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Warwick5s · 06-26-2003, 06:39 PM

i'm starting to think of what to do for tires for my other set of rims. (maDD TyT3 gunmetal 84 300zx rims

thanks josh!!!! ) the rims are 15x6.5 +30, and i'll probably run with a 1/4" spacer for that extra bit of fullness. and i plan on getting some 1.5" or so springs by the end of july. but anyways...

these will be summers only - i've got 205/60VR15 Dunlops SP Sport 5000's on there for snow and bad weather duty. ideally i think i'd like to run 215/50, but there's only one tire available in such a size and it's way too expensive. so i'm down to 205 width, but there isn't anything decent in 205/60 either

so my choices are now between Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's in 205/55, or...i've heard so many good things about Falken Azenis' - but they're only available in 205/50. would the 10 % decrease in sidewall height look really bad? would it look ok after i lowered it? will the sidewall decrease significantly improve handling? are the falkens streetable enough to put on the car in mid-april and leave them on until mid-october without having to replace them every year?

i have a set of supras on my scirocco, and really really really like them. but it seems like everyone around here that does autocross uses falkens (and kicked my dunlop shod ***

)

Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 - 205/55/VR15 $274 shipped
Falken Azenis Sport - 205/50/VR15 $296 shipped

thanks for the help in advance

Dousan_PG · 06-26-2003, 06:42 PM

yokohama ES100!
205/55/15
i got them and LOVE them

Warwick5s · 06-26-2003, 06:48 PM

LOL

gotta love it

anyways, they'd be $341 shipped at the cheapest i can find, and that's a LITTLE to expensive for me right now.

Dousan_PG · 06-26-2003, 06:50 PM

welll 712 is good for auto x
but all my friends who used it on the track lap after lap HATE It
some went Fm901 others azenis
me i use fm901 and es100

azenis are ALWAYS awesome. i'd take that over 712 in a heartbeat.

Warwick5s · 06-26-2003, 07:09 PM

thanks man. that helps

perhaps i should elaborate on the motorsport leanings of me and my car. it will see about 4-5 autocrosses by the time it comes to put the winters back on. aside from an occasional sideways slide around a corner to scare the girlyfriend, i'm no drifta, nor do i do any track events. the nice tires would mainly be for my enjoyment of the car

i'll do the azenis' if i can be sure that it would be ok to have them on and leave them on all summer without burning off all the tread in a year or two (i do about 4-500 miles a month) and that the 50 series sidewall wouldn't look totally out of place.

fleaf · 06-26-2003, 07:23 PM

where did you find the kumhos for 274 $ shipped? I just bought 4 of them (same size 205/55/15) for 314$ shipped at tirerack.com

Warwick5s · 06-26-2003, 07:50 PM

hate to tell you - i just got that quote from tire rack. i think they're running a special, plus shipping is only 30 bucks for 2 day - they're out of indiana so i guess shipping is much less versus cali.

*sykikchimp* · 06-26-2003, 08:53 PM

Get the Falkens. Seriously, they are a better auto-x tire, and you will appreciate the smaller sidewall when you times start dropping.

check out here:
http://www.groupbuycenter.com/buy.aspx?id=10470
205/50R 15 $59.00

btw - My roommate has 20K miles and 1 track event on his, and still has probably 5K miles left before they get dangerous.

Warwick5s · 06-26-2003, 09:11 PM

sykikchimp - you are my new best friend.

now it's a no brainer.

gettin' the falkens

thanks dude

06-26-2003, 06:39 PM	#1
Warwick5s Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Madison, WI Age: 43 Posts: 504 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	a few tire questions? (falken, kumho) i'm starting to think of what to do for tires for my other set of rims. (maDD TyT3 gunmetal 84 300zx rims thanks josh!!!! ) the rims are 15x6.5 +30, and i'll probably run with a 1/4" spacer for that extra bit of fullness. and i plan on getting some 1.5" or so springs by the end of july. but anyways... these will be summers only - i've got 205/60VR15 Dunlops SP Sport 5000's on there for snow and bad weather duty. ideally i think i'd like to run 215/50, but there's only one tire available in such a size and it's way too expensive. so i'm down to 205 width, but there isn't anything decent in 205/60 either so my choices are now between Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's in 205/55, or...i've heard so many good things about Falken Azenis' - but they're only available in 205/50. would the 10 % decrease in sidewall height look really bad? would it look ok after i lowered it? will the sidewall decrease significantly improve handling? are the falkens streetable enough to put on the car in mid-april and leave them on until mid-october without having to replace them every year? i have a set of supras on my scirocco, and really really really like them. but it seems like everyone around here that does autocross uses falkens (and kicked my dunlop shod *** ) Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 - 205/55/VR15 $274 shipped Falken Azenis Sport - 205/50/VR15 $296 shipped thanks for the help in advance

06-26-2003, 06:42 PM	#2
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	yokohama ES100! 205/55/15 i got them and LOVE them __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

06-26-2003, 06:50 PM	#4
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	welll 712 is good for auto x but all my friends who used it on the track lap after lap HATE It some went Fm901 others azenis me i use fm901 and es100 azenis are ALWAYS awesome. i'd take that over 712 in a heartbeat. __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

06-26-2003, 07:23 PM	#6
fleaf Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	where did you find the kumhos for 274 $ shipped? I just bought 4 of them (same size 205/55/15) for 314$ shipped at tirerack.com __________________ 92' black 240sx (ka24de)

06-26-2003, 08:53 PM	#8
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Get the Falkens. Seriously, they are a better auto-x tire, and you will appreciate the smaller sidewall when you times start dropping. check out here: http://www.groupbuycenter.com/buy.aspx?id=10470 205/50R 15 $59.00 btw - My roommate has 20K miles and 1 track event on his, and still has probably 5K miles left before they get dangerous. __________________

06-26-2003, 06:48 PM	#3
Warwick5s Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Madison, WI Age: 43 Posts: 504 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	LOL gotta love it anyways, they'd be $341 shipped at the cheapest i can find, and that's a LITTLE to expensive for me right now.

06-26-2003, 07:09 PM	#5
Warwick5s Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Madison, WI Age: 43 Posts: 504 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks man. that helps perhaps i should elaborate on the motorsport leanings of me and my car. it will see about 4-5 autocrosses by the time it comes to put the winters back on. aside from an occasional sideways slide around a corner to scare the girlyfriend, i'm no drifta, nor do i do any track events. the nice tires would mainly be for my enjoyment of the car i'll do the azenis' if i can be sure that it would be ok to have them on and leave them on all summer without burning off all the tread in a year or two (i do about 4-500 miles a month) and that the 50 series sidewall wouldn't look totally out of place.

06-26-2003, 07:50 PM	#7
Warwick5s Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Madison, WI Age: 43 Posts: 504 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hate to tell you - i just got that quote from tire rack. i think they're running a special, plus shipping is only 30 bucks for 2 day - they're out of indiana so i guess shipping is much less versus cali.

06-26-2003, 09:11 PM	#9
Warwick5s Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Madison, WI Age: 43 Posts: 504 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sykikchimp - you are my new best friend. now it's a no brainer. gettin' the falkens thanks dude