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06-29-2016, 05:01 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #472, Previous owner of ERA #677 427, ERA 289 FIA-USRRC Street
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FIA Tire Size
I'm buying new tires for #2049. It currently has 295/50-15 (rear) and 235/60-15 (front).
I have the rears already, but what is ideal for the front?
235/60-15....current set up
235/65-15....fill the well up a bit more?
Something else?
Thanks
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06-29-2016, 05:33 AM
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The difference in diameter is almost +1". That means the car will have to be lowered in the front ~1/2" and you will lose 1" at the top of the tire. Do you have the clearance?
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06-29-2016, 06:46 AM
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Bob,
I'll post a picture I have...it will be later today after work. Thanks
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06-29-2016, 06:58 AM
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I would go with what you have now in regards to sizing. Your car appears to sit "just right" to me. FIA cars do have a different stance/tire to fender clearance than a street 427.
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06-29-2016, 07:10 AM
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I doesn't even look like Avon does a 235...
225/60-15 or 225/65-15
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06-29-2016, 07:22 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #472, Previous owner of ERA #677 427, ERA 289 FIA-USRRC Street
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Originally Posted by 66gtk
I would go with what you have now in regards to sizing. Your car appears to sit "just right" to me. FIA cars do have a different stance/tire to fender clearance than a street 427.
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Good point, thank you. So they have more of a rake...bit higher in the back?
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06-29-2016, 10:16 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
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I'm really outside the norm in that I went with 215/70-15 on the front and 255/60-15 on the back. Both are a just shy of 27 inches tall and fill the wheel wells fairly well. I had to shave the rear of the left front wheel lip down at the rocker slightly to get the front ones to clear.
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06-29-2016, 10:38 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
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I run the Power cushion up front, small yet tall. G7 in the rears.
Well balanced but not the best for track.
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06-29-2016, 01:44 PM
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So we are talking AVONs right?
I believe it's 225/65/15 for the front - that's what I had up there before I switched to MT's recently; no 235 size; I hear that people have gotten away with 245s in the front but some or all have clearance issues.
btw, the MT S/Rs I got for the front fit better than the Avons: 26x10x15s fill the wheel-wells better and sit a bit lower.
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06-29-2016, 01:46 PM
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is 2049 the blue one (with no stripe out of CT)?
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06-29-2016, 08:42 PM
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is 2049 the blue one (with no stripe out of CT)?
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That's the car...
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06-30-2016, 04:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 427 Street
I doesn't even look like Avon does a 235...
225/60-15 or 225/65-15
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06-30-2016, 06:35 AM
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That answered my question Bob...perfect. Thank you.
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07-12-2016, 06:54 PM
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Well, not the best picture....just a quick one with my phone.
Avons installed...
Front: 225/65-15
Rear: 295/50-15
This is the same set-up I had on my 427 street car. Thanks again to Nick Acton.
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07-12-2016, 08:51 PM
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I'm happy with my 10.26.15 fronts and 12.26.15s in the rear. My FIA has a little bit of a nose-up attitude, veddy British-ish.
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07-13-2016, 11:36 AM
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427 Street
Looks so good...
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12-28-2016, 06:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 427 Street
Well, not the best picture....just a quick one with my phone.
Avons installed...
Front: 225/65-15
Rear: 295/50-15
This is the same set-up I had on my 427 street car. Thanks again to Nick Acton.
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With the sizes you run, how is the balance. Our application is for an FIA MK2.
Thanks
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12-29-2016, 02:00 AM
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Tyres
Running 245/60/15 on front, 295/50/15 rear Avons on this FIA build.
Cheers
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12-29-2016, 04:45 AM
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Thanks for that information. I am trying to figure out which tires to run on my 289 FIA SPF/Riverside Racer. The racing organization that I will run with is specific about tires and sizes. I am going to go with Hoosier Street TD's and the sizes that I am allowed are: 225/60/15, 245/60/15, 275/60/15, 25.5/8.5/15 or 26.5/9.5/15
I am a little concerned about having adequate clearance, and also wanting to make sure that I have adequate rubber on the track. 245 seems way to small for the back, especially given that the 289 will have approximately 450HP at the flywheel.
Any thoughts? I am starting to lean towards 25.5/8.5/15 in the front and 26.5/95/15 in the rear, as they are a little less tall and slightly wider. that will help lower my center of gravity a little and increase grip. The car has transverse leaf springs, so lowering height means placing lowering blocks over the leaf springs.
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12-29-2016, 08:33 AM
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Quote:
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Thanks for that information. I am trying to figure out which tires to run on my 289 FIA SPF/Riverside Racer. The racing organization that I will run with is specific about tires and sizes. I am going to go with Hoosier Street TD's and the sizes that I am allowed are: 225/60/15, 245/60/15, 275/60/15, 25.5/8.5/15 or 26.5/9.5/15
I am a little concerned about having adequate clearance, and also wanting to make sure that I have adequate rubber on the track. 245 seems way to small for the back, especially given that the 289 will have approximately 450HP at the flywheel.
Any thoughts? I am starting to lean towards 25.5/8.5/15 in the front and 26.5/95/15 in the rear, as they are a little less tall and slightly wider. that will help lower my center of gravity a little and increase grip. The car has transverse leaf springs, so lowering height means placing lowering blocks over the leaf springs.
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in the main european historic races e.g. lemans classic and tour auto the tires are limited to front 215/70R15 and rear 245/60R15 (avon cr6zz)
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