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  • P71

    March 17, 2010 8:33 p.m. P71 UltraDork

    FYI to my fellow penny-pinching GRM'ers: Falken Azenis Rt-615's are in stock at Discount Tire Direct in 205/50/15 (40 tires left) at $324/set shipped plus an $80 rebate. That's $244 to your door for four brand-new, still regionally competitive ST-class tires in the most popular Honda/Miata size. They are the "old" compound and not the new "K" (I think). Screaming deal for a tire that's a few tenths off of the RE11's and Star Spec's (with a National-level driver on a National-level car) for less than HALF the price!

  • maroon92

    March 17, 2010 8:59 p.m. maroon92 PowerDork

    I noticed that the other day, I think I am going to get a set for the new wheels I bought for the Supra.

  • March 17, 2010 9:03 p.m. z31maniac Dork

    Yup been on sale for months. I just put a set of them in 215/40/17 on my E30.

  • P71

    March 17, 2010 9:06 p.m. P71 UltraDork

    They were out of the 205/50/15's for a long time, I dunno where they "found" more of them, but I was happy to take 4 of them of their hands!

  • fifty

    March 17, 2010 9:18 p.m. fifty Reader

    they've been out of most sizes for several weeks. Vulcan Tire is out also.

  • Keith

    March 17, 2010 10:49 p.m. Keith PowerDork

    I got four for $176 shipped on Black Friday thanks to a tip on this forum. The Azenis isn't my favorite tire, but it can be hard to beat for the price.

  • footinmouth

    March 18, 2010 5:41 a.m. footinmouth New Reader

    In reply to Keith: What tire do you like better ?

  • White_and_Nerdy

    March 18, 2010 7:13 a.m. White_and_Nerdy Reader

    I've got 4 14" Azenis just waiting to go on the Miata thanks to this deal. :)

  • John Brown

    March 18, 2010 7:23 a.m. John Brown MegaDork

    Too bad they don't make a 215/60r15

  • Keith

    March 18, 2010 7:42 a.m. Keith PowerDork

    footinmouth wrote:

    In reply to Keith: What tire do you like better ?

    Other than the cold/cool weather behavior, I'm partial to the Kumho XS. Haven't tried the full list of EHP tires in person yet. My biggest beef with the Azenis is the rock-hard sidewall. Great for an autocross special, terrible for use outside a parking lot.

    Didn't stop me from picking up a set, of course.

  • P71

    March 18, 2010 7:53 a.m. P71 UltraDork

    Up here in the cold and wet the Azenis still holds it own for most of the year. I don't notice the sidewall thing since 50-series still has a decent sidewall (the 195/60's on the RX-7 were great).

  • Marty!

    March 18, 2010 7:56 a.m. Marty! HalfDork

    Just checked, the 245 40 18's I need are still $154 a piece :(

  • 93celicaGT2

    March 18, 2010 8:03 a.m. 93celicaGT2 UberDork

    I wish someone made a 265/40-16. Or a 245/40-16.

  • John Brown

    March 18, 2010 8:09 a.m. John Brown MegaDork

    Marty! wrote:

    Just checked, the 245 40 18's I need are still $154 a piece :(

    Marty!, I have a nice set of Michelins for $150.00 picked up in Lansing, Mi.

  • March 18, 2010 8:11 a.m. skruffy Dork

    225/45 17s are still $111 each. Shucks.

  • Marty!

    March 18, 2010 8:15 a.m. Marty! HalfDork

    JB, you've peaked my interest. I'll pm you when I'm back home and on a real 'puter.

  • Armitage

    March 18, 2010 9:25 a.m. Armitage Reader

    Wow the -K compound tires are almost 2x as expensive. Has anyone tried them/seen any comparisons yet?

  • Timeormoney

    March 18, 2010 9:25 a.m. Timeormoney New Reader

    z31maniac wrote:

    Yup been on sale for months. I just put a set of them in 215/40/17 on my E30.

    That e30 must stick something awesome in the corners

  • Armitage

    March 18, 2010 9:38 a.m. Armitage Reader

    BTW: it appears that the Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Specs have a $50 rebate on Tire Rack and elsewhere putting them in the same ballpark as the old 615s in the 17" sizes I looked at.

  • Keith

    March 18, 2010 10:17 a.m. Keith PowerDork

    P71 wrote:

    Up here in the cold and wet the Azenis still holds it own for most of the year. I don't notice the sidewall thing since 50-series still has a decent sidewall (the 195/60's on the RX-7 were great).

    I have a set of RT-215s in a 195/60-14 and some Kumho 711 "black and rounds" in a 205/40-17. Despite the fact that the sidewall is 1.5" shorter on the 711, the car rides better on them. And since the RT-215 heat-cycled out fairly quickly, I think the 711 actually gripped better as well. Granted, I'm judging the RT-615 by the older RT-215, but that's why my main motivation for buying Azenisiseses is price.

    The plan for the RT-215s is to turn them into atmospheric pollutants when the MG is rolling.

  • March 18, 2010 12:36 p.m. pmchase New Reader

    Not anymore, 195/60/14 = $108/ea

  • Keith

    March 18, 2010 2:49 p.m. Keith PowerDork

    I think I paid $42 for each of the old RT-215s. Still, they do seem to pop up on sale once in a while, and my current RT-615s only cost $44 each shipped. I wouldn't have paid $100+ for 'em.

  • March 18, 2010 5:07 p.m. paul Reader

    P71 wrote:

    ...with a National-level driver on a National-level car...

    Just curious, what driver/class?...

  • Vigo

    March 18, 2010 8:10 p.m. Vigo Reader

    245/40-16.

    I really wish someone made this....

  • Buzz Killington

    March 18, 2010 8:24 p.m. Buzz Killington Reader

    Marty! wrote:

    Just checked, the 245 40 18's I need are still $154 a piece :(

    d'oh. Yoko Advan AD07s were on clearance at tire rack for $99/each in 225/45/18. i picked up five (gotta have a spare for those out-of-production tires!).

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