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11-14-2012, 10:44 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Cape Town,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shamrock
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Mickey Thompson Street Comp Tires
Thinking of trying their new Street Comp Tire on my Cobra for general road use and track days - anybody used them yet and what is your impression of them?
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11-15-2012, 04:19 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Snake2998
Thinking of trying their new Street Comp Tire on my Cobra for general road use and track days - anybody used them yet and what is your impression of them?
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So you have 17 or 18 inch wheels then? The tires look like a decent choice, but no 15s are available.
We have customers on both the M/T "ST" tires and the "SR" tires in 15 inch and both seem to perform very well for the price.
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11-15-2012, 06:52 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kellison Stallion 468 FE
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I use the SR radials, i have 15" rims.
they look like nice tires, but for the guys running 15 inch they wouldn't look right even if they were offered in 15's. When I looked at the overall diameter the 18's have the same overall as my 15" SR's.
so they would probably have a big airspace between the top of the tire and the body
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11-16-2012, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Chico,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Pacific Roadster, 427 stroker, TKO 500
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FWB, that would be "DEAD CAT" space.
don
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11-16-2012, 09:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Florence,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCR GT 40 & 1966 Fairlane 390 5 speed
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M T tires
I bought a pair of the 26-12-15 S R's for my Cobra. I had them mounted on new rims but have not install them on the car. Tomorrow??
But today we picked up Coach's new Unique and it has the same tire on it. Looks good.
M. T. has a 28-12-15 and a 26-12-15.
if you want more tire to fill in the dead cat space use the 28" tire. Be sure to check the calculator for cruise speed rpms.
not the best side view pic but it's all I have now.
Dwight
Mickey Thompson 6641 - Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/R Radial Tires Details
15'' Wheel Diameter
Tire Overall Diameter: 28.0''
Tire Tread Width: 10.4''
Tire Section Width: 12.1''
Wheel Diameter: 15''
Spec Wheel Width: 10''
Approved Wheel Widths: 8.5-1.0''
Tire Weight: 31.0 lbs
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Last edited by Dwight; 11-16-2012 at 09:23 PM..
Reason: add pic
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11-17-2012, 01:10 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shamrock
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Thanks for the feedback - I thought of the SR but the tire agents said that they were more acceleration oriented than cornering and wouldn't recommend them for road course track days.
I currently run 295 X 50 X 15 Herculese P400s at the rear and 235 X 60 X 15s at the front on 23 year old steel rims that have been widened by welding in a strip at the rear.
As my cobra is now being set up with a track day bias I am looking for the same in my tires, hence the interest in the Street Comps. Wheel size isn't that important as I will buy new Halibrand style wheels to suit the tires (also time to get rid of the strip welded steel wheels I think).
What is a priority is handling and versatility - i.e must be good for street and track.
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11-17-2012, 08:19 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2114
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A lot of Cobra drivers think highly of the Avon CR6ZZ tires. You can purchase them from Roger Kraus Racing in California and Sascosports in Virginia.
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11-17-2012, 08:25 AM
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Unfortunately Avons not available in South Africa Kieth - must remember to add my address to my details  |
11-17-2012, 10:10 AM
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Unfortunately Avons not available in South Africa Kieth - must remember to add my address to my details |
Whoops, sorry about that Snake. Try going to: avonmotorsport.com. The site lists two dealers for Avon tires in South Africa. Automotive Technology Specialists in Johannesburg and Investchem also in Johannesburg. You may have checked them already but if not you might give them a try. |
11-17-2012, 11:56 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: CLASSIC ROADSTERS
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Mickey Thompson S/R
I got into the tail end of the autocross racing this year and ran 4 events using the Mickey Thompson S/Rs. Fronts were 26 x 10 R15 Lt , backs were 26 x 12 R15 Lt. Not happy with the cornering and will be going with 17 or 18" Hoosier's next year.
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12-04-2012, 07:27 AM
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Finally got prices on the Avons and MT's and at roughly half the cost will go for the MT Street Comps on 17" wheels.
The Avons on 15"ers would have been my first choice but I just can't afford them so am ordering MT Street Comps (275/40R17 for rear and 245/45R17) for front with suitable pin drive Halibrand wheels - should get it all in mid Feb next year. Here's hoping they work well on both track and road!
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08-10-2015, 09:51 AM
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MT Street Comp
I have 17" wheels as well and was thinking of replacing my GY with the MT Street Comp tire. How do you like them? Are they fairly sticky? Dry and wet performance good? I appreciate any comments you have.
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08-11-2015, 03:08 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Westerly,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Fordstroker 408w custom solid roller-Craft ported Brodix 17*heads-CFM ported Vic Jr. intake-1 3/4 primaries- 575hp-TKO-600RR Liberty upgrade- -Moser 8.8 trutrac-McLeod Street Extreme--QA-1-Wilwood brakes, Classic Chambered 3" Cobrapacks, Avon's
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I had the MT SR. I thought the sidewalls had too much flex on cornering. Straight line they were good.
What do you guys recommend for a 15" autocross/ street tire ?
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08-11-2015, 03:14 AM
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I had the MT SR. I thought the sidewalls had too much flex on cornering. Straight line they were good.
What do you guys recommend for a 15" autocross/ street tire ?
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