15" tire choices

[Bill Bess]

I have mickey Thompson S/R Radials, wear great, look great, seem to stick pretty well..love the flame tread design, priced right. The only thing is, I don't have anything to compare them too, but I'm happy with my choice.

[Dwight]

I installed a pair of BFG G-Force Drag Radials on a B&B a few months ago. Mike went from 300 hp to 525 and needed better tires. I drove the Cobra to the alignment shop. While we were at the shop it rained hard for a short time.
I drove home in a light rain on wet streets. I tested the tires because I had heard how unsafe they were in the rain. I could stop good but had to be careful how fast I accelerated. With a hard rain and deep water on the streets I would not continue to drive.
By the time I got home I decided to buy a pair for my Cobra.

Dwight

P.S. Mike has over 2000 miles on the tires and loves them.

[snakebitekit]

Originally Posted by Bill Bess

I have mickey Thompson S/R Radials, wear great, look great, seem to stick pretty well..love the flame tread design, priced right. The only thing is, I don't have anything to compare them too, but I'm happy with my choice.

Ditto. 5000 miles on them and I still like my choice.

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by snakebitekit

Ditto. 5000 miles on them and I still like my choice.

Are you guys talking about the Sportsman SR?

Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels

or

The ET Street radial?

Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels

Some people are running the ET Street (drag) radial all around.

[avdcav]

But Avon what ? I'm on the site right now
It's all motorcycle . What model are people running

[SPF1061]

Originally Posted by avdcav

But Avon what ? I'm on the site right now
It's all motorcycle . What model are people running

Tire Specs :: SascoSports

I am running 295 rear / 245 front.

[ERA427]

My ERA has 15" Trigo knock offs with Yokohama 352's.

I have nothing to compare them to. I don't take it to the track so I don't care that much. Anyway, they hadn' been mentioned yet so I thought I'd add them to the list.

On these Avons that people are raving about... are they track only? What is the model name of them so I could take a closer look?

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by ERA427

On these Avons that people are raving about... are they track only? What is the model name of them so I could take a closer look?

Avon CR66Z, they are street (DOT) legal "rally" tires. They are expensive but if you push your car, they will save your bacon.

[Chilibit]

I use them (AVONs) and have for about two years. Maybe 12k miles. Tread wear for me is very good for such a soft tire. Very round, balance dead easy. Predictable. I got these from Sasco. Compared to the Yoko's I had, these are leagues better.

[Silverback51]

I have had the Goodyear GTII's which are lower than garbage in my opinon and also dangerous. Went from them to the Goodyear BB's which I liked. Then before we went on vacation I put on the Avons. Avons are great tires also.

This time around I think I'm going to go with the Goodyear G7's if they are the same compound as the BB's. If they are a harder compound, then it's back to the BB's.

By going to the BB's or G7's you will lose 50 pounds of unsprung weight which is considerable.

[madmaxx]

I only got 3k miles on my first set of BFG T/a, front look new. Then again I have easily done over a thousand burnfdowns got it sideways going into second 350 times and spun them in 3rd 200 times. I love them! Never had any vibration etc. What r u guys trying to accomplish, if you want to go over a 100 mph, buy a vette or Porsche these cars are low end torque beast. Not high speed racers, not safely anyways.

[Silverback51]

Originally Posted by madmaxx

I only got 3k miles on my first set of BFG T/a, front look new. Then again I have easily done over a thousand burnfdowns got it sideways going into second 350 times and spun them in 3rd 200 times. I love them! Never had any vibration etc. What r u guys trying to accomplish, if you want to go over a 100 mph, buy a vette or Porsche these cars are low end torque beast. Not high speed racers, not safely anyways.

What???

I cruised for around 30 minutes at 110+. Car felt fine.

[madmaxx]

I have had a couple blast to 150ish, not any fun no need to do it again, anything above a 100 and I just don't like it. That being said I have had my Lexus gs 300 at 115 for 5 miles before with no concern, just feel safer in an enclosed car.




QUOTE=Silverback51;1195929]What???

I cruised for around 30 minutes at 110+. Car felt fine.[/quote]

[SPF1061]

Originally Posted by madmaxx

I only got 3k miles on my first set of BFG T/a, front look new. Then again I have easily done over a thousand burnfdowns got it sideways going into second 350 times and spun them in 3rd 200 times. I love them! Never had any vibration etc. What r u guys trying to accomplish, if you want to go over a 100 mph, buy a vette or Porsche these cars are low end torque beast. Not high speed racers, not safely anyways.

Wussie!!!
I am running Avons with Olthoff custom Bilstein coil overs and GRP sway bars on the SPF. If there are no serious cross winds it is rock solid and predictable up to 120mph. The noise and wind make the ride a bit uncomfortable, but I have total confidence in the car at this speed. I have documented 142mph (gps) at VIR on the South Course straightaway, and would estimate 150 at the same track running the full course. The stretch accelerating between 130 and these speeds is a bit of test as to testicle size.
Not recommended for the faint of heart.

[Got the Bug]

I'm probably going to replace my old Yokohamas with some Avons after this driving season, but it would be fun to throw on a set of MT drag radials for the summer. They look awesome and I'm sure they'd be a lot of fun.

[Legless]

I’ve just put on a set of Mickey Thompson 235/60R/15 ET Street Radials on the front and 255/60R/15 on the rear. I haven’t put many miles on them yet and haven’t had them on the track. My first impression was that they are very round like an overinflated doughnut and taller than my old tires though supposedly the same size. They look the part, they are very soft and sticky for a road tire, the ride seems softer and with the rounded shoulders I tend to think they will be very predictable on dry surfaces. They pickup lots of gravel and the manufacturers do not recommend them for use on wet pavements. I must say the aquaplaning and unintentional lane changing is exciting even if a little disconcerting when driving through standing water.
Wet roads seem ok but beware of the puddles, I think with the tread pattern they can only cope with a little water before losing traction. I will have them on the track at the inaugural NSW Cobra championships on the 13th of July so we’ll find out how they go then, assuming its dry they should go ok in the drags as they hook up really solidly, I’m not too sure about going round corners but they’re certainly much, much stickier than TA’s but that wouldn’t be too hard.

[SPF1061]

Originally Posted by Got the Bug

I'm probably going to replace my old Yokohamas with some Avons after this driving season, but it would be fun to throw on a set of MT drag radials for the summer. They look awesome and I'm sure they'd be a lot of fun.

GtB,
FWIW, I have run the M/T drag radials and the Avons on the strip. My ETs and 60 foot times are just as good with the Avons.

[madmaxx]

For some reasons at higher speeds I have visions of ball joints breaking, wheels comming loose, suspension components breaking, I am sure it's in my head but that what matters to me, lol

[JerryD]

Where do you purchase Avon tires?

[Mdman352]

Sasco on the east coast and Krause on the west coast.
They are great tires but the cost is.....