What are the best tires for the 15"rims

[John Annie]

Dear Cobrak,

I struggled with the same question almost two years ago. My situation was that I would be driving my Cobra on the street with no drag strip or race track visits. I wanted to keep the original profile look of the Cobra, so I went with the 15 inch rims.

The brands I looked at were Dunlop, Yokohama, BFG and Goodyear. These brands could provide both front and rear tires in the sizes needed (235/60R15 front and 295/50R15 rear). I did extensive searches on Club Cobra and other sites to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each brand. In the end I chose the Yokohama’s. I’ve been very happy with these tires. On the down side, they are only “T” rated tires. (One of the advantages of the 17 inch tires are that you can get “Z” rated tires).

My tire installer had no trouble balancing the tires. They run smooth, my steering is rock solid and they don’t throw up road debris. I purchased the Yokohama’s from Tire Rack. I don’t know if they are still available or not.

John Annie

[Stentor]

Without a doubt, the 15" Avons (CR6ZZ) are among the best high-performance radial tires at this time for Cobras (V rated).

I have a pair for my car and they handle great. The primary downside is that they cost substantially more than many of the other 15" tires that guys use for their Cobras.

Do a quick search on "Avon tire" and you will find a few threads with additional information (e.g., other folks' experiences, where to purchase).

Good luck.

Stentor

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[ERA-FIA]

I recently went with the new Avon’s and consider them to be the best tires (15”) I’ve tried to date. High grip rating by Roger Krause (sp), radial, V speed rated and DOT. My last tires were large lettered Goodyears.

[Calbullet]

recent change to AVON's, I only can comment on the Goodyears, smoother and handles alot tighter. tires a alot softer in compound.