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anyone have experience with these tires? they are falken ziex512 all season. Reason I bought these were cuz it is winter now and it will rain soon, I really wanted drag radials for better performance but in rain I heard about the bad hydroplaning it causes so I ordered these. THey costed about 280 shipped for all four 205/50/16 size, can anyone tell me if these tires perform well in the rain, it was either this of bfg gforce sports which handles better in dry, but i really wanted something that could handle rain better than dry since next couple months will be winter with bad storms etc..

 
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Yes they do, they are great tires for the buck, although they hydroplane a bit around 140mph..

 
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i dont plan on going 140 in the rain, i do however need most wet weather traction because im going to be pushing over 200whp so i dont want to skid all the time

 
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i have had those tires for 18,000 miles now. they are great tires, however, they SUCK in the snow...

 
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well california doesnt snow so I wont need to be worrying about that. I might take it to big bear though where it snows but ill most likely have chains on so it wont be a big deal.

 
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He he..I was kidding about the speed. I can only dream of going that fast on my car. Anyways, I wouldn't know about snow traction cause of where I live, but it does rain a lot down here. The Falkens haven't dissapointed yet..

 
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Correction, it snows in SOME parts of california

 
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Falkens are ok in the snow.... it's a decent tire with wet and dry in mind. not bad for the wet (although there are better) and good for the dry.... a good cross between the 2.

 
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How long do they last? I've had mine for about 18,000 miles now and they're starting to feel like they're not as good as when I got them.

 
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With proper schedule of balancing & rotation should last you like two years..

 
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I actually posted about how long they should last after about 10K miles, already then I felt it wasnt as good in the rain compared to when I 1st got them..... but tires do wear out so....

 
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I just got some less than a month ago on my stock 15s. They're great! smooter and quieter than the others ones i had on. They do quite well in the rain. i remember when i had my firstones and tried to take off in the rain and I would just peel. With the falkens they actually try to catch traction.

 
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boy, I wish I had the money for soomething like those

 
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^seriously these are cheap for tires, if u can fork up money for these tires, u got big money problems, cause one of the most important things for your car are the tires.

i have these tires on and there great tires with 360 treadwear rating, which is great for the price. a for temperture and a for traction. so +1 for these tires.

 
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falkens are alright, i tried them, the 512s and they lasted me only a yr tops. they were fine in the snow during the winter and there fine all year round. i moved up to the bridgestone potezna g009. they ran about 400 for all 4 and they are a great tire so far in the rain. the falkens would slip and slide, the potenzas, not one inch of movement. i hope these last longer then the falkens.

 
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so whats the deal with having my rims on when its raining, i heard it could be bad. i have the gunmetal vx-8s, and it seems like the color is fading. could it be because of the rain, or should i not worry.