[DeTomaso] tire opinion

[gow2 at rc-tech.net]

Wasn't really sugesting that as a size, just that their are some other
sources.

Gary

> thanks gary - i would think 335's are a bit too wide for 8" tires - no? -
> thx, s
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "gow2 at rc-tech.net" <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
> To: SEL <edlebby at yahoo.com>
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2007 11:13:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] tire opinion
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> These are available I states side I believe it was Coker:
> 335/35/15
>
>
> http://www.longstonetires.com/michelintb15.php
>
> Gary
>
>
>
>> know everyone's got an opinion...so let's have it:
>>
>> have 8x15 campys front and back - to avoid the big spend on wheels,
>> trying
>> to just get 15" replacement tires - have narrowed down to the following
>> 2
>> options:
>>
>> 1.  Dunlop GT Qualifier T - T speed rating - 225/15/50 front and
>> 295/15/50
>> back - about $430 mounted or
>>
>> 2.  Nitto NT 555R Drag Radial - VR speed rating - 275/15/50 all the way
>> around (only available size) - about $750 mounted (these are the tires
>> Dennis (aka Dawg) wrote about last week)
>>
>> Use: no track, no racing, just "spirited" street use.
>>
>> Pros and cons as I see it - 1 will last longer and are cheaper, but have
>> less performance; 1 also allows for staggered sizing (don't know if that
>> is good or bad); 2 has better performance but more $ up front and wear
>> out
>> quicker; limited to that one size (don't know if that is good or bad).
>>
>> questions: any views on how much longer 1 will outlast 2 given identical
>> street use?; can 2 really serve as a good performance street tire, or is
>> it really just meant for the track?; can 2 be driven in anything other
>> than a warm sunny day (live in Houston, so have a lot of those - don't
>> anticipate much wet driving, but it will happen on occassion - no snow -
>> some cold days); what are the pluses to staggered sizing v. uniform
>> sizing? for uniform sizing, what are your thoughts about 275 all the way
>> around - too big up front? - thanks, stephen
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