Guest ON3GO Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 I am getting some Falken azenis tires for my blue Z for street driving and local auto-x's and backroads here in houston. i was wondering if anybody is running these tires, the sizes are 205-50-15 for all 4. should be plenty for my Z even with the 200+rwhp L28ET going in. so if ppl have them on here how ya like them? i know there sticky, but how sticky? any info would be awesome. thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Is the search function broken these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zguy95135 Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 my dad had those on his old 78 2+2. They are very very sticky even though they are the 14's and they last long enough (needs to be replaced every year though). At the autox's all of the serious cars that arent running slicks run azenis's. BTW you would have to be a madman to drive with them in anything but a light rain... if you hit standing they'll hydroplane like a mutha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240hoke Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 I wouod think you would need a 55 or 60 sidewall to make those tires look right, but im not sure if they make them in that size. Anyhow im running 225/50/r16s on my car. <-- not falkens just giving you a heads up on the size. Lemme know how the falkens do when you get them, i was wanting to purchase a set when im done with my dunlops. -Austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 81na ZX Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 They are the closest you can get to R compounds with out getting R compounds. Striaght line traction isn't the best (there are other non-DR's with better). Wet traction is awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 And as they wear they get very loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Z-fried Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 I run the 205/50R15 Azenis on my autocross STS car. Excellent tire, plenty of sidewall, usually make it through about 2/3 a season before getting a new set, and that's with a two driver car. Good price too. You might also look at the Kuhmo Ecsta MX. Kuhmo's run better in the heat. Falken's run better when the are cooler. We hose the Falken's down with water from pump sprayer in between runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Drift guys I know swear by them, i wanna get a set soon the sidewalls are real stiff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Len thats why i want these. im setting up this blue Z for drifting for the hell of it. thing is i dunno which falken tire is the better drifting tire. they just came out with one but i cant think of it.. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 falken azenis in the 205/50/15 are pretty nice, they do wear fast though. I wish they would make at least a 215/50 though, 280z would have a big wheel gap with the falkens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 would you recomend a tire that is very grippy, at the same price range but maybe in a bigger size? mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CU Zcar Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Nothing competes with Azenis for the price Kumho Ecsta MX's are about as close as you'll get, and most people I know are of the opinion that they're overall a better tire...that's why they cost a little more. The other Falken tire you are probably thinking of is the Ziex 512. They're also very cheap, I have the H-rated 205/60/15's on my car and they're decent, kinda floppy sidewalls though compared to Azenis. I'd imagine the V or Z-rated sidewall models are better in this respect. The compound also isn't as sticky as the Azenis, etc. but it also has a treadwear over 400, vs. 200 for the Azenis. I think the 512's are a great street tire and I've been autocrossing on them too cause I can't afford race tires for a while. They're supposed to be good drift tires too, but I can't afford to use them for that...killed my old Falken 502's that way though, and they worked well a lot better than "Temperature: B" used tires anyway. [edit] Oh, forgot some other tires....Kumho MX's are probably the closest, then Yokohama AVS ES-100's are available in a lot of sizes for reasonable prices; they are probably even with, or better than, the Ziex 512's. The Ziex would be a cheap place to start though, with plenty of sizes available. If you don't like 'em, burn them off if you can afford to. Don't forget the Kumho Ecsta 711's and 712's (even 732's, I think, are better than normal passenger tires), they're also decent tires for the price. TireRack carries the Kumho's and Yoko's but not Falken. You can find them at http://www.vulcantire.com or http://www.onlinetires.com or discount tire's website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 And as they wear they get very loud. I can definitely attest to that. Mine are about 75 % worn right now on the neon, and they made the trip from LA very not quiet otherwise, stickiest cheapest tire you can get without getting into race tire territory. I squeezed about 15-17k out of mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiD-ViD Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Just as everyone said they are the best non race tire there is for corners. I hear that they are pretty heavy though. Most people say that the weight is well worth it though so go for it. Oh and for drifting nothing beats Falkens and Advans...so I hear anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 they are really sticky. as far as drifting goes you need some power to break'em loose. some of the stickiest tires next to yokohama es100's. They can hold over a G if i'm not mistaken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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