Which Tires

[JJHStang]

I know tires have been discussed but just wanted to know what the thoughts are on which tire I should get.
Which would be the best looking, ride, and durability.
Just as info; 71 Mach1 with the original Ford hubcaps and silver rings.
Currently have BF Goodrich Radial T/A 225 70 R14’s which I see a lot of. I have been told by the majority they need replacement in previous post since they range from 12 to 13 years old. In the 6 years I have owned averaged approximately 360 miles a year and very seldom drive highway speed.
I am looking at Discount tire at the BF Goodrich Radial T/A and the Cooper Cobra Radial Gt

 

[72MustangSprint]

I know tires have been discussed but just wanted to know what the thoughts are on which tire I should get.
Which would be the best looking, ride, and durability.
Just as info; 71 Mach1 with the original Ford hubcaps and silver rings.
Currently have BF Goodrich Radial T/A 225 70 R14’s which I see a lot of. I have been told by the majority they need replacement in previous post since they range from 12 to 13 years old. In the 6 years I have owned averaged approximately 360 miles a year and very seldom drive highway speed.
I am looking at Discount tire at the BF Goodrich Radial T/A and the Cooper Cobra Radial Gt

I just bought a set of BFG’s for my car 245/15 front and 255/25 rear . Don’t like Coopers because I had some before and they suck in the rain. I played Discount tire vs Tire Discounters and saved a bunch of money. Tire Discounter matched DT price, plus I get a free alignment at TD

 

[steves73]

For our old cars, age of the tire is more relevant than miles. I recently replaced tires with perfect tread but they were more than 10 years old and had cracks in the side.
I found that modern tires are better than BFG TAs, but they can sort of over power old style suspension, so they are not always suitable. I don't drive my car hard enough for grip or bad weather to be an issue. Tirerack is a great site to compare brands and read reviews.

 

[c9zx]

I member in Australia gave good marks the Nankang N729 tires from Taiwan. Where you get them here I don't know. Chuck

 

[Spike Morelli]

I suppose the "OEM" guy in me is to blame for my choices. I know Goodyear and BF Goodrich are made in the USA, and for that reason alone, they are my first choice. Firestone has a white lettered tire that is era correct as well. I've found others to be visually appealing, but I don't want to buy off- shore branded, if I can help it. Sometimes you can't help it, especially replacement parts. Back to the tire thing,...I used to run Goodyear Eagle STs, great tire, they stopped making 'em,...sad.

 

[Sheriff41]

I know this is an old thread but I'll add for future reference.

Mickey Thompson tires are available in sizes for our cars and have a nice traditional look. Not sure where they're made or how they perform in the rain. They're available through Summit Racing, Pep Boys, and Discount Tire.
https://www.mickeythompsontires.com/street-tires/sportsman-s-t

 

[Don C]

Something else I like to look at when buying new tires is the Uniform Tire Quality Grade (UTQG) ratings of the tires. While not highly accurate they do give you a comparable rating for different tires. Because I now live in Oregon wet traction is a consideration. When I lived in Las Vegas temperature was of a greater concern. You'll also want to make sure the speed rating is compatible with your usage.
https://www.tirerack.com/upgrade-garage/what-are-the-uniform-tire-quality-grade-utqg-standardshttps://www.tirerack.com/upgrade-garage/how-do-i-check-a-tire-s-speed-ratingFinally, the tire's load index will let you know what the maximum weight load on that tire is, and give you a starting point for figuring out what tire pressure to use on your new tire.
https://www.tirerack.com/upgrade-garage/what-is-load-index
You can find tire sizes and load and pressure charts in this thread:
https://7173mustangs.com/threads/tire-sizes-and-speedometer-correction.44272/

 

[fuzzyflash]

I have Cooper Cobra GT tires 225-60/15 on front and 255-60/15 on the rear of my 72 mach.

 

[Spike Morelli]

These tires seem to work well for Keeling and Clayton, of course, you'd have to tub your car, move the leaf springs inboard, narrow your rear end, and throw away that back seat fold down, that you paid too much money for, and never use anyway, but, what the hell, you only live once.

 

[cjstaci]

My personal opinion for just cruising around is BFG Radial TA. I think the look is the next best thing to the original Goodyear Polyglass GT or Firestone Wide oval.
Back in the day, magnum 500 and Goodyear polyglass were an awesome look for any performance car. The Firestone wide oval was also a great looking tire with the dog dish caps and trim rings. Reproductions are available but looking at the latest prices they are very expensive, around $400 ea for an F-60x15. Seems like inflation has hit us hard again

 

[rcadd1ct]

BFG 245/60R14 all the way around

Fenders are rolled. Added 3 degrees of caster via upper A arms to have them clear the fenders while turning.

I will probably go 275 on 17 or 18” rims all around next for big brakes.