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Happy with the Avons

Sticky?
Yes.

Throw Rocks?
Yes.

Am very very happy with them..

And they look the part (IMHO)

http://clubcobra.com/photopost/data/...dyear_Avon.jpg

And yes, those are AVONs

Love the Kumho ECSTA XS 315/35Z/17. I know they are not 15 but check to they make a 15 ECSTA XS tire.

I looked at the mickey thompson website, 295/15 show as 30.3" diameter: thats HUGE, the billboards are 26.5". Billboard fronts are 26.2", ET street 255/15 is 27.3. I'd have fitment issues for sure.

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Originally Posted by xlr8tr (Post 1428748)

I looked at the mickey thompson website, 295/15 show as 30.3" diameter: thats HUGE, the billboards are 26.5". Billboard fronts are 26.2", ET street 255/15 is 27.3. I'd have fitment issues for sure.

The S/Ts are properly sized to the normal Cobra tires.
Sportsman S/T – Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels

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Originally Posted by 724Bravo (Post 1423779)

.02 cents
I have Michelin Pilot Sport PS2's in 275/40-17 Front & 335/35-17 Rear.

I did not purchase them as the previous owner installed them. I've only had the Car for a week and I of course like most us want the "Billboard Look" but it's not going to happen on the particular Cobra as the large brakes limit going down to a 15" wheel.

The roads here in So. Cal are probably some of the worst in the country so as far as tracking with these Michelin's it's not too bad at all unless there's a huge seam on the fwy of which just about any car would be subject to tracking.
Also these tires have not thrown much if any up onto the fenders and seem to stick very well so far as with my short time behind the wheel.
Ahh but there will be many hours of seat time coming soon. :D

I have the same tires on my Cobra. They do stick well but the traction in the first 2 gears is non existent. I use first and second to get the rpms up but don't dare use full throttle unless I want to see the back end to change places with the front of the car ;i.e. turn the car in a circle.
Also the tires are like hockey pucks at any temperature below 60 degrees.😜

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Originally Posted by xlr8tr (Post 1428748)

I looked at the mickey thompson website, 295/15 show as 30.3" diameter: thats HUGE, the billboards are 26.5". Billboard fronts are 26.2", ET street 255/15 is 27.3. I'd have fitment issues for sure.

The M/T ET Street S/S that's 30.3" diameter is a P295/65R15 tire - that's a size for trucks. The P295/55R15 is 28.0", but perhaps that's still too tall. ET Street S/S – Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels

M/T Sportsman S/T in P295/50R15 are 26.8" diameter - 0.3" larger than billboards. The same tires in P255/60R15
are 27" diameter, and 26.6" in P245/60R15. All of these are T Speed Rated - 118 MPH. Sportsman S/T – Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels

Sportsman S/R (H-Speed Rated up to 130 MPH) are all 26.1" diameter in 8", 10" and 12" widths. The 'flame' tread pattern is a show-stopper for some, though. Sportsman S/R – Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels

Cooper Cobra Radial GT sizing:
P245/60R15 26.54" (T-speed rated)
P255/60R15 27.01" (T-speed rated)
P295/50R15 26.81" (S-speed rated)
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company - Cobra Radial G/T™