kyteler Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Maybe Hankook had a whinge or maybe other Falken distributors are in NZ and he's not the only one? Or maybe his margin on Hankooks is larger so he wants to sell more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 The number in brackets is "In accordance with Falken Europe GmBH" or something along those lines. should read link before ask. i cant brain now, got the tired 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Also, I just looked up the companies register and there is no registered Falken company in NZ. OTR can't tell you what Falken tyres can and can't do outside of Falken tyres own documentation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Someone should dumb a gear bag on Gordon Bakers doorstep? Don't even know who he is. He must be a manager or something because he's not one of the three directors of OTR International. http://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/843101/directors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 What a strange situation, got my attention though, was looking at getting some Falkens in the next few weeks haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testament Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 A: Balloon drag tyres for everyone 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Talked on the phone to Gordon from otr this morning. This is coming directly from falken tyres Europe. The previous pattern digest 2013 that we had is null and void for the specified rim widths. 2015 pattern digest is now in line in accordance with the lvvta guidelines chart / Japanese tyre standard and European tyre guidelines/ coincidently this is the same as every other tyre brand.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Well that's unfortunate. Cheers for the ground-work man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Bums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderwebfx Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Just a follow up on the Falken tyre thing. OTR are a distributor yes, however, I've just had the Falken pattern digest show up with the approved rims inside of it. The book is produced by Sumitomo Rubber Industries, in Japan, OTR are only playing the messenger. (Sumitomo produces Falken.) 215/40R17 FK452 is now only valid up to 8.5" rim. 195/45R14 ZE912 is now only valid up to a 7.5" rim. This sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post flyingbrick Posted May 10, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2015 Just run the correct tire size and get over it? 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderwebfx Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Just run the correct tire size and get over it? I was meaning from a selling perspective. I sold a few sets because they were able to be used on slightly wider rims than other brands. My tyres and rims on the S12 are proper, but I don't really like the stretched tyre look so never went for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cletus Posted May 11, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2015 Just run the correct tire size and get over it? said everyone who doesnt like stretched tyres. the biggest problem i see with this, is there are a lot of people who have spent time and money doing things as per the rules, buying wheels and tyres that comply, now all of a sudden, are going to be up for new wheels, or have to do some fairly major mods to bodywork. got off the phone just before to a guy who has the mintest S6 rx7 ive seen in a long time, with 18x9 and 18x10 works on it that he paid $4k for, had 235 falkens with the paperwork to say they were fine, the day i signed the cert off, the "rules" change, and now he has to fit 255's and roll the guards majorly, or fit another set of wheels. I cant see how falken can say, that overnight, the same 215/40/17 went from being perfectly legal and fine on a 9'' rim, is now only safe for a 8.5'' or whatever. If they are going to do that there needs to be a lead in time, or tyres made after 'x' date have the new minimum sizes. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I've never understood the stretched tyre look either. Or the super lowered look with tyre profiles that look like a rubber band. Maybe I'm just old fashioned. Agree with you about the senslessness of this latest rule change though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Life's not fair. That's just the way it goes. A few sideways hat bogans in NZ mean nothing. The legal liabiltiy in the global market for the tyre manufactures is massive. You get 15 or twenty deaths in a litigious country, and they would be up for Mega settlement costs.......... Probably find their legal peeps spoke to their boffins, and decided that the liabilty risk was too high. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr1600 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Got some cheap 15x8s for sale Dont wanna flare and havent got a hope of fitting a 225 under there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I agree with all persons here. Doesn't change the fact that people with more invested than all of you combined (the manufacturer who is losing sales) have made the decision for obviously good reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Got some cheap 15x8s for sale Dont wanna flare and havent got a hope of fitting a 225 under there Whack some big as fuck tyres on them and use for a farm trailer. Might also suit a bucket or rat rod. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testament Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 What pcd? The issue I see is mostly the smaller diameter rims and getting the right rolling diameter tyre. Theres not a lot of options to stay under 580mm tyre diameter and get wider than 6 or even 7" rim at all. If only you could 3d print tyres in low volumes or something 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 6.00 12 farm service lug is near enough to the same height as a normal 155r13. Plenty of tread depth but I'd be surprised if anyone'd give them a wof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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