Cobra's New Rear Tire Teaser...

Steve-Oh · Mar 8, 2012

Am I the only one who thinks this looks a little strange? Unless this is strictly for drag purposes?!

AnthonyF · Mar 8, 2012

98rocket said:
Just a little to much beef on the sidewall for me.

I agree. Just looks funny. But I bet it hooks!

chris91 · Mar 8, 2012

Looks a lil different but hey, Function>Form anyday!

Slykin · Mar 8, 2012

Steve-Oh said:
Am I the only one who thinks this looks a little strange? Unless this is strictly for drag purposes?!

Yes.

DFG_magic · Mar 8, 2012

Hmmm. I'm at a loss for words. They look great, but it seems like you need a little taller tire up front to complete the look. Very meaty in the rear!

JStang98 · Mar 8, 2012

Steve-Oh said:
Am I the only one who thinks this looks a little strange? Unless this is strictly for drag purposes?!

Personally I giggled a little inside when I seen the pic.

But if its for drag or you just like it then props to you.

mygreengt · Mar 8, 2012

Steve-Oh said:
Am I the only one who thinks this looks a little strange? Unless this is strictly for drag purposes?!

i do. too big of a sidewall for this guy.

MadStang · Mar 9, 2012

chris91 said:
Function>Form anyday!

x 1000. Something this site really does not have the grasp of lmao

g36 monkey · Mar 9, 2012

I believe these add quite a bit of function and form

JStang98 · Mar 9, 2012

^ from his sig I take it that its a mostly stock cobra, I dought it had problems hooking to begin with. So as far as function on his car, its debatable

302N20 · Mar 9, 2012

What is that a 29" or 30" tire? yeeesh looks wrong. If you need more sidewall put a 15" wheel on it.

chris91 · Mar 9, 2012

Who knows what lays under the hood or what his plans are. Better to have too much traction than not enough.

mygreengt · Mar 9, 2012

i didnt know bigger sidewall=more traction?

Saint · Mar 9, 2012

How much did your handling suffer in curves.

Rice_slayer · Mar 9, 2012

lizwithfries said:
Looks sick!! Just FYI for anyone that's never changed their own tires out, those rubber band no sidewall tires are a bitch and a half to get off wheels!

You just need better skills. I have mounted both my 275/35s and 255/35s with no issues at all, needed to use the roller on the 255s but the 275 was easy. Try doing 235/40s on a 9" rim, I really, REALLY wanted to shoot our accessory guy making me mount stretched tires!!! I agree, with steve, looks ok for drag set-up, I use a 26x8.5x15 slick for drag racing for more sidewall

justinschmidt1 · Mar 9, 2012

they look like some 325/40/17s?

And honestly, that little bit of extra sidewall isnt going to make them magically hook(especially since its a radial, not a wrinkle wall) so the function>form argument is dumb

Ive had 275/50/15s and 295/50/15s and neither of them were doing much more than my 315/35/17s

Big sidewall looks good on 15 inch drag wheels, no so much on 17 inch fr500s IMO.

27 inch tall 50 series tire on 15 inch drag wheel with big lip = winning