BUILD THREAD Project Olds Cool (Recognition!!)

[08Malibu]

Glad it worked out for you. I keep on good terms with the shop I worked at on Saturdays because they have a tire machine and balancer. I had the rims on my daily drivers ruined twice by people I trusted.

 

[old80cs]

Have a great time at the show and shine tomorrow, safe travels and grab some photos! 👍

 

[olds307 and 403]

Coopers....no. Just no. When I bought my gray 85 from the PO, he had JUST put new Cooper Cobras on the car. Win for me as I saw it, although I'd never had them before. Lord those tires sucked. Seemed like the sidewalls were 1 ply. Some people may like them, but I was not impressed. BFGs are better than Coops all around. JMO.

There have been well known issues with browning letters with the now Mexican made BFG's. I also had Cooper tires years ago that were blah. Many have switched to the Cobra and now run them over the BFG's. I have both now on my 70S. The black wall side on the BFG 225/70R14 on the front look like *ss compared to the Cooper, almost brown, date coded 2017. The two 275/60R15 Cobra's so far look far from flimsy and their Cobra blackwall looks cool. I need to put serious miles on them but so far so good in the 3 years I have owned them, 2019 date code. People either love them or hate the Cobra's and little in between.

 

[Streetbu]

I've never been a fan of the tread pattern on the Cooper Cobras. Almost looks like a snow tire to me. Way too much gap between the tread blocks. Plus the rubber seems hard as a rock. JMO

 

[olds307 and 403]

I've never been a fan of the tread pattern on the Cooper Cobras. Almost looks like a snow tire to me. Way too much gap between the tread blocks. Plus the rubber seems hard as a rock. JMO

Not a fan of the BFG either, only good for a snow tire with their out dated tread. We will have to agree to disagree.

 

[Supercharged111]

If the BFG is like the Cobra then they probably both suck. I have the BFGs and they look like they'd do great off roading. I don't think they're meant to be good from a performance perspective, it just looks like a do it all tire with a flair for old car stuff, so cruising and riding decently. Handling be damned.

 

[SS_Malibu]

Glad to hear you found a shop that will care about your car like you do. Enjoy your show!

 

[Rktpwrd]

Greetings from Three Hills Alberta!

The car ran great on the way up, absolutely nothing bad to report. Not very sunny today, but as long as the rain holds off it’ll be a nice day. Already ran into a couple of G body owners, including fellow member ranllett.

 

[SS_Malibu]

Looks like a fun time.

 

[Supercharged111]

Greetings from Three Hills Alberta!

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The car ran great on the way up, absolutely nothing bad to report. Not very sunny today, but as long as the rain holds off it’ll be a nice day. Already ran into a couple of G body owners, including fellow member @ranlett.

I don't see 1 hill let alone 3.