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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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Looking for 295/50-15 tires in Sweden and that's a problem. The only maker who have them is Cooper so far, Cooper Cobra GT. Anyone who has some experiance of that tire here?
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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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it's not a real good tire, especially in the rain and it has a low speed rating. BFG has that tire also. IF you want a good tire try to find some yokohama avs ones but I think they are discontinued.
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yokohama avs ones but I think they are discontinued.
Yes, the only Yokohama tire I could find is Avid S/T in U.S., not here in Sweden. Performance tires in 15" is hard to find these days, so I have to find the best of them left.
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I've had the Cobra GT on a few cars and have always been pleased with it.
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If you want real wide tires Hoosier Pro Streets, they do have a high speed rating.

Did you check out Pirelli?? I think they make a 15" P zero Nero in 345.

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I had cooper cobras on a couple of cars, they are a good tire for the money, better handling than some more expensive tires. If they are all you can get, don't worry about it. The only yokos I tried replaced michelins, so they felt loose in the sidewalls comparatively. Joe

Tirerack.com lists 5 tires in that size:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...ark=1&x=17&y=9

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