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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 09:42 PM
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Looking for a tire that would look good on this car, preferably with some white lettering on the side, but not these junk cooper cobra tires.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's RWL.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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BF goodrich radial T/A are what I've always had, They last awhile and the white lettering looks nice. I run 275/60s in the rear and 225/70s up front. They're perfect for a street car
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BFG T/A radials here... You can get them at Tire Rack or at the Sam's Club tire shop.
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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Unfortunately with the stock 15 in wheels, your selection is severley limited and the tires that are available are really for just cruising since they pretty much all are marginal at best rated S (112 MPH) or T (118 MPH). I used 255/60/15 BFG radial T/A's for years but finally got sick of the marginal performance and purchased a set of SLP's ZR-1 style rims for the C3's in the 17 inch size and now run 255/45/17 ZR's (168 MPH) Kuhmos in the front and 255/50/17 ZR Kuhmos in the rear. The difference in performance in regards to steering response, handling, and ride is priceless-like a modern sports car! Believe me I tried to hold on as long as possible with the OEM rims but when I saw the SLP rims/ZR tires on them and drove the car with the new combo, I have never looked back!
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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if you are not very performance minded , stay with BFG radial T/A . not bad even with the +450hp of my car. bad experience instead with Goodyear eagle GT...

if you drive fast or enjoy spirited driving or you have good HP , follow the advises of jb78-l82 if you like 17" rims or go for Avon cr6zz ( my choice, V rated) with 15".
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