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Old 05-14-2003, 10:05 AM
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Meats point about the originals giving you more warning before they go away is a good one. The original cobras had a softer suspension, 15 inch(tall) tires that were not very wide. A taller narrower tire will roll more and slide some if its bias ply, add these factors to a softer rolling suspension and you had a better shot at seeing the edge before you got there. Replicas, with stiffer frames and stiff spring rates, 17 or 18 inch wheels and 10 inch wide radial, tend to have more ultimate grip, slide less and have a knife for an edge. This is the main reason that I run bias ply's, I get a chance to catch it before the landscaping begins. Scott
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