[DeTomaso] 335/35/17 versus 315/35/17 rear tires
Daniel C Jones
daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com
Tue Jul 29 17:04:45 EDT 2008
My white Pantera needs rear tires. It currently has 335/35/17 Michelins.
Looks like the choices for non-race tires are:
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
$443 each tirerack.com
220 treadwear rating
Y speed rating
Treadepot.com has PS2's listed for $447 with free shipping
Pirelli PZero System
$480 each tirerack.com
140 treadwear rating
Y speed rating
Treadepot.com has Pzeros listed for $412 with free shipping
Dunlop Sport 8000
335/35ZR17
$487 each www.1010tires.com
200 treadwear rating
The Michelin and Pirelli are listed as "Max Performance Summer" tires on
tireracck's site with a warning they are "not intended to be driven in
near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice". I prefer the
335/35/17 size but if I drop to a 315/35/17 size, there are several more
less expensive tires to choose from:
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3
315/35/17
Y speed rating
280 tread wear rating
$292.00 (Back Order)
Dunlop SP Sport 8000
315/35ZR17
W Speed Rating
Treadwear: 200
$316.00 (each) Back Order
Sumitomo HTR Z
315/35ZR17
Treadwear: 160
$99.00 (each) In Stock
Another interesting tire:
Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta
315/35ZR17
280 tread wear rating
Y speed rating
$169 each at www.performanceplustire.com
The Sessantas are supposedly very quiet for a performance tire with
excellent grip. They have 225/45Z/17, 235/45/17 and 245/45/17 sizes
for the front in the $130-$135 range so I could get a set of 4 for
around $600, considerably cheaper than just a pair of 335/35/17 rear
tires. Anyone tried these? I found a discussion on a Vette forum
that was favorable:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?p=1559871010
Dan Jones
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