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I'm deciding on the Yokohama AVS ES100s or Falken ZIEX 512s in 225/50/16, I can't decide which ones I want. What do you guys think?

Falkens

Yokohamas

I hear stories of the falkens having a too-soft sidewall... and I hear of stories of the Yokohamas becoming VERY noisy, whereas the falkens are REAL quiet but grip well. Hmm??? These really are my only choices and whats available to me. I understand both are excellent performing tires, I just want the best grip .. both are about the same price.

 
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Hey bro, what size wheels are these going on??? That will make a difference. If 17z, why not look at they very well know Falken Azenis. Not too much of a price difference of the yokos. But, of just those 2, get the yokos without a doubt. Looks so nice on the rex.

 
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They're goin on the stock 16 inchers. Cant afford rims right now heh, This guy is selling a brand new set of the falkens or yokos for 268 picked up in LA. Thats AWESOME cause they're 470-500ish for a set at american tire.

 
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Im almost tempted to go with these "capitol negotiator" tires i had on my civic,they were really grippy, (upon further research, found out they are made my falken) soo... I dunno though.. the azenis wear out too quickly!!!

 
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yokes
i thought falkens were good untill i got my pirreli's...

 
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just from looking at the tread pattern, it looks like the yokos grip better... i'm not sure how it would be in real life, but it seems that there is more rubber touching the road on the yokos...

and if your worried about them wearing out too quickly... get the tire with a higher treadwear rating... azenis have a rating of 200 which is low which is why they wear out fast.. the avs es100's rating is 280 and the ziex 512 is 300... so the ziex 512's would last longer...

 
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<3 falken azenis

 
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yoko avs es100

 
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Pirelli Pzero Nero?

damn, the thread looks ugly..

should i get Pirelli or Continental ContiExtreme?

 
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$268!?!?!?!?!?!? Shietz mang!!!! Well, whatever you dont get, Id be interested to pick up for my stockers since I already melted the sides of my stock RE92s!!! Turns out they dont like drifting/sliding/95mph turns that much.

 
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Wow. Yes, sorry I made a mistake, the yokos are more money, but its weird since the falkens are actually a bit more than the yokos here at american tire. Hey nodnero, you say you want my RE92s??/ Yeah my friend has an MY04 JBP WRX and he runs canyons a lot, he only has about 5k miles on his new car and he already balded the edges of his RE92s. What an excuse for a tire!

 
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BTW i ordered the falkens. Ive read great reviews on them, and they grip just as good as the Yokos, if notbetter according to www.subydude.com Also The yokos have a tendency to get uber loud

PS- nodnero, have you noticed the RE92s have a treadwear rating of 160!??!?! Why don't they grip then??? I find that odd

 
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7906980290 mineeeeee

 
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Nah Mango, I dont want your stock RE92s. I already melted the edges of mine as well. I knew they were a 160 treadware but the reason they dont grip is becuase of the compound they are made of and the sidewall is so weak that it nothing to help it stick to the road. So you get em for 268 + 60 shipping. $348 for a set of 4? Not too bad, I gotta find a place that will beat that price.

 
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No, no shipping, going to pick up!! They allow pick ups in LA

 
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Yeah, the RE92s are such a crappy sidewall, my friend LITERALLY wore off the top half of the "Potenza RE92" lettering on the sidewall!

 
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i have the yokes on my car, ive only gone in the canyons a few times,they are way better then the other tires i had.

 
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I say go with the Falkens, because I love my Falkens

 
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No shipping huh??? Good deal then yo!!! Yeah, my sidewall says "o enza". The top parts have started to burn off. They only have like 3000 miles on em since I took my rims off. I guess I was used to that extra 1.5" of wheel and tire on each corner.

 
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exactly.. i feel like i suck at canyon driving with this car compared to my civic, im sliding all over the place and my confidence has gone down. is it cause im used to my previous lowered civic with a somewhat stiff suspension and low profile tires? I used to be lightning fast on the canyons, now everyone passes me like im a n00b

 
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I am used to this car now. In fast I blazed thru Turnbull Canyon this morning while I was waiting for a friend to meet up with me in Whittier. My tires were screaming like a **** but Im used to the body roll and know how to handle it. Just wish that I my wider tires becuase DAMN!!! I mobbed on the canyons with em.

 

id go with the yokohamas

 
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i got falkens, 19x8 and there dope, no road noise what so every...and i think they handle well, i go throught the Haseinda Hill every day and if you know that hill you know how crazy the turns get...I dont even get one screeetch off them...so they wrk for me

 
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I ended up getting the yokes. The uh.. ebay plan didnt work, turns out i have to drive to fountain valey to pick up the tires.. the auction specified LA. is fountain valley even IN la?