Sumitomo Recalls Nearly 6,000 Falken Pro G5 CSV Tires
Sumitomo Rubber USA (Sumitomo) announced it is recalling 5,814 Falken Pro G5 CSV tires. An inadequate sulfur level in the tread base compound prevented proper curing of the tread base rubber which the manufacturer says may lead to the tread separating from the tire, causing vehicle instability – increasing the risk of a crash. See
Falken Tires Expands Ram 1500 OE Wildpeak Coverage
Falken Tires has extended its original equipment (OE) relationship with Stellantis through the introduction of a 22-in. Wildpeak A/T3WA tire. Falken says the complete tire size is 285/45R22XL (114H XL BSW) and will be available on the Ram 1500 Laramie, Limited Longhorn and Limited 1500 trucks beginning in December 2022. Additionally, Falken says the tread
Falken Tires Introduces All-Season Azenis FK460 A/S Tire
Falken Tires has introduced the Azenis FK460, the company’s latest all-season tire. Falken says the new FK460 was developed from the company’s 4D nanotechnology. Falken says the nanotech produces a rubber compound that achieves four-season traction and long tread life. The tire’s tread pattern features emerging grooves and interlocking sipes which Falken says ensures that
Falken Tires To Launch Commercial Van Sizes In Wildpeak H/T02, A/T3W
Falken Tires has launched multiple sizes for the commercial van segment in both Wildpeak H/T02 and A/T3W. Two sizes in the Wildpeak H/T02 – 235/65R16C and 225/75R16C – with the same sizes in Wildpeak A/T3W – will become available for Ford Transit and Ram ProMaster van fitments beginning in August. In addition, coming in 2023
K&M Tire Dealer Benefits: Falken Tire’s Boost Program
K&M Tire’s Mr. Tire and Big 3 Tire Dealer Programs are full of tools for independent tire dealers to maximize their profitability while keeping true to their shop’s identity. Just ask Travis Saari, a K&M Tire dealer with Duluth Tire in Duluth, Minnesota. Travis has taken advantage of K&M’s rewards program with Falken Tire, called
Falken Scores Three Podiums at Amsoil Championship Off-Road Series
Falken drivers scored a second place and a pair of thirds in the season-opening rounds of the 2022 Amsoil Championship Off-Road Series at Antigo Lions Roaring Raceway. The triple-podium results came from the efforts of Trey Gibbs of Murrieta, CA, who earned third in the ProLite race in Round 1, having started in 22nd. Gibbs during
Sumitomo Recalls Almost 7,000 Sumitomo and Falken Tires
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo) is recalling certain Sumitomo and Falken tires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said a deformation may occur in the tires near the bead, which could result in bead separation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 119, “New Pneumatic
Team Falken Takes Multiple Off-Road Awards in April
Falken Tires says its off-road Motorsports team placed among the top three in multiple races in the month of April. In the early part of the month, Falken veteran Cole Mamer had two of his drivers at the Great American Short Course (GAS) San Bernardino County (SBC) Fairgrounds in Victorville, California for rounds 1 and
Two Formula Drift Podium Finishes for Team Falken
Falken Tires says its team of drivers, Matt Field and Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis finished second and third, respectively, in the first round of the 2022 Formula Drift Championship on the streets of Long Beach. Field qualified third, followed by Bakchis in fourth, new team member Dylan Hughes in sixth, and Justin Pawlak in 27th. A
Falken Tires Named Sponsor of Monster Energy Supercross
Falken Tires will return to the 2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross series as an official sponsor joining sister brand Dunlop Motorcycle Tires. The two brands will work together on a dual-branded activation at nine rounds of the exciting stadium and in-field racetrack series. Falken Tires and Dunlop Motorcycle tires are expanding their commitment together to
