[DeTomaso] tires for 8s and 10s

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Jack,

You know, after the turpentine enema of the bad tires on fifteen inch wheels, I did commit to buying 17 inch wheels. When the dust settled (wheels+tires+ new shocks and springs +alignment), it added up to about.....$3800. Yes, I do intend to move up to the big brakes, but sometimes you have to wait.

Warmest regards, Chuck Engles


---- JDeRyke at aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 5/18/07 4:14:25 AM, cengles at cox.net writes:
>
><<I have done a variation of that mismatched tire experiment with those same
>sized wheels and using H rated from 225-50-15s and 295-50-15s rated S/T. It
>driven by the same difficulty finding proper 15 inch tires to fit the rear.
>The experiment was frightening. The car was tolerably stable in a straight
>line, but any cornering loads above 40 mph produced the distinct sensation
>of---rear instability. >>
>
>I think S/T means light-truck tires, which seem to be built differently than
>high-performance car tires. The last set of S/T tires I bought for an SUV
>wound up being returned after 3 electronic balences before I even took delivery-
>the balance factor changed coninuously so the tire rep said he'd advise NOT
>running those particular skins on a Toyota Forerunner!
>And then there's the problem of getting wide tires with 26-1/2"-26-3/4"
>diameters so the speedo and odometer work right, without the expense of a
>conversion gearbox for the cable. On the other hand, giving in & buying 16 or 17"
>wheels and Z or W-rated tires to match, then gives an odd look to your stock
>diameter brakes, and adding big-rotor brakes as well can mean you'll be into 'the
>look' for $5000. Good luck- J DeRyke
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