My new tires for the track car...

[Yamaha V6]

Falken Azenis Sport 245/45-17

Of course, I still don't have the wheels to put them on, and the track car is currently 3rd gearless...

But after seeing these tires first hand, the pics don't do them justice. These things are WIDE and SQUARE. They look like 10" wide slicks.

 

[speedy91]

I really like them because of their super stiff sidewall. They also run big for their size. I know their 225/45R17 is more like a 235/45R17 when compared to my old SP 8000's. I will be curious to hear how they fit.
Eric

 

[drivinhard]

Is that considered a DOT comp tire? Or a super sticky hi-po street tire? What's the treadwear?

 

[K-Dawg]

I think they're labeled as a street tire.

 

[Yamaha V6]

SCCA considers it a street tire.
Per Vulcan Tire - "Meets SCCA Street Class Requirements"

200 treadwear A / A

Be careful if ordering, they come in H, V, & Z ratings.

 

[Yamaha V6]

Oh, and another testimonial...

Kirk saw them last night & the first thing he said to me was, "Oh, I'm gonna have to find a way to screw you out of those..." thumb

 

[nc89sho]

The elclipse we're building is running those tires. all i can say is... wow... they are awsome. just don't go trying to drive in the rain with them, .. they will **** you.

 

[Yamaha V6]

Mark, if you come out to the shop Thursday, I'll show 'em to you. I WILL be making an inspection of your trunk as you leave though... (j/k) wink

 

[Chris Benvie]

Same as the Yokohama Parada which chris (kid with the e30 BMW has)

And i believe eric had those on his SVT wheels when he sold SHOTIME

I used to sell the shit out of those when i worked at Autobahn

Thats a great tire fred, and i'm sure the price was good too!! thumb

 

[Yamaha V6]

Problem is, the Parada is only really available in Tuner sizes (225 max width, IIRC). Dan (guy from Town Fair Tire, whose 92 SHO I just worked on) has the Parada in 19" on his WRX.

 

[Chris Benvie]

Yamaha V6:
Problem is, the Parada is only really available in Tuner sizes (225 max width, IIRC). Dan (guy from Town Fair Tire, whose 92 SHO I just worked on) has the Parada in 19" on his WRX.

ahhh i see i see

 

[SHOTIME]

Ya chris, After bimmer boy bought them for his car I looked into them but couldnt find a size I liked so I bought the 245 Azenis.

I LOVED those tires..
drove them once in and out of storage in the snow.. ********

 

[ACV1081]

Hummm... may have to toss those babys on my 16" t-bird sc wheels... where can I check sizing & pricing? They look sexy. Thanks for sharing wink

 

[AutoSHO]

FWIW, I've heard that the paradas are much closer performance wise to the Yokohama ES100's, and aren't even close to the azenis. Thats the word in the local autocrosses anyways.

 

[K-Dawg]

Well I heard that the Paradas suck; that they're just a show tire. shrug
Adam, the size selection for the Azenis is very limited. The only sizes really appropriate for the SHO are 225/45/17 and 245/45/17. DiscountTireDirect.com sells them.

 

[ShoGuy93]

I don't want to get off track here. And i know many people are anti Goodyear.... But i went a head and got me a pair of goodyears when i got my rims. I got the Goodyear eagle gs-d3's 245-45-17. They are freaking awesome and i haven't been able to break them loss hardley at the track. And they handle on the on and off ramps like a a champ. Really sticky.. And they handle the rain really really well. You should check them our Fred. I like them and I give them a thumb

 

[sdpatt]

I haven't had a set of Goodyears on my car since the OEM GT+4s, but it is nice to see that Goodyear of the good ole' US of A has finally created a good performer -> TireRack Survey Results

 

[ACV1081]

They make a 205/55/16 v-rated tire... would that work on my t-bird 16x7.5" wheels? Would throw the speedo off ~3 mph @ 60, not horrible. Price is right and I would love to have them after hearing some of the reviews from scca guys (Thanks Eric, haven't gotten anything accomplished all night wink )

 

[K-Dawg]

Sure, as long as the load rating isn't too low.

 

[ACV1081]

K-Dawg:
Sure, as long as the load rating isn't too low.

Can you tell me anything from this information? I don't know where to look for load rating...
PLEASE CHECK THIS LINK AND LET ME KNOW YOUR FINDINGS Thanks thumb
Azenis Sport
Race bred design deliver maximum dry performance. V-speed rated
205/55R-16 89V B
Specifications:
Treadwear: 200
Traction: A
Temperature: A
Speed Rating: VR
shrug


ALRIGHT! I just found these ... 215/45ZR16 Azenis Sport will those puppies work better? They are Z rated? Input please thumb

<small>[ October 30, 2003, 08:50 PM: Message edited by: ACV1081 ]</small>