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HankM3
03-28-2004, 05:16 AM
Anybody have any comments on Falken FK-451's? At $98/tire for 225/45-17, they seem like a decent deal.
The Roadstergal
03-29-2004, 12:23 PM
Get the Falken Azenis Sports. Inexpensive, and you won't find better summer grip for the price. They beat the Kumho 712s all hollow at twice the price, actually.

http://www.ec-securehost.com/OnlineTires.com/Falken_AZENIS.html#FalkenAZENIS
Desertnate
03-29-2004, 12:27 PM
Get the Falken Azenis Sports. Inexpensive, and you won't find better summer grip for the price. They beat the Kumho 712s all hollow at twice the price, actually.

http://www.ec-securehost.com/OnlineTires.com/Falken_AZENIS.html#FalkenAZENIS

How do the Azenis do in the rain? They don't look like they would move much water. :dunno:
elbert
03-29-2004, 12:42 PM
How do the Azenis do in the rain? They don't look like they would move much water. :dunno:

They worked well for me at VIR in a downpour. They're cheap and sticky, and the noise level is very reasonable. The only real downside is they weigh a lot (don't have an actual measurement yet) but that's the price of the stiff sidewalls.
otto325ci
04-15-2004, 11:47 PM
Anybody have any comments on Falken FK-451's? At $98/tire for 225/45-17, they seem like a decent deal.

I have them and they are great so far. I don't track or anything so for just on the road they are grippy and produce only a little more noise than my stock setup. I've had them in the rain a few times and had no problem with hydroplaning. I found that in very cold temps -30 they had a tendency to break away on acceleration due to the compounds hardening up, but then again they are a summer tire.