"alfistagj" wrote:

> > Why do you say don't?
>
> Combination of reasons, but must admit never having even seen a Falken
tyre
> ;-(
> First of all, all cars are set up by the factory to a certain tyre, and
> Falken is certainly NEVER been used by Alfa.
> Traditionally, Alfa's are set up to Michelin, Pirelli and Goodyear,
although
> (mainly in the lesser powered modells) they also put Firestone (brrrrr) on
> the cars.

I always thought all the manufacturers (Alfa included) put on whatever half
decent tyre they could negotiate a good price for. My Alfa came on Contis, I
replaced them when worn with similarly priced Bridgestone Potenzas and the
car feels much better. The other Alfas in the showroom were on Pirellis as I
recall.