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FALKEN TIRES | TIRE BUYING GUIDE
Falken Tire is well-known among automotive insiders for their high-performance tires for SUVs, crossovers, cars, and trucks — at affordable prices. Falken is typically referred to as a “replacement tire” brand, meaning it’s not part of most original manufacturers’ equipment, though some Chrysler and Mazda models come standard with Falken tires.
Although Falken Tire has not been around as long as some of the more familiar brands — hence it may not be as widely available as Michelin, Goodyear, and other household brand tires — it has some qualities worth noting. Falken has done a good job of taking its performance tire innovations and translating it into tires for cars, trucks, SUVs and crossovers. Tire Agent is pleased to be an online tire dealer who sells Falken tires for passenger vehicles, muscle cars, sport coupes, and performance compact cars.
Falken Tire Categories
Falken offers tires in nine categories: all-season, performance all season, touring all season, summer, performance summer, on/off road, all terrain, all terrain/all season, and winter. For consumers who know what they want and are looking to buy high performance tires online without big price tags, Falken has a solid catalog of products.
When buying tires, the UTQG rating is one of the standards that tires are rated at — uniform tire quality grading. UTQG includes three factors: treadwear, traction, and temperature. Learn more about UTQG ratings and what they mean.
Known For
- Off-highway performance for SUVs and trucks
- Warranties are decent, offering free replacement up to two years for first 3/32 of tread life
- High marks for dry braking, hydroplaning, snow traction and rolling resistance
Not Known For
- Lower marks for ride comfort, handling and wet braking
- Lack of options compared to other major brands
- Lack of brand recognition (except among true “gear heads”)
TREADWEAR
Tread Type | Falken Average Treadwear | Category Average Treadwear |
All Season | 475 | 504 |
Performance All Season | 472 | 429 |
Touring All Season | 631 | 546 |
Summer | 320 | 323 |
Performance Summer | 276 | 264 |
On/Off-Road | 500 | 474 |
All Terrain | 500 | 506 |
All Terrain/All Season | 660 | 546 |
Winter | not rated* | 500 |
*Not all tires are UTQG rated.
Falken Tires: Frequently Asked Questions
Are Falken tires any good?
Falken tires are good replacement tires, especially if you are looking for an affordable quality tire for your car, truck, SUV or CUV. The word on the street is, Falken is big into competition tires, and they have infused their passenger vehicle tires with the same technology and quality of race car tires. They are not the best vehicle tires that you can buy, but they aren’t the worst. Falkens are mid-priced replacement tires with slight above average performance.
Where are Falken tires made?
Sumitomo Rubber North America owns the Falken Tires brand. Its U.S. headquarters are in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and it has six distribution centers in the United States. Falken has been under the Sumitomo brand since 1983. Most of their tires are made in Japan and Thailand, although the company opened a tire plant in Buffalo, N.Y., in 2016.
Who sells Falken tires?
Tire Agent sells Falken tires online. No need to look for a Falken dealer near you. Browse our selection of Falken tires online, select your size, and once you complete the purchase process, we’ll ship the tires typically within one business day. You’ll receive a confirmation letting you know when your tiers will ship.
Does the price include installation of Falken tires?
No. Tire Agent is an online seller of Falken tires, and you choose where to ship your tires. We can ship to your home, to one of our partner tire installers, or to the tire installation company of your choice. Simply put the address in the Ship-To field, and we’ll send your Falken tires to your local installer and include your customer name on the invoice.
How does the Falken tire warranty work?
As you browse through the selection of Falken tires, you will see the warranty that comes with each tire. We recommend that you visit the Falken Tires website for their latest warranty info. Note that most manufacturers’ warranties require that tires are installed by licensed automotive repair people (we can help you find one near you), and you have to rotate them every 3,000 to 5,000 miles. Make sure you understand how tire warranties work.
Known For
- Off-highway performance for SUVs and trucks
- Warranties are decent, offering free replacement up to two years for first 3/32 of tread life
- High marks for dry braking, hydroplaning, snow traction and rolling resistance
Not Known For
- Lower marks for ride comfort, handling and wet braking
- Lack of options compared to other major brands
- Lack of brand recognition (except among true “gear heads”)
Falken Tires: Frequently Asked Questions
Are Falken tires any good?
Falken tires are good replacement tires, especially if you are looking for an affordable quality tire for your car, truck, SUV or CUV. The word on the street is, Falken is big into competition tires, and they have infused their passenger vehicle tires with the same technology and quality of race car tires. They are not the best vehicle tires that you can buy, but they aren’t the worst. Falkens are mid-priced replacement tires with slight above average performance.
Where are Falken tires made?
Sumitomo Rubber North America owns the Falken Tires brand. Its U.S. headquarters are in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and it has six distribution centers in the United States. Falken has been under the Sumitomo brand since 1983. Most of their tires are made in Japan and Thailand, although the company opened a tire plant in Buffalo, N.Y., in 2016.
Who sells Falken tires?
Tire Agent sells Falken tires online. No need to look for a Falken dealer near you. Browse our selection of Falken tires online, select your size, and once you complete the purchase process, we’ll ship the tires typically within one business day. You’ll receive a confirmation letting you know when your tiers will ship.
Does the price include installation of Falken tires?
No. Tire Agent is an online seller of Falken tires, and you choose where to ship your tires. We can ship to your home, to one of our partner tire installers, or to the tire installation company of your choice. Simply put the address in the Ship-To field, and we’ll send your Falken tires to your local installer and include your customer name on the invoice.
How does the Falken tire warranty work?
As you browse through the selection of Falken tires, you will see the warranty that comes with each tire. We recommend that you visit the Falken Tires website for their latest warranty info. Note that most manufacturers’ warranties require that tires are installed by licensed automotive repair people (we can help you find one near you), and you have to rotate them every 3,000 to 5,000 miles. Make sure you understand how tire warranties work.