Is Flaken Azenis Asymetrical semi slick road legal?

[sidewaymambo]

Find some 255/40/17 with very good price, but not sure if they are road legal, the guy who quote me price not sure about it, is anyone can confirm this? thanks

[jlnewton]

I have been told by a couple of tyre guys that the are road legal, plenty of people use them.

[r32-25t]

yeah there legal

not a problem with using them one the street

[Duncan]

They sure are road legal. Should be an huge improvement over normal road tyres. Have you considered other R type tyres though, there are better ones out there.

[sidewaymambo]

Anything else you can suggest? thanks.

Originally posted by Duncan

They sure are road legal.  Should be an huge improvement over normal road tyres.  Have you considered other R type tyres though, there are better ones out there.

[Duncan]

Well, it depends what you are looking for.

The Azenis are apparently a good middle ground in R tyres, OK wear and price OK.

I've also used Dunlop Formula Rs which are excellent, but about $2000 per set (235 and 265)

Another type I've used are the Bridgestone Re55s which are even better, but are very soft, would probably only last 2-3 track days. About $1500 a set

Other popular choices are Bridgestone Re540s and I think franks has just picked up a set of Toyo r1rs.

[SIKCAR]

are those prices for 17s or 18s?

what's some good tyres, that don't wear out as quick for about a grand or bit more?

for 17s (235s and 265s)

[sidewaymambo]

tempe tyres quoted

Falken ST-115 255/40/17 260 each fitted and balanced

Originally posted by SIKCAR

are those prices for 17s or 18s?

what's some good tyres, that don't wear out as quick for about a grand or bit more?

for 17s (235s and 265s)

[sidewaymambo]

another question, if you have different tyres at rear and front ..say 255 semi slick at rear and your normal 235 tyres at fron, what will happen at street / track, thanks

[Mick Trainer]

Whats sort of keys to you guys get out of your R-rated tyres? Include how many track days you go to.

Mick.

[Roy]

Is St115 the correct designation for the semi slick, as i thought they were the tip top road tyre...or was that the St415. so basically be sure thats the semi slick tyre not their premium road tyre.

Ive had type R on the back with street rubber on the front, and at the track its not all that bad. On fast corners though my car did seem to want to understeer a little more.

[sidewaymambo]

I should put a line to separate them..

the ST-115 is road tyres only..all around tyres

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the Azenis asymetrical is semi slick..

Originally posted by Roy

Is St115 the correct designation for the semi slick,  as i thought they were the tip top road tyre...or was that the St415. so basically be sure thats the semi slick tyre not their premium road tyre.

Ive had type R on the back with street rubber on the front, and at the track its not all that bad.  On fast corners though my car did seem to want to understeer a little more.

[Duncan]

Originally posted by Mick Trainer

Whats sort of keys to you guys get out of your R-rated tyres?  Include how many track days you go to.

Mick.

lol, depends

I don't use em on the road much (just to track and back). I run falken fk451s on the road, which are a great $1000/set road tyre.

Formula R fronts - about 3-4 track days, (8x20min sessions)

Formula R rears - about 6 track days

Re55s fronts- fronts lasted 3 days at Dutton rally, so I think only 2-3 track days....and they are assymetrical so can't swap side to side

Re55s rears - were on for the same 3 days at dutton, about 50% worn.

My car may be a little unusual with much more front wear, it doesn't have much power so it looks after the rears OK.

[Roy]

Duncan with the money you spend on rubber i think your well past needing a front end alignment kit to get more even wear out of those tyres. Plus cant hurt corner speed.