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> Who the hell recommended Azenis?, Super!
Howard
post Jul 15 2005, 10:42 PM
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Just put them on today and took a cruise. These are last year's so if new ones are even better, get some.
Really is a race tire for the street. Not quite as sticky as the Proxes (40 treadwear) track tires I had, but a lot smoother. Buzzy at Hiway speeds, but just the ticket for canyon carving, and 205/50's really suit the gearing of my stock 2.0 FI. 2nd gear starts and Mulholland becomes a a 2 gear road, 3rd and 4th. I may even pay Lagunero for them (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Jul 16 2005, 10:27 AM
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QUOTE (Britain Smith @ Jul 15 2005, 10:10 PM)
QUOTE (grantsfo @ Jul 15 2005, 10:48 PM)
Yoko A032 R are even more fun!

Also twice the price. I have had both and I think they are comparable.

-Britain

I have driven Azenis 215, 615 and the Yoko A032R Softs over quite a few miles and in AX as well on three of my cars. Azenis is the most affordable by far and they wear very well, but the Azenis doesnt match the Yokohama in terms of grip in most situations.

I wouldnt expect a harder compound tire like the Azenis to grip as well as softer compound tire. I think in some situations those Yoko's grip as well or even better than harder compound Hoosiers - cold days on the first couple of corners they heat up quickly, but lose their advantage after a couple of corners.

If I had only one tire to choose from I'd go with the Azenis as it is the most practical. The Yokohamas are expensive as you mention (Yoko was $110 compared to $62 for the 215) and wear twice as fast, but reward with higher levels of grip. Yokohama's also have stiffer sidewalls that result in tire having better turn in than the Falkens. The Azenis does float around on the rims with their softer sidewalls, but they are still far superior to most other street tires. I'm about to go with Azenis 615's on my Boxster that should be fun! If money was not concern I'd probably go with the new Yokohama Advan 048 on that car.
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Howard   Who the hell recommended Azenis?   Jul 15 2005, 10:42 PM
Aaron Cox   i gots them on my car..... hard to get them going ...   Jul 15 2005, 10:45 PM
echocanyons   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h...   Jul 15 2005, 10:46 PM
Aaron Cox   <...   Jul 15 2005, 11:01 PM
Howard   Well, if my calculations are correct ...   Jul 16 2005, 12:10 AM
Rotten Robby   In the latest Grassroots Motorsports Tire Shootout...   Jul 16 2005, 12:12 AM
Britain Smith   I have a set of the older Azenis on my 2.0L Fuchs ...   Jul 16 2005, 12:42 AM
sean_v8_914   hahaha. I just killed my AO32 Rs with my V8 car. I...   Jul 16 2005, 12:50 AM
Andyrew   What sizes do they come in? 17's? Can you ge...   Jul 16 2005, 01:25 AM
VegasRacer   How would you compare them to Kumho Victoracers?   Jul 16 2005, 05:14 AM
Britain Smith   AT615 Sizes Size Item # 185/60R14 82H *** 3r...   Jul 16 2005, 09:32 AM
grantsfo   <...   Jul 17 2005, 09:26 AM
J P Stein   The Yok softs finished last in the R spec catagory...   Jul 17 2005, 10:47 AM
nebreitling   as long as you're running yoko '32s you mi...   Jul 17 2005, 11:40 AM
grantsfo   htt...   Jul 17 2005, 08:45 PM
trekkor   The Yok A048R's will be available soon, if not...   Jul 17 2005, 09:28 PM
Brad Roberts   I wished I would have returned your call. I would ...   Jul 17 2005, 09:31 PM
trekkor   All these tire threads are running together to me....   Jul 17 2005, 09:44 PM
Howard   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h...   Jul 17 2005, 10:11 PM
J P Stein   <...   Jul 17 2005, 11:19 PM
sean_v8_914   I spoke to a factory rep. He asured me that teh 21...   Jul 17 2005, 11:25 PM


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