I currently run 205/40/16 Ziex without issue however I would like to run 215/45/16 Azenis instead is there a way to make them fit without rubbing?

BTW its going on a 93 EG HB.

 

God help you fit that tire on your car. I wanted to run them, but I didnt want to go through all the work and have to worry about scraping up new tires. There def has to be a way though.

 

theyll fit no problem..you might have minimal rubbing when turning hard if your car is lowered a lot though..have fun with em

adaM

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by STEALTHMODECOUPE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">theyll fit no problem..you might have minimal rubbing when turning hard if your car is lowered a lot though..have fun with em

adaM</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats interesting. I have heard so many mixed results thats its unreal.

 

205 azenis are thick enough their sidewall is wider than most normal tires... a dude in the itr forum got 205's to fit on 15x8 volk te37's

you will experience sidewall flex with a rim 7 inches and smaller... maybe not so much if your rims are 8 inches wide or 7.5 even...

Why do you want such a wide sidewall.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 137 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">205 azenis are thick enough their sidewall is wider than most normal tires... a dude in the itr forum got 205's to fit on 15x8 volk te37's

you will experience sidewall flex with a rim 7 inches and smaller... maybe not so much if your rims are 8 inches wide or 7.5 even...

Why do you want such a wide sidewall. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm not looking for a thicker sidewall, I'm more wanting a wider tire(something bigger than 205)

 

I see alot of people runnin 215 in the back and 205s in front (FWD). I'm wondering what advantage this has, if any.

 

the sidewall on my azenis blew out when the slightest bit of air got out of that tire and I made a hard turn the tire flexed and the rim kissed the sidewall and ripped it clean open...

Good luck going wider than your supposed to because I promise that is going to happen with these tires.

 

215/45ZR16 fit without a problem on 16x7 40+ rimzzzz But my car isint dumpeed either. Just a slight drop.



Modified by nosepkr at 11:05 AM 6/8/2003

 

Well I bit the bullet and had the 215's put on and I like them. I did however had to roll the rear quarters and trim the bumper but no biggie. I also went drag racing and while I wasnt able to lower my time my 60' were dropping.
all launches were made @ 6k rpm's

@30 psi I was only able to get 2.2
@22 psi same 2.2
@15 psi I was able to pull 2.1

I need a lot of practice and I'm sure a 1.9-2.0 is possible.... too bad I only got 1 run in @ 15psi.

BTW.... am I suppose to do a burnout with these tires?

 

no. not on street tires.

 

well, this wouldn't really apply to you since you have an EG but I'm running 215/45/16 Azenis on my EM1:

- +44 offset
- prokit and illuminas
- I bent where the clips up front and tucked the fender liner = no rubbing

 

normal 215's should fit, but the azenis are wider than most tires. 205 azenis are wider than 205 kuhmos... etc..

 

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ovaltine &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I see alot of people runnin 215 in the back and 205s in front (FWD). I'm wondering what advantage this has, if any. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm not sure but this set-up seems more suited for RWD.
An issue of of "SportCompactCar" a while ago featured a JDM DC2R with 205/50 on the front and 195/55 in the rear which they say are more popular to grip racers in Japan to have a much balance handling. Personally I have no experience with this set up but it kind of makes sense for FWD to reduce understeering.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DC4_95 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I'm not sure but this set-up seems more suited for RWD.
An issue of of "SportCompactCar" a while ago featured a JDM DC2R with 205/50 on the front and 195/55 in the rear which they say are more popular to grip racers in Japan to have a much balance handling. Personally I have no experience with this set up but it kind of makes sense for FWD to reduce understeering.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I was going to say ALMOST the same thing. Wider tires in the front on a FF Car would seem a better setup.

As for the question at Hand... 215 45 16 is what Spoon puts on thier Car BUT I think they use spacers too. Another point that Someone brought up was that the Falkens are slightly WIDER than other tires. Maybe a 215 40 would work better if they make that Size. Normally you can run 205-45's with 16" with NO PROBLEM 215 45's will result in a taller Side wall which MAY rub a little.

 

Well so far no problems as long as I dont hit a bump @ full lock. I did roll in the quarters and front fenders but I LOVE these tires, my best 60' has benn a 2.16 so let see if I could get that down some. I also had to cut and bend in the lip on the frame cause it was cutting the middle of the tire like a razor. Going around turn and braking are improved as well. these tires are worth every penny.

 

I was surprised at the handeling of these tires as well I love them in the rain

 

I remember a discussion a while back where someone said that the 205/15" is actually wider than the 215/16"

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BrewerHatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I remember a discussion a while back where someone said that the 205/15" is actually wider than the 215/16" </TD></TR></TABLE>
That's right. My 205/50-15 Azenis are actually more than 215mm wide, however the 215/45-16 Azenis aren't any wider than the 205/50-15s.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 137 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the sidewall on my azenis blew out when the slightest bit of air got out of that tire and I made a hard turn the tire flexed and the rim kissed the sidewall and ripped it clean open...

Good luck going wider than your supposed to because I promise that is going to happen with these tires. </TD></TR></TABLE>
How did you do that? That's like . . . not even possible. What were you running, 5psi?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fastwanabe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well I bit the bullet and had the 215's put on and I like them. I did however had to roll the rear quarters and trim the bumper but no biggie. I also went drag racing and while I wasnt able to lower my time my 60' were dropping.
all launches were made @ 6k rpm's

@30 psi I was only able to get 2.2
@22 psi same 2.2
@15 psi I was able to pull 2.1

I need a lot of practice and I'm sure a 1.9-2.0 is possible.... too bad I only got 1 run in @ 15psi.

BTW.... am I suppose to do a burnout with these tires?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Azenis are not drag tires - they're intended for autocross and HPDEs. The stiff sidewall is very drag-launch-unfriendly.

 

well I decided to sell the Azenis only because I noticed a big difference in acceleration between my 195/50/15's and my 215/45/16's. It's a pretty big difference too. The 215 were at least 1" taller than my 195's but I never would have thought they created such a difference. I will however purchase 205/50/15's Azenis and hope that they are'nt much taller than my 195's.


Modified by fastwanabe at 6:25 AM 7/11/2003

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Targa250R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Azenis are not drag tires - they're intended for autocross and HPDEs. The stiff sidewall is very drag-launch-unfriendly.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Targa250R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Azenis are not drag tires - they're intended for autocross and HPDEs. The stiff sidewall is very drag-launch-unfriendly.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Aw, is someone on their HPDE/cone chaser pedestal?

Azenis work about as well as any street tire is going to at the drag strip. Plenty of people in the 1.9-2.0 area... including myself...

Thanks.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SkyeC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Aw, is someone on their HPDE/cone chaser pedestal?

Azenis work about as well as any street tire is going to at the drag strip. Plenty of people in the 1.9-2.0 area... including myself...

Thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I simply said the stiff sidewall is unfriendly for hard launches a the drag strip, and I can attest to this. They also tend to hop a lot when launching on an older car with worn engine mounts and suspension bushings.

I don't appreciate your tone.

Thanks.

 

The sidewall is not that stiff at 20psi tire pressure.

My old worn out car didn't hop the tires much.

Sorry about the tone, I won't attach the .wav file next time.