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Choices are getting thin...
Cooper Cobra - 295/50/15 $120.00 Mickey Thompson S/T - 295/50/15 $130.00 Mickey Thompson S/R - 26X12.00R15LT $203.00 Firestone Firehawk - 295/50/15 $120.00 I would think the Mickey Thompson S/T would be a great choice for everyday performance driving. |
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What??? I didn't know there was a choice! I just told Krause I wanted then grooved and he never asked about any options for the tires. He DID ask WHY I wanted them grooved, as if it were a bit of an odd request, I guess... Basically I wanted grooves just in case I need to drive the car on the street for a short distance. Like from a local race track to home, or from a race track to a hotel, just keeping my options open. I WILL run them on the street for a bit, just to get a feel for the bite before I do the track thing.
I'm currently doing my best to wear out the GT-II's, at least the rear ones. :) I'll mount the slicks on a second set of wheels I have so I can go back and forth at will. |
There are other tires besides GT2's and BB's
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http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...ew_Pattern.JPG And here's the old pattern. This seems closest to a regular street use tread: http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...ld_Pattern.jpg The old tread just looks more natural to me. |
Wow, the bottom pic looks like a "real" street tire all right! My pattern is like the top pic. I considered the Avons, which the Kirkhams like a lot. I also considered some other brands. For the track I think the Goodyear slicks are hard to beat, for the street there are many options. I will likely go back to the Goodyear Bill Boards for my street tires in the near future, I like 'em.
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Thats the primary reason I'm waiting to find out how they feel, run on the street before I buy a new set of Bill Boards. My biggest concern with the hand grooved slicks is wet traction. I am in Oregon after all, rumor has it, it does rain here on occasion. :)
The Bill Boards have really good wet traction, I suspect the slicks offer little in that regard, a valid potential concern. I DO drive in the rain or get caught in the rain from time to time. In fact, I went for a drive yesterday with it "threatening rain" and sure enough, the roads were wet in some places. I have the tires and wheels right now but have run into a bit of a problem finding the right valve stems I like, so I'm off today to hunt them down. Couldn't find them yesterday after searching multiple sources locally, I may have to order them from some place. |
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If you had a similarly agressive tread like the Old Historic pattern, I would think the wet traction would be somewhat similar. The New Historic tread may not offer quite enough paths for the water to shed off.
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Point well taken Dcmgt, that could make a difference all right!
Krause notes the traction numbers as follows: Dry, slick, a 10, hand grooved a 9.5. Wet, a 3. It would be interesting to see if the wet traction number would come up with a different pattern. No doubt a bunch of it has to do with the compound of the rubber itself. I wonder how the stiffer side wall comes into play as it concerns wet traction? Stiff sidewall, by the way, is mainly why I wouldn't run a street drag radial on the street or a road track. Way to much "slop" in the side wall. |
A suggestion to consider.
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No real issues except GY out of production. http://www.primequip.net/images/65%2...20copy%20B.jpg I bought a set of GY Billboards but after a trip on backroads, decided they are best for track days. They are okay on the street but are very lightweight so I fear a road hazard failure on back roads. http://www.primequip.net/images/65%2...rd-May09-d.jpg I then bought a set of Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/T tires. I really like these. Much smoother rolling, better traction, and decent look. Ran all last season, very, very pleased. http://www.primequip.net/images/65%2...VW-ST-side.jpg The M/T S/T's (left) compared to GY BillBoads's (right) http://www.primequip.net/images/65%2...ST-BB-tall.jpg Both have 10" tread; the BB's are slightly taller. Both fit my roadster with ease. The M/T's can be bought at Performance Plus Tire and these tires are sold with "Free Freight" if that helps. |
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