Stock wheels / Performance tires?
Safety Car
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From: Surrey
Originally Posted by MotorHead
I found this tire, believed to be the only V rated tire for C3's known to mankind, the Pirelli Scorpion Zero 255/60VR15 
http://superbuytires.com/tires/model...Scorpion+Zero/
http://superbuytires.com/tires/model...Scorpion+Zero/
Pro
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Red Bank NJ
265x50x15 street tires, corners great, holds, ran the car at Pocono Race track(road course) on Labor Day. Wind and RAIN from the hurricane Ernsto(sp?). Car went down the staight away over a hundred, taped the breaks and went into the turn like a slot car. Went a round with a race car driver for a few laps. He had been in the car last year with the stock tires on a dry day. He said the car cornered better in the rain with this size tire then last year with the stock tires.
Race Director
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Originally Posted by MotorHead
I found this tire, believed to be the only V rated tire for C3's known to mankind, the Pirelli Scorpion Zero 255/60VR15
http://superbuytires.com/tires/model...Scorpion+Zero/
http://superbuytires.com/tires/model...Scorpion+Zero/
Rich
Team Owner
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From: central America
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
I'm running H rated Falken Ziex 502 (215/65-15) on my 72. I got them for $50 a piece brand new. I've been pretty happy with them. I'm running the Ziex 512's on another one of my cars and also happy with the ride and cornering. But I have to admit its getting harder to find performance tires for 15" rims.
trw
trw
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From: Sorrento Italy
are nittos 555R any good on winding roads and sharp bends?? i doubt it, these wheels are specifically built for drag racing...so why expect something they were not built for (hill climbing for example...)?
i really wish i had racing or extreme performant (but not on a streight line but on a winding road) tires in the zise 15'', i'd buy them at any cost, but there are not...and i do not want to 17 or 18'' rims, i like the 15''...
i really wish i had racing or extreme performant (but not on a streight line but on a winding road) tires in the zise 15'', i'd buy them at any cost, but there are not...and i do not want to 17 or 18'' rims, i like the 15''...
Team Owner
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From: Sorrento Italy
to what size correspond the size 84/8.0-15 and 26.5/8.0-15?
check these G16 G15 eagle...any good? i saw them fixed on a kirkham cobra...
http://www.racegoodyear.com/pdf/2006...dirt_track.pdf
check these G16 G15 eagle...any good? i saw them fixed on a kirkham cobra...
http://www.racegoodyear.com/pdf/2006...dirt_track.pdf
Racer
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 434
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From: Cleveland Ohio
Hoosiers A6 or R6 DOT Radials. 245/50/15 (Z rated? )
https://www.hoosiertire.com/rrtire.htm
They don't last to long and are only for dry roads but they grip like crazy.
https://www.hoosiertire.com/rrtire.htm
They don't last to long and are only for dry roads but they grip like crazy.
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From: Sorrento Italy
Originally Posted by 76stingracer
Hoosiers A6 or R6 DOT Radials. 245/50/15 (Z rated? )
https://www.hoosiertire.com/rrtire.htm
They don't last to long and are only for dry roads but they grip like crazy.
https://www.hoosiertire.com/rrtire.htm
They don't last to long and are only for dry roads but they grip like crazy.
Last edited by panic; Oct 6, 2006 at 04:49 PM.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 164
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From: Houston Texas
FIREHAWK PV41 from FIRESTONE 235/70R15 V speed rated
Specially designed for interceptor Police cars.
Had them for almost two years, Very happy with.
Christian
Specially designed for interceptor Police cars.
Had them for almost two years, Very happy with.
Christian
Last edited by ATHANASE; Oct 6, 2006 at 06:54 PM.
Racer
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: Cleveland Ohio
Hoosier DOT radial A6's and R6's are basically a road racing slick.
The I pattern Hoosier is a bias ply race tire (Street TD) simular to the radial in application.
Neither are a everyday tire and are like driving on ice in the rain.
The I pattern Hoosier is a bias ply race tire (Street TD) simular to the radial in application.
Neither are a everyday tire and are like driving on ice in the rain.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: San Diego CA
Would the 275/50/15 Hoosier R6 fit on the stock rim? It says recommended rim width of 8", which is what I believe the stock rim is.
If those fit I may consider investing in a set of those for autocross...
If those fit I may consider investing in a set of those for autocross...