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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 09:10 PM
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Default Interesting converstaion that I had with Falken at IAS...

So I approach Falken at IAS to tell them that I've been quite happy with their tires and that I'm on my second set...I told the nice representative that I had 2 mild track days, 3 autocrosses, 4 trips down the drag strip, 60 dyno runs, and about 6000 mountain road miles...guess what her response was? "wow, sounds like you were able to get quite a few miles out of them" I was a little amazed, and she said "what did you expect from a 200 treadware tire?"

Although there is some good news, evidently they are cutting down the amount of sizes that they are importing in so that they wont have as many back orders as they currently have.
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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 09:18 PM
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Although there is some good news, evidently they are cutting down the amount of sizes that they are importing in so that they wont have as many back orders as they currently have.
so did you catch which sizes they're ditching? cause there will be some unhappy people if the 15s stop coming over.
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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 09:22 PM
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Default Re: Interesting converstaion that I had with Falken at IAS... (Brian Spilner 1035)

I still think the folks at Falken are clueless as to what a great tire the Azenis is. It's pretty much *the* spec STS/STX soloII tire, and that's a huge market. Not to mention all of the other ones running around on the street and track.

I bought two sets because I'm afraid they will do something dumb and change the compound or whatever.
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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 10:10 PM
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Didn't they already stop making 195/55/15?
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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 10:41 PM
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Default Re: Interesting converstaion that I had with Falken at IAS... (SoCal ITR)

15's...bah!

yshi - who needs some in 17's
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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 10:42 PM
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Default Re: Interesting converstaion that I had with Falken at IAS... (SoCal ITR)

They were going to stop producing the least selling sizes, I did inform them that the most common sizes for the honda/acura market were 205/50-15 and 195/55-15 due to the oem size of 195/55-15...also the 215/45-16. Not sure that my input will do a damn thing, but it's just a little help.
Austin
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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 10:50 PM
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Time to buy another set.
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 05:35 AM
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You should've had me talk to them Austin... lol

"So you Falken guys/gals wanna go see some B( * Y * )BIES after the show?"

WORD!
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