1. The tires look great. 315's just make a 94+ Stang. I put the same tire on my wife's 96. A fantastic piece of rubber. 2. NICE car! 3. Exceptionally good photos. You obviously know how to compose a picture well. What kind of rig are you using?
Thanks all. I don't have a pic from the side with the new tire yet but here is one with the old tire.
Wow, I LOVE that tread (ironically Kevin, I have a tire thread going for the '94, but I'm QUITE limited in what I can spend. One requisite has been a neater lookin tread pattern - I'd settle for something lookin 20% as neat as those!). The stance, wheels and fender-lip to wheel/tire relationship is golden Kevin. You really nailed it! The new combo helps augment what every woman hates: This makes my butt look wide.
car is simply gorgeuos did the tires just bolt right on?? what mod neede to put those tires on my cobra??
I think Kevin only 'bolts' his slicks down - these nice street tires should have beeded-down hard enough to not slip in the rim under a WOT launch. I'm sorry - I'm a little sleep deprived and slap-happy. MeanSN95, I'm sure you are one of many whom would like the full scoop. It's funny - the pics don't even look real to me - they look computer generated due to the car being so mint.
Thanks again for the compliments JT. The rear wheels are 10.5" replica wheels. The fronts are stock. The GS-D3 runs wider than average on size so it did rub slightly on the back side when I bolted them on with the suspension unloaded. I also run the MM button head IRS bolts instead of grinding the stock bolts down like some people do. http://www.maximummotorsports.com/s...=product_info&cPath=21_88_202&products_id=495 I had to put on a 5/16 inch spacer to get the tires to clear with the suspension unloaded but I am going to try a 1/4" spacer today to see if I can get away with a little smaller spacer. I'll let you know how it turns out. Here's a few more pictures I took BTW.
hey thanx for the tips guys really appreciate it , ive only had my 04 cobra for bout a month, still learning about her...
It's lowered with stock cut front springs and H&R Race in the rear. BTW: I did end up going with the 1/4" MM spacers. See http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=694861 for pictures.
Those are some of the most aggressive looking tires out there, but I hate to tell you that you are going to spin all the way thru 3rd with them. I had their 285's mounted on 10.5" rims till last fall and sold them at half price to get 315 Nitto drag radials. With your roots blower making that torque, I can't imagine you can even get into it half way in 1st or 2nd. I got loose last year shifting into 3rd at the drag strip with my n/a'd '97 with only 3.73's. No issues at all now with the Nittos. I must say tho that the GS-D3's are great in the rain and pretty good at the road courses too. I did four days on them at open tracks last year and they held up really well.
Car looks gorgeous. I just got my 315 GS-D3's mounted on 10.5" Cobra wheels as well (with the 1/2" spacers), and the car looks MEAN! (I also have the 275 GS-D3's in the front.) I had 285 GS-D3's before, and I love that tire so much that I won't even consider anything else. I rarely have a hard time hooking in 2nd gear now (with minimal tire spin). I also have full-length subframes, IRS bushings, and a diff brace. In my opinion that is the BEST tire one can buy for these cars - the tread looks aggressive, it plants these cars down, and it is an incredible rain tire. They may be a little pricey (especially the 315's), but it's so worth it. Those pictures are very crisp and clear!
Thanks for the compliments. I agree that these tire hook well. My car makes 467/490 and I don't have a problem in 2nd gear at all. The only time it doesn't hook is when the road is uneven. I will buy another set when these go.
