Torn between the Khumo XS and Falken RT-615 - Toyota Yaris Forums

schleppy · 04-17-2009, 08:41 AM

I'm getting ready to replace the wheels/tires on my 09 Yaris, and I'm torn between two tires. They both costs the same shipped to my door (different vendors), and will both work well for street/track.

I either want the Khumo XS:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....rtnum=05WR5EXS

or the Falken RT-615:
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...=Azenis+RT-615

There is a lot of good data about the RT-615 out there, and it sounds like a great bang-for-the-buck tire. I used to run the older version of them on my Miata and they did get greasy on the track, but nothing horrible.

From what little I've read about the Khumo XS (on here and the web), they sound like they could be a better alternative to the RT-615s. After all Khumo developed the tire to directly compete with the RT-615.

Anyone want to share any thoughts? I know there is at least one person on here running the Khumo XS.

04-17-2009, 08:41 AM	#1
schleppy I love momentum. View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris LB, Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 587	Torn between the Khumo XS and Falken RT-615 I'm getting ready to replace the wheels/tires on my 09 Yaris, and I'm torn between two tires. They both costs the same shipped to my door (different vendors), and will both work well for street/track. I either want the Khumo XS: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....rtnum=05WR5EXS or the Falken RT-615: http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...=Azenis+RT-615 There is a lot of good data about the RT-615 out there, and it sounds like a great bang-for-the-buck tire. I used to run the older version of them on my Miata and they did get greasy on the track, but nothing horrible. From what little I've read about the Khumo XS (on here and the web), they sound like they could be a better alternative to the RT-615s. After all Khumo developed the tire to directly compete with the RT-615. Anyone want to share any thoughts? I know there is at least one person on here running the Khumo XS.