[RallySnake]

The short wheelbase, wide tire Cobra is a twitchy machine. Add a twitchy set of tires to the mix and you’re asking for trouble. When I look at smashed Cobra’s, I want to see what tires they are running. Most of the time I see Goodrich TA’s. Their hard compound rubber works great and lasts a long time on heavy vehicles. But, not on light weight cars. I had more unexpected spin outs with those tires than any other.

Most people never push their cars to the traction limit. To me, that’s when the fun begins. I especially like wet or snowy pavement to test my car control abilities. I once drove my Cobra, with the hardtop on, from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas on the 12 hour Starlite Rally with the slick Hoosier auto cross tires. It rained all the way! We were in a perpetual state of drift most of the way. I was so much fun!

RD