[DeTomaso] Avon CR6 ZZ road report

[Jeff Detrich]

It's a shame they don't have a tyre for the front wheels.

Jeff
6559

On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 4:33 PM, <audionut at hushmail.com> wrote:

>    Gentlemen--
>
>    Just replaced the rubber on my 73L (campy wheels, 8x15F and 10x15R,
>    stock motor with a Holley 650 Street HP/Dog Bone and headers)
>
>    Pirelli PZero's up front, Avon CR6ZZ's behind me.
>
>    After changing my shorts, I am happy to report that these "tyres" stick
>    like glue.  Last weekend I headed up to the tightest, most deserted
>    winding road I could find and drove #5909 as fast as I dared, and then
>    even faster.  The car never broke traction, not even a little bit.
>    Some turns had a bit of gravel on them from a rainstorm the previous
>    Tuesday, and still the car held tight.  Never could I do this with my
>    previous tires (BFG TA's), not even close.
>
>    It's like these tyres have taken my car to another level.  Already I
>    was delighted with my Pantera, but now.....damn!
>
>    As for the Avons slinging gravel against the body, this appears to have
>    happened to some extent, but so far very minor.  No chipping of the
>    paint is easily apparent.
>
>    Now we'll see what kind of mileage I get out of them...
>
>    John
>
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   It's a shame they don't have a tyre for the front wheels.
   Jeff
   6559

   On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 4:33 PM, <[1]audionut at hushmail.com> wrote:

     A  A Gentlemen--
     A  A Just replaced the rubber on my 73L (campy wheels, 8x15F and
     10x15R,
     A  A stock motor with a Holley 650 Street HP/Dog Bone and headers)
     A  A Pirelli PZero's up front, Avon CR6ZZ's behind me.
     A  A After changing my shorts, I am happy to report that these
     "tyres" stick
     A  A like glue.A  Last weekend I headed up to the tightest, most
     deserted
     A  A winding road I could find and drove #5909 as fast as I dared,
     and then
     A  A even faster.A  The car never broke traction, not even a little
     bit.
     A  A Some turns had a bit of gravel on them from a rainstorm the
     previous
     A  A Tuesday, and still the car held tight.A  Never could I do this
     with my
     A  A previous tires (BFG TA's), not even close.
     A  A It's like these tyres have taken my car to another level.A
     Already I
     A  A was delighted with my Pantera, but now.....damn!
     A  A As for the Avons slinging gravel against the body, this appears
     to have
     A  A happened to some extent, but so far very minor.A  No chipping
     of the
     A  A paint is easily apparent.
     A  A Now we'll see what kind of mileage I get out of them...
     A  A John
     A  A Sent using Hushmail
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