Falken 205/40/ZR17 grip problem...

Hey guys,

I bought some new rims (ANZ 17" Titanium White) rims and it came with Falken 205/40/ZR17 tyres, now whenever i drive in the wet it locks up alot easier than it normally did, even turning into corners it loses grip also, even accelerating a little into a corner, no chance, just spins and aquaplains....

Are these the tyres or somethin else?? The brake adjustment maybe?? Or just a crap tyre? i finally get my license back in 3weeks so i wanna be real safe in the wet....i've almost had 2 accidents due to this...

Any idea's??

Adam

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Originally Posted by adza33

i finally get my license back in 3weeks so i wanna be real safe in the wet....i've almost had 2 accidents due to this...

Any idea's??

Adam

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It's your tyres, they're not suitable in the wet.

But let me get this straight, you're getting your licence back in 3 weeks and don't wont to get into an accident before then?

lol, i'd like to test a few tyres in the 3 weeks i have left b4 i get out on the roads in traffic, right now for the past 6months i have been driving around in my neighbour hood only. dont wanna risk anything too serious.... so just the tyres then.....damn...do u recommend something similar but also very good in the wet??

Adam

what falkens are they?

i got a set of 215's they got a reputation for aquaplaining in the wet... i havnt experienced this yet thankfully. found them to be ok for the first 3 laps around wakie then after that shit. also ended up using 2 front tyres. backs r fine tho. only used them for about 1500km before the track and not heavy driving:(

other than this description Falken 205/40/ZR17 , i dont know what else......

They ZE-326's by any chance?
I got those in the same size and they do the exact same thing. Two of my buddy's said they're most probably the tires. I aquaplaned in them on a slight incline when just taking off normally. So I never rev near 2k in first when it rains. And yes, they dont grip at all. Mine tends to lose front end traction on low speed cornering or long bends.

I had that size Falken's on my Lancer and they were the shittest tyre I've ever used. Aquaplane everywhere, wheel spin in the dry (in an auto 1.8ltr mind you). It's the tyre man, I'd take em back and say they are unsafe.

damn straight.....as soon as im allowed back on the road straight to tyrepower!!

and yeah they are ZE-326's...

lots of people told me it was just new hence why they weren't gripping, so i thought ok i'll wear them in...then summer came and i lost my license so i really didnt get a chance to keep testing them out...ohh wellz, can sum1 recommend a similar yet better grip tyre?? just to give me a starting point??


Thanks for all the help...
Adam

I also used Yokohama's which weren't too bad. My Euro is due for tyres in the next month or so and I'm gonna try the Hankook's. Heard some good reviews, especially for the price.

Those are the ones!, Tempe specials. They are tonka tires, pretty much made out of plastic!
They lasted me forever cuz they were so hard. Do you want something to last long or have grip? cuz you can't put those 2 words in the same sentence.

I guess i'd rather waive durability and go with having a better grip, i rarely smoke em up anyway so they should last me for a while.....ohh well, now i better sell them... anyone wanna buy them?? lol, just kidding... i'll see if i can trade them in and get a new lot....

thanks for all the help!

Adam

Toyo T1R's are grippy and good in the wet too. Hit up Yonas for set.

how do i search for yonas, sorry i am new here... maybe i can even trade in my old set... they pretty much brand new...

yonas is the name of a guy on the forums, his nick is 'EG5' and he is trading as JDM yard in the traders section.

i've found falkens to be pretty crap. i got some BFGoodriches and they're heaps better, no complaints for what they are =)

I used to have the falken 502s on my car...and they were crap in the wet...aquaplaned all the time, and no grip. My cousin and mum had the 326's on their cars, and no good in the wet as well.

I've stopped using falkens years ago. Not sure how the fk451's are. they are supposed to be good in the wet, but haven't tried them. Stick to dunlops atm.

thanx for that panda.... just one more quick question, is it worth trading them in and getting another set??? or is it worth more to sell them privately?? How much do u reckon i could even get?? lol i mean they are about 90-95% tread on Falken 205/45/17ZR ZE-326.... some mates of mine reckon i'd be lucky to get $30 a tyre.... :(


Adam

yeh, maybe if you find some sucker to buy them that doesn't know anything about tires or isn't into performance, You'd get more than $30 bucks each for sure. I think I picked mine up for $160 a tire, but that was a few years ago. So maybe half that price and add some. It should sell pretty quick, I think your best bet is to EBAY them.

Sorry i couldnt be ****ed reading the whole post but i have falken 215/40/zr and they're FALKEN ZIEX. One of the cheapest and shittest compund tires. I would not recommend these tires to anyone unlesss you have no money. The compouns is crappy and hard as a rock. In the wet launchin at 2 rpms im wheel spinning into 3 some times 4th gear depending how wet it is. And in the dry launchin at 3rpm i get wheel spin.

Alot of people on this forum have the same tires and all of us suffer the same problem

BTW you should try doin twisties/track in them they're quite dangerous but also quite fun to if you understand the tires and how ur car handles.

sorry to bring up an old thread, i just wanna let every1 know that in the end i bought new Fulda Excelero tyres (2 x $220each), they are german and they have insane handling in the wet!! really good, cant believe how well they brake also....i was in a death trap before!! lol im sellin my old falkens on ebay for $80 for the both of them!! Anyway just recommending fulda and thanking every1 for their help!!!! :)

Adam

Sorry again to bring up the old thread but thought I'd thank Adza33 for the recommendation. As I said in my previous comment I'd looking at new tyres and been researching so many and Fulda was near the top of my list. I think because of the price and recommendation (my father in law also uses Fulda on his SS) I'll go with them.
I was gonna pick Goodyear Eagle F1 GDS3's but they don't import them in 205/55 R16 anymore :( only 50 profile down.

Ur welcome mate!! I sold those tyres for $91 off ebay! yay! and tot hink that bob jane t-mart guy was gonna keep them and also charge me $2 disposal fee!!! ha!

Regards Adam

could try the new falkens fk452's.... have them on my car and previously owning Bridgestone g3 and s03's, I havent had any problems with these yet.... great handling in the dry.... havent tried the wet yet...