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Old 11 February 2012, 02:30 PM
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Linglong is chinese for sideways action

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Old 11 February 2012, 02:34 PM
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i quite like the Falken 452's think there a decent all round tyre
aint keen on the Toyo t1r's got em on at the minute and find em terrible i can't wait to change
Old 11 February 2012, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Bealescooby
i quite like the Falken 452's think there a decent all round tyre
aint keen on the Toyo t1r's got em on at the minute and find em terrible i can't wait to change
What's wrong with them mate?
Old 11 February 2012, 03:30 PM
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If you get the chance, whack on a set of Sessanta's. They're the best I've used in 50 years of driving!

Linglong is short for Linger longer - made from the same rubber as China's favorite condom.

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Old 11 February 2012, 03:36 PM
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try ling longs on the front a nankang on the rear left and a marshall on the rear right.
Old 11 February 2012, 04:03 PM
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Toyo's are massively over-rated IMO... much better tyres for similar money - have a look at BF Goodrich gForce Profilers for example. Falken are also OK as are Kumho Ecsta SPTs.... all three of which should be cheaper and are, in my experience, better than T1-Rs
Old 11 February 2012, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rcak7
What's wrong with them mate?
Soft side walls, variable compound across the tread
Old 11 February 2012, 04:16 PM
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I,ve spent a fair bit of money over the years on suspension/ handling upgrades so no way would i use budget tyres..
Old 11 February 2012, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by tubbytommy
you guys are idiots i use these on my impreza, why would you waste money on pointless things like tyres??
http://www.tyresunlimited.co.uk/sect...long-car-tyres

everytime it rains i crash though any ideas whats causing it??

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Old 11 February 2012, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DEANO1988
ive got falken ze912s reasonable price, no problems touch wood, obviously not as good as tyres £100 plus a corner, but i dont push the limits, take a look on tyrereviews.co.uk if you want to compare.

whats your budget?
You can pay £100 a corner for **** tyres depending on where you get them from.

For the money Falken can and do outperform many so called Premium Brand tyres, think Skoda and VW both the same but with added snob value.
Old 11 February 2012, 07:03 PM
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I've got vredestein quatrac 3s on at the moment, £110 a corner and I though I was being cheap...
Old 11 February 2012, 07:05 PM
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Toyo t1s on mine the fronts are finished after 13 months and 7000 miles crap in the wet t
Old 11 February 2012, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by The Trooper 1815
For the money Falken can and do outperform many so called Premium Brand tyres
Like what?
Old 11 February 2012, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Micheru
I've got vredestein quatrac 3s on at the moment, £110 a corner and I though I was being cheap...
Don't worry... you are being cheap!
Old 11 February 2012, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Gigsy
Soft side walls, variable compound across the tread
Indeed, Falken 452's are pretty good for a medium budget tyre, have never rated the sessanta's but many here do.

Had Falken 912's on my Pug GTI-6 and they were great on that, but they are more touring oriented, wouldn't be my choice on the scoob.

Haven't yet had a car that suited T1R's, cheese sidewalls, and grip drops off when they wear in my experience.

Have Avon ZV5's on mine atm, came with the wheels, seem okay, but will spend more when I repalce them.
Old 11 February 2012, 08:25 PM
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I had falken fk425 on my Ep3 type R and they were much better than the standard tyres (bridgestone) Handling in the wet was amazing and dry grip was immense and great feed back.. I will be trying them on my blobeye when my yokohama run down (Previous owners choice)
(didn't they test the Gt3 on falkens before production?)
Trouble is with tyres its personal choice, whats good for one is not always good for the other.. I hated Goodyear F1's on my Rs 182 but others swear buy them,, Toyos on my RS Turbo ok but grip didn't last & P600 on my Tiger kit car they were ditch finders never again.
In other words we all Drive different and certain tyres work better on certain cars (we will always argue over tyres..)
Look on tyre review
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