i know these tires are pretty new...but im needing some info on them
i was able to take a look at one
first thing i checked was treadwear rating...its 180

are they comparable to the RT615s?
stiff sidewalls?

tire sizes suck....195/50/15 are the only thing available in 15s

 

bump?

 

No bumping...

And its a street tire....Nuf said. Check out the Integra or civic Forum. Just get Azenis.... they're Proven tires.

 

i need to find out because of a possible sponsorship that i need to decide on

thanks tho

 

a street tire sponsorshop for road racing or autocross?

I hope it's a monetary sponsorship and they don't expect you to compete on their tires...

 

Looks like more than just another street tire, if they're sold here in any kind of good sizes.

 

its prolly not the best tire in the world
but if theyre comparable to the new azenis then ill be all up for it

it also gives me an opportunity to try the Nitto NT101's and Avon tires...and even Federal's slick

so these federals are just the beginning stage

this is all for AutoX btw

 

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Modified by LX4CYL at 12:26 PM 10/25/2005

 

had the tires mounted last week
drove it for a day for minor break-in and to get a feel
took it to an autox even today....the tires have grip...but right now it lacks the responsiveness
i raced on it with full thread and after about 15 laps on the course...i shaved off about .5mm....enough to get the "595RS" indentation on the threads out

im wanting to get at least half of the thread gone to see if it will feel any different...tis gona take a while tho

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SnlpeR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">had the tires mounted last week
drove it for a day for minor break-in and to get a feel
took it to an autox even today....the tires have grip...but right now it lacks the responsiveness
i raced on it with full thread and after about 15 laps on the course...i shaved off about .5mm....enough to get the "595RS" indentation on the threads out

im wanting to get at least half of the thread gone to see if it will feel any different...tis gona take a while tho</TD></TR></TABLE>

Why not have a set (or this set) shaved down. That won't take long Keep us updated on the progress of these tires, it's always good to have alternatives.

 

http://www.i-club.com/forums/s...11411
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Federal Tire (Taiwan) &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">This is the new tires. We are still developing other sizes now. The sizes that I can provide now are 195/50ZR15, 205/45ZR16, 215/45ZR17, 235/45ZR17, 255/40ZR17.
Or do you guys want to consider another tire? Please check the fryers.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I didn't know that tires were made in fryers. Sorry, couldn't help it.


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id love to have them shaved....but there is nobody on island that is capable of doing it

 

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Oh, I didn't see you were on guam .... well do a bunch of smokey burnouts then

 

update:

took em out to another autox test and tune event
pumped the tires up to 48psi cold this time
result: muuuuucch better in terms of response...but still not enough
i think im comparing them too much to the kumho v700s thats why

tire grip is pretty good also

i was .15 secs behind a guy who had on v700s
he prolly woulda done better if he had more laps around the course