12 replies to this topic

[Dom]

Before i would say Yokohoma but ive been told by several people that the they grip well in the dry but are pants in the wet and also dont last very long. Is this true?

Falkens are the all round tyre what are your oppinions on this.

regards

[TimS]

yoks wear alot quicker than the falkens! id say that the falkens are just as bad in the wet! iv had a few scary moments in the went and dont try racing anyone because u just cant get the power down! although not as grippy as the yoks in the dry i recon they are arguably a better tyre for overall performance/price

[Guess-Works.com]

depends which tyre and wheel size you are using you are using.... and the application.

Basically, a yoko will beat a falken hands down in the dry for performance and grip, but that's because they're a softer rubber compound, and hence will wear quicker.

In the wet the gap is marginal, and comes more down to tread pattern.

when considering 10's, when the weather gets realy sh*ty, I swap the yoko (a008's ) for falkens , for reference stil using yoko's at the mo.

I'm yet to try the A032R in wet or dry

12's the choice is more even as the yoko A539's are a superb tyre in wet or dry, and the A048R's are, welll, almost slicks and the Falkens a good tyre for the money.

Don't think you can get 13" Falkens ?

[TimS]

no u cant guess works, thats a really good little guide that!

[Sam]

Don't be so silly MCM, Yokos are way better.. I wouldn't even think of putting Falkens on my mini!

If you really are after performance (and wicked looks) then go for Yoko's...

[Teapot]

Haven't tried Falkens, so one-sided view here based on A539 175/50 R13s...
Yokos in the dry: incredibly good in all respects.
Yokos in the wet: sideways grip still pretty good, but straight line under braking really brown trouser quality; first and second gear acceleration restricted by wheelspin.
Endurance: front tyres replaced after 12,000 miles
Price: £46.19 each inc VAT plus £4 delivery from Top Gear, Bridport, Dorset. That was less than any of the quotes I could find in Mini Mag and Mini World. I thought I'd found one at £37 but after I'd filled in my name & address the tax suddenly got added on and the total price for two tyres with delivery became well over 100 quid.

[TimS]

iv had both fk-06gs and A539s and i dont believe they are as bad as SAM makes out! yes the yoks are better for out and out performance but at a price!

for the price that u can pick up a set of fk-06gs(not from mini sport) they are really good value for money tryes

[millsminis]

I originally had Falkens on my 30 when I bought my alloys.... when they came to replacing I was recommended to change to Yokohamas and put it this way I haven't changed back since...........

[scrapy]

Ive got the yoko A539’s and in my opinion they kick arse in both the wet and dry, i never used to spend much on tyres always the cheaper budget option but my mate converted me when i drove his car running on Eagle F1's i couldn’t believe the difference it makes. So i recon as the tyres are the only thing between your car and the road its well worth splashing out the extra ££ and getting some decent ones that will keep you on the road + you can get tyre insurance when you buy them these days for like £2.50 a tyre which puts you mind at rest in case of a puncture.

[Dan]

A032r are brilliant. They're really grippy in the dry, and still fairly good in the wet. They were designed because the older A008 had a reputation for not being so good in the wet. They grip and steer well on a wet surface. They do suffer a little for the loss of heat though so they aren't quite as good as when dry, and also suffer a little on a frozen road. There's a super-soft compound version of this tyre available as well, but I've never heard of anyone importing it into the UK. They are also really quiet, and I mean really quiet. They are low rolling resistance so there's hardly any road noise off them. When I swap to the reserve Dunlops in between Yoko availability you can really hear the difference.

That's the real problem with A032r though, they are custom built to order and they won't send any over till there's a whole container full been ordered so they can be hard to get hold of at times.

[CharlieBrown]

I used to run Pirellis 145's

I swapped to Falkens 165's they seem the same in the dry but are alot worse in the wet, or maybe im just pushing my car harder???


Haven't tried Yoko's yet but they will be next, hopefully.

[Madmax]

ive got 539's on the front and A510's on the rear (the latter arent made anymore) they are on a 5 inch rim but due to the squarer profile they offer a SUBSTANTIAL amount of grip to the falkens, i have had falkens on our last mini.

the falkens are a better tyre FOR PRICE
but the yoks are A BETTER TYRE

and they do wear quickly....or maybe thats just me going into roundabouts a biiiit quick...

[Purple Tom]

i ran the Yoko A008 all through last summer, which as we all know wasn't the driest of summers. I couldn't fault it to be honest, braking in the wet was good, and sideways grip in the wet seemed phenomenal, not much difference to in the dry. When neutral cornering it gripped great, however understeer reared its head vicously once anything over light throttle was applied, but grip was retrieved almost instantly once the throttle was released - i found that a great tool to scare people with, but not recommended!!!