View Poll Results: what tires should i get
falken azenis 205/50/15
22
41.51%
kumho ecsta MX's 205 50/15
20
37.74%
other
11
20.75%
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tire poll please vote!!!!
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tire poll please vote!!!!
well its that time again...time to buy new rubber for nessie....and for the first time ever i find myself at a point of indecision, falkens or kumho ecsta MX's
mind you that everything stated about the kumho is stuff i heard from other TRUSTWORTHY autox people.
FALKENS :
Pros: i have driven my way throug 4 sets already, and i am experienced on this tire, and i KNOW they are grippy as hell, and dont mind their low tread wear, and they are great cold weather tires. excellent stiff sidewall
Cons: Falkens get "greasy" when they get hot. autox points season is mostly during summer months, and greasy = not good. everyone is on these tires, so you have no advantage in rubber.
KUHMO ECSTA MX'S :
Pros: New tire, not everyone has it, IF it is stickier you have a rubber advantage. better water channeling than falkens, said to have an equally sticky compound in rubber. great when hot.
Cons: I have no experience on this tire. slightly softer sidewall. unproven tire...its kinda a ? if they are indeed as sticky. unknown tread duration. slightly worse in the cold
thanks in advance for voting/addiong to this post.
mind you that everything stated about the kumho is stuff i heard from other TRUSTWORTHY autox people.
FALKENS :
Pros: i have driven my way throug 4 sets already, and i am experienced on this tire, and i KNOW they are grippy as hell, and dont mind their low tread wear, and they are great cold weather tires. excellent stiff sidewall
Cons: Falkens get "greasy" when they get hot. autox points season is mostly during summer months, and greasy = not good. everyone is on these tires, so you have no advantage in rubber.
KUHMO ECSTA MX'S :
Pros: New tire, not everyone has it, IF it is stickier you have a rubber advantage. better water channeling than falkens, said to have an equally sticky compound in rubber. great when hot.
Cons: I have no experience on this tire. slightly softer sidewall. unproven tire...its kinda a ? if they are indeed as sticky. unknown tread duration. slightly worse in the cold
thanks in advance for voting/addiong to this post.
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you know what I said the other night chris. Go with the tire you know. We run the V700's and they are great but there not streetable tires like your required to use. The Falken's are great tires I just personally have never used them.
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I voted for other. I really like the Yokohama ES100's for road course or auto-x. 
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i'd go with the kumho purely because it is unknown.. give em a try..i've heard some good things about them.. kind of like the things i heard about the Azenis before they came out over here..
you can always go back to the azenis later.
you can always go back to the azenis later.
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I hear good things about the Falkens, but I have had good luck with the Kuhmos though.
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