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Old 12-15-2017, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Alfa02 View Post
@ ACHipo, Evan, I also did my homework when it came to tires. My biggest concern was look's (profile) as to stickiness (mainly a street car ) maybe a auto-x or two. The Avon's, MT SR's and such were not to my likely as I was building a street car, and everybody run's TA's or Cooper's, I wanted something different. I brought my MT from Proformance Tire in Cal. they went and looked at the set I brought and rating was 400. I have a few hot-rodder buddies and they like the MT St ride, and they smoke-up pretty good too The other reason (size) very few company's build the 235-275 60 15. Just a head's up I'm Tom not Andy
Sorry I got your name wrong Tom!

Sounds like our paths were similar. I found the whole process very confusing. I do like the MT sidewalls a little better than the Cobras. I like the Cooper price (~$500 for 4 mounted and road-force balanced) and availability better, though.

Evan

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