15" tire choices

[avdcav]

Is there a latest and greates " I honestly
Can't stand the radial t/a side to side bouncing .

All my other cars run Toyo proxy RA-1 but not available,
Am I just wasting my time here and the move to 17"
Is just the way it is ?

[Got the Bug]

Give the search function on CC a shot. Unfortunately not too many options in the 15" size. Avons, GY Billboards, Mickey Thompson, and Firestone. Cooper also makes a tire.

[vatdevil]

There's nothing comparable to the RAs in 15 inch. There's Avons, but very high priced. Other tire options will not touch the performance of the
RAs, at least not in the correct size. If your thinking 17s, consider 18s. A lot more options available on 18s.

[SPF1061]

Originally Posted by vatdevil

There's nothing comparable to the RAs in 15 inch. There's Avons, but very high priced. Other tire options will not touch the performance of the
RAs, at least not in the correct size. If your thinking 17s, consider 18s. A lot more options available on 18s.

The visual of 18"s on a Cobra gives me vertigo. 17" are bad enough. But that's just me. In 15" performance tires there are three choices: Avons, Avons, or Avons.

[vatdevil]

Originally Posted by SPF1061

The visual of 18"s on a Cobra gives me vertigo. 17" are bad enough. But that's just me. In 15" performance tires there are three choices: Avons, Avons, or Avons.

18s with black centers look good IMHO. 18s with polished centers are a bit too much. Avons are very good, I've run them, but pale in comparison to the latest R compound tires. Amazing grip and responsiveness.

[G-Pete]

Originally Posted by SPF1061

The visual of 18"s on a Cobra gives me vertigo. 17" are bad enough. But that's just me. In 15" performance tires there are three choices: Avons, Avons, or Avons.

...and they look good on the car too. (245 front and 295 rear)

[G-Pete]

I'm in the process to make stencils - like the picture below. Just with the addition on the opposite side reading CR6ZZ.




Picture is from the GT forum (thanks guys) Painting Avon CR6ZZ - GT40s.com

[G-Pete]

Stencil is done, waiting for ordered tire paint to come in...

[AL427SBF]

Originally Posted by G-Pete

...and they look good on the car too. (245 front and 295 rear)

if you don't have 15's, for the love of god don't go out a buy some ....

15's = yuk, too much sidewall
17's = very nice
18's = exceptionally nice, great tire selection

why go with 60's tech in wheels when your replica has very little 60's tech elsewhere, it's only a copy of a 60's roadster using the latest tech at the time it was built. if the body style is close, and they all are, mission accomplished - go high tech everywhere else, it's already a forgery

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[Silverback51]

Originally Posted by AL427SBF

if you don't have 15's, for the love of god don't go out a buy some ....

15's = yuk, too much sidewall
17's = very nice
18's = exceptionally nice, great tire selection

why go with 60's tech in wheels when your replica has very little 60's tech elsewhere, it's only a copy of a 60's roadster using the latest tech at the time it was built. if the body style is close, and they all are, mission accomplished - go high tech everywhere else, it's already a forgery

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Sorry, you could not give me 17's or 18's.

I will keep my 15's thank you very much.

[G-Pete]

Originally Posted by AL427SBF

if you don't have 15's, for the love of god don't go out a buy some ....
15's = yuk, too much sidewall
17's = very nice
18's = exceptionally nice, great tire selection
why go with 60's tech in wheels when your replica has very little 60's tech elsewhere, it's only a copy of a 60's roadster using the latest tech at the time it was built. if the body style is close, and they all are, mission accomplished - go high tech everywhere else, it's already a forgery
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I'll answer that with your own quote:

Originally Posted by AL427SBF

... just about everything you said sounds like the rant of some teenage kid -

...and the only ride you showed (so far) and came to a Saturday Cobra meeting at Alice's was this one...





...yeah, nice 17" rims

[AL427SBF]

Originally Posted by vatdevil

There's nothing comparable to the RAs in 15 inch. There's Avons, but very high priced. Other tire options will not touch the performance of the
RAs, at least not in the correct size. If your thinking 17s, consider 18s. A lot more options available on 18s.

Agree, I went 18's for that reason, you also get a little more contact patch with the larger diameter. Need to make sure your cobra can handle the increased size - wheel well, suspension travel, backspacing etc.

[vatdevil]

Originally Posted by AL427SBF

Agree, I went 18's for that reason, you also get a little more contact patch with the larger diameter. Need to make sure your cobra can handle the increased size - wheel well, suspension travel, backspacing etc.

Effective spring rate increases when moving from 15s to 18s and the handling difference is night and day.

[vatdevil]

There's nothing comparable to the RAs in 15 inch. There's Avons, but very high priced. Other tire options will not touch the performance of the
RAs, at least not in the correct size. If your thinking 17s, consider 18s. A lot more options available on 18s.

[ERA 778]

I'm running BF Goodrich Drag Radials. They're much better than the T/As. I just never drive if there's any chance of rain!

[4pipes]

AVONs are transformative......almost slick like grip.

[rodneym]

Leave the BF/TAs for your custom Chevy van with the waterbed. They were rediculously hard and bad on my old SPF.

Billboards have the look and they're much better.

BUT, The Avons win hands down.

[FOMOCONUT]

So who has 15" Avons to fit a Cobra . SPF #2773 Jerry

[Silverback51]

Originally Posted by FOMOCONUT

So who has 15" Avons to fit a Cobra . SPF #2773 Jerry

I bought mine from this place in Portland. Same price as Kraus Racing, but no shipping.

Contact Trackside Motorports | A-n-T Tire & Wheel | Portland, Oregon

From what I remember they could also get the Goodyear BB's or G7's.

[BAsque1]

Has anyone tried the Mickey Thompson radials in 15" 295x50x15?