Well, I had a blow out a few weeks ago and decided to get 4 new tires (The tires on the car were the wrong size anyway) I also needed to get them quickly, and after a couple calls I found Falken 912's in stock at the local Sears; Size 225/50/17. I've got about 1000 miles on them now, and I didn't see any reviews on here yet. So here goes.
Price: $122
I thought this was pretty reasonable compared to other tires this size. Not cheap, but reasonable.
Looks:
Well see for yourself. They aren't super sporty looking, but they have a decent looking tread and look good from the side.
Dry Traction:
This is really more of a sporty touring tire, but dry traction is still very good. I still get a little wheelspin on a launch, but this is to be expected. Cornering is secure, if a little lacking in feel. At the limit, the sidewall feels a little squishy. I upped the tire pressure a bit to counter this and it did help, although the ride feels stiffer (which I'm ok with).
Wet Traction:
Traction in the rain is as good as can be expected. These puppies are at least as good in the rain as the GY Tripletreds I had on my Crown Vic, and they were superb. I haven't noticed any hydroplaning.
Comfort:
These tires are extremely comfortable and quiet. There is little, if any, tread noise on the highway and using the recommended pressures yields a smooth ride.
Snow Traction:
It's August. Talk to me in January
Treadlife:
Only got 1k miles on them so far.
Overall:
These tires are a very good match for a stock Maxima, especially the GLE. They offer as much grip as a stock Max can use while remaining extremely comfortable and quiet. They get a little squishy at the limits and don't deliver razor sharp responses, but for an everyday tire, they're damn near perfect. 9/10
Anything is better than those two.
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