Falken or Continental?, FK-453 or Premium Contact 2
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 Dec 22 2012, 09:20 AM
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i have used fk-452 but not the fk-453 and tested a car fitted with cpc2. am leaning more towards the fk-452 simply because it grip and corners better. intermediate traction is marginally better.
tread wear and comfort wise, , the cpc2 is a rung above. but i have never bother about comfort, anyway. buy one which suit your preference / driving style. |
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Dec 22 2012, 12:40 PM
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localized conti are made to suit our road condition and climate, thus, harder compound which tend to get noisy over the time. the cpc2 was germany made fitted to mk6. noise level may determined by the tread pattern and arm bushes but am okay with falken azenis series.
ze-912 is just rung above the likes of 322 and 522. not as hopeless as both thou. btw, i am a fan of azenis series. in fact, i've had a good memory of st-115 and fk-452. both tires really comes to play when my 4 potters reach it's limit. premium doesn't go with brand. it measures by the tires' model. ie: bridgestone turanza and my-01 sux but most of their re- series are just great! so does the conti sports against their conti comfort sibling, or yokohama a-drive against their s or advan series. it's just a matter of personal preference. we can't have performance and comfort in one package. but few tires from different manufacturer does come close. |
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Dec 23 2012, 09:34 AM
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QUOTE(maui303q @ Dec 22 2012, 11:21 PM) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « bear in mind, japan made tires are of softer compound, tread wear out faster than the equivalent s.e.a country made. but the grip is excellent. btw, i usually stay away from 'pear' shape tires. they are not mean for handling. Added on December 23, 2012, 9:50 am QUOTE(diadokmai @ Dec 23 2012, 09:30 AM) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «  This post has been edited by yngwie: Dec 23 2012, 09:50 AM |
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Dec 23 2012, 09:37 PM
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nct5, a-drive and m5 are few example of 'pear shape' tires.
even the ps3 at manufacturer's recommendation pressure look like pear shape. one with good handling characteristic are more of a 'square shape'. that is the layman term. |
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