And shoehorned is the key word. I didn't reaize just how much wider they were than the Kumhos until I saw them side by side on the rim. Not only that, they are substantially heavier. Hopefully width=grip and I don't have to gripe about the added weight. Test day is next thursday.
Well that was with the 215's on a 7" wheel, the 615's may be a bit wider.
any way, the 89 si in the region has had a set for the last couple of events. Seem to be compariable to the 215's. They definitly deal with heat better, but you can still overheat them quicker then the MX. Tire PSI was definitly different though, Nylon belts in the side walls(615) Vs Steel belts in the sidewalls (215) I guess. Saved about an LB or two by ditching the steel.
Well I've actually got 215s... They were $25 less/tire and it just didn't make much sense to me to spend an extra $100 bucks. I'm not winning nationals.
I could run them about 20min untill they were noticably greasy... and its not a scary thing really, you'll just notice that the car starts to push a little more before the nose grabs. They dont just let go, they just feel strange. rather then just losing traction. Its not nearly as dramatic as it sounds.
So what exact model of the Azenis is best? Falken Azenis RT-615, Sport, or ST115. For sport i dont even think they have one for 15". For the RT they have 205/50R-15 89W XL B, and for ST115 I cant find any for 15"
So what exact model of the Azenis is best? Falken Azenis RT-615, Sport, or ST115. For sport i dont even think they have one for 15". For the RT they have 205/50R-15 89W XL B, and for ST115 I cant find any for 15"
Well.. THe RT's are the sports... Full name = Falken Azenis RT-215 Sport (for the now discontinued tire) and Falken Azenis RT-615 Sport (For the RT-215's Replacement.)
THe RT-215 Looks like this
The New RT-615 Looks like this
The RT's will have better dry grip then the ST's.
The ST's of the Azenis are just performance street tires.
ya, azenis tires are super heavy, i rocked a set of 205's on 15x7's for drag use, and my god... the kosei's i used are around 12 lbs, but those damn tires are so heavy that it didnt make much difference how light my wheels were. Super sexy tires tho, and ya,the old falkens were super wide at 205's, my new 205 dunlops are noticably narrower.
For STS, you pretty much have 2 popular tires, the Falken Azenis RT (215 or 615) and the Kumho MX. I'm probably going to pick up another set of the 215's while they last, simply because they are cheep right now. but in the future i'll be running the 615's.
for the other classes... Kumho V710, Victoracer, V700, or Hoosier A3S04 or the new A3S05
You guys ever use the Ziex 512s? I'm using them on my WRX right now on the stock 16" wheels (thats changing soon) .. im using 225/50/16 and to tell you the truth, i know they're budget tires, but they perform DAMN well.. better than the AVS ES100s i came off of. They emit a low pitch deep and loud squeal as I round the turns (touge).. they communicate well, and are very easy to modulate..
