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Old 07 June 2012, 08:39 PM
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Since having upped power etc. I now get four wheel spin. Tyres I have are new, faulkens 452.

Are their better gripper tyres you could recommend. As thought these were pretty good, but proving me wrong
Old 07 June 2012, 08:54 PM
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Bridgestone 050's are prob next step up, or yokohama's 048's

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Old 08 June 2012, 09:19 AM
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I am running 355bhp and don't get 4 wheel spin on falken 452s.
Old 08 June 2012, 12:29 PM
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Falkens......Jeez, chav tyres that LOOK nice.................
Old 08 June 2012, 03:11 PM
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Nowt wrong with FK-452s...... for their price!

Mine work fine running 382/349 - feel nice and predictable.
Old 08 June 2012, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Falkens......Jeez, chav tyres that LOOK nice.................
Please tell me how a tyre can be chav?
Old 08 June 2012, 08:19 PM
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do you get spin in the dry/wet, in a strate line/on a bend?

tire pressures ok? suspension good?
Old 08 June 2012, 11:39 PM
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Found reason I get spin, it's not four wheels spinning.

It's I have a STi gearbox with uk rear diff. Oh dear not good at all.

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