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Old Dec 18, 2003
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Originally posted by Boilermaker1
Oh whoopdy doo. They weigh 11.2 lbs as opposed to 10.4. WHO CARES! I wouldn't call that a "problem". A problem is they fracture, then bent, they don't fit, etc...
Someone just misquoted the weight and everyone took it for granted... then someone checked.
sorry man didn't mean to bash on anyones wheels, just thought that it would be important to know, sorry

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sorry for the offtopicness but whats better in terms of grip dry/wet

Azeins or Paradas 2
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i used to ride on Parada's and they do great on wet weather...
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Originally posted by Jaykuai
sorry for the offtopicness but whats better in terms of grip dry/wet

Azeins or Paradas 2

In dry weather, the Azenis will have substantially more traciton then the Paradas.

when its wet out, the paradas... Falken even recomends slowing down when its wet out.

the only reason for it though is the fairly poor water evacuation that the Falkens have. (they have some Huge tread blocks). Personally I found them to handle Extreamly well when its wet out. They just dont deal with puddles that well when you are at speed (They want to hydroplane)

So in conclusion: I'd say that over all the Falkens are a very good tires in Dry and wet conditions as long as you know their limitations (They hate Puddles).
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para como llueve en guadalajara mejor las parada...
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Luis, es un hecho pero buscaba llantas plegostes para ir al cuarto jeje, ya baje mis tiempos a 17.3 ya estoy en la zona de SiRs novatos.

So, for my (daily driven)18s paradas.. and for my (track purpose)16s, azeins

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15s would be better...... if its a 15X7 that is.
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i want big brakes =)
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why big brakes? 99% of the people on here don't need them...you really only need them if you're going to do some downhill racing... you'd probably be fine with some better brake pads and shoes, I've heard very good things about EBC greenstuff.
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they're for show...
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Ive got the EBC Greenstuff pads on mine!!!
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Originally posted by CivicMexicano
they're for show...
yes they are..
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I saw some 15x7.5s the other day....
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rota, enkei, oz, and have some models in 15x7
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SSR Comps (i have a set)
Rota Subzeros (i have a set)
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Work
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and whatever you get, get 16s.. 15s i'd only use for track.

and loose those fast and furious edition fenders.
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Originally posted by fly98ex
and loose those fast and furious edition fenders.
well I got them when they first came out.... I actually had the fiberglass ones first, then the metal ones came out - I get many many compliments on them
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Get the 15X7.5s if you can.... You'll thank me later.



Its been said that the Falken Azenis 205/50-15 should be mounted on a wheel 7-8" wide to maximize the contact patch on the tire..... WIder really is better.
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yea, when I have my 17s on I can tell a big handling difference, they are 7 wide
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nobody cares about Enkei RS5? how about that?

how about SSR GT1?
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