Ordered a set of sticky Falken tires for the 914 today. They'll be here mid-month!

• Falken AZENIS RT-615 205/50R15 89W
• Traction A, Temp A, Treadwear 200
  
  

Here's what some of the folks here had to say about this tire:

"About every car in the stockish SCCA AutoX classes WON this past year at the SoloII Nationals in Topeka on Falkens. They last. They stick. They are affordable. They work really really well for the weight of our cars."

"Run them 39 front, 41 rear ( cold ) for the a/x. Reset before every run."

Followup to above numbers:

"Those pressures are way too high for the 615s. I have been running between 32 and 33 front and back this season with good results. They have fairly stiff sidewalls and so there is little rollover at 32psi - just beginning to wear the little triangle. At 39 you won't be using all of the tread. They stick great on wet pavement. I ran them at the autocross at Marina where we got rained out and they did just fine."

"I like Falkens (Azenis Sport RT 615), but they do have limited life and can be dangerous in the rain after about 50% of their tread life. Nothing comes close to the Falken on dry pavement. I expereinced quite a few slow leaks with Falkens compared to Bridgestones and Dunlops I have used. Probably due to tires getting sticky in summer after a few hot corners and picking up more debris than other street tires. Its a great street/AX tire."

"Great stick and pretty good durability, especially if you plan to use it as a dual purpose tire."

"Azenis are great 'compromise' street tires. 205/50's just fit my car with stock fenders/fuchs. With stock gearing, 3500 5th = 72mph, so speedo is about 10% off."

"The great thing about the Falkens is that their lateral grip in the wet is outstanding - you can pitch the car sideways and they just dig in. Its braking, and high speed hydroplaning that I found to be the problem with these tires when standing water is a variable."