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ke382TG
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Re: semi-slicks on the road?

Mon, 23 May 2005 23:28

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Any helpful comments would be appreciated.

I use and have been using the Falken Azenis RT 215 tyres (just picked up another new set a few weeks ago, apparently the last in the country?? They are being superceded apparently but the new model has no arrival date). I drive on the street with them, attend the occassional track day and head up to WSID for drags a few times a year. I got about 12,000km out of my last ones. They had a hard time at the track etc but on the street I am pretty sedate (ie I am not into burnouts etc).

I have found them to be quite good in the wet and have not had any instances where I have aquaplaned (my car only weighs 900kg wet and my tyres are 215 wide rears and 205 wide on the front).

They offer an exceptional upgrade in grip levels over "standard" performance tyres. For example: I also use Dunlop FM901's, if I run the 901's on the rear I can wheels spin in the first 4 gears in the dry on a good quality road (on a number of occassions I have had the rear end step out at around 110km/h on the highway when boost comes on Shocked

, usually scares the shit out of the passenger and the car behind me Rolling Eyes

). With the RT215's on the car it will grip in all gears when boost hits. If I "warm" them up I can do a high rpm launch and get perfect traction. Without warming them up I still get a good launch with controllable wheelspin. Launching with any sort of boost on the 901's just meant uncontrollable wheelspin through 1st, 2nd and then start to get traction in 3rd.

I would like to try some other tyres similar to the RT215's for comparison but most brands don't make the size I require.

In summary, I found the RT215's to perform very well in a variety of conditions. As with softer compound any tyre of this type though they can wear out a bit quick.

NOTE: the RT215's are DOT approved tyres.

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