[DeTomaso] 345-35-15 Tires Available?

[LS]

When we need tires, we'll be going to the TB15s also.

The aftermarket wheels are pretty but they are tall. I'm not so crazy about any of the 17 inch tire options either.

 



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________________________________
 From: "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: tmshinro at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com 
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:22 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 345-35-15 Tires Available?
 

In a message dated 5/15/12 13 53 49, tmshinro at aol.com writes:


> Did I do the conversion right......$2314 USD for two tires?   WOW!
> 

>>>I fixed the subject line, as the stated size was incorrect.

Yes, Pirelly has been jacking up the price on these tires in a dramatic 
fashion.   They were $300 each, then $500.   Last time Tire Rack had them they 
were about $750 each.   I think Larry sold his for about $900 each.

They are even more expensive in Europe because their sales prices include 
the (high) taxes; our prices appear artificially low because then you add X 
percent tax.

Nevertheless, if I owned a GT5 or GT5-S I wouldn't even think for one 
second about getting monster 4x4 17- or 18-inch wheels; I would be sucking it up 
and paying whatever it costs to put proper tires on those beautiful 
Campagnolo wheels, and then loving live driving around way down there in the weeds, 
with a LOOOOW, super-wide Pantera!

If I needed tires today, I'd probably be looking at the Michelin TB15.  
They're expensive, but at this point, they're not as expensive as the 
Pirellis, and they sell matching front tires, AND they are super-sticky....

Mike
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