Falken 452 for 16" wheels

It's time for me to get new tyres on the rear of my supra (it takes 245/45/16, i.e. stock 16" wheels). I've gone for Falken 452s in the past but it seems they don't make them in that size anymore.

I don't drive aggresively so a top-end sticky tyre would be a waste of money IMO, but neither do I want to fit cheap ditch-finders. I was thinking of putting on Toyos (not sure of the model, but they're £120 each). They're significantly more expensive than the Falkens, but that's life.

I'm not helped by the fact that 245/45/16 is apparently an unusual size that not many tyre manufacturers support. 245/50/16 that the sticker on the supra suggests are even rarer!

I know the Falkens have/had a good following on here: has anyone else found a good 16" tyre for reasonable money?

I've always used Pirelli P6000's

Toyo's only £85 on Camskill. I would get them matey. I've had before and are quite good. Better than the falkens

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m4b0s345p0

Toyo's only £85 on Camskill. I would get them matey. I've had before and are quite good. Better than the falkens

 

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m4b0s345p0

Good find sir. I guess that doesn't include fitting though. I'm not sure how much places charge to fit tyres supplied from elsewhere...

Mike: I couldn't find P6000's in 245/45/16. I guess you're on bigger rims are you?

I see what you mean. I just did a search on MyTyres and got back;

Nankang NS-1 at £74.80

Continental SportContact at £148.70

Bridgestone Expedia S-01 at £158.70

Not much choice there

Mike: I couldn't find P6000's in 245/45/16. I guess you're on bigger rims are you?

Nope, same as you (stock 16's)... I think they must have stopped making them?!

I just chuck the blokes at my local place a fiver a wheel mate when i order them over the net. Im sure your local place will do it for you if you ask them nicely

Nope, same as you (stock 16's)... I think they must have stopped making them?!

Maybe... Tyre-shopper.co.uk don't have them, neither do blackcircles.com

Have you considered going up to 17" wheels? I found the choice pretty poor for 16"s too, and generally more expensive.

I have considered moving up to 17" wheels: what size (as in 245/45/16) would the tyres need to be for stock 17s?

Thinking about Nexen 3000 tyres. They seem to be aimed at the "budget performance" market, and seem to to be comparable to the Falkens. I've searched on here and elsewhere: some people reckon they're worth a try, others say stick with what you know (but if I stuck with what I know, I would never have tried the Falkens originally). Any thoughts?

Get the toyos matey. Good price and better than the falkens and nexen's

Fitting at a local independant tyre centre should cost you around £10/£12.50 p/corner.

Rare sizes such as yours are very costly to manufacturers hence the price. Its the same for the likes of people with Ford's Cougar model which is another that springs to mind.

We have our own tyre centre (always filled with Porsches and we get Bentley's/Lambos, American muscle the lot in, in addition to the daily trade/private customers).

Fwiw - there are MANY poor quality budget tyres, like Nankangs/Nexxens etc for example being sold at generally high prices when for justa few pounds more you can buy a far superior tyre.

Fwiw, try to go for Goodyear as they are superb consistent performers, good wear rates but don't cost less in comparison to the Continental/Michelins.