Re: Falken Azenis (was competition tires: Kumho vs Yoko)

[Alan Lambert <lechefgerard@domain.elided>]

Just a quick comment--don't know 'bout autocrossing, but the Azenis are
way too understicky for the track.


--- "Dean W. Cains" <dwc@domain.elided> wrote:
> Hi Group:
> 
> I haven't auto-crossed with them yet, but the Falken Azenis
> (195/60HR14 on 
> 6x14 Cromodora Daytona's) on my '74 Spider are loads of fun on the 
> street.  They're almost too sticky, and because of that, the car is
> neutral 
> almost all the time.  To induce over- or understeer, one would have
> to 
> drive way too fast on most public roads, given the limited
> horsepower.  The 
> sidewalls are pretty stiff, and turn-in is really quick, too.  For
> the 
> street, I'm running ~28psi in all 4.  The Spider doesn't go out in
> the 
> rain, so I can't comment on wet performance, but the Falken brochure
> does 
> mention that one should slow down a bit in the rain.  And, I've only
> driven 
> about 1,100 street miles on them, so I can't comment on wear, either,
> 
> although they're rated 200AA.  Their diameter is a bit small, at just
> over 
> 23", but my Spider has Bilsteins and Centerline springs, and here in
> S. 
> Florida, the roads are mostly flat.
> 
> I paid $260 installed, at a local retailer, but here's a
> web-retailer:
> 
> http://www.vulcantire.com/azenis_t.htm
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dean
> '74 & '87 Spider Veloce's
> 
> 
> At 02:19 AM 3/4/2003, you wrote:
> >Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 00:51:14 EST
> >From: AlfaNeely@domain.elided
> >Subject: competition tires: Kumho vs Yoko
> >
> >Tess,
> >        It sounds like you want a ultra high performance tire, not a
> true
> >competition tire line the Hoosier RS.  I have heard the Falken
> Azenis is
> >great in the street tire class for autocross.  I have heard it is
> terrible in
> >the rain.  I have not personally tried that tire, nor any of the
> ones you
> >mention.
> >        Falken does not seem to be carried by Tire Rack.  Falken's
> dealer
> >locater came up with Sears! 
> http://www.falkentire.com/html/index.htm
> >
> >
> >Ciao,
> >Russ Neely
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