[DeTomaso] Tire advice

[LS]

Charles, the last set of 345 Yokos I bought were $700 each a few years ago.

They do pop up from time to time on Ebay.

*If* one can be assured of proper storage, and then confirm condition, they could be safe and usable even a few years old.

Remember that we now also have the tires below in addition to the other 15" options.

Hoosier A6
Hoosier R6
Michelin TB
Pirelli P Zero Corsa Classic

Looking fwd to hearing some feedback on the TBs and Corsa Classics.

LS





 



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 From: Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
To: "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michael at michaelshortt.com> 
Cc: LS <lashdeep at yahoo.com>; "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com> 
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tire advice
 


345-35-15 are $750 a pop. Ouch. 
 
Anecdote  - Tire Rack had a clearance sale of Yokos in this flavor around 2002  - $107 per tire. I bought 8, and Mike Drew airfreighted them to me in Spain. I knew we'd never see a Price like that again. 
 
I couldn't use them all up before the expriration date so I ended up selling several of them at cost to other GT5-S owners in Europe. Ah, $107 was such a nice Price!



On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 8:15 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com <michael at michaelshortt.com> wrote:

talked to TR, they are call P Zero System now,
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>Serv. Desc.
>205/50ZR1586W
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>225/50ZR1591Y
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>345/35ZR1595Y
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>225/45ZR17
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>225/45ZR1791Y
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>235/50ZR1796W
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>235/50ZR1796W
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>245/50ZR1799Y
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>255/45ZR1798Y
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>255/45ZR1798Y
> SizeServ. Desc.
>285/40ZR17100Y
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>335/35ZR17106Y
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>215/45ZR1889Y
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>225/40ZR1888Y
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>235/35ZR1886Y
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>235/35ZR1886Y
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>245/40ZR1897Y
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>245/45ZR1896Y
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>255/40ZR1895Y
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>255/40ZR1895Y
> SizeServ. Desc.
>255/45ZR1899Y
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>255/50ZR18102Y
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>265/40ZR1897Y
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>275/40ZR1899Y
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>275/40ZR1899Y
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>285/45ZR18103Y
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>255/35ZR1996Y
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>255/40ZR1996Y
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>255/45ZR19104Y
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>On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 2:11 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com <michael at michaelshortt.com> wrote:
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>where are you getting new 15" PZeros, i'm told there is no such thing at tire rack and the pirelli website.
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>>michael
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>>On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 1:51 PM, LS <lashdeep at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>If you can be assured of the proper (cool, dark, hermetically sealed)  storage on the Toyos, they could be a good option.
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>>>The P-Zeros speak for themselves.
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>>>There are 15" options available now.
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>>>LS
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>>>central 
>>>wines-spirits   est 1934
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>>>625 e street nw
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>>>washington, dc 20004
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>>>centralwines.com
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>>>facebook.com/CentralLiquors 
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>>>202-737-2800
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>>>________________________________
>>> From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
>>>To: detomaso at poca.com 
>>>Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 3:03 AM
>>>Subject: [DeTomaso] Tire advice
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>>>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...!
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>>>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.
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>>>Here are my two choices--tell me what you think is the best.
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>>>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.
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>>>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.  
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>>>Which should I buy, Toyo or
 Pirelli?
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>>>Thanks,
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>>>Chris
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