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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 01:22 AM
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I need to replace my tires and I have no idea what to buy. Can anyone help me I need all season tires good for rain and snow ( I live in Chicago)
Old Nov 22, 2008 | 01:28 AM
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I'm ridding on there for about a year now. Got them last winter. handled great in the snow and ice we had up here. and do great in the rain. On dry the a pretty good also.


Just remember tires are only as good as the person behind the wheel.

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I have Falken 912's on mine now. Great tires. However, my last ones were Avon Tech M550's. EXCELLENT all season tire. And not too spendy.
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i didnt like the all seasons
im runnin on good year ultra grip ice for the winter-not to pricy but amazing tires from what ive experienced already (michigan) just a thought
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Which all seasons? They are all different.

If you have tons of snow and roads that do not get cleared well, then investing in a set of steel wheels or used oem wheels and some winter tires is a good idea.

In mpls, it can snow 1.5 feet in the evening and the main roads and main side streets will be clear by 2am due to the 24 hour snow plow schedules. In Michigan, some areas I am sure have more snow on the road longer, especially in the UP or near the lake.

The stock all seasons pretty much suck.. not the worst out there, but not good at all and WAY over priced. The Avons were about 20 times better. They grip like mad in the wet, did well enough in the winter and actually handled some autoxing pretty well. I didnt have a spare set of autox rims then, so I used them for everything
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are the Falken 452 any good in rain/snow
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Originally Posted by eurosebas
are the Falken 452 any good in rain/slow

I would expect them too be good in slow, since they are pretty decent in fast....
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Originally Posted by engifineer
Originally Posted by eurosebas
are the Falken 452 any good in rain/slow

I would expect them too be good in slow, since they are pretty decent in fast....
LOL. ..


Check out the review on tire rack for rain and snow. I think the where rated better then average.
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by eurosebas
are the Falken 452 any good in rain/snow
Falken FK452 is a max performance tire. You should not run these in snow at all becaue they will not give any traction at all. If you want light snow traction, you need to look at the Falken Ziez ZE 912.
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