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05-19-2010, 07:27 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 15,712
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Eh eh, I'm running GT-II's for current street tires. They don't need to give you a warning, you can assume they ARE going to break loose if your right leg even twitches on the throttle. Let alone trying to take any easy corner at a reasonable speed.
I find them quite entertaining when it comes to throttle over steer, drifting and just letting the rear end hang out in general.
I see a set of Avons in my future, reports I've been reading here sound pretty darn good. With ONE exception: They are pretty tall, there could be some clearance issues depending on the manufacturer of your replica. My older ERA may be very marginal in that regard for the front tires.
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05-19-2010, 01:29 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: 582
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The Avons CR66 are just wonderfull. I can only recomend them. Last year with Yokohama Avids the car was sliding all over the place and corner taking had its limit, The Avons are almost like slicks. If you check my video racing the cobra up a twisty mountain road you will see how they behave. If they reach the limit they will warn you by starting to slide. With the high profile tires snap reactions is not an issue anyway. That happens more with low profile tires, which you would not want to put on a Cobra. It would not look right.
I have 245/60-15 and 295/50-15. I really feel secure with them.
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05-19-2010, 03:07 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: St. Louis, Missouri,
MO
Cobra Make, Engine: SPO 2715
Posts: 1,648
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Excaliber
Eh eh, I'm running GT-II's for current street tires.
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Well my Avons are sticky, and after three other brands/types of 15" tires on two other SPF's, I can say these are the best tire I have ever had for a Cobra.
I have tried them out on a large parking lot, and I have a good understanding of their limits, without the "snap" to slide. They are easier to balance too, no steering wheel shake like I have had with every other brand/type tire. High speeds are a treat. The launch is much improved with these too.
The price of the tires has been worth it to me.
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05-19-2010, 03:37 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: # 757 ERA 427 SC , 482 Al. big block
Posts: 896
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Eljaro... you have the same size Avons on yours that I do on mine , and the same size engine . It takes mine a few miles to get some heat in them and then they are great . Just curious , what tire pressures did you run during your "scenic trip " up the mountain ?
Silverback , you won`t be sorry with the Avons .
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05-19-2010, 04:54 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
Posts: 19,106
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05-19-2010, 05:17 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, Roush 402R, Kentucky Cobra Club
Posts: 223
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Neutral
I agree with the other comments but no one talks about one of the main reasons I like them. Braking.
I would like to hear someone compare the MT Sportsman S/R against the AVONs. Someone who has worn out a set of each.
A set of AVONs is looking like they might last 4 months. Without track days. I like to drive. So they are expensive for me. AVIDs are no more. They were good tires if you want to practice for ice racing in the summer.
I don't care for the tread pattern on the S/Rs but I cannot see it from the driver's seat. So maybe for half the price. I hear they are sourced from AVON by MT.
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05-19-2010, 09:02 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Richmond,
VA
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance Mk III / Windsor platform
Posts: 450
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Chilibit,
You will need to do a LOT of driving to wear a set of Avons out in 4 months.
I'm on my third set. I got right at 8000 miles out of each of the first two sets (including 3 or 4 track events per set). It would be VERY hard to go back to ANY other street legal tire after Avons.
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05-19-2010, 09:57 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, Roush 402R, Kentucky Cobra Club
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I certainly agree with not wanting to contemplate anything else. Four months, 80 days of driving, 100 miles per day. Not so many if you have time. I am pretty easy on tires, perhaps I will surprise myself.
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05-20-2010, 12:22 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary with 482 KC/SO, TKO600,IRS Jag/AMP, 3.54 Salisbury PL,
Posts: 582
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobcat
Eljaro... you have the same size Avons on yours that I do on mine , and the same size engine . It takes mine a few miles to get some heat in them and then they are great . Just curious , what tire pressures did you run during your "scenic trip " up the mountain ?
Silverback , you won`t be sorry with the Avons .
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26 psi front and back
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