FALKEN 452 Review
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FALKEN 452 Review
So after one and a half season of running the Falken 452s on my 2010 SH-AWD with 20" rims, I decided to share my experience with people here.
Recommended? No
I don't think these tires are a good fit for the SH-AWD. I find them to lack grip and also quite loud. On my old 2006 TL, I had General Exclaim UHPs and was very happy with them. I think I should have paid a bit more to get the same for the new one.
There are several instances on a hot summer day where the ground is very dry that the tires are supposed to grip. However, even at lower speeds, these tires lose grip and I have managed on some occasions to do a 4 wheel drift on a turn. Quite a feat. Thank goodness for the AWD system that it's able to compensate and recover quickly.
But that is not my main beef. The main issue I have with these tires is that they are LOUD! I'm thinking of getting rid of these after 2 summers and paying more for a better set of tires.
I picked them up since a lot of people here had them but I guess it was still too early to tell if they were any good or not. I got them because they were quite cheap.
I guess that was my mistake.
So if anyone is thinking of getting the Falken 452s, my suggestion would be to pay a bit more for something better.
Recommended? No
I don't think these tires are a good fit for the SH-AWD. I find them to lack grip and also quite loud. On my old 2006 TL, I had General Exclaim UHPs and was very happy with them. I think I should have paid a bit more to get the same for the new one.
There are several instances on a hot summer day where the ground is very dry that the tires are supposed to grip. However, even at lower speeds, these tires lose grip and I have managed on some occasions to do a 4 wheel drift on a turn. Quite a feat. Thank goodness for the AWD system that it's able to compensate and recover quickly.
But that is not my main beef. The main issue I have with these tires is that they are LOUD! I'm thinking of getting rid of these after 2 summers and paying more for a better set of tires.
I picked them up since a lot of people here had them but I guess it was still too early to tell if they were any good or not. I got them because they were quite cheap.
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So if anyone is thinking of getting the Falken 452s, my suggestion would be to pay a bit more for something better.
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I recently dumped my set due to some recent repairs from screws and a Gerber knife blade a couple of weeks ago. The noise became really unbearable with the 19" version. I used to have a set of 18's with my old A-Spec wheels and they behaved much better. I have switched to 19" Hankook Ventus V12 EVO's and they have been super quiet so far. Almost too quiet!
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Ironically, the general exclaims were cheaper than the 452's for me. I have no complaints...I don't lose grip at all...we or dry and they dont' seem loud to me. Only problem I see is they seem to wear quickly...and the sidewall is very thick so it rubbed a little initially.
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I've tried several different manufactures over the years: Kuhmo, Nitto, Michelin, BFG, and Falken's. I use to buy the Falken’s because they were cheap and on sport compact cars I wasn't really worried about road noise and handling was limited on the FWD platforms i had been driving. I was never impressed with Falken's offerings. They always seemed to last half as long as they were supposed to. I decided to try a set of Hankook V12's on the TL when I upgraded to 20's. Priced at $140 a set they were very affordable and I have been VERY impressed in the handling and road noise. They are hands down the best tire in that price point and can't recommend them enough.
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