[DeTomaso] Tire Choices - Your Input is Welcomed

[davidabell at att.net]

Grass Roots Motorsports just ran a performance tire shootout using Andy Hollis (multiple SCCA Runoffs Champion) as the test driver/evaluator.  The Kumho Ecsta XS won.  

I've been very happily running the older MX on both the Pantera and Miata for several years, but the XS is apparently a much better tire - at least as an ultra high performance tire. 

--
Dave Bell
  
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Brent Stewart <bjbstewart at yahoo.com>
>
I know you probably didn't want MORE choices, but i'm looking at replacing my 
> Pirelli PZero's with the new Kumho Ecsta XS:
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/opkkmh
> 
> Full set is somewhere around $800
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2009 7:15:08 AM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Tire Choices - Your Input is Welcomed
> 
> OK, so it looks like I'm going to have to get new tires before the drive to
> Reno.  I've narrowed it down to three choices that are both available and
> that I can (choke) afford.  The configuration I'm going with is 245/40ZR17
> front / 315/35ZR17 rear.
> 
> Dunlop Sport 8000
> BF Goodrich G-Force R1
> Goodyear Eagle F1 GS D3
> 
> I'm doing almost exclusively street driving.  I have Pirelli P-Zero
> Asymetricos now, but can't afford the $500 each for the rears, and want to
> step down from the 335 rear tires.  My Pirellis on the front are fine, but
> the rears are past the wear markers (the previous owner either had them
> shaved or spun off a few miles).
> 
> Your thoughts on these choices are welcomed.  They are all within about $100
> of each other mounted and balanced.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Mike Thomas
> Panteras Northwest
> 
> 
> 
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