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Old 12-21-2005, 05:29 AM   #1
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Just for grins I ordered a set of Falken Azenis RT-615 from Discount Tires Direct to try out on my 17" rims. These tires seem to have quite a following with the Autocross and drifter crowd and considering their price I figured they were worth trying as track/autocross tires. I went with the 225/45x17 and 255/40x17 sizes, my wheels are 7" an 9" widths so these should fit perfectly.

Once I get some track time on them I'll post some reviews.

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Old 12-21-2005, 06:08 AM   #2
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MJW--That looks like a good choice,

What year Boxster do you have and which wheels are you using?

After all the chatter recently about the larger OD on the rear wheel of the 987 and how you need to stay in a certain range of tire size ratio--front to rear--what you've got just might work on my car( using the 245/45/17 size) and be relatively inexpensive.

Let know how it works out.
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Old 12-21-2005, 06:29 PM   #3
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Mike,

It's a 2003 S, soon to have the RoW M030 suspension installed. They are going on a set of Mille Miglia turbo twist replicas, 17x7" and 17x9". I know, these are heavier than the factory wheels but they are all I have in 17's and they aren't really bad wheels. If you were to go out and buy a second set of track wheels and tires the package would be very reasonably priced, somewhere around $1800. That's for the entire set of wheels and tires OR about what I paid for the rear set of 18" wheels (minus tires) that are on the car now
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