[DeTomaso] 335/35/17 versus 315/35/17 rear tires

[Daniel C Jones]

Thanks Forest.  I had input from a former tire engineer on another
list to skip the
Sumis.

Dan

On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 5:35 AM, Forest Majors <oldveloce at comcast.net> wrote:
> Dan,
>
> My experience with the Sumitomo HTR Z tires was not good. I ran them on an
> Audi A6 4.2 sedan. Had tread separation on two tires - both replaced. Then
> the third tire developed a huge bulge after hitting a normal "New England"
> chuck hole. That was it - a virtually new set of Sumitomo tires went in the
> trash can.
>
> The problem was that  I really liked the tires. Great price, great profile
> on that Audi, very sticky and perfect high speed summer tires. Except that
> damn things were defective. They might be great on a lighter car with
> perfect roads - but I would not recommend them.
>
> Forest Majors - Hanging in Hadlyme