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Old Jun 18, 2002
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falkens or kuhmos?

i wanna replace my tires for either falkens ziex 502s i think or kuhmo 712s....the size i want is 205/55/15.....which tire would be more reliable?
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i would say go with falkens, but kumhos might be alright. go with falkens anyway
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I have kuhmos and they are great. I can't say anything about the falkens cause I've never tried them
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Kumho all the way. Falken street tires are notorious for tread seperation. They make great race tires but they still haven't mastered the street tires. Kumho tires are very sticky and last a lot longer than Falken. I have Kumho 712s on my car and they have lasted a very long time. They are great performance tires and they aren't terrible in bad weather either.
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Falkens...I have to say, the ride is pretty sweet with Falkens..


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Old Jun 19, 2002
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hey oyd....noticed you have 205/55/15...do you have any pics?
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http://www.7thgencivic.com/members_r...ber.cfm?id=764
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Go with the Kumho, cheaper, stickier, and from what I've heard they are better in the rain. Don't know about the rain though, havn't had them long enough for it to rain.
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yea, i wanna know too. i see a lot of people with kumhos. is it because its the best? better than the falkens?
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[hr]Originally posted by: loki
yea, i wanna know too. i see a lot of people with kumhos. is it because its the best? better than the falkens?[hr]
It's because Kumhos are cheap, perform well, and the 712s have a nice tread pattern. I'd definitely recommend them, and when I need to replace my tires, I'd go with Kumhos again.
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Hmmm, i've had my falken ziex tires for almost a year and love them, i'd definitely recommend them. i don't have any argument for kumho's because i've never had them either...but falken's are sweet, i had them on another car too.
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ive heard both falken and kumho's are good. i have the kumho 711's, and theyre fine. the 712's are better though.
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