BFG KDW2's & Falken FK-451's??

[adamkob32]

Ok I am at a dilema here, I want a real good high performance summer tire, decent treadwear, and good in the rain. I ran Azenis last summer because I was autocrossing with it. Tires suck in the rain though. I was looking at Tire Rack's high performance tire survey chart.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=UHP

Everything on there is pointing me towards the KDW 2's. Ok, are they really as good in the rain as what they say. If they are, then that looks like what I will be ordering.

Let me know your opinions guys. These will be going on my 93 Saturn SW2 in 215/40x17 inch form. Thanks in advance!!

--Adam :banana:

[adamkob32]

Come on guys, half the members here have SRT-4's which come with the tires. Let me know what you all think.

[blkbomber01]

i ran the g-force kdws's on my old camaro and i loved them.... they gripped awesome though everything, but thats the new design and there not goin on a camaro.

[04 Turbo Spec]

I ran the kdw 2's they are good in a straight line but when I took them to the race track they showed there weakness. they don't handle well. But the Kdw's (not the 2's) are good

[Broken5hift]

i hate those tires, they blow in rain and bad weather. def not worth the money, at all.

[SilverTurboRidin]

AND THEY ARE REALLY NOISY lol

[TROLL]

moving to suspension and brakes...

and fwiw, everyone i've talked to that has them loves them. criz and s4tosti both have them... they should chime in here

[S4toSTI]

I have them and i love them you guys who think they are terrible in the rain are goofy. COmpared to the stock tires on the sti, i forget what they are called. they rock and compared to other all seasons i have had they are better then them too. Cornering these tires are great, maybe not on a track under extreme conditions but you can see the weak points of alot of tires on a race track. I love these tires and highly reccomend them Sincere also has them.

[Broken5hift]

................. maybe the put the ****ty ones on the srt-4 then lol

[S4toSTI]

No just the skinny ones.

[Broken5hift]

No just the skinny ones.

which are the ones he's looking to buy :thumbup:

[S4toSTI]

which are the ones he's looking to buy :thumbup:
Except your stockers are 205/50-17

[Broken5hift]

Except your stockers are 205/50-17

i had 215's on when mine sucked. im saying unless your going like 245+ i dont think its gonna make a difference. :banana:

[Broken5hift]

is the dancing banana guy broken?

[S4toSTI]

Mine are 225 and they rock... so i don't know what your talking about. Oh and the bananna is fine.

[Broken5hift]

Mine are 225 and they rock... so i don't know what your talking about. Oh and the bananna is fine.

ok, i didnt like my 215's but thats just my opinion :wiggle:

the banana dude wont dance for me? ***.

[S4toSTI]

ok, i didnt like my 215's but thats just my opinion :wiggle:

the banana dude wont dance for me? ***.
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[adamkob32]

Ok so I am hearing good or made. My other choice is Falken FK451's in the same size. What's your guyses opinions on those?

--Adam :banana:

[cravej]

the banana dude wont dance for me? ***.
Are you using Firefox? :banana:

[Safir]

Adam - i had the first KDW's on my subaru and found the wet performance to be quite good - i drove them to the cords and had very little trouble in the rain even with little to no tread on the inside edges. From what i've read the KWD2 is as good or better in the wet than the KDW, but i haven't heard any back to back comparisons from real people, so YMMV as always.

[olsookie]

i had the kdw2's on my 98 gsx , they worked great.

you should check out the pilot ps2 or ds3's, friends with cobra mustangs rave about the ds3's