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New Tire Advice Sought 444-544

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posted by  Suppo176 on  Wed Aug 5 19:19 CST 2009
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Have been running FALKEN "ZIEX" ze512 185/65 R15 88H M&S on my 544 for about 1/2 year now with no complaints. The wider (1 1/4" wider than the 165/65 R15 that I had before) foot print makes for much better stability in the wind and behind trucks. The ze512 is Unidirectional which is much quieter than the "old style" tire and it has the Rain Groove which would preclude hydroplaning under most circumstances.

Handles very, very well and there is no noticeable increase in steering effort. I moved to a Volvo P1800 4 1/2" wide rim to accomodate the wider tire and have no clearance issues with suspension components nor fender wells. Hope you can say the same after mounting 6" wheels. Profile of the tire is 1/4" shorter than the 165, thus it does not look out of place on a '65 544

Purchased the tires over the internet from Discount Tire in Grand Prairie, TX. Delivered to my door for $55 ea.






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