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04-30-2009, 11:01 AM
These are the options my tire guy gave me:
Toyo Proxes R888 Yokohama ADVAN A048 Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 Ivan MacKenzie.
Old Ride: 2001 Malibu Blue MTX Street Edition Wagon
New Ride: 2010 Mocha Brown MT 2.0T Passat Wagon 
04-30-2009, 11:13 AM
imack,Apr 29 2009, 08:01 PM Wrote:These are the options my tire guy gave me: Get a new tire guy ... j/k ... one who can offer you the tires I just spent a weekend at Mosport on - Falken Azenis RT-615. In both dry and wet I can't imagine any tire could do better ... not sure how long they will last (as track-only tires this wasn't high on my priority list) but they were relatively inexpensive (in the US anyway) and awesome performance. Falken Azenis
2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P 2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come * New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed * 
04-30-2009, 11:30 AM
I heard that Falken-615's aren't great in the rain from at least 5 people. But then again thats what I've been told and have never tried myself.
Other then that I'd choose Potenza RE-11's or RE-01R's (if you can still spot some)
2002 Ford Focus ZTS (Gave it away)
125whp/129wtq 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX with JDM 6 speed 207whp/273wtq Innovative tuned on Mustang dyno (Stage 2)13.9@99mph 320whp/330wtq Innovative tuned on Mustang dyno (Stage 3) 352whp/360wtq Dynojet 13.3@106mph 2004 Ford F-150 Lariat 2008 Honda CBR600RR "Silver Bullet" R.I.P. 2009 Honda CBR600RR "To Punish & Enslave" 2001 Honda CBR F4i Stunt bike "Burn the Rubber, not your soul" 2013 China 90cc dirt bike
04-30-2009, 11:33 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-30-2009, 11:34 AM by ZTWsquared.)
NikiterZTS,Apr 29 2009, 08:30 PM Wrote:I heard that Falken-615's aren't great in the rain from at least 5 people. But then again thats what I've been told and have never tried myself. I did two 35 minute sessions at Mosport in the rain Sunday morning ... and although I could imagine a dedicated rain tire being better, I was impressed with both the braking force and the turning force I could generate in the rain with the Azenis ... like I said, I can't make a comparison, but I can tell you that I was one of the faster cars in the wet and felt extremely comfortable with the grip I had.
2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P 2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come * New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed * 
04-30-2009, 11:17 PM
I loved my azeznis in summer weather. Rain or shine, thye were the best tire I've had to date. Just wish they would last a little longer. :lol:
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05-10-2009, 02:10 PM
I've heard a lot of good things about the Falken tires. I ran my Bridgestone Potenza S03's (which they don't make anymore) at Toronto Motorsports Park in the dry and Dunnville Autodrome in the wet. Wicked traction. I was neck and neck with my buddy in his full roll cage civic running Falkens. I work for Firestone so I'd recommend going with the Bridgestone tires but the Falkens would probably be a lot cheaper.
06-04-2009, 03:52 AM
what did you end up going with?
2002 Ford Focus ZTS (Gave it away)
125whp/129wtq 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX with JDM 6 speed 207whp/273wtq Innovative tuned on Mustang dyno (Stage 2)13.9@99mph 320whp/330wtq Innovative tuned on Mustang dyno (Stage 3) 352whp/360wtq Dynojet 13.3@106mph 2004 Ford F-150 Lariat 2008 Honda CBR600RR "Silver Bullet" R.I.P. 2009 Honda CBR600RR "To Punish & Enslave" 2001 Honda CBR F4i Stunt bike "Burn the Rubber, not your soul" 2013 China 90cc dirt bike |
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