"big letter" goodyear eagle tires

[razerwire]

Hilabrand made a run of real mag wheels about 4 or 5 years ago. I have a set of those. I do think they added something to them to help with the oxidation. I only have to clean up about every 3 months time. As a youngster I remember using steel wool on my neighbors top fuel dragster every week to keep them up and they had a more gold tint to them. I have the bill boards on trigo wheels. Put the avons on the mags since the avons weigh more.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by razerwire

Hilabrand made a run of real mag wheels about 4 or 5 years ago. I have a set of those.

Not Halibrand 4 or 5 years ago. I have the last from Halibrand-circa 1992. Yours may be by M &A or Kress.
Glad the mag holds air so well-it's definitely the G'years leaking.

[razerwire]

Going by my failing memory I should of said I bought them about 6 years ago. I bought them through Finishline Motorsports Las Vegas. The wheels came in Halibrand boxes, who made them for Hilibrand would be a guess on my part. When they were made would be a guess on my part also. Which foundry made wheels for Hilibrand in the 1960s I don't know. I learn things on this site all the time and I'm enriched by it.

[eagle4444]

I purchased a goodyear eagle stencil kit and paint. Does anyone know if you could purchase a good radial tire[ preferably goodyear, and with a side of the tire smooth enough to paint the large logo on it? Seems to me, this would be the best of both worlds. If anyone has any input, please let me know- Jeff.

[elmariachi]

Originally Posted by eagle4444

I purchased a goodyear eagle stencil kit and paint. Does anyone know if you could purchase a good radial tire[ preferably goodyear, and with a side of the tire smooth enough to paint the large logo on it? Seems to me, this would be the best of both worlds. If anyone has any input, please let me know- Jeff.

Its hard to imagine how the results of this effort would be befitting of the car. There are only a couple of tire brands (Yokohama and Mickey Thompson) that make the right size P metric tire and I am not sure they will give you what you are looking for. To my knowledge Good Year does not make a performance tire to fit our cars properly.

[Silverback51]

In my opinion the best overall 15 inch radial tire in the Cobra sizes is the Avon. It's just a shame they are prices so high that it drives some buyers away.

[elmariachi]

Yeah I intentionally left that one off because I figured he wouldn't pay that and then stencil them when he could just buy the BB.

John, how would you compare the Avon to the GY in terms of they rock-throwing abilities?

Jim



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[Silverback51]

The Avons still throw stones, but not near what you get with the BB's.

[Earl J]

You guys may want to revisit the Roger Krause site for the Hoosier Vintage DOT rated tires. I believe they come in sizes appropriate for Cobras. They are half the price of the Avons. Tire life and wear longevity may still be a issue. The DOT makes them street legal to a degree and they have a nice tread pattern kind of a vintage chain-link design.

Best,
Earl J

[Clayboy]

John,
On an earlier post didn't you say you were going back to BB after having Avons or was I mistaken? If that is the case what is your reasoning?
Bob

[Silverback51]

Originally Posted by Clayboy

John,
On an earlier post didn't you say you were going back to BB after having Avons or was I mistaken? If that is the case what is your reasoning?
Bob

You are correct.

The main reason is the BB's reduce the unsprung weight by 50 pounds, which is a bunch.

I also like the looks of the BB's better and I can live with the flat spots and the other quirks they have.

[gsharapa]

I like the BBs also. Just think the look with the sloppy paint job looks so vintage. I rotate mine in the garage every few weeks when the car is idle and it only takes a couple miles to heat them up and then they drive great unless you are on a crappy road they will wonder a bit. You do need to check tire pressure as they will slowly lose air over time but that's just good maintenance that you should do with all tires on a performance car. The great news is they bite good as I'm not affraid to put my foot in it when they are heated up.....

[Silverback51]

Originally Posted by gsharapa

I like the BBs also. Just think the look with the sloppy paint job looks so vintage. I rotate mine in the garage every few weeks when the car is idle and it only takes a couple miles to heat them up and then they drive great unless you are on a crappy road they will wonder a bit. You do need to check tire pressure as they will slowly lose air over time but that's just good maintenance that you should do with all tires on a performance car. The great news is they bite good as I'm not affraid to put my foot in it when they are heated up.....

Looks nice.

The BB's are also very predictable and give lots of warning when approaching the limit.

[Voyager]

I like the look of the BBs and will probably get a set.

Not to hijack the tread, but…let me make sure I understand the rock throwing issue…

Do the rocks hit the underside of the wheel wells and that underneath impact leads to exterior paint damage?

Or are the rocks coming up and hitting the exterior of the car and chipping the paint?

If it is an underneath issue, didn’t Superformance eventually strengthen the wheel well undercoating to mitigate that issue?

[elmariachi]

The rocks hit everything in sight; inside wheel openings, headers, fender lips, wheel arches, cars behind you. I even get pebbles up on my intake manifold. Over time paint will get chipped and I suppose the glass could be affected underneath. Some manufacturers use a foam liner in the wheel wells to prevent any damage to the glass. My car is Rhino-lined in the wheel wells so I haven't seen any issues. I do have road rash behind the front wheels, on the leading edges/outer curves of my side pipes and in front of my rear wheels. If your car is a beauty queen and not a driver, these may not be for you.

But I am with Gary....the vintage look is unbeatable.


Jim.