[DeTomaso] 335/35/17 versus 315/35/17 rear tires
Mad Dog Antenucci
teampantera at yahoo.com
Tue Jul 29 18:52:17 EDT 2008
In my opinion fwiw, some of the vendors are right. I have used 285, 315 and 335 on street, track and ORR....all on a street modified Pantera...its not a race Pantera.
I used Goodyear 315/35/17 dot race tire (looks like a Hoosier) and liked them better then the wider 335 wider competition. Handling and turn in through turns was an improvement over wider Michelin and P-Zero rubber. I also liked that you could power slide more predictably with the narrower rubber.
The last 2 years in ORR I've been running an even narrower wheel and tire 285/40/18's BFG G-Force T/A's which are Y (186mph) rated in the rear on 18x9.5 rears with 17x8 fronts. I love the way the car handles in all conditions with these tires.
Mad Dawg Antenucci
Team Pantera Racing
Jim Gray <jimgray at cableone.net> wrote: Dan,
I've had the Sumitomo's, in 315x35x17, on my car for a couple of years now
and have been well satisfied. Some of the vendors recommend them over the
335's for better handling.
Just my experience
Jim Gray
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Behalf Of Daniel C Jones
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 4:05 PM
To: Pantera List
Subject: [DeTomaso] 335/35/17 versus 315/35/17 rear tires
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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