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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: vdubnut on 27 May 2009, 16:30

Title: falken 912's on a mk3?
Post by: vdubnut on 27 May 2009, 16:30

Hi there

Thinking of getting some falken 912's for my TDI...195 50 15's.  What have falken owners thought of them?  Im running barum tyres at the moment and theyre pretty hard....roads round here like a war zone....

any help much appriciated :)

Cheers

Andy

Title: Re: falken 912's on a mk3?
Post by: Wayne on 27 May 2009, 16:43

I had them on my Gti for around 4mths before I sold it, excellent to be honest, gripped well and good value for money.

Title: Re: falken 912's on a mk3?
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 27 May 2009, 17:27

Had them on my last golf and just replaced the conti's that came on my current car for some 912's find them a far better tyre for grip, wearing and a nice looking tyre too.

Title: Re: falken 912's on a mk3?
Post by: 6sr on 28 May 2009, 13:35

I've just put 452's on the front of my car. So far so good, give a little stretch too so should be better for clearance than the old Avons.

Title: Re: falken 912's on a mk3?
Post by: boneybradley on 28 May 2009, 23:43

I fitted falkens to mine when i refurbed the rims....(off came some federal's!!) and I rated them very high for wet and good dry grip (unlike the federals that were scary in the wet!! but got a better review on blackcircles!)

Title: Re: falken 912's on a mk3?
Post by: vdubnut on 29 May 2009, 14:13

well got 2 today so we will see how they get on :) cheers for all the comments  :cool:

Title: Re: falken 912's on a mk3?
Post by: daimo on 29 May 2009, 14:27

well let us know how u get on with em m8

Title: Re: falken 912's on a mk3?
Post by: Pete Taylor on 29 May 2009, 19:27

don't get the 512's though, the stretch idea works well and stops rubbing, apart from that they're truly awful in all conditions!

Title: Re: falken 912's on a mk3?
Post by: vdubnut on 29 May 2009, 19:52

not gone far....about 20 miles so far but seem better already than the barum tyres that were on before.  Further updates to come :)

Title: Re: falken 912's on a mk3?
Post by: vdubnut on 09 July 2009, 19:01

update....2000 miles+ very impressed good grip and deffo softer on very bumpy road...gonna get 2 for the rears when £ allows :)

Title: Re: falken 912's on a mk3?
Post by: omex_uk on 10 July 2009, 17:19

had mine for about 1k now, damn good tyres