what would be a good summer tire i can run i had falken azenis rt 615
but they went like butter on a hot day any suggestions?

 

I'm quite fond of the Bridgestone Pontenza RE050A Pole Positions. Sticky like the OEMs, I think they have better water ejection characteristics (handle rain better) and they are a bit noisier as you approach the cornering limits so you get better feedback. Went with 225/45 front and 255/40 rear.

This really belongs in the wheels and tires sub forum.

 

try the tire section. You will probably get a more thorough answer there

 

Dunlop direzza star specs 100%!

 

dunlop

 

Another vote for the wheel and tire section, as well as the Dunlop Star Specs.

 

Are the starspecs louder than RE-01R? I am a big fan of grip however I would not want to go to a tire any louder!

 

How do the bf goodrich gforce Sport KDW compare to the azenis and stock bridgestones?

Good specs and very sexy tire. You can also get them at costco for 700$ taxin.

 

from Tire Rack's comparison test of "extreme performance" summer tires:

Some tread noise is a normal by-product of the large tread block elements that are a common feature of Extreme Performance Summer tires. Among the tires in this test, the Potenza RE-01R produced the least amount of tread noise of the group. The Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec also did a good job minimizing tread pattern noise with only modest noise across the variety of surfaces on our test route. The ADVAN Neova AD07 and its large tread block elements generated several distinct pitches on asphalt surfaces at higher speeds, while the Ventus R-S2 Z212 produced noticeable tread noise on all road surfaces.

both Bridgestone and Yokohama have released replacements since this test (RE-11 and AD08, respectively) but both cost about 40% more than the Dunlop.

 

Moving to appropriate forum.