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Old 08-07-2012, 12:36 PM
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Default Tires for '03 Cobra, your opinions?

Im going to need new tires soon, but I'm on a budget so ive been shopping around online getting some ideas. I live in Raleigh, NC it doesnt get too terribly cold in the winters and hardly ever snows,(not that id drive it in the snow anyway) so I was wondering what would be a good reasonable tire to purchase. so far this is what i have, Max Performance Summer tire Continental ExtremeContact DW. Ultra High Perf Summer Kumho Ecsta SPT. or Ultra High Perf All Season Kumho Ecsta 4x or ASX. Any thoughts? remember this is my daily driver. thanks for any/all help!!
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Old 08-08-2012, 03:40 PM
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Nitto's are always a great tire and they aren't really that expensive.
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Old 08-11-2012, 11:46 AM
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Hi i just replaced my tires and bought them from tire rack. I purchased sumitomo htz 2 high performance and they are great.I got 18" 265 for front and 275 for the rear. good luck.
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Old 08-11-2012, 11:48 AM
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HI I JUST REPLACED MY TIRES AND PURCHASED THEM FORM TIRE RACK. i BOUGHT SUMITOMO HTZ 2 HIGH PERFORMANCE. FRONT TIRE IS 18" BY 265 AND REAR 275. GOOOD LUCK. TONY
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Old 08-11-2012, 09:21 PM
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I've had excellent results with the Nitto 555 & Invo tires!
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Old 08-11-2012, 09:38 PM
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My friend recommends the Falken Azeni RT-615, he has them on his modded 04 cobra and says they are really good. Likes them more than the Goodyear Eagles.

I have Nitto NT555s on my Gt and they are good too.

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Old 08-12-2012, 03:52 PM
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either nittos or continental extreme contact dw is what i would go with if i wanted a street tire on a cobra but i only run drag radials on my car
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Old 08-12-2012, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 99 GT vert
either nittos or continental extreme contact dw is what i would go with if i wanted a street tire on a cobra but i only run drag radials on my car
Shed the KB and you can go back to Street tires!!
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Old 08-12-2012, 08:11 PM
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i have 275 kdw2's on the back of mine, excellent tires! good wear and they hook pretty good, spin some in 1st but anything other than that it hooks which impresses me for a street tire. if you have 18's i'd go invo's, stock wheels go with kdw's(dont make invo's in 275/40/17's or else i would have got them). also, kdw's have the BEST tread pattern i've seen. ofcourse that really means nothing other than looks but it does look nice!
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I have Nitto 555's on mine right now and I really like them. Up front I'm running a 275/35/18 and out back I'm currently deciding on a new Nitto 555R - it's between a 305/35/18 or 335/30/18.
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