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Old 01-27-2009, 11:58 AM
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Falken ZIEX ZE-512 - 225/40ZR18 - Anyone ran these before? Good or bad?
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Default Crap. Some grip, but rapid wear and sidewall bubbles. I had 2 bubbles on 1 tire!

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Thanks. They came on a set of rims i bought so im just gonna wear em down and get something else
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Default Ditto on the grip at the expense of treadwear.

These are pretty grippy, but only because you'll be lucky to get 15,000 miles out of a set. Never had a problem with the sidewalls though.
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Thanks. They have 5k on them now and some unever wear but i should get a summer out of them.
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*uneven wear on the fronts, but ill just move them to the rear and they'll even out
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