How are Falken tires?

nogoodname

+1, ignore the troll

JoeD

I'll accept being labeled a troll if it means I actually buy proper tires. Perhaps my definition of the word has been off this entire time.

I never meant to hurt anyone's feelings by talking down on said tires. I know people get attached to their purchases, but I guess I'm just in a different demographic.

Here is an objective C&D test with 9 "budget" tires compared to the PS2. They test the Falken Azenis RT-615...the flagship tire from Falken, marketed as "Competition DOT." It came behind the PS2 in all but only one test. Mind you, the PS2 is a full street-tire with 10/32 of tread-depth, OEM on some of the world's fastest cars, and is nowhere near a "Competition DOT" tire.

Tire Test: Nine Affordable Summer Tires Take On the Michelin PS2 - Comparison Tests - Auto Reviews - Car and Driver

To answer the OP's question...

...I would say it's strictly a cost issue. No one would buy a set if price was not of concern.

I'm not trying to trash Falken tires...I have no interest in doing so. Having owned a set of Azenis RT-215s over 6 years ago on an autocross-car, I was a satisfied with their performance for the most part. All I'm saying is that there are much better alternatives while not downgrading from the performance-level of the OEM tires on the car.

It’s along the lines of shopping for a cat-back exhaust system and buying one that was 2” vs. 2.5” because it was half the price, citing that you don’t care about extracting that extra several HP for the street. Doesn’t make much sense, does it?