[DeTomaso] Anyone tested the Michelin TB tires?

[Göran Malmberg]

I just called the Michelinn.
The 29-61-15 tire weight 22p.
quite Ok.
Goran
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Göran Malmberg" <hemipanter at hemipanter.se>
To: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <pantera at fastcat.se>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Anyone tested the Michelin TB tires?


>I was used to drive only on TB tires during the 80:s. The longest I could 
>get out
> of the rear tires was just about 5000 miles. But even so, this is better 
> than  the
> Avon:s I now use. On the track I usually get 600 miles from them and the 
> best
> street only is 3000 miles.
> No matter the price it self, $2000/3000 miles is $0.66 each mile! What 
> about
> gas price when driving sportscars???
> However, those earlier Michelins where terrific tires, I should take a 
> look at the
> new ones and see what their weight is. As they are street legal they might 
> be
> havier and use thicker rubber.
> Goran
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> To: <pantera at fastcat.se>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 11:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Anyone tested the Michelin TB tires?
>
>
>> Fredrik,
>>
>> Yes--Geoff Peters has the TB5 tires on his GT5.   They are FANTASTIC 
>> tires,
>> but they are road-legal racing tires, with a very limited life.   You 
>> probably
>> won't get 5000 miles out of a set, and they are really meant for dry 
>> weather
>> use.
>>
>> And they are expensive.
>>
>> Since you are in Europe, you should strongly consider buying Yokahomas.
>> Roland said that they made a run of 1000 tires in the appropriate sizes 
>> last
>> year, and he has some in stock.   Whatever they cost, they are more than 
>> worth it!
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
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