Tires u are using
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Racer
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Tires u are using
What's a good tire that you guys are using ? I love the big white lettering on the walls, what do you recommend for dry rain weather ?
I have coppers on it right now they were on the car when I bought it. They have the white line around them no lettering and I really do hate themm
I have coppers on it right now they were on the car when I bought it. They have the white line around them no lettering and I really do hate themm
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From: Crossville TN
It's more important to know "how" you use them. If just for normal driving, BFG T/A Radials (or other 15" tires that are still available) are fine. If you are into 'spirited' driving, you probably would do better to go to 17 or 18" rims and some good driving tires.
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Usage determines what you should buy. I run 15" BFG T/As on the street (they do a superb job of keeping the frame from scraping the pavement), and Hoosier and Nitto tires for track use.
It's impossible to find a tire that is excellent everywhere and in every weather condition.
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I run BFG 255-60-15 all around on the road, those are well behaving stock type tires wich under normal circumstances funktions OK both on the wet and dry.
I like the classic look with rised white letters and lots of rubber/high profile.
However they can not match a R-compound tyre when going a bit harder on a track.
I run 255-50-16 Toyo Proxes R-888 on the track and these tyres gives a realy god grip/confidence both when wet and when dry.
Those Toyo tyres are roadlegal but dont have the rised white letters.
So if only for the looks and for street driving i would go for the BFG's.
I have no experience at all of what to chose if you want to go 1/4 mile racing.
I like the classic look with rised white letters and lots of rubber/high profile.
However they can not match a R-compound tyre when going a bit harder on a track.
I run 255-50-16 Toyo Proxes R-888 on the track and these tyres gives a realy god grip/confidence both when wet and when dry.
Those Toyo tyres are roadlegal but dont have the rised white letters.
So if only for the looks and for street driving i would go for the BFG's.
I have no experience at all of what to chose if you want to go 1/4 mile racing.
Last edited by RickyBerg; Oct 23, 2012 at 12:10 AM.
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Bummer on the "no RWL" tires. Beautiful car, BTW. But, your car would look great with thin w/w tires and a set of P02 covers. I had an International Blue '68 coupe (SB, unfortunately) with that set up and it had that classic early C3 look to it. 
Burning Brakes
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From: Kona Hawaii
Good all around tire,dry or wet.Also check out MickeY Thompson ST tires....http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/tire...-any-good.htmlPics of my car with 255/60/15 Stones:[IMG]
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Racer
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I can't find them anywhere and the manufacture says they have been discontinued. I was looking for 225/70R15. Where did you purchase the Firehawks and what size?
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Good all around tire,dry or wet.Also check out MickeY Thompson ST tires....http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/tire...-any-good.htmlPics of my car with 255/60/15 Stones:[IMG]
[/IMG]By the way, that's a great looking Vette. I was in Kona for Thanksgiving last year and I wish I could have seen it.
