So hard to choose....new shoes. (Tires)

[fixed66]

Hey everyone,

So it’s time to replace my nostalgic good Year eagle 2s. I have search high and low, not interested in billboards because only drove my car two to three time a month... Avon’s are just too expensive for me right now... so I have narrowed down to Mickey Thompson S/Ts. But before i pull the trigger anyone have Mickey’s, and can give insight? Any other thoughts on tires. Superformance 427FE mostly Sunday drive, occasional track maybe one or twice a year. Let me know your thoughts. 255/60r/15s Front 275/60r/15s rear.

[sgianino]

Originally Posted by fixed66

Hey everyone,

So it’s time to replace my nostalgic good Year eagle 2s. I have search high and low, not interested in billboards because only drove my car two to three time a month... Avon’s are just too expensive for me right now... so I have narrowed down to Mickey Thompson S/Ts. But before i pull the trigger anyone have Mickey’s, and can give insight? Any other thoughts on tires. Superformance 427FE mostly Sunday drive, occasional track maybe one or twice a year. Let me know your thoughts. 255/60r/15s Front 275/60r/15s rear.

I know what your feeling, ive been in your shoes before
I like the look of the Coopers for the price, keep the black wall side out..my 4 cents.Not sure if the Coopers come in the size you need
https://www.prioritytire.com/cooper-...l-season-tire/

[Sawdust]

Originally Posted by fixed66

Hey everyone,

So it’s time to replace my nostalgic good Year eagle 2s. I have search high and low, not interested in billboards because only drove my car two to three time a month... Avon’s are just too expensive for me right now... so I have narrowed down to Mickey Thompson S/Ts. But before i pull the trigger anyone have Mickey’s, and can give insight? Any other thoughts on tires. Superformance 427FE mostly Sunday drive, occasional track maybe one or twice a year. Let me know your thoughts. 255/60r/15s Front 275/60r/15s rear.

I owned Superformance #1950 and I went with the Mickey Thompson S/T’s and was very happy with them. Overall they are a great tire for the price, they made a huge difference to the handling and are great in the rain (don’t ask) I went with 295/50R15 rear and 245/60R15 front. Plus I put the Billboard Stencil Kit on them from Tredwear. They looked great.

[chucks1]

Originally Posted by Sawdust

I owned Superformance #1950 and I went with the Mickey Thompson S/T’s and was very happy with them. Overall they are a great tire for the price, they made a huge difference to the handling and are great in the rain (don’t ask) I went with 295/50R15 rear and 245/60R15 front. Plus I put the Billboard Stencil Kit on them from Tredwear. They looked great.

Time to put new tires on my SPF as well. Curious about the Mickey Thompson S/T's on the back; did you have any fitment issues with a 295/50R15? Did you use a stock SPF rim? Mine currently has 275/60R15's on stock rims and I have been wondering about moving to the 295's.

Chuck

[kitcarbp]

I have been reading UK forums where the Cobra guys are using Vitour Galaxy R1 tires also. So far I like them but need to go play on a skid pad to push them over the limit once weather gets warmer

[NROTOXIN]

Originally Posted by chucks1

Time to put new tires on my SPF as well. Curious about the Mickey Thompson S/T's on the back; did you have any fitment issues with a 295/50R15? Did you use a stock SPF rim? Mine currently has 275/60R15's on stock rims and I have been wondering about moving to the 295's.

Chuck

I have the 295 50 15 Avons with no rubbing and real happy with the look. The handling is night and day vs the Goodyear Eagle ll.

[chucks1]

Originally Posted by NROTOXIN

I have the 295 50 15 Avons with no rubbing and real happy with the look. The handling is night and day vs the Goodyear Eagle ll.

Good to know . . . thanks!

[kitcarbp]

So far I have a couple hundred miles on my Vitour Galaxy R1 GT Radials and they are doing great. Stable tire rides great, responsive on the twisty roads. I will soon find a parking lot and do some skid pad stuff to see how they behave at limits

[tortuga]

Originally Posted by NROTOXIN

I have the 295 50 15 Avons with no rubbing and real happy with the look. The handling is night and day vs the Goodyear Eagle ll.

Would have to agree! Had the coopers prior, not horrible, but these are just sublime…

[767Jockey]

I'm in the same position. My car will be 100% complete by the end of the summer, and I have an old pair of Billboards on it. They're way too old to use, they need to be replaced. What tires to get is the question. Undoubtedly, Avons are the top of the heap. However I can't see my way to paying that exhorbitant price for tires that just arent very good. They're not good tires, they're just the best of a bad group of choices. Look at all the modern top handling cars out there - Porsche, Ferrari, Alfa, Vette, etc. Have you ever seen ANY of these guys run an Avon tire? Nope. In our tire size, we have so few choices that a tire like the Avon drifts to the top of the heap more by default than performance. I can live with that, but not at the premium price charged for them.

I love the look of the BIllboards, but the reviews on them vary so much. Some guys like Jeff love them, others can't wait to get rid of them. I'm leaning toward the M/T's, but those off brand Chinese tires are certainly intriguing as well. I have a bit more time to settle on a choice. I'm even toying with the idea of getting a new set of Billboards, and maybe a new set of 17" wheels and high performance tires for everyday use. We'll see.

On a side note, some time back I contacted Coker about the Cobra tire market being very limited with regard to choice, while the buying base of Cobras is likely larger than any market the currently serve. They made it clear that they had zero interest in getting involved. Can you imagine how many tires they would sell if they could make a high quality sticky radial with as much Billboard look as they could build into it? I don't get those guys.

[fixed66]

Thanks everyone!! I decided to go with mikeys abs def. going to do the stencil kit.

Thanks again all.

[PDUB]

Coopers and MT S/T are the same tire... Coopers are cheaper, MT look better, though the latter is subjective. I had a three-way conversation with both companies about a year ago, and both admitted it. Actually, they are divisions of the same company... I was talking to one of them and he said, "Let's call and find out... !"

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by PDUB

Coopers and MT S/T are the same tire... Coopers are cheaper, MT look better, though the latter is subjective. I had a three-way conversation with both companies about a year ago, and both admitted it. Actually, they are divisions of the same company... I was talking to one of them and he said, "Let's call and find out... !"

The carcass is the same, the tread pattern is different. The Coopers are more "rain" friendly, the MT's are a little more traction hardcore.

[incoming]

And the Mickey Thompsons are round.

[Dirty Harry]

I replaced BFG TA's with the Mickey's. There seemed to be a noticeable improvement in both wet and dry traction. When these wear out or age out, I will very likely replace them with more Mickey's.

[kitcarbp]

Time to replace my front tires and Im looking for real world experience feedback on those of you that have owned either M/T SR radials or the host of other street radials and ran these tires on the FRONT axle. Looking for 1000’s of miles experience preferred for this group. The rear axle on my car requires a DOT drag radial ( in my case) to remain safe. I love my new Nitto 555R2 rears btw.

Im seeking feedback on front tires here. Ive driven in the rain and bright blue skies on my old Hankook Ventus 265/50-15. I understand the current limits of the tires and am actually impressed with grip for the price point. But I need a taller tire for next set and even more grip. BtW the car is 3,000 lbs with 700lbs worth of BIGBLOCK on the front axle.

My car is a street cruiser and gets driven 9 months a year so track experience feedback not needed.

Many thanks

[incoming]

No one will believe how my experiment worked out. The best $400 I ever spent. I bought a set of Vitour Galaxy R1's and put them on my FIA car. They have a V speed rating for 149 mph. I run my fronts at 24 psi and rears at 22psi. Out of the four tires, only one tire needed 1/4 ounce of weight. IMO, they are stickier and ride much better than the BFG T/As I took off of the car. My car rides smooth as glass.

When I was researching the tires, I found out that drift racers use the brand a lot. Those tires are really turning up some serious RPMs.

[kitcarbp]

Thanks for this, the stuff you learn here!

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by incoming

No one will believe how my experiment worked out. The best $400 I ever spent. I bought a set of Vitour Galaxy R1's and put them on my FIA car. They have a V speed rating for 149 mph. I run my fronts at 24 psi and rears at 22psi. Out of the four tires, only one tire needed 1/4 ounce of weight. IMO, they are stickier and ride much better than the BFG T/As I took off of the car. My car rides smooth as glass.

When I was researching the tires, I found out that drift racers use the brand a lot. Those tires are really turning up some serious RPMs.

ANYTHING is better then BFG T/As on a Cobra! OK on a heavier muscle car but pure crap on a Cobra.

[Azhinoon]

On second set of SR's. First set 7 years and 5 years on second so far. Talking to locals the ST's are good also. I think the next set will be ST's. Not driving as aggresssive anymore and concerned about bad weather. traveling long distance.