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szw
02-21-2003, 01:26 AM
I'm looking for 225/45/17 tires, what are good prices?

Is 600 for a set of Falken Azenis, including mount and balance a good price? I dont' know anything about tire shopping!

Also this is just for my summer driving, but I don't really do anything crazy with my car!
Weapon_R
02-21-2003, 02:16 AM
yeah thats a very, very good price. Most 17" tires run around 200+ for anything decent. The cheapest i've seen any 17" tire (avid h4) was for $175 each
szw
02-21-2003, 02:33 AM
Thanks

Also tread-life is quite important as well.
jdmakkord
02-21-2003, 10:58 AM
Falken azenis dont have a long tread life!!! Try the falken fk451 instead.
kevie88
02-21-2003, 11:01 AM
Where did you find tht deal? I would like a set of 16" Azenis for my Prelude, I dunno who carries them in Calgary tho!
2.2vtec
02-21-2003, 11:03 AM
Originally posted by Weapon_R
yeah thats a very, very good price. Most 17" tires run around 200+ for anything decent. The cheapest i've seen any 17" tire (avid h4) was for $175 each

Most tire places that I've been to has sold the Avid H4 for no more then 135.00 dollars.
2000impreza
02-21-2003, 11:06 AM
none of the falken summer tires have that great of tread life...... if you want good tread life look into the kumho 712's.
jdmakkord
02-21-2003, 11:09 AM
I've had real good luck with the fk451's...wicked in rain too!
jdmakkord
02-21-2003, 11:11 AM
:D
kevie88
02-21-2003, 11:41 AM
Originally posted by kevie88
Where did you find tht deal? I would like a set of 16" Azenis for my Prelude, I dunno who carries them in Calgary tho!
Fuji
02-21-2003, 01:40 PM
Originally posted by szw
Thanks

Also tread-life is quite important as well.

If you aren't going to track or autoX your car they are not worth it. The treadlife is VERY minimal on those and as I remember you can rotate them even if you remount and balance.... look at the tread and you will see
szw
02-21-2003, 03:59 PM
Ok so what other tire should I look for, with decent grip, but good tire-wear?

Kuhmo Ecsta Supra 712s?

Anybody have experience with Continental ContiSport?
Fuji
02-21-2003, 04:11 PM
Originally posted by szw
Ok so what other tire should I look for, with decent grip, but good tire-wear?

Kuhmo Ecsta Supra 712s?

Anybody have experience with Continental ContiSport?

I think the 712's have "decent" grip and reasonable treadwear.
I bagged the crap out of mine all summer, plus 5 track days. I got about 6000km out of them doin that. Plus they are cheap.


There are better tires out there but you have to spend the money to get them.
GTS Jeff
02-21-2003, 05:52 PM
Originally posted by szw
Ok so what other tire should I look for, with decent grip, but good tire-wear?

Kuhmo Ecsta Supra 712s?

Anybody have experience with Continental ContiSport? those were the oem tires that came with the 02 altima. i found that they were quite grippy at first, but after a season of hard driving, they are noticeably less grippy, even though the tread doesnt wear down that much.

i personally dont like them too much.
Fuji
02-21-2003, 06:38 PM
Originally posted by jdmakkord
:D

Those are the FK451's? I thought they looked exactly like the Kumho 712's
Fuji
02-21-2003, 06:38 PM
Originally posted by szw
I'm looking for 225/45/17 tires, what are good prices?

Is 600 for a set of Falken Azenis, including mount and balance a good price? I dont' know anything about tire shopping!

Also this is just for my summer driving, but I don't really do anything crazy with my car!


Where did you get that price from?
92 Teg-B18A
02-22-2003, 12:51 AM
Dunlop FM 901's are pretty sweet, they sell for a decent summer performance tire price too :)
2000impreza
02-22-2003, 04:03 AM
Originally posted by Fuji



Where did you get that price from?

yeah no kidding. i'd like to know too.
Weapon_R
02-22-2003, 05:05 AM
Originally posted by 2.2vtec


Most tire places that I've been to has sold the Avid H4 for no more then 135.00 dollars.

I couldn't even find a decent 15" tire for that price! Let me in on the secret...
ecstasyracer
02-22-2003, 01:15 PM
$600 is way too low. Here is there price on tiredtrends.com, its more like $908:

http://www.tiretrends.com/Cart/view_cart.php3?invTable=TireDetail&add=5476
szw
02-22-2003, 02:20 PM
its a group deal / wheel&tire price
chrisgushue
02-25-2003, 10:29 PM
go to RPM, theyre carryign some new british line that has better tread life than most for about 130 a tire, i forget the name of the company tlak to roberto
szw
02-26-2003, 08:36 PM
Anyone heard of Federal VR rated tires
chrisgushue
02-26-2003, 10:36 PM
those are what roberto was talking about, good tread life, high quality, and cheap go for it