Do Not Buy Falken Tires!!
03-09-2008, 08:12 PM
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This sounds to me like you had low air on the tire. That's what caused the car to pull to one side. When the air go low enough, the edge of the wheel ate through the tire. This happens a lot. The tire basically gets cut by the edges of the rim. On most cars, they'll cut the whole tire. The only reason why it was not cut completely on the Z, is because it has some negative camber in the back, so only the inside side of the tire was cut through because only the inside of the wheel was making full contact with the ground.
It's good to stop and check things when your car does something unusual like what you described. If the car's alignment was just off all of a sudden, and you have not gone over a huge pot whole or hit something, then there is another problem.
I don't think this is Falken's or WheelMax's responsibilty. You had warning that the tire was low on air but you decided to keep going. Any tire will fail under the same circumstances you described.
It's good to stop and check things when your car does something unusual like what you described. If the car's alignment was just off all of a sudden, and you have not gone over a huge pot whole or hit something, then there is another problem.
I don't think this is Falken's or WheelMax's responsibilty. You had warning that the tire was low on air but you decided to keep going. Any tire will fail under the same circumstances you described.
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03-09-2008, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Nexx
lol, this isnt the first time a falken has done this. i only wish i could dig some of the others. dont buy falken if you value your safety. there are plenty of other tires in the same price range.
Nexx, this is news to me man. If you can try to dig those other cases up. I'm curious now (i may just do a search myself).
Thanks man
03-09-2008, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DDS_RACER
It seems the association b/t Wheelmax and Falken is confusing to some, but very simply, I got the Falken's from Wheelmax, but Wheelmax has already scammed me once that's why I'm pissed that in a way they are screwing me again.... Double whammy, first they take my money and now they indirectly affect my safety on the road....
the association isnt confusing anybody...your thread title saying not to buy Falken's and then ranting about wheelmax is confusing
1) You got screwed over by wheelmax
2) you blew a falken tire after 10k miles
It's unlucky i guess. but that's it man. you're the one associating wheelmax and falken together as if wheelmax actually produced your wheels/tires.
03-09-2008, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by TreeFiddyZee
If a tire blows out. Either from bad construction or something as simple as a nail, this kind of destruction happens. If you drive on a tire that is low in air at highway speeds, this will happen. I think you're WAY off base faulting Falken. Also, if you're not going to try and file a claim, you don't have a whole lot of room to complain.
You prolly ran it low on air a while, it overheated and failed. Ive had 2 sets of Falkens I assure you I drive them HARD and never had an issue.
03-09-2008, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mistico
This sounds to me like you had low air on the tire. That's what caused the car to pull to one side. When the air go low enough, the edge of the wheel ate through the tire. This happens a lot. The tire basically gets cut by the edges of the rim. On most cars, they'll cut the whole tire. The only reason why it was not cut completely on the Z, is because it has some negative camber in the back, so only the inside side of the tire was cut through because only the inside of the wheel was making full contact with the ground.
It's good to stop and check things when your car does something unusual like what you described. If the car's alignment was just off all of a sudden, and you have not gone over a huge pot whole or hit something, then there is another problem.
I don't think this is Falken's or WheelMax's responsibilty. You had warning that the tire was low on air but you decided to keep going. Any tire will fail under the same circumstances you described.
It's good to stop and check things when your car does something unusual like what you described. If the car's alignment was just off all of a sudden, and you have not gone over a huge pot whole or hit something, then there is another problem.
I don't think this is Falken's or WheelMax's responsibilty. You had warning that the tire was low on air but you decided to keep going. Any tire will fail under the same circumstances you described.
03-09-2008, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DDS_RACER
Nexx, this is news to me man. If you can try to dig those other cases up. I'm curious now (i may just do a search myself).
Thanks man
Thanks man
lol.
03-09-2008, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by DDS_RACER
Thank you for your intelligent comments. No bearing on falken tires? I see... what part of the photograph is an anyway confusing where the tire is split 2/3 rd's in half?!
you say in your original post how the wheels/tires that wheelmax sells are unsafe at that now you know first hand or something to that effect.
does that make every vendor that sells falkens unsafe?
wheelmax doesnt make the product. If they put the wrong sizes on you have a complaint but you said the falkens were the correct sizes.
03-09-2008, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by DDS_RACER
I 've stated already the pressures were fine. I do all my own work on my car (eg oil changes, maintenance checks). I'd be a fool to buy another set of Falken's given what I went through today and given what Nexx has just stated about other Falken cases.
I don't think changing oil is considered doing your own work on your car.
03-09-2008, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
+1 Glad the OP is ok, but at least learn about tire failures and dont just takes some AAA guy's word for it You prolly ran it low on air a while, it overheated and failed. Ive had 2 sets of Falkens I assure you I drive them HARD and never had an issue.
You prolly ran it low on air a while, it overheated and failed. Ive had 2 sets of Falkens I assure you I drive them HARD and never had an issue.They didn't overheat. It was the first time I'd been in the car all day and I had been riding approx. 8 min before it happened. Either way, if Nexx states there are others with similar issues on Falken tires, I need to investigate this further. I get real **** when it comes to maintenance checks on my Z. I know the pressures were not low. But I'm not ruling that out as a cause either.
03-09-2008, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by mistico
The pressure could have been fine when you checked before getting in the car. The thing is the tire lost air between when you last checked it and when it got shredded.
I don't think changing oil is considered doing your own work on your car.
I don't think changing oil is considered doing your own work on your car.
03-09-2008, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by DDS_RACER
Then who's doing the oil change if I'm not doing the work?? I won't argue this point cause it's moot. You want proof of my competence talk with Sharif.
im outta this thread...gnight
03-09-2008, 09:33 PM
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take a closer pic of the rip. It doesnt appear you were driving on the sidewall, the tread is darker where you were driving.
that said, I know youre angry and all, but there are just too many variables out there. What happened to you was just an accident. There's a slight chance it was a defect, but there are 100,000s of miles on those tires from other members and this isnt common. My guess would be you caught something with the sidewall (that is if this wasnt from low pressure).
that said, I know youre angry and all, but there are just too many variables out there. What happened to you was just an accident. There's a slight chance it was a defect, but there are 100,000s of miles on those tires from other members and this isnt common. My guess would be you caught something with the sidewall (that is if this wasnt from low pressure).
03-09-2008, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by DDS_RACER
. Here is the indistputable proof anyone needs to NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH WHEELMAX.COM OR BUY FALKEN TIRES!!!
Originally Posted by dictionary.com
<TABLE class=luna-Ent minmax_bound="true"><TBODY minmax_bound="true"><TR minmax_bound="true"><TD class=dn vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">1.</TD><TD vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
So, in other words, put up or shut up.
Edit: Yes, you posted that they are 18" wheels, and 275/40 tires. But you need to post the wheel width. This will be something like 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, 9.5, etc...
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03-09-2008, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DDS_RACER
Thank you for your intelligent comments. No bearing on falken tires? I see... what part of the photograph is an anyway confusing where the tire is split 2/3 rd's in half?!
if you drive a car with no air in the tire or flat for a little bit, your tire will split exactly like it did.. you gotta find out what caused the flat before you go damning Falken or Wheelmax.. was it a pothole? nail?
You post links to where wheelmax screwed up your order with Yokohama and Toyo tires then you seem to go back to them and mysteriously have Falkens???? I never leave a tire place without inspecting what they put on (right size and right rotational direction).. you should really start doing that too.. and if someone screws you over, don't go back to them!
If I was a wheelax employee making $9 and hour and saw you coming in screaming fraud with no real proof to back it up (your shredded tire is not proof of their negligence because you haven't done anything to link them to purposely selling you bad merchandise) I would ignore you too... maybe even call the cops to escort you out...
Every story has two sides.. I would love to hear wheelmax's side of the story..
