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Falken has really impressed me with this one. They have improved alot from the RT-215. wet-grip is much better with these too, they've never given up on me in rain, no scary experience on the Highway either. Overall awesome tires. Got them from Vulcan tire, awesome price, WOULD BUY AGAIN FOR SURE!!
The only issue is that they kinda become greesy after about 15-20 mins on the track on a summer day, which is not a big deal for me cuz I have to get off anyway to let the stupid drums to cool down.
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lol that guy who paid 200 per tire for nexen is funny...i can get a set of 4 for 150 or so...cheap ass tires those are...i got the RT-615s now and they are great...worth the money...75-80 per tire i can get them to people for 205/50/15
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Kumho Ecsta 711 215/40/17
10k+
Lotsa city driving, moderate amount of highway, some dragway.
Dry Grip: 7
Wet Grip: 3
Snow capable? Unsure, doesnt snow here
Road Noise: 8
Comfort: 8
Cornering stability:6
Would you buy then again: hell no
These tires are alright for hte price, i got 'em at like $80/tire. They have a very poor wet weather grip, any kinda turning with speed and ur gonna slide. They do not handle well to any kind of quick starts/launches, have no trouble spinning them. Ride very well though, and the wear is decent. I cant give an accurate wear rate, as ive replaced each at least once due to flats. All in all, they are ok if you have to get a cheap tire, but if ur doin anything more than daily driving (drag, autox, just going fast) I woulndt get them.
Hankook K106 205/40-17
Treadwear: 340
Milage: roughly 18 grand
Driving conditions: mostly city, some highway
Dry Grip: 7
Wet Grip: 3
Worthless in snow, dont try it.
Road Noise: 3, very loud tires.
Comfort: 3, rattles your teeth out, but im sure the 40 series is at fault there.
Cornering stability:6
Would you buy then again: 2
Further comments:
These tires came on my enkei rs7's from wheelsnext.com. They are horrible IMO. I have relatively no confidence in these tires in the rain. although dry traction all together is good. Not very stable tires and i had to have them balanced frequently. These tires are priced right to get you moving, but i wouldnt suggest attempting any 'spirited' driving with them, as you will be very dissappointed with your purchase.
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-2002 SSM EM2 - D17A1/A2 hybrid turbo(vtec, non-egr, steel oil pan, Hondata managed) 240 fwhp, 210 lb/ft tq @ 9.5 psi
-1991 MK3 Toyota Supra turbo (full cage, track setup) TBA
-2008 Honda NPS50 Ruckus - Stock 5 rwhp
Kuhmo SPT
340 per Tire Rack I believe
So far, ~10K and still going strong
Mostly Highway, Some city, Occasional Auto-X
Dry Grip: 7.5
Wet Grip: Hasn't rained yet
Snow capable? Wouldn't recommend
Road Noise: 8 (Very quiet)
Comfort (judge the sidewall stiffness to the best of your ability): 8 on 205/55/15, very comfortable
Cornering stability: 7
Would you buy then again? Yes
Comments: Great tire. Last time I checked, it was about at $1 difference between the Kuhmo ASX and the Kuhmo SPT and the SPT is a great tire. Tire people on H-T consider it on par with the Yoko ES100, if not better. Great tire for the price.
Bf goodrich g-force 205/50/15
17k+ still on car
Mostly Highway
Dry Grip: 8
Wet Grip:7
Snow: NO
Road noise: 4
Comfort: 7
Buy again:8
I drive 100 miles a day to and from work and these tires are still going strong....360 treadwear and very good traction makes this a hard tire to beat!
I drive 42 miles each way to work, 84 miles a day on Rt 287 and Rt 80 Jersey. Now if you know how bad those roads are.. these tires are still trekkin like new.
The new Ziex ZE512 maximizes the all-season performance with a uni-directional tread design and large circumferential grooves for superior wet weather handling. This tire offers a smooth, quiet and comfortable ride along with an improved rim protection ridge to protect your custom rims. Performance never looked so good.
Rated #1 by a leading consumer magazine
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^ i used to run on ziex and they are great for the price! would recommend for a reasonable valued all round performance tire.
now i am using NEXEN 3000
summer rated tire (though has good wet traction)
3+ months (still on car)
mainly city driving
Dry Grip: 9 (great dry traction)
Wet Grip:9 (tread design is good for wet weather)
Snow: (haven't tried)
Road noise: barely any (less than the ziex and proxies imo)
Comfort: 8 (bumpiness due to my ride height 3")
Buy again: YES - they perform just as good as the ziex, even though they are a summer rated tire, NOT all season. are priced lower than the ziex and for my driving conditions and location (bc) they are a great buy!
Yokohama Parada Spec-2
215/45/17
Treadwear: 300, AA, A - Highest possible wet traction rating
Mileage: Got them at the end of the summer, only 8,000kms so far
Driving conditions: 80% aggressive city, 20% highway
Dry Grip: 9
Wet Grip: 10
Snow: This is a high performance tire for summer use only.
Road Noise: 7
Comfort: 8 - I moved from a 40-series to 45, so this might affect my judgment
Cornering stability:9
Rim protection: These tires offer more than most others
Price: I paid approx. $147CAN per tire.
Would you buy then again: YES!
Further comments:
I originally ran cheaper 205/40/17 Falken ZIEX 512s and was not happy at all with the performance those tires offered, let alone comfort or road noise. Moving to the Paradas was like a night and day transition - A certain sequence of turns that I never exceeded 100km/h on can now be approached at 120-130km/h with total confidence. Dry traction is excellent as long as the tires have had time to warm up, but its the Wet traction area that simply blew me away. Wet pavement might as well be dry to these tires - after a few runs in the rain I found myself taking the same sequence I mentioned above at the same speeds I was taking it in dry conditions with the Falkens. I've already converted two drivers to my Parada religion after they saw what an essentially stock Civic was able to do - I highly recommend these tires to anyone who can afford to pay a little bit more.
Falken Azenis RT-615
200 Treadwear
Approx.10k maybe if your lucky
50/50 City/Hwy
Dry Grip: 10
Wet Grip: 10
Snow: no
Road Noise: 10
Comfort: 10
Buy Again: 10
i will not wander from these tires. I have read every review, and have experienced a worn and new set. Both perform "Flawlessly". I increased my tire size from a 205/40/16 to a 215/45/16. I got a smoking deal on them @ $88 a tire. I seriously wont stray!!!!
Kumho Ecsta AST (high performance all season)
205/45/17 - UTQG: 400 AA XL
12k miles
50 highway/50 city driving
dry grip: 8
wet grip: 8
cornering: 7
snow: never tried
road noise: 8
comfort: 8
repurchase: 6
price: $303 for a set of 4 at tirerack
i wouldnt classify these tires in the performance catergory but great for someone who needs an inexspensive tire to drive from point A to B. i drive these in the rain on the highway around 80mph with no problem at all. very quiet compared to my wanli s-1099 and just as quiet as my previous Potenza's RE950. great affordable replacement for OEM tires.
....i miss it...
