> On a Miata, they are somewhat slower on a track than Kumhos, but they
> behave well and predictably. Again on a Miata they aren't noticeably
> noisy or harsh on the highway, but that's hardly the best test
> environment. Work ok in the wet, don't know about standing water;
> treadwear is acceptable for the price. One oddity is that they are
> asymmetric but not directional, so one side of the car is spinning
> backwards - don't know how that affects standing water driving but it
> induced a very minor right drift in my car. Would definitely buy again.
Now that I have driven with Falkens on my Miata in both the rain and dry
I'd say they are a fantastic wet weather tire, especially in standing
water. The dry performance is not quite as good in my opinion. They
squeal quite a lot and don't seem to work as well as the Michelin Pilot
SX-GTs I had on the car before. The grip was good, don't get me wrong,
but the Pilots were incredible on dry asphalt and the Falkens don't seem
quite as good to me. However I have not made nearly as many runs on the
Falkens or played with pressures yet. On the street the Falkens feel
great and I think they will get reasonable wear if you don't make too
many autocross runs on them.
- Alan Dahl
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