i run between 32-30 psi in minw with no problems at all. i am showing normal treadwear with that setting. The ride is good there as well, well, as good of a ride as you can get out of goodyears.
I just got a set of Falken Azenis St-115s (225/45/17 from Edgeracing) - only had them on for 200 miles or sobut they are awesome -- so frickin quiet! So tire hum at all!
i ended up getting the falken 512's.... btw i'm very happy with these, i can carve corners that i would never have dreamed of w/ my old tires(i guess partially b/c the front were basically bald, and the rears only had about 1k left), anyways the handling difference is amazing, i can't wait till i reaaaally get to try these out in a parking lot w/ some cones friday night of so lol
get the Azenis St-115, best handling all-season tire i've ever used. and it handles alot better than the Kuhmo ecsta 712s i had before.
great tire i love it.. cheap and great grip.. just the tread life isnt so happy
I chose the Goodyears.. to be honest, mostly because I thought they were just damn cool looking I've never ridden on the Potenza's, so I can't give you a side-by-side comparison.. but the Eagles are excellent.. very quiet (especially compared to the OEM Pirelli's which howled like banshees above 50 mph).. dry pavement grip is as good as I've ever experienced (and yes, I get out on the track once in a while.. and drive extremely aggressively everywhere else, as well).. wet weather grip is phenomenal.. they will break lose in extreme situations (sharp turns or in standing water that is fairly deep and more than a couple car lengths.. but that's going to happen with any performance tire) the tires don't give back as much feedback as my old Pirelli's, which got progressively louder as the g-forces increased.. but they will give you ample warning and they break away very predictably.. and better yet, they'll get back on track pretty easily if you ease up.. there is a touch of understeer in the handling, but not nearly as much as the OEM tires.. they're a bit more neutral when they are warm, tho another nice thing is that they don't tug at every uneven surface in the pavement, which my Pirelli's did.. also, the OEM Pirelli's didn't give my rims any sidewall protection, thus nearly every wheel now has curb scratches.. the Eagle's have a ridge that extends farther than the rest of the sidewall to give you a little security.. I have no idea if the Potenza's are the same I'm very happy with my decision to buy the Eagle's.. it would be nice to be able to do a back-to-back test drive with both brands, but how many of us have ever been able to do that? and yeah, I still think they look good
Yes, the sidewall is very stiff. The Azenis is a close as you can get to a "R" compound tire. I use them for track days and am very impressed with their performance.
If you're looking for ultimate grip from a street tire then the Azenis's grip vs the Ziex will far outweigh the additional weight. If you are looking for a decent grip tire and want to get some mileage out of them then don't go with the Azenis.
I weighed my MCS 17"s on a bathroom scale - 49 lb. That's with the 205/45-17 Badyear RS-A's. My 215/45-16 and 16x6.5" Enkei RPO1/Falken Azenis weighed 37 lb. on the same scale. 12 lb per corner is a HUGE amount, and is extremely noticeable while driving.
buy anything but those tires when they wear out, they suck!
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