[DeTomaso] Tire advice

[michael at michaelshortt.com]

How much life is left in the rears?  Ideally, all 4 would expire at the
same time on the next cycle.
Are you planning to upgrade to 17", if you  continue to drive as you
hypothetically do, that's going to be your only option unless somebody
(Coker) reissues a Z rated 15" series.
If my rears where newish I would go Pzero, if my rears were 60% or less,
the Toyos.

Michael Shortt
On Feb 14, 2014 2:58 AM, "Christopher Kimball" <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
wrote:

> I know I'll get different opinions on this question, so I've decided I
> will add up the answers I get within in the first 24 hours, and go with the
> majority...!
>
> It turns out I need new, front tires.  I don't race my car, but I drive it
> a lot (the current Toyo Proxes were new in 2008), and sometimes, on a long
> trip, I might hypothetically drive at a hypothetically high speed for a
> time.
>
> Here are my two choices--tell me what you think is the best.
>
> 1) The Les Schwab company discontinued the Proxes 225 50 15 which I have
> now, but they still have 7 left in the Country.  They are probably 4 or 5
> years old, but are new, and have been stored inside in a cool, dry area.
>  They will match the Toyos on the rear of the car and cost less than $400
> for both including mounting and tax.  They are only rated to 149 mph.
>
> 2) Pirelli P-0 tires are also available in the correct size.  They are
> rated to 200 mph, will be newly-produced, but won't match what I have on
> the back, and will cost over $800.00.
>
> Which should I buy, Toyo or Pirelli?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
>
>
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