[DeTomaso] Tires and wheels

[Dick Koch]

I run 17" Campy clones all around, with Kumho Exsta V700. 

If you don't plan to drive the car in wet weather, the V700s are a 
better performance tire than the Kunho Ecsta XS.  I bought the set I 
currently am running in 2004 - 245/40ZR17 front and 335/35ZR17 in the 
rear.  That tire and wheel combination gives a comfortable 0.8" down 
bias to the front.

When I replace them I will have to go to the 315/35ZR/17 in the rear 
since the 335s aren't available anymore.  Mounted and balanced the new 
set of tires will run around $950.

Without a question they are the best tire I've ever used on the 
Pantera.  Extreme grip, no noise, and ride like a dream.  Yeah, they are 
an "R" rated compound tire which will not get you a lot of mileage 
(2,000 to 10,000 depending on your driving style and amount of track 
use).  But for the performance and ride quality, let alone the price, in 
my book you can't beat them.

Dick Koch - Atlanta

Brent Stewart wrote:
> I have the same combo on my car and like the look. I'm currently running Pzero's on all 4 corners.  I've been looking at my options for the track days in June and *might* do something as crazy as the new Kumo XS's:
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> http://tinyurl.com/crzw2p
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> Rears are $222, fronts are $120.  Clearly, i need to read some more reviews tho...much better than the $499 each for the Pirelli's.  
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> From: "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
> To: Mark Tumbarello <ollerabmut at msn.com>
> Cc: "detomaso at realbig.com" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:57:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tires and wheels
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> I love my 17 x 11 and 17 x 8 combo with 245/40 and 335/35 tires.
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> you can save 300.00 by dropping the rears to 315/35
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> That combo has the most available styling choices and all the vendors carry
> a nice selection, many like the Campy recreation look, I understand there
> are 3 or 4 versions with each having its all traits.
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> Lots of people like the +1 deal with either 16 front and 17 rear or 17 front
> and 18 rear.
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> I think the only definite is that there is no good higher performance rubber
> in 15" available, but if you have desirable 8 and 10 combo you look for the
> best that you can get,
> if you have the monster 15 x 10 and 15 x 13 ? Racing wheels, you deal with
> that on another level.
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> Let us know what you decide, if you look on my website, I have some posted
> photos of tires and wheels
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> www.michaelspantera.com
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> Michael in Savannah
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> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Mark Tumbarello <ollerabmut at msn.com>wrote:
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>> I'd like to here others thoughts on the subject. I've been looking at the
>> available combos.  Anyone?
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