Ok, tires are kind of like computers, what you have is outdated, obsolete, etc. by what is comming out....
So that brings me to the question, what is the current "hot" tire for the street and some autocrossing. Going to put them on 16x7 fuchs and if I remember correctly 205/55 16 is the recommended size.
see if they make azenis in a 205/50 16. i have the 15" version, sticks like glue.
kumho makes some decent tires too....
falken azenis RT-615.
they make 'em in a 205/40/16 (yes, 40)
http://www.vulcantire.com/
Damn, I thought that Azenis were cheap. They are asking $90 per tire now. Weren't they a little cheaper a few months back?? They are still reasonable tho, I guess...
QUOTE (nebreitling @ Aug 3 2005, 02:59 PM) |
falken azenis RT-615. they make 'em in a 205/40/16 (yes, 40) http://www.vulcantire.com/ |
With tires, you get what you pay for. Buy a decent tire. Bridgestone makes some good rubber, and so does BF Goodrich. Check out tirerack.com and get whats within your budget.
My car will be sporting a set of the new Falken RT-615's in 205/40/16's!! It gives approximately the same rolling diameter as a set of 205/50/15's.
-Britain
if Falkens are 90, I'd pay $10-20 more and get BFG g-force T/A KDW...
QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ Aug 3 2005, 12:45 PM) |
if Falkens are 90, I'd pay $10-20 more and get BFG g-force T/A KDW... |
I bought http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=ECSTA+Supra+712 $300.00 delivered.
QUOTE (MattR @ Aug 3 2005, 03:40 PM) |
With tires, you get what you pay for. Buy a decent tire. Bridgestone makes some good rubber, and so does BF Goodrich. Check out tirerack.com and get whats within your budget. |
Just last friday I had a set of Hankook Ventus R-S2 Z212 tires (195/50/15) installed and they are VERY sticky. Grassroots Motorsports rated them #4 for autocross tires after the Azenis 615, the Azenis 215, and the Yokohoma Advan Neova (or something like that). At $64 a piece from discounttiredirect, they seem to be a pretty good deal.
-Tony
QUOTE (nebreitling @ Aug 3 2005, 01:24 PM) | ||
i wouldn't. falkens are a higher performing tire -- looks at what the STS guys are running. wear might not be comparable, though. |
i've got the ecsta 712's as street tires. they're okay, i guess (i don't really care about my street tires anymore, car rarely runs on public roads). too hard a compound for our cars imho. i've had them for 2 years now, put 6 AX's on them, and have spent hours on makeshift skidpads with them dialing the car in at different times,,,,,, massive neg camber. trust me, i've abused these tires, and i can't get the fuckers to wear at all. they'll go for another 4 or 5 years at this pace.
so they're okay for a reasonable performing street tire, but they just don't bite like other tires. of course, i consider victoracers good street tires, so ymmv
QUOTE (johnmhudson111 @ Aug 3 2005, 01:33 PM) |
If I had 2 complete sets of wheels I could look at the AX only tires... |
P7s man! Oh yeah!
M
Tires, tires, tires!!!
Falken's are pretty much the best bang for the buck. -BUT- it totally matters what you want from the tires. Do you want a street tire that'll be fun on the street and good for the occasional A/X? Or is it a street tire that serves regular double duty on the track? The two will yield different tires...
The Falken's are great for small, light weight, low power cars. They're relatively cheap (although the 615's a remore expensive), and handle very well. However, put them on a heavier car, or take them on the track, and they'll suck in very short order. The Falken's have very poor temperature characteristics. Even at an A/X, they will overheat on anything but a light weight Civic on a 70 degree day. It's not that the tire will fall apart or anything, but the grip will fade quickly. On the track, you're good for a lap or two, then it's greasy city...
The BFG is a great street tire for the track as they handle temperature much better. But they cost -alot- more than the Falken's.
The Yoko is a nice tire, but I haven't seen too much info on it.
The Kumho MX is a nice sticky street tire, and can be fun at the track (will handle heat better than the Falken), but the sidewalls are very soft compared to the Falken and BFG, and that equates to sloppy handling. Especially at an A/X where transitions are everything.
Just my 0.02...
-Josh2
QUOTE (jhadler @ Aug 3 2005, 02:26 PM) |
Tires, tires, tires!!! Falken's are pretty much the best bang for the buck. -BUT- it totally matters what you want from the tires. Do you want a street tire that'll be fun on the street and good for the occasional A/X? Or is it a street tire that serves regular double duty on the track? The two will yield different tires... The Falken's are great for small, light weight, low power cars. They're relatively cheap (although the 615's a remore expensive), and handle very well. However, put them on a heavier car, or take them on the track, and they'll suck in very short order. The Falken's have very poor temperature characteristics. Even at an A/X, they will overheat on anything but a light weight Civic on a 70 degree day. It's not that the tire will fall apart or anything, but the grip will fade quickly. On the track, you're good for a lap or two, then it's greasy city... The BFG is a great street tire for the track as they handle temperature much better. But they cost -alot- more than the Falken's. The Yoko is a nice tire, but I haven't seen too much info on it. The Kumho MX is a nice sticky street tire, and can be fun at the track (will handle heat better than the Falken), but the sidewalls are very soft compared to the Falken and BFG, and that equates to sloppy handling. Especially at an A/X where transitions are everything. Just my 0.02... -Josh2 |
Ok, this is about the only place I have found the Falkens, $81 per tire isn't bad.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireProductCategoryDetailBrnd.do?tpc=FALHV2&tp=Passenger%2FPerformance
Now the Hankook tire at $78 per tire.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?cs=205&pc=11857&rd=16&ar=55
Now for the $3 difference I am betting that the Falkens are the one to go with.
Thanks!
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