I am buying some new tires for the R.
I live in Vancouver so the rain is a problem in the winter time.

I have read lot and lot of good review on the Falken Azenis but I want to know how well are they in the rain.
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and at what tire pressure are people running in weather simmilar to Vancouver.

 

I am not sure how they do in the rain but most people I have seen find them favorable. I myself like the tires and am impressed with the handling.

 

No tire does everything well. The Falken Azenis is great on dry pavement, but not good at all in the rain. There are other tires (for example, the Dunlop SP9000) that are better choices in rain, although they might not be as good in the dry.

 

I have the azenis and they are ok in the rain if you stay below 6k.
just don't hit standing water, might/will hydroplane.

 

I used to have Dunlop SP 9000s when I had my Spoon rims. Drove them in the rain with no problems. I loved those tires.

 

Usually when you look at the tread pattern, the less grooves and channels it has and the bigget blocks of undisturbed rubber means less space for water "or any form of H2O" to travel out from between the surface of the rubber and the surface of the road. Not even taking into account any number of other considerations such as compound, width, and loads more.

If you are looking at tires, try to read the manufacturers description of the tire, what catagory of application it fits, the sellers opinion, "although this may mean nothing if said seller knows nothing but, the Sale," And hopefully some owners reviews and opinions.

That said, If you look at the tire you questioned about, and compare it to other tires available for different applications and specifications, you will find that the Falken Azenis, "just for the sake of arguement" is NOT really a tire designed for wet weather performance.

Of course there are a bunch of places where it shines but, for a predominantly wet weather performance you could do better elsewhere I.E: Khumo Supra 712's.

Here are some links to some sites we use to find tires, manufacturers descriptions, and reviews:

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/

http://www.tirerack.com/

http://www.vulcantire.com/


Good luck,


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[Modified by 1GreyTeg, 6:38 PM 8/28/2002]

 

Thanks.
guys.
I will look into it next week.
still askinf for opinions.

 

If you are only using them for street driving, I would highly recommend getting the Kumho 712 Ectas. Very affordable, quiet, high treadware rating, responsive, and good in the rain.

 

Here are my recommendations:

Rainy street driving:
1. Kumho 712's ($60/tire)
2. Bridgestone Potenza S-03 ($80-$110)
3. Aquatread. j/k

Since, PacNW gets sunshine from May-Sept, I'd get S-03's... they grip well in the dry as well as in the wet.

 

I think s-03's are cheaper than the prices listed above... they are pretty cheap for 195/50/15's... i think 205/50 are a bit more expensive. Either way, they are excellent in the rain, and very good on dry pavement. From what I hear they go very quickly at the track, though. I find the 195/50/15's to be very responsive, following EVERY little groove in the road. Good luck. Just remember that most max/ultra performance tires are not good all-around tires. Doesn't mean you can't use them, but you learn to look for alternatives when it gets really cold (or really wet) and your RE010's have NO grip whatsoever.

 

I have khumo 712 and they suck, you cant take a curve without them making noise!!!
If id be you Id go with the stock tires, they offer an amazing grip in the dry, but they are a little pricey.

 

I had Kuhmos on my old car.
a 99 M roadster I like those tires, but the R is so much lighter so I want tire that really sticks.
I am thinking of getting 032R on a set of cheap wheels and run Kuhmos for daily use.

 

i just got my Yokohama AVS ES100 Havent tried them in the rain yet, but STIFF sidewalls and great traction! I love them!

 

You can never have too many rims/tires when you live in Canada