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

[Dave Londry]

Doesn't that make sense?
Drag tires have high-compliance sidewalls so they hold down a big patch
by letting the sidewall wrinkle up something ugly.
dave

msm at portata.com wrote:
> The concern that the Nitto folks had was that the thin-walled 555r would not handle the heavy side loads in the corners.  Again, I do not know if it is a real problem or not.
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> From: Dave Londry [mailto:davel at emspace.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 2:20 PM
> To: msm at portata.com
> Cc: Daniel C Jones; Pantera List
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 335/35/17 versus 315/35/17 rear tires
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> Hmm - the site calls the 555r a drag tire and the 555rii  the road race tire?
> dave
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> Dave Londry
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> msm at portata.com wrote: 
> I was going to suggest the Nitto 555.
>
> I had looked into the Nitto 555r (the DOT competition version of the
> 555) and the NT01 since they come in sizes good for a Pantera with 15"
> wheels and are speed rated at Y and Z, respectively.  I contacted the
> Nitto tech folks, but they said that those tires should not be used on
> the street.  I do not know if street use would be a real problem or
> whether it was just said for liability reasons.  I know a lot of Mustang
> guys who run those on the street without problem, so I dunno.
>
> I just checked the Nitto web site and saw a reference for the 555r on
> the street.  Hmmm...
>
> http://www.nittotire.com/#index%2Efeature%2Ecompetition
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> For those of us with the 15" wheels -- 
> The 555r comes in 275/50R15 and 325/50R15.
> The NT01 comes in 225/45R15.
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel C Jones [mailto:daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:33 PM
> To: msm at portata.com
> Cc: Pantera List
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 335/35/17 versus 315/35/17 rear tires
>
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> At more than $1,000 out the door, the PZeros are going to run you more
> than 10 cents/mile in real world driving.  A lot more if you really
>     
> put
>   
> your foot in it.
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> That exceeds my pain threshold.  Among the more budget friendly options,
> the Vredesteins Sessantas and the Nitto 555's top my list.  The Nittos
> are
> an option I didn't include in my original post.  They seem to get very
> good
> reviews:
>
>  Nitto 555 Extreme Performance
>  315/35ZR17 102W
>  Treadwear: 300
>  $198.00 each
>  225/40/17 $128
>  235/45/17 $108
>  245/45/16 $107
>
> Dan Jones
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