a few tire questions? (falken, kumho)

[Warwick5s]

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