^^^^^ yup, .... he did say "bang for the buck"...

even tho they're in the summer performance category.. the felt fine in the rain

 

I would go for the Falken 512s... since it Rains a lot

 

i've ridden with a certain ogre, that shall remain nameless, that has driven like a madman and the KDW2's held up just as well in the rain and the sunshine. thats why i'm getting a set.

 

kdw2 rock. they own the rain

 

Although I like the Kumho MX, the KDW-2 seem to have dropped below the cost of the MX.

 

I think I might try those Hankook Ventus RS2. They're a max performance tire and i can get it for 113/tire. I've had Kumho MX's on my RX7 and loved them on track days. I wanna try something different, plus Kumho's are gettin up in price nowadays. I'll let u guys know how it goes. There's a driving school coming up at Putnam Park in Indiana, and another at Mid-Ohio. Hopefully these tires hold up good there. I need to get one of those timer things u guys use for superlap. Kden thanx for the inputs.

 

I just got a set of the Azenis 615's. First impression is that they are super sticky. I'm assuming that they are not the best in the rain though. It remains to be determined if they are better than the old azenis in the wet.

 

where did you get them from?

 

Gino,

You can get the 615's from www.vulcantire.com

 

when was this? i checked last week and the tires went up in price considerably. it was like 184 each (waipio costco).

 

i just went to the costco on dillingham and the guy told me $131.99. it might have something to do with the size. i noticed, at least on the tire rack, that 225-45-17 is cheaper by a good margin. the only problem with costco is the wait. gonna take up to two weeks. oh wellz, i'll wait considering the mounting and balancing is free. also i read one of their pamphlets(sp?) that said they use nitrogen to fill the tires instead of just regular air. something about the nitrogen being more dense than oxygen so it doesn't leak out like regular air. idk, still $132 for KDW2's isn't bad at all. if you want them mounted soemwhere else they will deduct $10 per tire so they are really only $122 each for the tires. i am gonna be ordering mine today or tomorow from their website. the guy there said that if you order from the web it will only take 1-2 weeks, if you order from the store itself, it will take a month. anyways, hope this helps someone. L8R

 

I got mine from Suby Dude. www.subydude.com

https://www.i-club.com/forums/ongoing-projects-31/got-new-shoes-94345/

 

yeah.. costco has a good deal on the kdw2's ... but it seems for only specific sizes? they didn't have the size i wanted, and it would be a special order that would cost more than tirerack. although, they will fix tire punctures for free...

 

are the top max summer performance tires from owners surveys at Tire Rack (top being best, lowest being worst). Personally, I feel most of the time you get what you pay for.

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3

Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Pole Position

Pirelli PZero Nero

Dunlop SP Sport 9090

Michelin Pilot Sport

Dunlop SP Sport 9000

Bridgestone Potenza RE050

Kumho ECSTA MX

Yokohama AVS Sport

Continental ContiSportContact 2

Bridgestone Potenza S-02

Dunlop SP Sport 9000 DSST

BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KD

Michelin Pilot SX MXX3

Pirelli PZero Rosso Asimmetrico

Pirelli PZero System Direzionale

Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar

Pirelli PZero System Asimmetrico

Pirelli PZero Rosso Direzionale

San

 

i have a set of pilot sport ps2's and a set of kdw2's and the two dont compare. kdw's are so sticky rain or shine. and cheaper.