Azenis in the rain...
12-10-2002, 03:21 PM
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Azenis in the rain...
Well the alternator on my beater/daily driver went out on me last night so I was forced to drive my hatchback. I was kind of scared to drive because it has been raining a lot in my area and from what I have read Falken Azenis suck in the rain.
Well from my experience today, the Azenis aren't bad at all. No hydro-planing or anything. My tires are fairly brand new and was broken in properly.
The place that mounted my tires (AutoFix in San Carlos) says that they are excellent in the rain
. He autocrosses with them regularly in his AE86.
BTW I was traveling about 65-70MPH in the carpool lane.
I just wanted to let everyone know that Azenis are not bad in the rain.
Tom, feel free to move this in whatever forum you want
Well from my experience today, the Azenis aren't bad at all. No hydro-planing or anything. My tires are fairly brand new and was broken in properly.
The place that mounted my tires (AutoFix in San Carlos) says that they are excellent in the rain
. He autocrosses with them regularly in his AE86. BTW I was traveling about 65-70MPH in the carpool lane.
I just wanted to let everyone know that Azenis are not bad in the rain.
Tom, feel free to move this in whatever forum you want
12-10-2002, 03:30 PM
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Re: Azenis in the rain... (one-syk)
i read in the Auto-X forum that you have to drive on them for a couple of days and then take them off of the car. Place each one in a big garbage bag and seal it for 24 hours. You have to remove the first 1/32 layer of the tire. Something about heat cycle. It helps it last longer.
12-10-2002, 03:31 PM
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Re: Azenis in the rain... (B_Cruz)
heat cycling is for "R" compound tyres, Kuhmo victoracers, A032R's, etc. Azenis all you have to do is just drive them normally for 300 miles ish.
Azenis do suck in the snow tho..
Azenis do suck in the snow tho..
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Re: Azenis in the rain... (navin)
Azenis do suck in the snow tho..
In regards to Azenis in the rain...you should'nt be driving like a moron in the rain anyway...regardless of what brand of tire you have
They were fine for me and i have the tendency to lose alot of traction 
, just drive like you should be driving in the rain!!!
12-10-2002, 03:42 PM
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Re: Azenis in the rain... (sinister)
Azenis do suck in the snow tho..
Most tires do.
In regards to Azenis in the rain...you should'nt be driving like a moron in the rain anyway...regardless of what brand of tire you have They were fine for me and i have the tendency to lose alot of traction , just drive like you should be driving in the rain!!!
Most tires do.
In regards to Azenis in the rain...you should'nt be driving like a moron in the rain anyway...regardless of what brand of tire you have
They were fine for me and i have the tendency to lose alot of traction , just drive like you should be driving in the rain!!!
12-10-2002, 03:44 PM
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Re: Azenis in the rain... (B_Cruz)
damn I did all of that for nothing 
12-10-2002, 03:46 PM
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Re: Azenis in the rain... (vtecvoodoo)
damn I did all of that for nothing
Did you do a little dance around them, too? Like a prayer to the grip gods or something? hahah
Did you do a little dance around them, too? Like a prayer to the grip gods or something? hahah
12-10-2002, 03:55 PM
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Re: Azenis in the rain... (B_Cruz)
buhahahah after the dance it rained.... i guess i did the wrong dance.
12-10-2002, 04:17 PM
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Re: Azenis in the rain... (B_Cruz)
how bad was it raining? My 195/60-14's are fine in the rain, but standing rain is a whole differnt story. I dont even half to be driving like a stunner. Just 50mph on I-205 in standing rain and I'm hydroplaining. If the road is wet but its not heavy then I'm fine. Thats my experience with them
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Re: Azenis in the rain... (B_Cruz)
Azenis are not bad in the rain.
12-10-2002, 05:46 PM
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Re: Azenis in the rain... (97hb)
first time in the snow with my azenis.... took me 9 days to accelerate to 30mph....and even then i still sliding all around... i thought i was gonna die.... stupid sneaky snow storms....
12-10-2002, 06:52 PM
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Re: Azenis in the rain... (CptCorN)
i have 99-00 si on my 92 si, i wanted to buy the azenis. but they didnt have the size i needed 195-55-15, and i was scare of the tire rubbing like crazy.so i got the khumos ecsta 712, but i wanted azenis, or dunlop. nobody has pics of an eg on azenis, and what size are they.
12-10-2002, 07:10 PM
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Re: Azenis in the rain... (B_Cruz)
agreed ... I drive them a lot in the rain.
If someones think it sucks in the rain, then they should slow down.
As for break in the tires:
I had a roadtrip to US right after I got my azenis.
All I did was:
continous driving on highway for two to three hour to put in heat.
pull into gas station to cool tires, fill up,eat, go to washroom... etc.
continue until I reach Portland and back.
Which was 15 hours worth of driving, all done in a 36 hours time period.
[Modified by BAR-F1, 8:12 PM 12/10/2002]
If someones think it sucks in the rain, then they should slow down.
As for break in the tires:
I had a roadtrip to US right after I got my azenis.
All I did was:
continous driving on highway for two to three hour to put in heat.
pull into gas station to cool tires, fill up,eat, go to washroom... etc.
continue until I reach Portland and back.
Which was 15 hours worth of driving, all done in a 36 hours time period.
[Modified by BAR-F1, 8:12 PM 12/10/2002]
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