How are Falken tires?

Ubunoir · 09-28-2009, 03:02 PM

I used the Azenis 215 on my Miata back in '05. At the time, they were considered THE UNQUALIFIED BEST non-R competition tire to have for autocross. They were the stickiest non-R tire I've ever used. They were discontinued though.

Pros:
-Sticky as hell
-Legal for competition where your couldn't use R tires
-Really stiff sidewall, little roll over
-Inexpensive (I believe because they had little tread depth, basically they were manufactured at a "shaved" depth)

Cons:
-Only lasted 10k miles
-Became REALLY noisy around 7k. I mean "sounds like we're driving on basketballs" noisy.
-Got pretty slick at less than 55 degrees or so.

When they wore out, I got something slightly less agressive. They were fun while they lasted, but newer revisions were almost double the price and the reviews weren't quite as high.

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09-28-2009, 03:02 PM	#18 (permalink)
Ubunoir Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Claymont, DE Posts: 19 Drives: '99 MX-5 & '09 370z Rep Power: 16	I used the Azenis 215 on my Miata back in '05. At the time, they were considered THE UNQUALIFIED BEST non-R competition tire to have for autocross. They were the stickiest non-R tire I've ever used. They were discontinued though. Pros: -Sticky as hell -Legal for competition where your couldn't use R tires -Really stiff sidewall, little roll over -Inexpensive (I believe because they had little tread depth, basically they were manufactured at a "shaved" depth) Cons: -Only lasted 10k miles -Became REALLY noisy around 7k. I mean "sounds like we're driving on basketballs" noisy. -Got pretty slick at less than 55 degrees or so. When they wore out, I got something slightly less agressive. They were fun while they lasted, but newer revisions were almost double the price and the reviews weren't quite as high.