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06-08-2006, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Atlanta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #821,Southern Automotive 427 Side Oiler w/2x4
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Tires
Anybody have an idea of what is comparable to the Goodyear eagle GT II?
I just called goodyear to buy a set and they don't make them any more.
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06-08-2006, 12:32 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hillsboro,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Scratch built CSX style frame, Carbon fiber body, 393 Stroker, T-bird IRS, T5
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Yokohama Avid S/T
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06-08-2006, 01:07 PM
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Location: Atlanta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #821,Southern Automotive 427 Side Oiler w/2x4
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Your kidding right??? rice tires on a cobra 
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06-08-2006, 03:19 PM
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Location: SE Wisconsin,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arntz/SBC/Jag
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Originally Posted by Alex Donghi
Your kidding right??? rice tires on a cobra |
You asked what are comparable, so yea, the Yoko's are out. Their actually quite a bit better than the GTII's.
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06-08-2006, 04:35 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Kansas City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 FIA
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Originally Posted by Yetiman
You asked what are comparable, so yea, the Yoko's are out. Their actually quite a bit better than the GTII's.
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..and the BFG T/A's. |
06-08-2006, 05:08 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Glendale,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft #395 from Vintage Motorsports; Valley Ford Specialist 487 FE with a TKO600
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Originally Posted by Alex Donghi
Your kidding right??? rice tires on a cobra |
I know you did not mean this as a Racial Slur did you?
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06-08-2006, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Kansas City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 FIA
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BFG Radial T/A's.
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06-08-2006, 01:15 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hillsboro,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Scratch built CSX style frame, Carbon fiber body, 393 Stroker, T-bird IRS, T5
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Maybe you should check what the racers are running before you criticize. Most are running Kumho's, Yokohamas, and others. I'm betting most of the Spec racer Cobras are running ricer tires.
Besides, if you were more specific I wouldn't have wasted my time posting.
Good luck with your search
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06-08-2006, 08:43 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Roanoke,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 2002 Lone Star Classics LS427, 428 CJ engine stroked to 464, 580hp/590tq at flywheel
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I like my F1 in 17"
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06-08-2006, 11:20 PM
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Location: Sacramento,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2046; P.E. Aluminum 427 Windsor.
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Firehawk Indy 500s are highly rated by the Tire Rack.
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06-09-2006, 05:27 AM
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Location: Senoia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427SO with big twin autolite inlines on custom intake, jag rear, top loader, wembeldon white, guardsmen blue stripes
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Jim is absolutely correct, they grip...........
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06-09-2006, 08:37 PM
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Man! Ease up on Alex guys. It sounds like someone studied a bit too hard in his or her sensitivity training class. Although I’m certainly not a purist when it comes to authenticity, it is understandable that someone may have a problem with Japanese tires on their Cobra.
Mind you, this is coming from someone who is putting a set of Toyos on a Mercedes tomorrow morning. Happy motoring everyone!
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06-10-2006, 12:48 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft #395 from Vintage Motorsports; Valley Ford Specialist 487 FE with a TKO600
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[quote=redUnique]Man! Ease up on Alex guys. It sounds like someone studied a bit too hard in his or her sensitivity training class. QUOTE]
For the record, I have never attended sensitivity training.
Have a nice day.
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06-10-2006, 04:30 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCR GT 40 & 1966 Fairlane 390 5 speed
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Tires
A few years ago I bought two sets of BFG T/A's and did not like them. I said I would never buy BFG tires again. Last Nov I ordered a 06 GT Mustang with 18" rims, It came with BFG G-Force tires. I picked the car up drove home and got on the internet looking for some "good" tires. But as I drove the GT I found the G-Force tire performed great. Even in the rain. Great traction in the curves and straight line. Two weeks ago I bought a pair of G-Force Sports for the rear of my Cobra. So far they seem to grip better that the Michelin Pilots I took off. The real test will be the Main Street of London June the 24th!! I need a tire that performs in the rain and on dry pavement. We get caught out in the rain sometimes and need a tire that will get me home safely. I have 16" x 10" rims on the Cobra and it is hard to find a high performce tire in that size. I called Michelin 1 800 number and they helped me find a tire that would work. Michelin bought BFG.
See ya'll in Ohio
Dwight
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06-10-2006, 06:05 AM
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Location: Coral Gables,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 289 FIA, Sold, ERA FIA on order
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My Unique FIA came with Dunlop's. Could not get rid of a shimmy at 65 mph. Several Cobra guys did a lot of tire research and came up with the Yokohama Avid S/T as an increidble tire. Outstanding quality, almost not needing balancing. I bought a set from the Tire Rack, and they have been excellent - no more shimmy - for 5,000 miles. RD
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06-10-2006, 06:42 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Devil's Backbone,RR 32,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Lone Star Classics #240,Candy Apple Red,Keith Craft 418w - 602 HP,584 TQ
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I recently put a set of Kumho Ecsta MX's on my ricer STi.Kumho mades a really nice ricer tire. 
They were installed by a shop Tire Rack recommended.They had the Road Force balance equipment.This shop mainly deals with high end performance/race BMW's and Porche.
They commented that by far Yoko's (ricer) were the best balanced tire out of the box than any other tire on the market.
And Pirrelli's (non-ricer) were the absolute worst. |
06-12-2006, 10:14 AM
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Location: Hyannis,
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Goodyear GTII's
I can attest to the poor reformance of the Goodyear GTII's. They are just ok on a dry street but wet is dangerous. A wet race track is down right scary with them. I gave up on a trackj day in the rain because the car was so scary with GTII's.
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06-10-2006, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Dwight
A few years ago I bought two sets of BFG T/A's and did not like them. I said I would never buy BFG tires again. Last Nov I ordered a 06 GT Mustang with 18" rims, It came with BFG G-Force tires. I picked the car up drove home and got on the internet looking for some "good" tires. But as I drove the GT I found the G-Force tire performed great.
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There is a huge difference in the abilities of BFG's high performance tires and their standard T/A Radials. The T/A Radial is a hard compound tire that is designed around low cost, high milage and a certain look. Performance is something of an afterthought (reguardless of what there marketing says).
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06-12-2006, 08:03 AM
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Location: Kennesaw,
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Cobra Make, Engine: B&B, 396W Southern Automotive Stroker, Custom 8.8 by Fabrication Concepts
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I just went to the track this weekend with Radial T/A's and it was a joke, no surprise! I can now drift with the best of em!! I am now looking for something with more grip but am limited with the 15 inch rims.
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06-12-2006, 11:40 AM
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Location: Sparta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: West Coast Cobra, 427SO 2x4's, 630HP/600TQ
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Not as limited as you think.
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Originally Posted by mzhun
I just went to the track this weekend with Radial T/A's and it was a joke, no surprise! I can now drift with the best of em!! I am now looking for something with more grip but am limited with the 15 inch rims.
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Consider a set of M/T Sportsman S/R's for the front and put a set of M/T ET Radials on the rear and I will be surprised if you don't lovem. You have a multitude of sizes. I dumped the the T/A's (worst tire I've had) but i wanted 26"s tall to match the heigth of the TA's and still utilize my 8" rim on the front with my 10" rims on the rear. I put 255 50 15's on the front and 275 50 15's on the back and what a ride. They look good; handle great on the street and although I only got one pass at the track on Saturday before they threw me out; my 60ft was a 1.52 coming off the tree at 2500. With some experimenting I know I can get that down further. I like the blackwall look too, or I should say it suits my car well. From the front they are an eye catching tread pattern with a little bit of an attitude. Having said that; you can only expect about 8000 miles on the reat ET's but you will get normal wear on the front with the S/R's. Just a suggestion.
http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/street.html
(It just occurred to me; your track and my track may be two different type tracks: mines a 1/4 miler at full bore)
Bernie
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