Interest in "Group Buy" for Billboards Tires ?

[cobra de capell]

Originally Posted by HI Cobra

CDC,
Thanks for the link - I just printed it for future reference, since I have
the billboards on my Kirkham.

Question: Are your billboards mounted based on the reference diagram?

Seemed strange to mount them with the serial number showing in two cases, but that's the way it is. I may be wrong, but the tires themselves seem to indicate how to mount them with the outer side appearing to have a little more "roundness" to it - actually, an even better look.

My billboards raised the height of the Cobra by 1 inch all around, versus the tires replaced, but it still looks good to me. I just drove it for the first time with my first impression - OMGWTF as they were bouncing me and the car all over the place, but it all was OK after 15 miles or so. It must be a settling in period.

One impression - the tires are Wide and HUGE looking on the Cobra, to me a really good look.

I'm satisfied; another project that turned out right - except for the lettering (painting) fiasco. That's a real accomplishment for me, given that I really don't know what I'm doing most of the time when cars are involved.

[FUNFER2]

For what ever reason, I can not open the file. Can someone email me the page ? A link won't work for me.

[cobra de capell]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

For what ever reason, I can not open the file. Can someone email me the page ? A link won't work for me.

Try opening this - placed it in my imageshack account....

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8724/34011210.pdf

If you still cannot open it, PM your email address.

[FUNFER2]

Thanks cobra de capell.

With the sprint car, we use bias ply and a block pattern tread, and although most of us do mount the tires with the serial number out, that's just for the inspectors to see that we have the correct number/tire compound for the track rules. I seriously doubt, these Billboards are directional but, I will call my dealer tomorrow to confirm, as I may be wrong. I just don't see it though.

[FUNFER2]

Ok, I talked with Brandon and Roger Krause, and they said for racing, you want to follow the recommended rotation for "break in", then you can use them anywhere. There is a "lap line" in the tire that sometimes,....... shows up in racing and can hurt the tire.

For the street, there makes no,...difference. For most of us, our Cobras are for the street, and don't run the same wheel/tire size front & back anyway. If I raced, I'm sure I would not use the Billboards.

[noblec5]

My first impressions are that the tires totally change the way the car looks, its a different car. I kept the crappy spray-on paint on the sidewalls for now but may strip it off in the winter and re-paint. Very sticky tires. Throw alot of debris, rocks etc..., Installed neoprene in the wheel wells to keep the rocks from starring the paint from the underside. Once i get a better chance to drive these around (its still cold and rainy here) i'll report back with a better review.

Chris

[FUNFER2]

Better be gettin some pics Chris !

I'm going to wait until I get my new stainless side pipe's and dyno the engine to see how restrictive my stock exhaust is. Another reason is, Chad thinks the drums on the chassis dyno with the soft compound Billboards, will hurt the tires.

I will be selling the 428 I have in the car now for Keith's 482 so, I want the dyno numbers for the buyer.

[Silverback51]

Originally Posted by cobra de capell

Question: Are your billboards mounted based on the reference diagram?

Seemed strange to mount them with the serial number showing in two cases, but that's the way it is. I may be wrong, but the tires themselves seem to indicate how to mount them with the outer side appearing to have a little more "roundness" to it - actually, an even better look.

My billboards raised the height of the Cobra by 1 inch all around, versus the tires replaced, but it still looks good to me. I just drove it for the first time with my first impression - OMGWTF as they were bouncing me and the car all over the place, but it all was OK after 15 miles or so. It must be a settling in period.

One impression - the tires are Wide and HUGE looking on the Cobra, to me a really good look.

I'm satisfied; another project that turned out right - except for the lettering (painting) fiasco. That's a real accomplishment for me, given that I really don't know what I'm doing most of the time when cars are involved.

They do flat spot, but to me that is a small price to pay for the traction and looks.