[DeTomaso] Tires

[asajay at asajay.com]

Okay, so that's good feedback.  Where do you buy Toyo's?

Asa Jay

Quoting Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>:

> The Hankook Ventus RH06 WAS available stateside in a V-rated   
> 295/50-15, but the
>   websites where I had found it before now only carry bling-bling   
> sizes, and the Hankook spec
>   sheet on the tire only shows it available for 17" to 30" wheels now.
>
>   As far as that 245/50ZR15 Dunlop SP Sport 8000 is concerned, it   
> would NOT be a good tire
>   for a Pantera with stock 7's and 8's. The overall diameter is   
> approx. 2" less than a 295/50-15
>   (almost identical to the original tire diameter). That means your   
> tires won't fill the wheel
>   wells, and they'll look too small for the car.
>
>   IMHO, the absolute best tire combination for a narrow body Pantera  
>  with stock Campys
>   (7's and 8's or 8's and 10's) are the Toyo Proxes:
>   Front: 225/50-VR15 Proxes 4
>   Rear: 295/50-HR15 Proxes ST
>
>   These tires look great, they visually match when viewed from the   
> side, and the tread
>   patterns are very similar . They also handle great, require less   
> steering effort than my old
>   BFG's required, and they're inexpensive!
>
>   Cheers!
>   Garth
>
>
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