How long have these tires lasted for you if you have any of them?

Do the Falken Azenis emit a lot of road noise?

I'm looking for the best bang buck/long lasting and quiet tire.


Kumho 712
Falken Azenis.
Toyo Proxes T1-S

 

Bridgestone Potenza S-03

 

Falken Azenis might not last you the longest but they are definately a lot of bang for the buck.

david

 

of those 3 id say kumho

 

I have the t1s' I love them alot, but they are a bit pricy.

 

i second the vote on the S-03's, but out of those 3, i'd have to give it to kumho. tie between kumho and falken

 

are you going to be doing any competitive events or track days? if not, i'd go with the 712's. if yes, i'd go with azenis. i can't comment on the so-3--i have never run with them.

 

I like the Azenis, but they wear pretty fast.

 

more bang for the buck...for sure...roll the 712's. got em on my 94 ls ...love em...they handle great rain/dry and the treadwear is 320. they last a while

 

None at all. Just purely street use. I just want the best overall tire that will last the longest.

 

heres a couple mileage figures based on my friends and my own driving:

Kumho 712 - 25-30K
Nitto NT450 - 27K (don't get these they suck in both wet and dry)
BFG T/A - 25K
Dunlop SP Sport 9000 - 18K
Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Pole Position - 15K
Bridgestone Potenza RE730 (1st gen): 25K

as for the Toyo T1-S I have no idea... don't know anyone who has had them long enough to have worn them out yet...

 

If this is purely street use...I'd say Kumho.

 

bang for the buck:
quiet and long lasting - kumho
grippy for the price - azenis
and yes the azenis are pretty loud


[Modified by 01geeser, 7:24 PM 11/27/2002]

 

S-03's all the way!!!

 

Id say Azenis's...they are a little loud but with the stickyness you forget about everything. I had Kuhmo 712 and they did not stick at all and they were loud too. Over all i say Falken's

 

if you can afford it, get the S-03's, if not, azenis hands down.

 

I like my 712s just fine. They hum a bit, but nothing intolerable. They grip like a sonofagun and ride well. Plus they've stood up to my driving pretty well. I have the V-rated tires in 205/50-15. 320 treadwear is good.

 

I wish Bridgestone made the S-03's in my tire size (205/45/16) I'd realy like to get these on my car...the mileage figures above were from my friends Eclipse GS-T

 

i just bought my Kumhos & i'd have to say that i do like them

 

anyone ever gone from toyo prozes fz4's to the kumhos?
i plan to get the 712s pretty soon and was wondering how much of a grip improvement there is

 

I have the Kumho 712's, and I like them quite a bit. Excellent wet traction, snow traction is so-so. Handling is decent for the price range and the addition of the increased wet traction over the Azenis.
Road noise was more than my factory setup, but not bad overall.