Just curious what you guys think of these tires. I am about to put new tires on my car and can get a pretty good deal on these.

 

i burned thro them in half a summer in the srt.

 

yeah they are super soft but if you got the cash to replace them there alright for traction

 

Like any tire, it all depends what you're looking for. The Falken Azenis RT-615 is a supersticky specialty tire, designed to provide great traction on dry pavement. Downsides include rapid treadwear (10-12K miles is the typical lifespan) and so-so traction in rain.

At the time they were introduced several years ago, they were pretty much the stickiest street tires you could buy. Since then, several competitors have introduced tires that grip better on dry pavement, grip better in rain, last longer, and in a couple of cases are similarly priced. Here's how I would rank these tires:

1. Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec
2. Bridgestone Potenza RE01R
3. Kumho Ecsta XS
4. Toyo R1R
5. Falken Azenis RT-615

I'm wondering whether Falken is working on designing an improved tire to replace the RT-615, now that it is falling behind the competition.

If you care primarily about dry traction and not treadlife or wet traction - such as if you occasionally use your car for autocross, track events, or brisk drives on winding roads - then these supersticky tires are what you want, although I would consider one of the other choices over the Azenis. If you also care a lot about grip in rain and/or how frequently you need to replace your tires, you may be better off getting some other tires that last longer than these specialty tires.

What size are your wheels? What kind of car (model, year, version) are these going on? How will you be using them (rain? snow? street driving? track?)?

 

I have an integra with RSX type S wheels on it and im just looking for a good street tire. Rain is an issue being I live in Oregon. Im looking for a company that offers like a 215 45 16 and found that the Azenis come in that size.

 

On an Integra, you can use either 205/45-16 or 215/45-16; both sizes will work. Both are within 1 percent of the stock size for Integras (GSR, SE) that came with 195/55-15 stock tires; the 205/45-16 is a closer match for those with 195/60-14 stock tires. Most tires come in either 205/45 or 215/45, not both, and the width difference is insignificant to performance.

However, the RSX-S wheels are 16x6.5. That's fine for 205/45-16 tires. However, most 215/45-16 tires are approved only for mounting on wheels 7.0-8.0 inches wide, so the RSX-S wheels are too narrow for 215/45-16 tires. Stick with 205/45-16 for those wheels.

The "supersticky" tires like those listed above are not as good in rain as longer-lasting "ultra high performance" summer tires. For this reason, I recommend one of the latter. Specifically, I recommend the Yokohama S.drive in 205/45-16, $98/tire with free shipping at Discount Tire Direct. Another, similar choice is the Fuzion ZRi in 205/45-16, $88/tire plus shipping at Tire Rack. Both of these will give you pretty good grip on dry roads - not as good as the "supersticky" tires, but still decent - and will do much, much better in rain. They will also last longer, 25-40K miles (vs 10-15K for the "supersticky" tires). Like any summer tire, neither of these will be much good in snow, but I assume that is not a priority where you live.

 

Thanks for the input man. I actually didnt know the Type S wheels were that narrow. I wanted ITR wheels but am having a hard time finding them and stumbled across these wheels for a good deal. So a 205 is probably what I will go with.

 

i have a k20r in a ek coupe that made 230 to the wheels and i spin thru third POOP TIRES

 

o yea and there 215/45/16 so there not small tires

 

you'll be lucky to get 10k miles out of a set of these.

 

Well, I wouldn't say that. They're not bad, and they offer good traction. However, the competitors (see above) are slightly better. Also, if you have a really high-power application, ANY street tire will spin. Furthermore, it will be worse on a colder day than on a warm day. So claiming that your car can spin in third does not at all mean that the Azenis is a "poop tire".

Yup. The competing tires seem to have improved on the areas where the Azenis is weak. The Azenis typically gets 10-12K miles, and those competitors may last 15K or a bit more. Part of the reason for that is the tread depth; the Azenis only comes with 8/32", whereas the Star Spec comes with 10/32", the XS varies from 8/32" to 11/32" depending on size, etc. Also the competing tires seem to do a bit better in rain - which may also be due to the greater tread depth, as well as the tread pattern.

 

was just about to buy the falkens. thanks for the info i will try one of the other sets