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Originally Posted by Alfa02
As I'm building a 427 street car, I went with Rocket Racing Sunbrust 15X8 with the 3/4 inch offset rear's. And Mickey Thomason ST as they have a little softer compound then the Cooper Cobra's 440 to Mickey's 400. The sizes are 235-60-15 front 275-60-15 rear's for the correct height and width (Profile) of a 427 street Cobra. Just my $.02
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Andy,
Are you sure you have the S/Ts? I called Cooper (maker of Mickey Thompson and Cooper Cobra and Avon) a few months ago before I bought my Cobras, as I was reading conflicting things about the two tires. They told me the compound and wear rating is the same for the Thompson Sportsman S/T and Cooper Cobra. The speed rating is also the same on the two tires. The only difference is the MTs are more expensive, and they have a different sidewall design. Either would be a great street tire based on my experience with the Cobras.
The Mickey Thompson S/R (flame tread) has a softer compound, but reports I've read say the Cobras actually handle and grip better, but I'm not sure about that.
The Mickey Thompson drag radials are a whole different story--much closer to Avons with softer compound, although I wouldn't want to run them on a street car.
Evan