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[tharaka]

I'm sure most of you have seen the Falken RT215 semi comps on ebay for $180

if not: link

has anyone had experience with these tyres?

I'm getting mixed opinions about them

this is the review i read first
The Azenis 215's weren't a bad tyre but definitely suffer from heat cycling fairly badly. I'm faily sure ther don't make them any more and the new 615's are a much better tyre, not only because of the tread pattern but also the tyre compound.

I ran 215's on a Mini Cooper S for the track originally - liked them so kept them on for daily use as they are an approved road tyre. After a couple of months they went as hard as a rock. The compound goes off due to the constant heat up and cool down. I now run 615's on my GTR as daily tyres.

Chalk and cheese comparison.

I wouldn't waste my time with the 215's.

that made me shy away from them, but then i read this

When I put on RT215s on my previous car, an otherwise stock Pulsar, it was night and day in terms of my braking points and corner entry and midpoint speeds.
I drove on the stock Dunlop Sport 2000's, Pirelli P5000s and some Silverstone POS'....they were all pretty close in the dry (the Pirellis were standout in the wet).
You could feel minor differences, but not like the first time you decide not to brake for a corner and the tyres don't squeal...actually they just shrug off your cornering attempt and call you a pansy for going so slow.

another review by the same person
Before any of the other circuit racers reply, I'll start off by saying that they're not a semi slick. They're just a very aggressive street tyre.

You don't have to take my word for it, even Falken's marketing drones advertise them in the "Passenger radial" section rather than "motorsport" section.

They're probably one of the best street tyres for track work around. Great mechanical grip, reinforced sidewalls for less flex, and because of the big tread blocks they don't overheat as easily.

Guys who've driven on them and Dunlop S03s on the track say that the mechanical grip is about the same, but the RT215s will last longer before overheating and going greasy on you.

They're a usable tyre in the wet. While they're newish, they have the same grip as a set of worn "regular" street tyres. They're something you have to be aware of if you're going to heavy brake, but not something you need to treat with kid gloves.

They do work better with a little bit of heat in them, but that's the same for any sports tyre. It doesn't take much to get them up to temp either.


However, they do wear very quickly. I had a set on my otherwise stock N15 SSS, and they lasted 11,000kms. Of course, I was doing the Old Pac 3 times a week and I didn't really need to brake with these tyres.

i dunno
i guess for the track, they aren't good
but as a "high performance" street tyre they could be ok, especially for $180

has anyone else had any experience with them?

[tharaka]

from a "Best street tyres" thread
owner of a 600hp r32 gtr said:
RT215s

and another one from the same thread
Ill never buy anything but Falken RT215 Semislicks for the rear

since i got them in 245/45/17 along with whiteline handling kit and camber kit etc i have a really hard time loosing traction. Even in the rain they grip very well.
The wear is great, ive had them for about a year now and there is still heaps of tread left.

Awesome tyres, ide love to think how a GTR would handle with these on all corners.

[tharaka]

oh, if anyone is wondering why they are so cheap
the RT215 is a runout model, they were superseeded by the RT615
so they are just selling all their old stock

[WRCVR4]

Also not the RT215 ISNT a R compound semi, much more street friendly then say a RE55 (R compound)

Charlie has RT215's on his EVO atm

Still they are better then most street tyres,

GROUP BUY ??

[tharaka]

Also not the RT215 ISNT a R compound semi, much more street friendly then say a RE55 (R compound)

Charlie has RT215's on his EVO atm

Still they are better then most street tyres,

GROUP BUY ??

rt215s aren't semi comps (my bad)... they are an agressive street tyre
falken even listed them as passenger car tyres

[djcharliek]

The Falkens aren't a bad tyre. They aren't that good either though.

For a street tyre, they aren't too bad I guess. For track, I'd still go with Bridgestone RE55s. Only bad thing about RE55s is they were out quick.

I heard the Hankook RS2's were quite a good tyre also for street. I'll be putting these on once my track rims arrive. I just want to test them out on the track.

[tenji`]

too bad they arent 225s

[OFFON-4]

Any pics of these tyres

[tharaka]

Any pics of these tyres

i found an azensis vs neova comparison
just gotta translate it to english which will take a while

[BobWrinkle]

chuck it in babel...2 minutes and your done

[tharaka]

I'm sure most of you have seen the Falken RT215 semi comps on ebay for $180

if not: link

has anyone had experience with these tyres?

I'm getting mixed opinions about them

this is the review i read first
The Azenis 215's weren't a bad tyre but definitely suffer from heat cycling fairly badly. I'm faily sure ther don't make them any more and the new 615's are a much better tyre, not only because of the tread pattern but also the tyre compound.

I ran 215's on a Mini Cooper S for the track originally - liked them so kept them on for daily use as they are an approved road tyre. After a couple of months they went as hard as a rock. The compound goes off due to the constant heat up and cool down. I now run 615's on my GTR as daily tyres.

Chalk and cheese comparison.

I wouldn't waste my time with the 215's.

that made me shy away from them, but then i read this

When I put on RT215s on my previous car, an otherwise stock Pulsar, it was night and day in terms of my braking points and corner entry and midpoint speeds.
I drove on the stock Dunlop Sport 2000's, Pirelli P5000s and some Silverstone POS'....they were all pretty close in the dry (the Pirellis were standout in the wet).
You could feel minor differences, but not like the first time you decide not to brake for a corner and the tyres don't squeal...actually they just shrug off your cornering attempt and call you a pansy for going so slow.

another review by the same person
Before any of the other circuit racers reply, I'll start off by saying that they're not a semi slick. They're just a very aggressive street tyre.

You don't have to take my word for it, even Falken's marketing drones advertise them in the "Passenger radial" section rather than "motorsport" section.

They're probably one of the best street tyres for track work around. Great mechanical grip, reinforced sidewalls for less flex, and because of the big tread blocks they don't overheat as easily.

Guys who've driven on them and Dunlop S03s on the track say that the mechanical grip is about the same, but the RT215s will last longer before overheating and going greasy on you.

They're a usable tyre in the wet. While they're newish, they have the same grip as a set of worn "regular" street tyres. They're something you have to be aware of if you're going to heavy brake, but not something you need to treat with kid gloves.

They do work better with a little bit of heat in them, but that's the same for any sports tyre. It doesn't take much to get them up to temp either.


However, they do wear very quickly. I had a set on my otherwise stock N15 SSS, and they lasted 11,000kms. Of course, I was doing the Old Pac 3 times a week and I didn't really need to brake with these tyres.

i dunno
i guess for the track, they aren't good
but as a "high performance" street tyre they could be ok, especially for $180

has anyone else had any experience with them?

[tharaka]

from a "Best street tyres" thread
owner of a 600hp r32 gtr said:
RT215s

and another one from the same thread
Ill never buy anything but Falken RT215 Semislicks for the rear

since i got them in 245/45/17 along with whiteline handling kit and camber kit etc i have a really hard time loosing traction. Even in the rain they grip very well.
The wear is great, ive had them for about a year now and there is still heaps of tread left.

Awesome tyres, ide love to think how a GTR would handle with these on all corners.

[tharaka]

oh, if anyone is wondering why they are so cheap
the RT215 is a runout model, they were superseeded by the RT615
so they are just selling all their old stock

[WRCVR4]

Also not the RT215 ISNT a R compound semi, much more street friendly then say a RE55 (R compound)

Charlie has RT215's on his EVO atm

Still they are better then most street tyres,

GROUP BUY ??

[tharaka]

I'm sure most of you have seen the Falken RT215 semi comps on ebay for $180

if not: link

has anyone had experience with these tyres?

I'm getting mixed opinions about them

this is the review i read first
The Azenis 215's weren't a bad tyre but definitely suffer from heat cycling fairly badly. I'm faily sure ther don't make them any more and the new 615's are a much better tyre, not only because of the tread pattern but also the tyre compound.

I ran 215's on a Mini Cooper S for the track originally - liked them so kept them on for daily use as they are an approved road tyre. After a couple of months they went as hard as a rock. The compound goes off due to the constant heat up and cool down. I now run 615's on my GTR as daily tyres.

Chalk and cheese comparison.

I wouldn't waste my time with the 215's.

that made me shy away from them, but then i read this

When I put on RT215s on my previous car, an otherwise stock Pulsar, it was night and day in terms of my braking points and corner entry and midpoint speeds.
I drove on the stock Dunlop Sport 2000's, Pirelli P5000s and some Silverstone POS'....they were all pretty close in the dry (the Pirellis were standout in the wet).
You could feel minor differences, but not like the first time you decide not to brake for a corner and the tyres don't squeal...actually they just shrug off your cornering attempt and call you a pansy for going so slow.

another review by the same person
Before any of the other circuit racers reply, I'll start off by saying that they're not a semi slick. They're just a very aggressive street tyre.

You don't have to take my word for it, even Falken's marketing drones advertise them in the "Passenger radial" section rather than "motorsport" section.

They're probably one of the best street tyres for track work around. Great mechanical grip, reinforced sidewalls for less flex, and because of the big tread blocks they don't overheat as easily.

Guys who've driven on them and Dunlop S03s on the track say that the mechanical grip is about the same, but the RT215s will last longer before overheating and going greasy on you.

They're a usable tyre in the wet. While they're newish, they have the same grip as a set of worn "regular" street tyres. They're something you have to be aware of if you're going to heavy brake, but not something you need to treat with kid gloves.

They do work better with a little bit of heat in them, but that's the same for any sports tyre. It doesn't take much to get them up to temp either.


However, they do wear very quickly. I had a set on my otherwise stock N15 SSS, and they lasted 11,000kms. Of course, I was doing the Old Pac 3 times a week and I didn't really need to brake with these tyres.

i dunno
i guess for the track, they aren't good
but as a "high performance" street tyre they could be ok, especially for $180

has anyone else had any experience with them?

[tharaka]

Also not the RT215 ISNT a R compound semi, much more street friendly then say a RE55 (R compound)

Charlie has RT215's on his EVO atm

Still they are better then most street tyres,

GROUP BUY ??

rt215s aren't semi comps (my bad)... they are an agressive street tyre
falken even listed them as passenger car tyres

[tharaka]

from a "Best street tyres" thread
owner of a 600hp r32 gtr said:
RT215s

and another one from the same thread
Ill never buy anything but Falken RT215 Semislicks for the rear

since i got them in 245/45/17 along with whiteline handling kit and camber kit etc i have a really hard time loosing traction. Even in the rain they grip very well.
The wear is great, ive had them for about a year now and there is still heaps of tread left.

Awesome tyres, ide love to think how a GTR would handle with these on all corners.

[tharaka]

oh, if anyone is wondering why they are so cheap
the RT215 is a runout model, they were superseeded by the RT615
so they are just selling all their old stock

[WRCVR4]

Also not the RT215 ISNT a R compound semi, much more street friendly then say a RE55 (R compound)

Charlie has RT215's on his EVO atm

Still they are better then most street tyres,

GROUP BUY ??

[tharaka]

Also not the RT215 ISNT a R compound semi, much more street friendly then say a RE55 (R compound)

Charlie has RT215's on his EVO atm

Still they are better then most street tyres,

GROUP BUY ??

rt215s aren't semi comps (my bad)... they are an agressive street tyre
falken even listed them as passenger car tyres