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10-11-2011, 11:29 AM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: White Plains,,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA140, ERA 267, ERA GT2038, ERA FIA 2045, ERAGT2077 ERA2893000EXP
Posts: 1,117
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AVON DOT Radials
Has anyone had any experience with the AVON DOT radials? After some 300 miles this past weekend on Goodyear bias ply race tires on our wonderful roads here in the NE I could bearly walk when we got home.
Jim
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10-11-2011, 11:42 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
Posts: 5,499
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They are nice, I've driven them on two cars. Good handling, turn in, transition etc.
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10-11-2011, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: White Plains,,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA140, ERA 267, ERA GT2038, ERA FIA 2045, ERAGT2077 ERA2893000EXP
Posts: 1,117
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The Goodears dart over the slightest bumps or "edge". (Here in NY they tend to pave the outer two feet of the road and you are constantly climbing on and off the "edge". Tiresome to say the least.
Jim
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10-11-2011, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
Posts: 2,594
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Holden
The Goodears dart over the slightest bumps or "edge".
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Kind of adds a bit of fun and excitement, doesn't it?
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10-11-2011, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
Posts: 14,445
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Jim...extremely mucho muy goodo over the Billboards, which I dearly loved. Like night and day. Worth the cost and one of the bestest things you can do for the car and yourself.
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10-11-2011, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Hickory,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427SC w/427so, ERA GT #2002
Posts: 1,106
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I put the subject tire, Avon CR6ZZ's, on the GT40. The tires are extremely good, that opinion formed after a few track days. Although tread depth isn't much, tire wear wasn't measureable. They stick great, don't dart and provide a reasonable ride for a race tire, which softens the financial blow . . . them suckers are expensive. Check out SASCO's listing for Avons.
Tire Specs :: SascoSports
I installed 225/65R15's front and 295/60R15's rear. The wider 245/60R15 wouldn't work on the GT40 due to its height, but no problem. Handling was neutral . . . no tuning necessary. The 245's should go on a Cobra, though.
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"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough HORSEPOWER." Mark Donohue
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10-11-2011, 02:44 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain,
ESP
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary with 482 KC/SO, TKO600,IRS Jag/AMP, 3.54 Salisbury PL,
Posts: 578
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Get the Avons CR6ZZ. It is one of the best improvements you will do to your handling department. Nothing better exists for 15" wheels.
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10-11-2011, 02:55 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Richmond,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance Mk III / Windsor platform
Posts: 450
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I have logged over 18,000 street, strip and track miles on Avon CRZ66s.
(I am on set #3). In a nutshell, they transform a muscle car into a super car.
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10-11-2011, 07:04 PM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: White Plains,,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA140, ERA 267, ERA GT2038, ERA FIA 2045, ERAGT2077 ERA2893000EXP
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Thanks.
For those that have used them on Cobras, exactly which sizes did you opt for? I would like to preserve (inso far as I can) the look of how the tires fill the fenders, etc.
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10-11-2011, 08:53 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Adelaide,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
Posts: 13,150
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Holden
Thanks.
For those that have used them on Cobras, exactly which sizes did you opt for? I would like to preserve (inso far as I can) the look of how the tires fill the fenders, etc.
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Jim,
Jeff used Avons on ERA FIA 2131
see "Inspirations" for my ERA 289
Cheers,
Glen |
10-11-2011, 11:11 PM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Niederbipp ( BE ) / Switzerland,
BE
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 SC # 571, 472 Shelby aluminum "stroker " CSX # 299 from Gessford, 48 IDA Weber carburetors from Jim Inglese
Posts: 397
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Get the Avons CR6ZZ. It is one of the best improvements you will do to your handling department. Nothing better exists for 15" wheels. (245/60 x 15" at the front & 295/50 x 15" at the rear)
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10-12-2011, 12:32 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jim holden
thanks.
For those that have used them on cobras, exactly which sizes did you opt for? I would like to preserve (inso far as i can) the look of how the tires fill the fenders, etc.
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245/60 & 295/50
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10-12-2011, 05:59 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New Britain,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Size 10 Feet
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Avons seem to rate their sizes a little differently. The 245 might be a little too wide for the FIA. The tread width and diameter of the 225-65 is almost exactly the same is our standard 235 size.
My recommendations:
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10-12-2011, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: White Plains,,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA140, ERA 267, ERA GT2038, ERA FIA 2045, ERAGT2077 ERA2893000EXP
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Thanks all!
After last weekend's ERA Berkshire cruise, wife Suzanne has hidden the keys to the ERA289slabside (she did some 10 plus hours driving the little car and had a ball) and it's clear that I am relegated to the ERAFIA for all future drives. I've put on a full windshield, will swap out the old Shelby GT350 R model seat and take off the Goodyear Blue streak tires, all to make the FIA survivable on our wonderful roads here in NY.
The sacrifices one has to make for domestic tranquility...
Jim
Last edited by Jim Holden; 10-12-2011 at 10:26 AM..
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10-12-2011, 11:48 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Boston,
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Jim the car looks great...sorry you have to suffer like that!
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10-12-2011, 03:08 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New York,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA 2131, 331 stroker by Dan Dalena with 48 IDAs by Jim Inglese, AC Cars AC8 "Rosso Chiaro" (PPG Nexa code FG39) by Connecticut Custom
Posts: 443
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I have 225s up front and 295s in the rear. Love them!
Jeff
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10-12-2011, 07:10 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: San Carlos, Carmel,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #625 427S/C, 468 ci Al block, 615 HP
Posts: 100
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I will pile on the Avon endorsement. I have only driven my car with Avons, but they track well and give great feedback near the limit in corners and a straight line. I have 1100 miles on my car and they show little wear despite hard driving. You won't regret the purchase.
I have 245/60 and 275/55 on mine, which are well balanced f/r on my S/C with an aluminum block 427.
Mark
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10-13-2011, 06:06 AM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: White Plains,,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA140, ERA 267, ERA GT2038, ERA FIA 2045, ERAGT2077 ERA2893000EXP
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Jeffy:
...and how comfortable do you find your Kirkey seat after a couple hours of driving?
J
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10-13-2011, 08:04 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New York,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA 2131, 331 stroker by Dan Dalena with 48 IDAs by Jim Inglese, AC Cars AC8 "Rosso Chiaro" (PPG Nexa code FG39) by Connecticut Custom
Posts: 443
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Holden
Jeffy:
...and how comfortable do you find your Kirkey seat after a couple hours of driving?
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Excellent. Drove up to Cape Cod and back in September (250 miles each way). Very comfortable, but didn't mind stretching my legs during fill-ups (which I do every 100 miles!). |
10-13-2011, 08:26 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Richmond,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance Mk III / Windsor platform
Posts: 450
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Holden
Jeffy:
...and how comfortable do you find your Kirkey seat after a couple hours of driving?
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I'll jump in. I've got the Kirkey 41V vintage class bucket. I put 1" of "asrtonaut foam" padding in the bottom. I've got around 30,000 miles seat time in it. It's great. Overall, more comfortable than the stock Superformance seat. |
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