THE TRUTH ABOUT FALKEN TIRES
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- Опубликовано: 20 авг 2024
- On this episode of Tire History, we take a look at Falken Tires. We dig into their roots & cover how they have managed to become so huge in today’s market. Find out more as we go in-depth on Falken Tires on this episode of Tire History. Let us know your thoughts down in the comment section below!
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Fitment Industries hahahaha dat hashtag. May I just add that a video about Speedline would be good.
Better than manspreading LMAO
Hankook tires would be an awesome video to do. I personally run them myself and love them.
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What's that got to do with Falken tires? Stick to the f*cken story.
Love my Falkens. Once I bought those, I had a pair last me 4 years. Never looked back since. All my cars have Falkens now
Just got my first set of Falken wildpeaks on my Tacoma. Cant wait to put them to the test.
Love them. I don't do a lot off roading. I have tested them in recent record breaking rainfall in California and they held up VERY well. Zero complaints what so ever. They are one of if not the most aggressive looking AT tire on the market. And the price of $126 per tire? Cant beat it.
Love my new Falkens on my Holden Colorado in NZ. Dirt road no problem.
@@tommagnum6302 who?
@@atrain132 All of you. Let God sort you out.
Yeah I've been using Falken tires for a little while now they're pretty good tires. I got 75 thousand miles out of set of tires they were only guaranteed for 50,000 miles. Good rotation and balancing the tires on a regular basis really helps.
I've been running Falkens for 7 years now, really good tires and saves you quite a lot money compared to equilevent tire from other companies.
i know exactly which brand to go with now for my new tires lol
Been driving with the Azenis FK510 for few months now and I can say that Falken took a big step forward with the new FK510. Previous FK453 were good but the 510's are amazing, but the price is still same.
@@PoorCoyotee Almost as good as Michelin Pilot Sport 4. I've bought PS4 only because I did not find fk510 in the time I had for that!
@@AudioThings Have you had the chance to drive on both the PS4 and the FK510? I'm currently thinking about my next summer tires and I've narrowed it down to these 2. If the Falken tires wear ok I'll go for them I think. Much cheaper.
I moved to FK510’s after having Michelin Pilot Super Sports, and I’m gonna stick with Falken’s for a better bang for your buck. The Michelin PSS were top-notch but just too pricey to keep equipping on my two sports cars
I had a small Dodge badged Japanese truck back in '86 thru '92. Every type of tire put on it got sideways badly in the rain (Alvin, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, TX heavy rains.) Popped on a set of Falken FX-06 A2's and the thing would run arrow straight in the rain and still let me 'drift' on dirt roads!! Have been a huge fan of the Falken tire ever since...and that truck spent about half it's driving life @ 105m.p.h.! (maxxed out little 2 liter) all the way to 342,000 miles... Nice video dude! : )'
Thats awesome homie!
To be honest falken has one of the most iconic livery's for a tire company, and yes so does Yokohama also but it's easily reconizable by many people who watch any type of motorsport. Agree to disagree
I bought Falken Ziex tires for my ZX. I got a chuckle out of it. But then I started to get faster down the local canyon road, out of practicing, and felt a relationship with the brand. Best tires I've bought for rain.
"Hey 18 is 18"-Alex
I've just put a set of Falken Wildpeak AT3 W LT305/65R18's
on my Jeep and they are fantastic. Took them on a nice long run through the Superstition Mountains and did some rock crawling. Great traction!
are they loud on hughway
I put Falken RX-007s on my 80 Datsun 200SX in 1987. They totally transformed the car's handling. Great tires. Very grippy. I scared the crap out of several of my friends carving out turns on the backwoods roads in Vermont, where I lived. Used to drive to school 35 miles everyday on old two lane state highways. Very twisty roads with a 55mph limit. To entertain myself, I'd see how close I could get to an average of a mile per minute. My personal best was 35 miles in 32 minutes. I got three years and 75,000 miles of daily driving out of them.
Awesome to hear!!
I have to say Falken is a brand I stuck with for at least 5 years. They are mounted on 22'' rims and are holding up well. For the price I feel the tires are just as good as competitors.
Put a set of Falken Ziex 960 A/S on 2011 Mercedes C300. 12,000 miles review. Great price but really impressed with the comfort of the ride. It was quiet and simply more comfortable over the Michelin that had been on there. Braking, handling, and comfort are really impressive. The previous generation 950 was fairly loud, per many online reviews, but the 960 conquered that issue. Not loud at all.
I came here just to say "Are you Falken kidding me".... K I'm sure it's been said already but there I did it.
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I'm running Falkens on my daily. Falken Wildpeak AT3W+. They're fantastic, rain or shine, cold or hot, dry or snow. Love love love my Falkens. Next I need a set for my you (95 Pontiac Firebird)
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I went FALKEN after years of replacing brand name tires that wore heavelly won't buy any other brand now just a great all round safe tyre.
Sumitomo is not just a "rubber conglomerate". They are one of the 6 mega-conglomerates in Japan, called KEIRETSU. The closest comparison would be General Electric in the US or perhaps Samsung in Korea. Sumitomo group companies include NEC (electronics), Mazda (cars), and and SMBC (one of the major banks in Japan).
I bet Sony, Nintendo, Toyota, Subaru, and Honda are the rest
*_Falken Punch_* !
*Falken Kick*
Smash bros!!!!
Show me your moves!
YESZ
I had bought ziex 914 205/50-17 for my nissan grand livina last year.
It's pretty good for driving in high speed in high way.
And I love the durability of this sumitomo product.
Saveral time get in the hole of bad road, and it still fine.
And the last, it wothted for the money that I spend for it.
Love falken😍
I recently bought a set of Falken Wildpeak AT3w's for my truck and I absolutely love them.
I hear nothing but good things from Wildpeak AT3s I will be buying these for my Grand Cherokee soon. Good price! $176 each from Amazon! For a AT Tire, that's seriously a good price.
The building still says Sumitomo Rubber North America on Google Maps street view. When they changed it to Falken Tire Corporation a few years ago I thought the other company closed, did not know it was the same thing or that it was the company HQ I was driving by every morning.
Sumitomo owns Falken they both are still around I drove by the proving grounds in Madison al
I guess their go to market ploy worked on me. I loved growing up watching the Falken 911 race in ALMS. My truck came stock with those god awful Goodyear Wrangler tires. After the second pair that I bought, I switched over to Falken. All I do is highway driving. What really surprised me was the wet weather grip! It takes quite a bit of effort for me to make it step out. I bought a pair for my mom’s car, and when my dad drove it he too was surprised by the wet weather handling. I don’t think I’ll switch over to any other brand, especially for the price point.
Good price and fantastic quality! 👍
Omfg his pronunciation of Rancho Cucamonga lmao. Hilarious when you’re from socal.
Definitely...I'm from Cucamonga
7:30 when you said that you don't think they'll dive into making extreme creative tires, it's false because the RT615 was that tire. The tread design is unique to Falken and really sticks out. When you see the tread, you know right away that they are Falken RT615. It's had 2 more iterations where the rubber compound was changed named RT615K and RT615K+.
7:45 when you said it doesn't have the same brand loyalty as others, I agree to an extent. If you ever go to an auto-x event like the one at Miller Park that's hosted every month, you'll find the RT615K+ on almost all the cars there. Almost all the FRS/BRZ/GT86 guys were running that tire just last weekend. Even I have a set for my Civic Si. Just absolutely great tires with a lot of grip. Brand loyalty may not be up there yet but so far, it's having a loyal fan base in the auto-x community. Especially with how cheap they are and how well they grip and even tread water pretty well too. I'm pretty much a fan now and would buy another set when these ones are wasted.
My GT came with Falkens when I bought it. Nearly killed me by surprise oversteer once or twice. Car is a FWD so dunno how it did that. Really didn't inspire confidence, so I junked them for some Continental ExtremeContact DWs. Best decision I ever made
Cant go wrong with the Continentals man! Sounds like a sick ride have you uploaded your car to our gallery yet? bit.ly/2Ma4oca
Fitment Industries Thanks. It's nothing special right now, just a bolted & tuned six speed GT. Should be putting down a little over 280whp. I started calling it Mr. Krabs because 1) it kinda looks like a crab and 2) it loves money lol
Hopefully by next spring it'll be turbo'd. Completely stock interior and exterior. Really trying for the sleeper look
I've got falkens on my winter wheels and I've got a set ohtsu tires on my centerlines I'm running in my volvo. Ohtsu is actually a cheaper brand owned and produced by falken.
The truth about everything! I love this series!
Hope you reach millions of subscribers
Thank you so much! We hope we do too :D
I like this guy. Was put off by him in the first 60 seconds, and then he grows on you a bit. Appreciate the effort he gives. Thanks man for the info.
rancho cucamunga...youve never seen next friday?
Negative ghost rider. - Alex
it was set in rancho cucamonga only reason i ask
“Them are 20s man, nah they 10s... But I keep em clean dough”
Lol just saw it again on MTV last week
I only know how to properly pronounce it because of workaholics.
I have used them on toyota echo and yaris with good service. this after the michelins on my echo had the side walls rot out and go flat with over 50 percent of tread left. The tire store said falkens are fully vulcanized and stand up in the sunlight here in Denver very well and they did. I went back to michelins because of a big sale discount. I have learned never to wash or put anything on a tire as that will make them rot faster.
Really like that you guys are going history on tires and springs now. Great job boys. Keep it up
Thanks, man! We cover anything you guys want!
I’ve ran 2 separate sets of falken tires and they were all loud once they were worn down a little. The tires were priced low and wear well. But construction wise they pick up nails/debris easily. First set were 329s picked up multiple nails and second set were stz05s picked up a piece of rust on the shoulder.
That being said the only reason I rarely look into falken is that they aren’t advertised as much and a lot of their tread patterns are resold across the whole sumitomo line up with different names. It kinda lowers the exclusivity the brand.
Okay, but...that also lowers the cost of their tires while spreading word-of-mouth about their innovative products - both of which are beneficial! "exclusivity"? My ass.
Falkens are my favorite don't know why but yeah love em
Fitment Industries,
Please do Hankook Tires next!
Sure!
Yes please I wanna buy some hancook rs4s but want a review!!!!! Pls
hang-cock
I had a pair of Ziex on my old Corolla to accompany wider wheels. Man were they nice; offered more grip when cornerning, controlled slides, and predictable and sharp handling. As mentioned though, they were shit when they got older and in wet weather at 10k of hard driven miles I wear I could have died a few times trying to go over 65mph. Despite that during summer time when the tires are warm they perform nearly as good as day one.
Good to hear man!
Falken is getting better these days, they embrace their high performance heritage and are really pumping out some quality tires with good value. Consumers these days care less about the brand names as long as the tires have great performance at a competitive price. That's why Michelin and Continental tires are also upping their games in their sub-brands like BFG and General.
I’m addicted to these truth about videos. Truth about BF Goodrich, Truth about H&R.... ❤️
I knew of Falken Tires back twenty years ago as a good, cheap tire. Good quality, and affordable. Better than a used name brand tire, and way better than a new $40 China special. Falkens held up pretty well to teenage stupidity on a budget.
$40 China special 😂😂😂😂
The Dunlop brand is owned and the tires are made by Goodyear in Europe. That's what's left of the Sumitomo-Goodyear partnership.
In Japan Sumitomo has made a lot of Dunlop branded OEM tires throughout the years. When I was a kid, I was wondering why in the world would a car made in Japan have Dunlop tires and not some japanese brand. Later I found out they were made by Sumitomo.
pretty much wtf he said... PARTNERSHIP!!
i wish they still made the azenis 215k, they were much cheaper than the newer rt615 and were actually a better tire. Best bang for your buck in the early 2000s for a high performance tire
Running a set of falken ziex tires on the stock wheels of my mk3 supra and they ride great! Very quiet and smooth ride with decent traction. I haven't really pushed the car with them on being they are the tires I use to travel with, but for the price they are a great buy. Run a 245/40/17 squared setup with yokohama advan A048 for the fun stuff. Sticky but LOUD!! Next tires I'm buying are the Falken Wildpeak ATW3 all terrain tires in a 245/70/17 for my 4runner. Heard nothing but great things about them and again a very well priced tire.
Agreed I have heard from other guys at our shop that Falken has a nicely priced good quality tire! We actually have some on our site you should check them out! bit.ly/2EtpGT0
I am very pleased with my Falken tires. Good grip, good wear and quiet. I bought my tires "fresh" from Pep Boys.
Which means you overpaid. Compare their tire prices...and RELATED COSTS...to Walmart's - you'll get the same exact tires for LESS at WM.
I liked the Falken's that I put on my CRX and Mustang so much that just a couple days ago I put a set on my Honda Odyssey. Oh wow!! These tires are great on my Odyssey. I got the Ziex960's only because I can't get the ZE950's anymore. These Falken's are smooth and comfortable riding unlike the Pirelli's that I had on there. Also, these tires are excellent handlers too. I drive a little spiritedly in my Odyssey and these tires are perfect. Love the Falken's!!
having a set put on my crx tomorrow, do they handle well?
Sumitomo is also big in the plastics industry, they own Demag which is a big name in the injection molding industry. We use almost exclusively Demag injection molding machines at work. Love them.
New wheels & new Falken Sincera tires, today! So excited!!
Everyone, I will save you the effort of asking Fitment to do a video on your favorite tire brand. Fitment, please do a video on every tire company/brand in existence next. Thanks!
SOMEONE GETS IT
Fitment Industries Hey guys, thanks for the respect. So, while I have your attention, would you consider doing a video about my new adidas running shoes, which feature a rubber sole made by Continental Rubber? 😂
Overall good information for individuals with little to no tire knowledge.
Falkens are great iv had them before and will be buying again :)
Hopefully picking up some Falken RT615K+ for my first ever performance tires and I couldn't be more excited!
#teamfalken. had some rt615k on my civic, never had a flat, literally soaked up every nail and piece of glass without a care. lasted over a year without rotation. eventually a bunch of 1 wheel peels and a giant piece of broken construction metal on the road killed them.
That's good to hear!
If you drive normally, they'll last forever.
Falken was a popular recommendation on the online Honda/Acura forums in the early 2K's. I've tried a few different models on my Integra and none of them were overly impressive. The 502's were decent, better than the 512's anyway. I've had the best luck with BF Goodrich, Yokohama and Hankook.
...and 15 years later, Falken tires have greatly improved.
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When Lil Uzi starts playing and Alex is in the video you know its about to be good
I am way late to the party but they make a fantastic offroad tire. I just bought a 2013 Toyota Highlander from a dealership and it came with touring tires that I hated, they constantly made a weird sound going down the interstate and had trouble with vibration for some reason. So, after 3 wheel balances and 1 wheel alignment that didn't fix the problem I got rid of them and bought some FALKEN WILDPEAK A/T TRAIL and they run smooth and quite and in the rain.... best tire I have ever had. I thought my old Good Year Wranglers were awesome and these put those to shame.
Do a episode on hankook tyres I'm using them fwd 300ft lbs s1 evo model grip really well better than the previous toyo t1r
Falkens are good tyres and you're not going to break the bank when buying a set. Good performance at a really good price.
Your saying the lifespan of a Falken tire is roughly 7-8000 miles, or less than a year. That is the worst tread wear I'v ever heard of. I been a fan of Falken for years, no more. I don't race so I need my tires to last more than a race season. Thank you for the insight and saving me money and possibly my life.
Time 4 a change they become loud after 7-8000 miles lol, doesn’t mean the tread is gone
you guys are awesome, thanks for these educational videos that nobody ever thought of doing before. U guys are the best and the editing is spectacular, THANKS!!
0:46 'based out of Japan' - I thought it was based IN Japan !
Straight out of compton?
I just bought Falken Azenis Fk510s for my car going to get them mounted on my Enkei t6s rims as soon as they come in from special order, I’m so excited for it, went with 245/45 r17s 😊
I have always bought Pirellis but got an SI almost a year ago that was on falken ziex ze950 all seasons. I don’t hate them but certainly don’t love them. I need new tires now so I looked up the falkens for the hell of it and they were within 3 dollars of a the continental extreme contact dws06 plus and within 5 dollars of the p zero a/s plus. Maybe their performance lines are better but those ziex as are not anywhere near the quality of other tires in the 600-700 range.
Still not "The Truth". Just History :)
But they're not lies... so its also the truth ;)
But still that is an clickbait title ;)
@@FitmentIndustries Now THERE'S tRUMP "thinking" for ya, GEE-ZISS!
You do realize your comment contradicts itself right?
love the flakens i have them on my SUV quiet ride. , good in snow/rain 950 a/s tire... oh yeah good thread compond
Hi Alex. You mentioned that the tires get a little noisy after around the 8000 mile mark. Is this true for all the models of the Falken range ?
Never truly luved a tire ever until I put falkens on my wife's Camry. Had horrible reviews but it was clear buyers were not alternating tires. The model I have does require more frequent alternating mileage at 6k. No biggie that's when I get my oil changed.
:-) The last part about the noise was interesting. I had a set of Falken summer tires around 2002/2003. The first season they were really good, sticking to the road like superglue. Second summer: incredibly loud and "scared" of wet asphalt. Had to replace them as wit got too dangerous and loud for my taste.
The video you made is from 2018, so even 15 years later they still get noisier than other tires if i understand that correct.
Hmm boutta cop a set of FK510s but the low price tag is keeping me from fully committing as its usually cheap equals bad🤔
I purchased a full set for my truck once, a lesson I learned and will never run on them again. I never have tires wear out so fast and the ones I had did not have that good of a ride to them. That was about six or seven years ago, I doubt the tire has changed since then.
I tried Falken Ziex 914 Ecorun on a VW Passat estate a couple of years ago. Fine to drive my the wear rate was terrifying. As you say, they do not last.
I had a set of ZE912s on my car and they ran 40,000+ on chip sealed road which is fantastic wear rate. Also ran the T110 on a road going work truck and they also had a great wear rate. Father had the FK452s and they wore a little quick but their wear and grip for $ was still miles better than a lot of others out there.
+Brem - Good information. I'm not averse to trying Falkens again. If I do it'll be Azenis FK510 to suit my current car. It's wearing Dunlop SportMAXX RT2 at the moment and come winter I'll be having my Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S winter tyres refitted. Come spring 2019 it'll be new summer tyres time. Many choices available and Falken is on the consider list. My heart says Michelin Pilot Sport 4 but the price is eye watering.
Are you still satisfied with Falken 510 ?
Best tires ever. Wildpeak AT on my truck. Ziex on my Civic Sport Hatchback. Awesome.
Do one on Yokohama pleeasee.
I use the Falken Azenis Fk510 pretty good tyres so far.
I've been considering these on and off. My concern is based around longevity rather than driveability. I suppose all I can do is try 'em.
Great to hear!
+Fitment Industries - I ran a set of Ziex 914's on a Passat and they were a bit wear happy. Then again, Michelin's ghastly Primacy 3 was no better.
I currently use Dunlop SportMAXX RT2 on a UK spec 2012 Mazda 6. These are very nice indeed. Not quite as snappy as Bridgestone Potenza S001 in terms of steering response but the grip is relentless and the car still changes direction like a angry wasp.
I think Azenis 510 is my target Falken tyre for this particular car (summer season anyway).
I'm keen on Vredestein Ultrac Vorti and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 as well.
My boys back at it with dat knawwwledge!
I actually live 2 exits away from Irwindale lol keep up the vids, Yokohama tires next?
ayyyyy! Yes we plan on it!
I just got these for my civic 08 wow it’s super balanced and quiet 🥰🥰🥰🥰 in love with them!!!!
I had a set of Falken on one of my vehicles and after only a few hundred miles I had to ditch them as the car had a life of it's own in the wet. Didn't suit my vehicle and frightened me to death but they may be ok for other marks.
Same goes for Falken Eurowinter. No traction even on wet, never mind, on snow surface. I thought my car was on skies. Not a good winter tire.
even the name Falken sounds great
The part which holds you to the road. So important to get the best tyre for that reason. I’m new to Falken, but have heard lots of good reports on them.
The japanese are all over the Tonawanda plant. To the highest degree. Absolutely quality.
Yesssss, I haven't even watched the video yet but. I strongly requested this company since there my sponsor and we still get the falken 452 in custom sizes like 315-40-15 & 285-30-21 yes very rare.
Falken ziex 950 best tire I’ve ever driven on. Gone through 2 sets already
Had two sets, Wildpeak AT3 on a pickup that did very well and now OEM on my...VW? So far they're awesome. Comparable to a good Continental Extreme Contact.
I wanna see talks on Yokohama and Nitto. And hopefully reviews on their tires in the future I want a learn more about Nitto Invos
Please, again, a video on Advan rims and their ties with Yokohoma tires. Why does Advan offer, literally, 9 different faces for some of their rim lines. While Advan utilizes a lot of flow form technology, their rims, by far, are some of the lightest in the industry. They also offer forged rims as well. Plus, they make they most elegant and sophisticated rims in the market. They're like the Armani of rims. Not too flashy but nicely tailored. Thanks Fitment Industries, so glad I subscribed.
We are definitely going to cover them. We'll answer all your question too :D
I put falken tires on everything I drive
Best tires on the market
Working at a Continental plant, do one on them!
It's on the list!
I have Falken tires on both of my Camrys.... thanks for the history lesson.....
We are here to educate 🖤
Had never heard of these tires before. Used to Goodyear. I was shocked at how inexpensive they are. Considering putting them on my Chrysler 300 which is has a wonderful ride but we live 5 miles on a goat trial with a lot of gravel and dirt roads...Hopefully they will be a good tire
Rancho Cucamonga hahaha in San Bernardino. SoCal represent! Running falken ze ziex 950 love these tires.
That intro lol. The truth about man sitting etiquette
It's true... - Alex
Second that.
well thats what you would say to everybody but if you were making videos for a bunch of dudes that would fill the comment section with a bunch of shit talking about how you were sitting than you would make a joke about it or just change what you were doing so you werent judge by all the dudes you dont care about. PS JFK was a democrap and that makes him Gay
@@adamkalman6011 Ummm...JFK was THE brightest, witty dude The White House has ever seen. The definition of cool.
Just bought a set after running on 2 sets of Yokohama but the Toyota dealer stopped carrying them. I have a Pruis and the dealer recommends buying fuelsaver grade that costs more. After doing some research most experts say fuel economy on any car is mostly due to one's driving style, fuelsaver tires may add 1 to 2% but i hardly think its worth the extra money. Driving home from the tire store i didn't notice any big difference in feel, noise, or economy. I've purchased the pro touring style so only time will determine if I made the right choice.
A bit off topic to tyres, but can you make a video explaining why racing rims are more expensive? Or what is important to look for in a racing rim? That would be pretty cool.
Sure!
Cheers! Looking forward to it.
i have fk510 on corsa 1.2 ,2014, they have very good grip/ handling/ braking in wet and dry quiet too
So Falken does have a history! A good one too. 👍
Thannnnkkkss so much for making this video!!!!😄😄😄
Your welcome Ractio!
“Yeah, but 18’s 18” 😂
Found both in one, winter/summer ziex 960 at 235/40/19 on 2018 Camry XSE.
So far, so good!
thanks for the video. a very good opinion about Falken tires from a customer in Romania🇷🇴 are the third set of tires I had for winter and summer. 👏
I was o. One of tge drulift team. Hands down best sponsor to deal with besides Ford and Lucas oil
Falken Azenis 615K+ the best tires I have ever used!!!! Even in heavy rain!!!
Falkens are grippy, but don't Last very long. Toyo's are just dangerous in the wet. Michelin is the only way to go.
I love Falken tires been with them since day one ☝️ for my Hyundai all season tires to my bmw 230i FALKEN !!!
I was really cheated by the hype around falken. I had 2 sets of falkens ( something like 452 and 512??) both tires were bald super fast! changed to hankook ventus v12 and lasted twice as long. tire rack tested them as one of the best dry and wet tire for the money. never had anything else since.
Federal tires next please
It's on the docket!
Federal tires +1