[DeTomaso] Tires for track days

[John Taphorn]

Let me clear the record.  I am in the wider the better on a Pantera as long 
as they stay inside the fender line.  I am running 335/30/18s on a narrow 
body and 345s on the GT5.

JT


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To: <michael at michaelshortt.com>; "John Taphorn" <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
Cc: <asajay at asajay.com>; "De Tomaso List" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tires for track days


>I agree with J.T.  On a narrow body, you don't need as much meat to 
>impress.
>
> The next set of tires I buy will most likely be 315-35-17's.  I like the 
> 335-35-17's, but they are just a little bit too wide.  They don't rub or 
> anything, but methinks 315's would look better.
>
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>>From: "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
>>Sent: May 17, 2010 10:33 PM
>>To: John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
>>Cc: asajay at asajay.com, De Tomaso List <detomaso at realbig.com>
>>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tires for track days
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>>Thanks Jon,
>>
>>That's why I asked, LOVE mine 335/17/35 on 17 x 11
>>
>>Looks amazing and always a comment from others about all the "meat" on the
>>ground
>>it helps to have the beef to back them up.
>>
>>Michael Shortt
>>
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>>On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 11:20 PM, John Taphorn
>><jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Mark says, "Unfortunately 335's are a bit too wide..."
>>>
>>> Perhaps aesthetically in your opinion, but not physically on a narrow
>>> bodied
>>> car.  Mine and many others have them.
>>>
>>> JT
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