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Anyone stretched a Falken ZE522?

can get for a killer price, but need to know they stretch well before pulling the trigger on them.

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My dad had Falken Ziex on his bimmer, not much stretch but the mech said they stretch lekker.
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ZE522 failure that happened on the VR:
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Both front tyres within a week. I rest my case.
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This will be my 3rd set of stretched tires without any issues :hi:

I need to run stretch and all i want to know is if the Falkens stretch well.

Anyone else?
katotter wrote:My dad had Falken Ziex on his bimmer, not much stretch but the mech said they stretch lekker.
Yeah the 912 stretches nicely, but need to know if the 522's also do.
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What could be different? My 2233's stretch nicely, although not a lot either.

All my info aint helping you cause.
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Jetta2 wrote:ZE522 failure that happened on the VR:


Both front tyres within a week. I rest my case.
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katotter wrote:What could be different? My 2233's stretch nicely, although not a lot either.

All my info aint helping you cause.
not all tyres are the same, some run narrower then others as well as sidewall stiffness, like the 512's were known to run narrow and thus stretch nicely with the sidewall design.

guess ill see what happens
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Pretty sure Ryan's post is your answer.
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will see what else i can get

last resort is another set of Pirellis at R850 a pop...
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Achilles ATR's are gonna be R720 each...

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205/40/17 on a 8J

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PoLonY wrote:Achilles ATR's are gonna be R720 each...

Hmmmm decisions
ask SHABSFS his verdict on them, know he ran them a while ago. What wheel specs you got?
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katotter wrote:
PoLonY wrote:Achilles ATR's are gonna be R720 each...

Hmmmm decisions
ask SHABSFS his verdict on them, know he ran them a while ago. What wheel specs you got?

I'm running 17x9J's

running 205/40R17 Pirelli P Zero Nero's currently

they work nicely but are outside of my price range currently. My front tyres are stuffed, so only looking for 2, rears are still good.
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Hmm wonder if you can knurl your rims....
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PoLonY wrote:
katotter wrote:
PoLonY wrote:Achilles ATR's are gonna be R720 each...

Hmmmm decisions
ask SHABSFS his verdict on them, know he ran them a while ago. What wheel specs you got?

I'm running 17x9J's

running 205/40R17 Pirelli P Zero Nero's currently

they work nicely but are outside of my price range currently. My front tyres are stuffed, so only looking for 2, rears are still good.
Fuckin hell! 205 on 9j is quite the stretchI wont even mention mine, will feel humiliated.
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I wish tyres were that cheap for my Audi, how is pricing on Yokohama S Drives or Toyo Proxes 4's?
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Killerwatt wrote:Hmm wonder if you can knurl your rims....
huh:?:

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katotter wrote:
PoLonY wrote:
katotter wrote:
PoLonY wrote:Achilles ATR's are gonna be R720 each...

Hmmmm decisions
ask SHABSFS his verdict on them, know he ran them a while ago. What wheel specs you got?

I'm running 17x9J's

running 205/40R17 Pirelli P Zero Nero's currently

they work nicely but are outside of my price range currently. My front tyres are stuffed, so only looking for 2, rears are still good.
Fuckin hell! 205 on 9j is quite the stretchI wont even mention mine, will feel humiliated.
i get that a lot but its not that hectic imo

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Neuk wrote:I wish tyres were that cheap for my Audi, how is pricing on Yokohama S Drives or Toyo Proxes 4's?
i dont ask about larnie tyres

get hold of edenglen tyres they have brilliant pricing

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PoLonY wrote: i get that a lot but its not that hectic imo

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Holy, 205 on 9J???

Every bend I go around would make my arse twitch...
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not much in my opinion and been driving like that for long time...

never had an issue

anyway, decided on the Achilles ATR's.

hopefully will get a pair soon
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PoLonY wrote:not much in my opinion and been driving like that for long time...

never had an issue

anyway, decided on the Achilles ATR's.

hopefully will get a pair soon
yeah buddy, I suppose you get used to it. I was referring more to the lips of the rims scraping on the kerbs.
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