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Old 06-01-2005, 04:57 PM   #1
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OMGHi2U SF Bay area tires 225/45/17: Eagle F1 GS-D3 vs. Falken 451 vs Falken RT-615

Hi,

Sorry that there is a yet another "which tire" thread. But I live in mountain view, and i need a good summer tire with a relatively stiff sidewall (I have Azenis Sports on my 17" Rotas and still stock RE92's on the 16s that I have not taken off from the winter).

I desperately need some summer and California winter tires (read rain). What would you recommend?

I've narrowed it down to the Eagle F1s, the Falken 451s, and the RT-615s.

discounttire is running their free shipping promotion so I can pick up the 451s for $94/ea shipped, and then just drop by the local tire shop to mount em all.

Tire rack has the Eagles for $145/ea, and the rt-615 are in a couple of places for ~150.

Can someone give me a recommendation?

My driving habbits are mostly spirited driving (route 9 in saratoga ), with no track or Auto X (that I can think of... maybe 1 track day this summer). I would definately prefer a more confortable, quieter ride than the azenis sports and the re92s


Thanks a lot in advance for your input!

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...the F1's or the 451's
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Maybe I should throw the Pirelli PZero Nero M&S into the mix?

As I mentioned, I just need a summer tire with decent rain performance in case I decide to keep them for the Cali winter....
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Scotty,

How would the 451s compare to F1s? What factors would make me chose one over the other?

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Scotty,

How would the 451s compare to F1s? What factors would make me chose one over the other?

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price.....whichever one I could get cheaper.....and there have been reports that the 451 seems to do fairly well in cool(er) temperatures.....dunno about the F1's in cooler temps.

I have been 'surprised' by tires that didn't do well when the temps dropped....THAT may be the biggest concern ya got, really----especially in cold AND wet/damp conditions and that is why the 615's may not be a good choice for you.

....drive out to dinner......sun goes down.......temp drops 20° and it rains a bit.....and the drive home may prove costly the first ramp you take 5mph too fast....
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Hehe, I hear ya.

So I just compared the Pirellis and the Eagles on tire rack, and they are neck & neck in ratings, and the pirellis are 20 bux cheaper.


Hmmmm......

I guess its a toss up between these 3 (Nero/F1/451)?

The 451s are WAY cheaper than the others, so I might go for those. I have read that they are quite loud, so if it's true (if they are anywhere near as loud as the azenis or re92s) I guess I'll be looking at the F1's, at my upper range of $$$

Hmm... Help

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Well, I just called a local American tire, and got a decent deal i think.

$528 out the door (mounted, balanced, disposed, tax) for a set of (4) falken 451's

They also throw in free lifetime repair and free lifetime rotation/balancing..

I guess its a good deal? I get them put on friday..

Yay, I hope I made a good decision.. Thanks for the help Scotty.
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I've had the Falken 451s on my previous set of rims and they were excellent in the dry & rain.

You should also check out the Hankook Ventus R-S2 which have a very similar tread to the Advan Neova

http://www.hankooktireusa.com/press_view.asp?ID=46

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