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sign technology, Falken has become one of the leading brands in product performance in recent years.”
Equipped with Adaptive Constant Pressure (ACP) technology, the FK510 provided consistent pressure distribution across the contact patch. As a result, he said, directional sta- bility, driving dynamics and braking performance were improved. The FK510 was hailed as a ‘wet weath- er hero’ that was suited to Malaysia’s tropical weather with heavy rainfall, given its shoulder blocks for high- speed cornering and lateral grip, four water dispersal and enhanced hydro- planing resistance. The wet grip per- formance was further enhanced with variable sipe depth across the tread maintaining overall block rigidity.
Also improved was driving comfort. Ku pointed out that when driven over rumble strips, the car’s ride was less bumpy.
Available in 105 sizes, covering 17- to 22-inch wheels, the FK510 was fully imported from Japan. It was designed for drivers of performance and premi- um European and Japanese car brands - ing performance. To meet the growth of the SUV (sport utility vehicle) market, range by making FK510 available as an SUV tyre.
It is worth mentioning that the FK510 impressed the media teams from two major German magazines - Auto Bild and Autozeitung - in 2018. It won a top three place in the large-scale summer test performed by Auto Bild, earning - Recommended’ label. Furthermore, the German association of techni- cal inspectors GTÜ (Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung), a German car inspection body, ranked the Falk- tyre models.
In the 2020 edition of Auto Bild’s an- nual Summer Tyre Test, the Falk- en Azenis FK510 in its 245/45R18 guise was placed seventh overall and well-balanced performance in wet and
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dry conditions, consistent handling re- sponse, short braking distance on wet pavement as well as low noise emis- sion levels. Again, in the more recent 4/2022 issue, the Azenis FK510 was - man sportscar magazine Auto Bild in its summer tyre test, after placing third in the overall rankings. The FK510s were found to have performed particu- larly well in the most important area for high-performance tyres – safety - and dry braking tests.
“Convincing driving characteristics on wet and dry road surfaces, dynam- ic handling, precise turning perfor- mance, short braking distances are the strengths that the testers at Auto- bild Allrad attributed to the FK510 SUV in its 2022 summer tyre test. Overall, the FK510 SUV came in at third place in the rankings with a rating of ‘Good’.”
ZE310R for performance and price-sensitive consumers
As for the ZE310R, which was called a ‘baby’ version of FK510, Moo said it was targeted at the middle and upper middle market segment. The creation of the ZE310R, he pointed out, was to satisfy the increasing need of perfor- mance-oriented and price-sensitive consumers due to the impact of Cov- id-19.
The ZE310R, Moo continued, fea- tured an asymmetric pattern with op- - cellent levels of directional handling stability, enhanced all-round grip and achieved with the Adaptive Constant Pressure (ACP) technology, an ‘intel- ligently designed tread pattern’ that surface area.
and dry roads, enhanced resistance against aquaplaning, shorter brak- ing distances, improved quietness and ride comfort, good handling and longer wear life, “Moo said.
The European version of the ZE310R tyre - the ZE310 - won numerous high ratings from third party independent tests.
“In 2018, it ranked 3rd in the Auto Bild
