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S14DB
08-25-2005, 04:22 AM
I'm looking at getting the BF Goodrich g-Force Sport or the Falken GR Beta FK-451. They are the same price. I'll be running 225/45-17 up front and 245/40-17 in the rear. The other tires I looked at are ether to expensive(Pirelli) or didn't have both sizes. I'm running the BFG's right now and like them. I just wonder if the Beta's are better?

BFGoodrich g-Force Sport
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/images/catalog/tires/gforcesport_large.jpg
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/bfgapp/catalog/tires/gforcesport.jsp

FK-451
http://www.falkentire.com/images/IMGtire_451_angle.jpg
http://www.falkentire.com/tires_451.htm

jOeHaCk98
08-25-2005, 12:55 PM
Are you planning on stretching them? Take into account some tires stretch better than others...

(damn sumitomos)

420sx
08-25-2005, 01:51 PM
falkens will be better for stretch. and falkens will grip better. my friend didnt have that great of experience with g- force

sw20>>s14
08-25-2005, 02:32 PM
s14db, marry me, cuz were meant to be...i was just about to ask for opinions about the same two tires and same two sizes...c'mon dont deny it, were meant for each other...:hahano:...but i would also like to know if any of you had good or bad experiences with these tires...my wheels are coming in within the week and ive narrowed it down to these two (maybe st115s)...all my friends are saying FKs...but then again, bfg's marketing dept did a good job, cuz i fell for that ad featuring the evo with bfg getting the highest skid pad on a test...i need to decide soon, but im leaning towards the FKs

chmercer
08-25-2005, 03:01 PM
falkens for sure.

S14DB
08-25-2005, 05:03 PM
They are going on 17x9"+20 rims so the front will have a mild stretch.

dvdevo
08-25-2005, 05:12 PM
i have the fk's and i think they're great(but thats comming from ziex 512 205/50/15). But all my friend say the sidewall is very weak and the tire flexes a lot. *shrug*

019
08-25-2005, 05:29 PM
fk451's. i'm not a big bgf fan, but when you wear down the fk451's they get really grippy as they use the same compound as the azenis rt215's