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AKADriver · 01-07-2004, 12:12 PM

With your existing wheels, the 205/50-15 Falken Azenis would be the ONLY tire worth using for STS. This tire isn't very daily driving friendly though... They suck in the wet, and the short 205/50 size will spin the engine much faster at speed. They also wear somewhat quickly.

For more of a daily driver compromise, look at the Dunlop FM901 or Yokohama AVS ES100, both in 205/55-15.

Don't go over 205 with that wheel width!

IMO, the ultimate STS tire choice for the 240SX is the 225/45-17 Falken Azenis. If you can save your money for some inexpensive 17" wheels, you're golden. You don't need a $2000 set of forged 17x9 +15 offset wheels to fit that tire size like some people would suggest, it will work great on a common 17x7.5 +40 provided you don't have coilovers.

01-07-2004, 12:12 PM	#8
AKADriver Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 39 Posts: 3,112 Trader Rating: (0)	With your existing wheels, the 205/50-15 Falken Azenis would be the ONLY tire worth using for STS. This tire isn't very daily driving friendly though... They suck in the wet, and the short 205/50 size will spin the engine much faster at speed. They also wear somewhat quickly. For more of a daily driver compromise, look at the Dunlop FM901 or Yokohama AVS ES100, both in 205/55-15. Don't go over 205 with that wheel width! IMO, the ultimate STS tire choice for the 240SX is the 225/45-17 Falken Azenis. If you can save your money for some inexpensive 17" wheels, you're golden. You don't need a $2000 set of forged 17x9 +15 offset wheels to fit that tire size like some people would suggest, it will work great on a common 17x7.5 +40 provided you don't have coilovers.