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Old May 29, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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Need tire decisions

Im in need of tires, and I need help from various people.

My head hurts from reading reviews on it from various places. And one thing is certain...im indecisive.

Im looking at
Toyo proxes 4 205/55R15
Nitto NT450 205/55 R15
Fuzion Zri 205/55 R15
These 3 I can get for about $70 each

But for a even better deal I can get
Falken ZE 912 215/60HR15 for about $60 each. I heard these falkens are good but their sidewalls are not as stiff as others.

From my driving
30% is the ocassional drifting, 10% autox and courses, 60% spirited driving.
For my driving habits which one is best suited from the one I selected?

These are going on gxl rims.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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205/50/15 Falken RT-615's or 195/50/15 Bridgestone RE-01R's....=P

I thought you could get the Azenis for $70?
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Old May 30, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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50 series are too low for my taste ona 15 inch rim.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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it helps you out in acceleration with a smaller aspect ratio.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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But since hes not seriously competing I doubt the difference in gear ratio could outweigh the goofy look. Drifting and going fast are completely different, I would honestly just get some Falken Zeix 512s from ebay or vulcantire.com 205/60/15s for $40/each. He would not be able to drift at all with the RE01Rs or Azenis's in an NA car.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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I was debating the whole 50 series tire thing.

My car is dropped about an inch with agx shocks and eibach springs. A 60 and even a 55 looks alright, but a 50 is a little extreme isnt it?

I finally nailed down my choices between the Toyo proxes 4 and the Fuzion ZRi.
But if I do go 50 series, then a whole lot of other choices will pop up.....

If I do go 50 series Ill prolly go with the azenis. I borrowed my cousins set of azenis (205/50R15)off his honda and went drifting with it and it was pretty hard to break loose with no additional power. Though once I did get it loose, it was so very controllable.
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