Much better selections even at at similar prices. I've had 2 sets of them on 2 different cars, among many others, so I'm very confident in my conclusion.
 
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Old May 8, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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I love nitto, theyre ok in water, ive never had a problem. Falkens are highly recommended too... and theyre cheaper.
 
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Old May 8, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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I have BFG KDW2 275/30 19's.

and yes they are hella loud.

They seem to hook up nicely tho but i dont have a ton of mods.
 

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Old May 8, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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i have Fk452 and i love it in every way
 
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