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I have a 98 GSR on Neuspeed race springs, strut bar and konig heliums 15 inch. It is just a daily driver but i drive like a madman. I have toyo proxes 4 and i was thinking of getting azenis 615 205-50-15 on the front only since the rears still have like 80% tread left. Is this a bad idea will it mess up my handling at all?Or should i just get all 4 new tires?
P.S. Is the azenis 615 the best tires or should i just step up and BFG KDW instead.
P.S. Is the azenis 615 the best tires or should i just step up and BFG KDW instead.
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Re: Suggestions? (Babakarab)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Babakarab »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a 98 GSR on Neuspeed race springs, strut bar and konig heliums 15 inch. It is just a daily driver but i drive like a madman. I have toyo proxes 4 and i was thinking of getting azenis 615 205-50-15 on the front only since the rears still have like 80% tread left. Is this a bad idea will it mess up my handling at all?Or should i just get all 4 new tires?</TD></TR></TABLE>
It's a bad idea to have crappy Toyo Proxes 4 all-season tires on the rear and supersticky Falken Azenis RT-615 summer tires on the front. It will mess up your handling! On dry pavement, it will have massive oversteer; your back end will want to come around (especially since you drive like a madman). In the rain, it will understeer like crazy. Toss the Proxes (or sell the two tires with tread on eBay) and buy four Azenis.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Babakarab »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">P.S. Is the azenis 615 the best tires or should i just step up and BFG KDW instead.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The Azenis RT-615 provides MUCH better traction on dry pavement than the BFG KDW or any other street tire. The downsides of the RT-615 are so-so wet traction and rapid treadwear. If you want the maximum traction on dry pavement, get the RT-615. If you care about wet traction and/or treadwear, and you're willing to sacrifice some dry traction, so you don't want the Azenis, there are better choices for the money than the KDW (such as the Kumho Ecsta SPT).
Modified by nsxtasy at 5:44 PM 6/2/2006
It's a bad idea to have crappy Toyo Proxes 4 all-season tires on the rear and supersticky Falken Azenis RT-615 summer tires on the front. It will mess up your handling! On dry pavement, it will have massive oversteer; your back end will want to come around (especially since you drive like a madman). In the rain, it will understeer like crazy. Toss the Proxes (or sell the two tires with tread on eBay) and buy four Azenis.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Babakarab »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">P.S. Is the azenis 615 the best tires or should i just step up and BFG KDW instead.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The Azenis RT-615 provides MUCH better traction on dry pavement than the BFG KDW or any other street tire. The downsides of the RT-615 are so-so wet traction and rapid treadwear. If you want the maximum traction on dry pavement, get the RT-615. If you care about wet traction and/or treadwear, and you're willing to sacrifice some dry traction, so you don't want the Azenis, there are better choices for the money than the KDW (such as the Kumho Ecsta SPT).
Modified by nsxtasy at 5:44 PM 6/2/2006
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