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Semi slicks dont grip in the wet due to tread block design (well they do, but not as good as normal "high performance" road tyres). A true semi slick (R compound) will be dead on you within 5000kms as well.

Besides those two points, check out the suspension and handling section, lots of threads in there on tyres :)

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I post here because its better to get opioon off ppl who i know.  The Falken Azenis ST115s i am pretty sure arent made in 265's

Well thanks i think i will ask around for fedrals see what happens.

They 'were' made in that, cause i have them in 265/35r18. Not sure whether they are any more, however my mother checked prices for me one day, and somewhere assured her they could get them, at $490 a corner though :rolleyes:

Going to try out Firenza this time around, Ash who some of you know has said good things about them

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Highly suggest Falken Azenis ST115s. Plenty thumbs up.

Yeah, theyre not a bad tyre, have a couple of dramas with them tho, when i did a motorkhana on them, the car was front wheel sliding at times, i thought that shouldnt happen on 235's,

other then that, they are a good tyre, i have no trouble smoking them, but when you want them to grip, they do, except for some acquaplaning in the wet (255's but so its understandable)

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I had Nexen N2000's on the back of mine for a while, they're not a tyre that I'd reccomend to anyone that likes grip

They'd be awesome for drifting though :(

I've got Vredestein Sportrac 2 tyres on the front of mine, brilliant tyres

they stick like shit to a blanket, even in the wet (2 huge ass water channels might have something to do with that)

http://www.vredestein.com/autobanden/Main....&BandTypeID=471

And currently I have Bridgestone Turanza ER30's on the back, which were good when they were new.....

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I'll second the vredenstein sportrac's. I have them on the front of my car and no matter how hard I throw the car into a corner, the front will not slide. Also under really heavy brakeing they have great grip so won't activate ABS unless you are literally standing on the brakes.

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Shaun, there is one high performance tyre that I would recommend in that size Falken FK451's, they're not to pricey but they are as good as youll get for street performance...

I got Frink 2 of them in 265 40 R17 for about 90 cheaper per tyre than retail, I know I guy.

Let me know if you want me to get you a price.

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