parthiban Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 So the Mich PS3 I've been using for a while in 18" in fairly low profile don't really tramline, but seem to have bands - so there must be more to it than just that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Yes the side wall rigidity and load rating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Yes the side wall rigidity and load rating. What is better at reducing it a soft or firm sidewall and how does the load rating affect it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Yes the side wall rigidity and load rating. I think these are XL load rating, not sure about the overall stiffness though - are these potentially a bit softer than the F1s I had on previously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 I got the Falkens fitted this morning and put them on the car when I got back. Decided to put them on the rear and keep the other 2 Uniroyals on the front. I've not driven the car yet but will see what they're like over the weekend. Cleaning the winter wheels I took off I'm sure there is a nail in one of the tyres. I had to get these Falkens cos one of the others had a screw in it! I found a nail on the driveway earlier in the gravel so need to sweep it all up asap. There were loads in the gravel when we first moved in but I thought I had picked them all up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza1964 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Got Falken ZE914 fitted to my Swift. (215 45 17).. Best tyres I have had for grip in wet and dry.... Slightly noisy but not too bad. Previously had Pirelli P Zero Nero (awful) Then Kumho KU39's... Great tyres but wear quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 I never really got to try the Falkens on the Civic properly so don't have much experience of them but I need to replace 2 tyres on the Accord now. One is going down slowly, I think there is a screw in it but they're near the limit anyway and came with the car when I bought it. I can get the ZE914 225/45/17 XL for £68 fitted at BB but I'm still considering the Rainexpert (or sport), as they're awesome in the wet. The only downside is they wear very quickly but they can't be as bad as the Vred's I had fitted on the front! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 I've always liked the Falkens,,,,, Just a very good all-rounder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 I am swaying towards the Falkens, the main reason being is when the fronts need replacing I'll get the same tyre and I really don't like asymmetrical tread patterns, they tramline too much for my liking. The new Uniroyals use this pattern but the Falken is a symmetrical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 Only downside is the Falken can be noisy depending on the pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I was in Costco yesterday so had a look at the tyres and I saw some Michelin PS3 for about £86 all in, so £18 more than the Falkens. I have read so many good things about these so I'm tempted to try them instead but I'm wondering if they're overkill on an Accord tourer. The PS4 are £97 each all in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 That's a great price, is that fully fitted? I've been using PS3s on the Lexus for a few years and it's a great tyre. I assume the PS4 is even better but I'd highly recommend the PS3. I think the Super Sport would be overkill on cars like these, but not the PS3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I emailed them and they said the PS3 is £104 and they don't stock it! I swear I saw it in the store yesterday, well the price tag was there anyway but I didn't actually check the name of the tyres underneath it. BB have the Falken in stock and the reviews are very good. I need to get them before we go away, one has a nail in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Ahh ok, you should go check that again as if it was £86 fitted that's a bargain! I remember paying just under £100 per tyre the last time I changed some so that sounds about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Sure it wasn't £86 + VAT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Possibly but I always look at the price with vat. I didn't have time to go back there and chances are they've removed the label I saw now. Went down to WIM and got the Falkens fitted, plus they rebalanced the fronts. Annoyingly the nail hadn't gone all the way through the tyre so they might have lasted until October. Will see how I get on with them but they should be fine. I might consider the PS3/4 for the MX5 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Seabrook Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 The sidewall on the Uniroyal is much softer than the Falken. That can lead to the Falken being more sensitive to tramlining but the turn in and steering feel on the Falken is much better. Having driven cars with a pair of Falken and Uniroyals on the Uniroyals squirms a lot more and are less predictable. IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Rigidity and tramlining go hand in hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 I've only got the Falkens on the rear but they seem pretty good, I'll definitely be replacing the crappy Vreds on the front with them next year once they go back on, the car is currently on it's winter tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Odd because the Vredestein Ultrc Sessanta was the utter rave must have tyre.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 That's what I was told and read but for me on the Accord it made the car handle terribly and the tramlining was horrible. I'll be glad to finally get rid of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Well duely noted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Finally replaced the Vreds yesterday for the Falken 914. I put the summer wheels back on the car on Sunday and remembered just how bad they are. There was no way I could drive to Norfolk on them. Despite the Vreds having perfect wear I was constantly adjusting the steering wheel to keep the car straight. It was like the wishbone bushes were shot! I think the missus described it well, I asked how the new tyres felt and she said they're much better, the old ones felt like they were skating across the road. The Vreds were a grippy tyre but the feedback was terrible and it's really opened my eyes to how much difference a tyre can make to the handling of a car. I've felt the difference in the past before but never to this extreme. Instead of having 2 hands on the wheel to constantly correct it (which is also tiring) I could hold it with 1 and not worry about the car suddenly lurching to one side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 The 914 is a fire and forget tyre despite the fact there not OEM on any marque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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