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Old 11-28-2013, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by SF2948 View Post
Maybe I'm just missing it but I haven't seen any of these street/drag tires speed rated - the only 'code' that I've seen are 'passenger' and 'radial'. Given the Cobra's brick-like aerodynamics, I don't do much steady cruising at 130+ anyway but the lack of a speed rating of any description is unsettling. It seems odd to me that speed rating is something that the DOT wouldn't have insisted on.
Drag radial compounds are not designed for continuous high speed use. OK for street use, but unwise to use them on a road course.
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