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Falken ZE-512 OR Nexen N3000???

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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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Falken ZE-512 OR Nexen N3000???

Im really debating on these two tires. What can be said for these two tires? Which are better?

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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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512s Suck
N3000 Suck but don't chunk when drifting.

N3000s are also 50% of the price of Falkens.

I wouldn't put a N3000 or 512 on the front of my car to save my life though.

Get Federal 595S if you're looking for cheap grip.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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Funny, I've heard that 512 are great for drifting, and that they never chunk.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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Im not interested in drifting. I am interested in good grip for hard street use.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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I agree than both of those tires suck. Of the two, the 512 is a bit better, but neither one of them should be on an FD, IMO.

Try a set of Hankook RS2

Cheap and super grippy.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TIRES...mZ110095863827
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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Well then you need to start looking at GOOD tires, heh. Falken RT-615, or any tire in Tire Rack's Extreme/Maximum performance categories would be a good place to start.....
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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I have Falken 502's on my car, and they are ~50% tread left. They do ok, except when cornering, braking, or accelerating.

Oh, the car is a FB with a mild SP 12A, and stock brakes. Rear drum, at that..........
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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I've heard good things about the 512s, cheapest I've seen them is vulcantire.com. Those hankooks look great but he doesn't have them in 205/60/15s (verts). Oh well
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