So im gonna buy a new set of summer tires, and i have narrowed it down to 4 different ones. i would just like your opinions on whatever tire is better for a daily driving and weekend racer. i would like them to last about 2 summers if possible.
i also have a set of r comps for the track if that helps with the decision.

Falken Azenis Sport
Yokohama ES100
Toyo T1-S
Kumho MX
thanks for any help



Modified by JaymieTypeR at 2:28 PM 2/13/2005

 

Kuhmo MX should be a choice...

My choice for two sets already.

 

i have had 3 sets of azenis.... loved them, but kind of noisy

the dunlops, i have heard are really loud going down the road, but no personal experience...

i am about to put mx's on my s2k

i ran toyo's back in the day and they were great, but they wore out pretty fast... and they were pretty quiet

sory no experience w/ the es 100's

 

if you have a winter set and only plan on using the new tires during summer, i'd say get the falken azenis. i currently use kumho 711s for winter and think they're a great tire.

 

thanks for the response, i have a set of rims and tires for winter, track and dailydriving.
im just getting new ones for daily driving, and noise doesnt really bother me.
i just checked those kuhmo tires out, they look nice. how long did they last you bbasso?

 

1.5 year and about to replace... but they still have more meat

 

Ive run both the falken's and the es100's and would have to go with the falkens above all. They are cheap price wise, hold traction great, and even track well in the rain (contrary to popular belief) .

 

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sory no experience w/ the es 100's</TD></TR></TABLE>

a little noisy?

they are extremely noisy. you couldnt tell if you had a wheel bearing go even if you did have one

 

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a little noisy?

they are extremely noisy. you couldnt tell if you had a wheel bearing go even if you did have one </TD></TR></TABLE>


yeah, i know kind of an understatement....

but what i have learned w/ the tires is... the more you rotate them, they dont seem to get as noisy.....don't know why, just my experience.....

my friend has a set on his ls and he has never rotated them and they are loud as hell.....

 

If you already have tires for the track.. I would consider tires that will last longer than azenis for daily driving.

I have a set of es100's on my prelude and I'm really happy w/them, performance wise. Wear wise they seem to be doing ok, but I have a few friends who ate them up rather quickly.

 

yoko es100..i love it

 

the es100's are good, but dont have the stability or grip compared to the azenis.

I would go the azenis r0ute

 

Yokohama is getting ready to release the Advan AD07 in North America; it's already on their website.

 

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My choice for two sets already. </TD></TR></TABLE>.

dayuuum good choice. Im running them...

 

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will tire rack be stocking them?

 

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will tire rack be stocking them?

 

Read this post from a previous topic for an excellent summary of the leading options.

Since you care about longevity and you have separate tires for the track, I would go with the ES100.

 

If you're going to be using them in the rain some or noise is an issue, I'd say ES100's, the Falkens if not.

 

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ya..i picked es100 cause this is rain area...most of day next time i will try falken 512

 

I would rock Azenis but it's freaken loud and it rubs.

 

dunlop fm-901's, all around amazing tires. i never thought they were loud when i had them!

 

Going off of what I previously said, if you alrady have a set of dedicated track tires go with the es100's no doubt; that is what I daily drive on.

 

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Rubs?

or did you mean to say "rock" for some reason again?

I don't know what size you're referring to but 205/50/15's don't rub. They can be a bit noisy though.

Refer to Ken's link for a description:

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Read this post from a previous topic for an excellent summary of the leading options.

Since you care about longevity and you have separate tires for the track, I would go with the ES100.
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I was thinking about getting these next. How's the grip, sidewall flex, and tire wear???

 

OEM RE010 if you are running stock size wheels.