Falcon FK-452 and ZIEX ZE-912 ! Help

[b1nuzz]

Hi.

I ordered some 452's from a garage, went to have them fitted and i seem to have come away with ZIEX ZE 912's.

I have never heard of them before.. do i need to get them to change them, or will they be OK?

Any advice?

 

[JamJay]

So you ordered Falken and you came away with a different brand altogether or are those another model of Falken tyre? If they are a different brand, go back and get what you wanted on there and IMO, the 452s are a very good tyre even though they are cheap.

Edit: Just checked and seen then they are also Falken. Acoording to the Falken website the ZIEX ZE-912 is an all weather tyre so probably won't be as grippy/soft as the 452 but should last longer.

 

[mike2926]

from a quick google, i looks like you have been given a lesser falken's. id take them back and get them changed if i were you.

cheers

 

[james walker]

the ze912s are falcons, they replaced the 452s.. although a different tyre, both are good tyres for the money

i run 452s and i know unclefester ran the 912s with good feedback.

but if you asked for the 452s, they are slightly more expensive... how much you pay?

 

[Mylo]

the 912 are not a replacement for the 452

They are two totally seperate tyres and have been about for the same time

http://www.falkentyres.co.uk/prodtype.asp?PT_ID=46&strPageHistory=cat

 

[b1nuzz]

Thanks guys.

I put a phone call in to the garage, after reading your comments and google-ing.

They have agreed to change the tyres over this afternoon for me.

It sounds stupid, but im not sure im happy with the tread pattern more than anything on the 912's...

 

[JamJay]

The 912 looks like a squarer tyre with flatter sidewalls. The 452 is quite nicely rounded from the tread to the sidewall and looks alot better.

 

[b1nuzz]

yeah the 912's which are sat on my car until about 3ish this afternoon, dont have much sidewall protection. They dont look like they would like a fast corner too much either!

 

[edmong]

The 912's are a symetric so they cannot be turned like the 452's. With the 452's you can change to the opposite side (if they start wearing a bit quick on the inner edge) so you get a longer life from them.

Make sure you have the tracking done, my last 452's went in a matter on months due to the toe on the nearside and not catching it early enough to swap.

 

[ScoobyJawa]

You can't change the 452's to the opposite side, I have them on mine and they have specific direction indicators........

 

[JimCupra]

I got the 912's on mine.....no complaints so far.
Certainly less road noise then P6000's they replaced, more grip wet and dry.

 

[Hobbiniho]

You can't change the 452's to the opposite side, I have them on mine and they have specific direction indicators........

yeh you can but you have to take the tyre off the wheel and turn it around, so in otherwords the inside edge on the drivers side becomes the outside edge on the passengers side

 

[ScoobyJawa]

Aha - gotcha Thought you meant swap the wheels! Yes you can indeed do that, another round of tyre fitting charges though!!