Falken Ziex 512 is it just me or...

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Old 06-08-2005 | 12:12 AM
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Falken Ziex 512 is it just me or...

After i put these tires on i notice at high speeds on the fwy 70-85mph my car feels like its wobbly left to right and vice versa. So i thought maybe it needs to be rebalanced and got that done, but little difference. The tire guy told me its because of the design of the tread and the grip on the fwy.

So is this just happening to me or is this the effect with getting sporty tires? Im considering getting michelin ps's if they can take the falkens back after 3k miles for a exchange or i'll have to just wait till the tires wear out. Don't take this the wrong way but i still think the ziex is 10x better than the oem el42's
Old 06-08-2005 | 01:48 AM
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have not felt wobbling @ any speed with the Ziex.
Old 06-08-2005 | 01:59 AM
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Is it wobbly...or is your car just following the grooves in the pavement?
Old 06-08-2005 | 10:22 AM
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What kind of wheels do you have? They might not be centered and a hub centric ring might be needed. Just a WAG.
Old 06-08-2005 | 12:22 PM
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Have you checked your camber? Too much negative camber in the front might cause the sensitivity to tramlining.
Old 06-08-2005 | 12:47 PM
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my pzeros do that sometimes too ... so it may not be a TIRE problem after all!
Old 06-08-2005 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Fast Lavey
Is it wobbly...or is your car just following the grooves in the pavement?
Thats probably what it is, since its only noticeable on the fwy
Old 06-08-2005 | 04:24 PM
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What kind of wheels do you have? They might not be centered and a hub centric ring might be needed. Just a WAG.
Stock oem 17's whats a WAG?
Old 06-08-2005 | 04:28 PM
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Have you checked your camber? Too much negative camber in the front might cause the sensitivity to tramlining.
Nope, it was doing this just before i lowered the car. but this could be the reason since it got worse. i'll be going to the shop either fri/sat to get it aligned
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Originally Posted by VelfarreClubber
Stock oem 17's whats a WAG?
Wild A$$ Guess
Old 06-15-2005 | 02:16 AM
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BODY ROLL w/ ZE 512

with the Falken ZE-512's I notice alot of body roll. I'm going to be getting out of these tires.. Anyone have suggestions or similar complaints with the Falken ZE-512's?
Old 06-15-2005 | 08:48 PM
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I haven't noticed a lot of body roll with these tires. Are yours properly inflated?

As far as the wobbliness in the tires, that only happened when they were poorly balanced.
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