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05-07-2010, 03:56 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Southbury,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA, 428, 4 speed Toploader, Jag rear, Red with White stripes
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Lookin good, mean ride!
What size are your tires?
Personally I went from BFG's to the Yoko Avid ST's on Unique Motorcars advice and was thoroughly amazed at the difference in handling . Did not like the YOKO's style white letters so I mounted the white letters inside,. I did like the BFG white letters though and they were mounted white letters showing. They also discontinued the yoko's recently, so I just got another set for the rear on ebay about 6 months ago. They are going into storage.
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05-07-2010, 04:26 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by davids2toys
They are going into storage.
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How do you store them? I'm thinking about the couple of threads on here about the 20/20 Show on the dangers of tires that are six years old or more. |
05-07-2010, 05:00 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
How do you store them? I'm thinking about the couple of threads on here about the 20/20 Show on the dangers of tires that are six years old or more.
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Didn't you know that all the nonsense about tires becoming junk as they age is part of a vast tire company conspiracy and coverup? Did you ever watch Mulder and Scully on the X-files? 
Why is it that the tires don't disintegrate in our landfills?  |
05-07-2010, 05:13 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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This has been posted on just about every car forum I've ever seen:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/aged...hazard-4826897 |
05-07-2010, 06:36 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Southbury,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA, 428, 4 speed Toploader, Jag rear, Red with White stripes
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
How do you store them? I'm thinking about the couple of threads on here about the 20/20 Show on the dangers of tires that are six years old or more.
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They are up on a shelf in the garage, stored vertically(on its tread). Not on wheels, so no air in tire, they are not exposed to light, but they are not climate controlled either.
I have seen the shows and videos, I am sure some of it is true but i am sure it is much exaggerated...I read somewhere tires don't even start to degrade until the 12 year mark. |
05-07-2010, 06:47 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: CONCORD,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Gulf GT40 CAV137, Cobra ERA286
Posts: 513
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Excaliber is right.... no clue why, but my Goodyears aren't that old, still have plenty of tread on them but are cracked on the sidewall to the point that I was constantly concerned about driving on them safely. I spoke to Roger Kraus about this and he called it "Ozone Cracking". He did however say that it really does not affect the quality or safety of the tire. No reason to doubt him, just thought it time to try the Avons. Certainly glad that I did. As I stated above, the Avons are the best mod I have done to my car yet. They are nothing short of amazing in comparsin to my BFG's and BBoards.
The sizes, BTW, are 295's and 245's. No issue with fit or rubbing on the Contemporary.
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05-08-2010, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Southbury,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA, 428, 4 speed Toploader, Jag rear, Red with White stripes
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Those Billboards do look real cool...I have seen those before but did not know they were referred to as Billboards!!! Thanks.
Hey bmwdb10,
What are specifics on these AVON'S you are talking about.
Are they an all season or performance tire? What model Avon are they? Where can you buy them? Speed rating?
etc,etc....
That would be the exact size I am currently running with the Yoko's 295\50- 15 and 245\60- 15
I was looking cat the Mickey Thompson S/T's last night. That was a muscle car tire with a speed rating of T (118mph)
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