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Posted by: pfierb Jan 22 2006, 12:44 PM

Need new tires on my 73 2.0 what would be your size and brand recomendation for all around driving with a lot of winding back roads?....has Sumitomos on it from the PO not to happy with them.
Thanks Paul F.

Posted by: grantsfo Jan 22 2006, 01:13 PM

If you dont mind fast wear associated with Falkens the RT615 Azensis Sport is a great tire - 205/50/15. I drive Yokohama A032 R compound softs on the street so I may not be too balanced in my reccomendations.

Posted by: trekkor Jan 22 2006, 01:31 PM

The A032r's are wonderful!!

Super sticky. For a limited driver, fun car, I'm not sure if they can be beat.

Close-out pricing on Tire Rack right now.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=Yokohama&model=ADVAN+A032R

KT

Posted by: firstknight13 Jan 22 2006, 01:44 PM

hey paul i love the falkens. it depends on the rims you have. my winter tires are falken ze512 195-60/15 on empi's. the falken azien rt615 205-50/15 are on the mahle's. they stick sooo GOOD!! carl at tire city in east hartford sells them practically at cost!!!

Posted by: brp914 Jan 22 2006, 01:56 PM

how are the azenis on the frwy? do they howl? go out of balance? nothing worse than having the steering wheel shakin outta your hands. how stiff do they ride? (subjective, I know)

Posted by: pfierb Jan 22 2006, 02:02 PM

QUOTE (grantsfo @ Jan 22 2006, 03:13 PM)
If you dont mind fast wear associated with Falkens the RT615 Azensis Sport is a great tire - 205/50/15. I drive Yokohama A032 R compound softs on the street so I may not be too balanced in my reccomendations.

Thanks forn the info on the Falkens

paul

Posted by: grantsfo Jan 22 2006, 02:10 PM

QUOTE (brp914 @ Jan 22 2006, 11:56 AM)
how are the azenis on the frwy? do they howl? go out of balance? nothing worse than having the steering wheel shakin outta your hands. how stiff do they ride? (subjective, I know)

The RT 615's are actully quite civilized. I ran them on my Boxster and they offered better grip than my S03's and had ride quality that was very close.

Posted by: anthony Jan 22 2006, 02:12 PM

Recent tire size thread:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=44448

Posted by: firstknight13 Jan 22 2006, 03:46 PM

falken NO SHAKE SHIMMY OR HOWL very nice ride YOU won't be disappointed at all !!!!!! go see carl and if you don't like them he will take them off. i did it myself test drive them they are right off I-84 east hartford exit

Posted by: jd74914 Jan 22 2006, 07:53 PM

where are they exactly? off the silver lane exit but where do you go from there?