[s-cars] Confession: Cheap tires on my S4

[Taka Mizutani]

I don't think FK-451s compare to Kumho MX- all the Falken ads with those
tires have them on European luxury sedans. The MX is more of a sportscar
tire.

Azenis RT series tires are the ones to compare to the MX. The RT-615 is the
best bang for your buck in a streetable, getting close to R compound tire. I
think I'll get close to 20k out of my set, but I wouldn't recommend them for
a big Audi.

If Falken is related to Sumitomo, then they're all under the same corporate
umbrella as Dunlop.

I'd go with Sumitomo HTR-ZII, Falken FK-452 or Hankook Ventus Sport for a
cheap high-performance summer tire for the Audi.

Kumho Ecsta 712s are a world of difference worse and out of production, I
think.

Taka


On 6/7/07, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> For what it's worth, the FK451's were touted to be Falken's challenger
> (besides
> the Azenis RT615) to the Kumho MX, which at the time I bought the Falkens,
> unobtainium for months. Well, as grippy as they are, their sidewalls are
> too
> soft
> to be considered an MX replacement, but they are worlds better than the
> Kumho
> Ecsta 712's I had on my 200Q. Still, all in all, ALL of those tires are
> pretty darned
> good, and all could be had for less than $1C. Still what I'd call cheap.
>
> LL - NY
>