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Not Fast but very Furious

Discussion in 'Stop, Drop & Roll' started by ShinmaTsunami, Oct 25, 2004.

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    ShinmaTsunami T-elos Rider

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    that's funny.... i have the 711's on my ae92 now and they handle horribly compared to the yokohama avs es100's that used to be on the car.....
    toyotaspeed90, Oct 25, 2004
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    Not Fast but very Furious

    I just replaced my Kumho tires with Falken ZE512. The Falkens have just under 1,000 miles now and they still don't grip or handle as well as the Kumhos. I have to slow down in corners to avoid the "Oh Shit" feeling. I could definitely corner faster and more predictable with Kumhos. Are the Falkens just not fully broken in yet or do they just suck? Thanks for the feedback.
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    if u want some decent falken's u have to get the Azenis rt-215 or the fk-451...otherwise go w/ toyo proxes (supposed to handle better than the azenis)...i've been enjoyin mine
    RollaRyder1103, Oct 25, 2004
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    falnfenix Well-Known Member

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    meh...i like my Falkens...

    then again, i don't push my car to any great lengths...it's just a daily driver to me at this point.
    falnfenix, Oct 25, 2004
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    can't go wrong with...

    bridgestone potenza S-03 pole position
    Perelli Pzero nero m+s
    Michelin Pilot Sport

    or if your looking for a budget tire, word is the fuzion tire is pretty good for its price. its made by bridgestone.
    91DX, Oct 25, 2004
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    Supposedly AVON is a good tire and has some decent reviews.

    My continentals were 84 each and I love them.
    Montana, Oct 25, 2004
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    hell i got my 205/40zr17 toyo proxes4 for $92 a piece
    RollaRyder1103, Oct 25, 2004
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    lol..I paid about 35 bucks apiece for my Ziex 512s. They work great for me -- head and shoulders above the $60 Bridgestone Weatherforces I had on before..
    CadetLee, Oct 26, 2004
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    proxes 4 all the way! :)

    I've been running Proxes series tires for over 3yrs now. NEVER had issues with them. Used to run Fz4's but then switched to the 4's - the 4's are much quieter than the FZ's were.
    vortex, Oct 26, 2004
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    parada. 80 a pop for 205/45/ZR16

    mmmmm
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    Laura, do you have the 512's?
    gotarheels03, Nov 1, 2004
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    I got my Falken Ziex 512's for 37 bucks a piece @ http://www.vulcantire.com/. I bought the 185/65/14. that's why they were $2 more. I suspect that he bought the 175/65/14 that came stock with the older corollas.
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    i got zeix-512 195/60/14 on my S rims. i feel some decent control with them. they were at least better than my old visa tires. i got them for 220(balanced,installed,new valve stems). i would say proxes4 are way better than ze-512, just look at the tread design on the p4's. they look more like autocross tires than all season.
    sxlostv1, Nov 2, 2004
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    I bought 185/60/14s from edgeracing.com.
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    ZE512 are squirmish and SCARY in turns
    Silver Bullet, Nov 2, 2004
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    If these ZE512s are lucky enough to be on the Rolla long-term how miles will they last?
    Silver Bullet, Nov 3, 2004
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    My fronts are about half gone..rears look great (heh..) -- that's with maybe 6k on them.
    CadetLee, Nov 4, 2004
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    Half gone with only 6k? Do you drive hard? So these tires suck and they don't last!
    Silver Bullet, Nov 4, 2004
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    read CadetLee's profile.. 35 shot of NOS... what do you think?
    baddrunk69, Nov 4, 2004
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    my bro owns an 04 TL with bridgestone and his tires went bald in 10 months time with 23,000kms (approx. 14,375 miles). so he complained to his dealer and they told him to talk to firestone, firestone told him to go back to the dealer and dealer said they cant do nothing. so he complained to honda canada and they told the dealer to deal with it! so... long story made short, dealer replaced his 4 tires. dealer said it was due to agressive driving! :) :) dealer asked him to pay C$500 for one tire and they pay for the rest. the service manager looked at his bald tires and he went... HOLY!!! :)

    never seen tires go bald in such a short time. :)
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    205/40/ZR17 Parada Spec2's :):) couldnt be happier
    KonigRolla, Nov 5, 2004
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