[DeTomaso] Maxxis 15-inch tires for the Pantera

Tomas Gunnarsson guson at home.se
Wed Jul 30 11:10:26 EDT 2008


According to this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire_code#Speed_rating

...the load rating is followed by the speed code.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Maxxis 15-inch tires for the Pantera


> I've been told by a local tire guy, that the "V" -you- are looking at in 
> that photograph is NOT the speed rating.
> 
> Asa Jay
> <had to ask that myself recently>
> 
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> & Shelley Marie
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> 
> 1973 Pantera L 5533
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> MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> A few weeks ago I posted information and links about V-rated 295/50-15 and 
>> almost-matching 225/50-15 tires from a tire company called Maxxis.   I've 
>> recently learned that they revamped their website so none of the links work anymore.
>>
>> Here is the link to the rear tires (295/50-15)
>>
>> http://www.maxxis.com/AutomobileLight-Truck/Light-Truck-SUV/MA-S1-Marauder.asp
>> x
>>
>> and the front tires (225/50-15)
>>
>> http://www.maxxis.com/AutomobileLight-Truck/High-Performance/MA-Z4S-Victra.asp
>> x
>>
>> It's odd that the rear tires are listed as being H-rated, yet the pair that I 
>> recently eyeballed in France (pictured below on a 10x15 Campagnolo Pantera 
>> wheel):
>>
>> http://members.aol.com/mikeldrew/MaxxisRearTire.jpg
>>
>> are very clearly marked as being V-rated, as you can plainly see from this 
>> close-up:
>>
>> http://members.aol.com/mikeldrew/MaxxisRearTireMarking.jpg
>>
>> Why would the same tire be marked/marketed as an H-rated tire for the US 
>> market??? :<(
>>
>> Mike
>>
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