Falkens v. yoko
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I feel that my Falken has more grip than my yokohama 008:s
(off the line and accelerating)

Aren´t they supposed to be really crappy? A bit confused, will try them on my next track outing and see how they corner

The tires are brand new 10":s 1.7 kg air in all 4

Have had falkens in the past and didn´t experience a lot of grip from them then…have they changed them? compound/pattern

//marcus

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I believe they have recently changed the design and compound.

If they are better it can only be a bonus for people on a tight budget.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Had some Falkens many years(15?) back and they were nothing compared to a 008, then the 032r arrived and that has wat better that the 008.

Maybe if they have change the properties of the Falken it is now a better tyre.

JF.

i am running falkens ,
they are about 2 years old though ,

i ran a 13.95 @104 0n them at avon ,and they were shrieking like a goodun , 2.4s 60 ft, max of .6 g ...

not that good really but seems to be about average ,

at santa pod they were hopeless ,but i think a few people thought the grip there was poor , i could almost run right up to 70 odd wheel spinning .

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

I had bugger all grip at MITP with my 008's.

Will be going 32R's next time.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

32's all the way, penalty is wear and availability

I have always said the A008's were pants anyway

But

There is no comparisson thith the A008 with the Falkens, unless cost is a factor and you are willing to comprimise

I have A048's in a medium compound. not used them yet but heard good things, anyone have any experience of them?

They are a little slippy in the wet, nothing dramatic, so just take it a little easier

Matty, i have some warn 032's if your intrested, 1mm before the wear indicator.

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falkens last a long time,
but yoko's give more grip....

Just featured a new M3 bmw, him and lots of the owners are now moving over to the Falkens, he says there are just the best.

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so the 539's are softer john ? would they be better for drag racing ?

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

I always go for Falkens, they last ages and ages! PLus in the wet they give really good feel and give you plenty of confidence.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


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your braver than me mike,
i spun my car twice on falkens...in the dry!
wentout and got some A032r's and they feel nice, just dont last long....
could just be me tho....lol

I have Falkens on four of our Minis. Sturgeo has 175/13 Yokos on his.

No problems with the Falkens whereas Sturgeo's car is dreadful with tram-lining. This is probably a size and setup issue though.

I fitted Falkens on my Focus a couple of years ago after always using Continentals. After a while I started to suffer chronic understeer in the wet.

I took this up with my mate at the garage and he told me that Falken had signficantly improved the design and were now a lot better. But of course he would say that so i was sceptical.

The front Falkens wore out a lot quicker than the Contis used too but they were a lot cheaper. I also think that the cars suspension is starting to move more at 110,000 miles so that would also account for the high tyre wear.

When it came to change the fronts again I fitted the new Falkens as they were a lot cheaper and I was thinking of trading the car in at the time.

The original Falkens were model ZIEX ZE512 which I still have on the rear.

The new ones are ZIEX ZE912 and are much better. Just driven through the fens in a hurry in the pouring rain to get home for a delivery - just as good as it ever was with the Contis.

Not sure of the relevance of this to Minis, but it would appear that Falken are at least catching up with the competition.

When it came to fitting tyres to my new 10" rims, I could not justify the extra expense of the Yokos.

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you get what you pay for.....most of the time...

Yeah i love throwing it into the corners, the slide from the ofset so you can judge it really well.

Infact i prefer driving the S in the wet!

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its official mike is crazy......

More Stupid than crazy!

On 5th Sep, 2008 rubicon said:
its official mike is crazy......

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Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

on a mini i go for yoko A032R in soft

but for any other car i'd go with Continental sport contact, i've tried perrelli, goodyear, yoko, toyo, and others but Conti in the wet are amazing and also good in the dry

10 inch A008 have been discontinued was looking for a new set for the wife. Have gone for 32r's now.