[DeTomaso] 15 Tires

Curt Hall cuvee at sbcglobal.net
Wed Mar 5 15:53:19 EST 2014




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  : "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: steve at snclocks.com; detomaso at poca.com 
Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 15 Tires
  

   In a message dated 3/5/14 11 22 13, steve at snclocks.com writes:

     After digesting all the great feedback on this forum on appropriate
     tire
     sizes I bit the bullet and ordered, online, some T/A's:  215/60 15's
     for the
     front and 255/60 15's for the rear.  Then I get a call from Tire
     Rack - to
     tell me I am not ordering tires that match what was originally on
     the car.
     Their computer tells them that it had 50 series tires.  So, do they
     have
     tires they can recommend?   Long pause.  Uh, no.
     So I ask if they made 50 series tires back in '73 - all the
     conversion
     charts I can find indicate the lowest current profile that is
     equivalent to
     the tire sizes in the '73 is a 60 series.  Again, long pause, and,
     well, he
     doesn't know.
     I have a call into their Retail sales manager, be interesting to see
     what
     light he can shed on the call.  Or if he will even call back.

   >>>Tell the guy at the other end of the phone to pound sand.
   The Pantera originally came with *70* series tires, then later (1972)
   switches to C-60-15 and H-60-15 (exactly the sizes you ordered).
   50-series tires weren't available on the Pantera until much later (late
   1970s).
   The drone on the end of the phone was trying to be helful, but you know
   better. :>)
   Mike

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      : "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
   To: steve at snclocks.com; detomaso at poca.com
   Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 11:36 AM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 15 Tires
     In a message dated 3/5/14 11 22 13, [1]steve at snclocks.com writes:
       After digesting all the great feedback on this forum on appropriate
       tire
       sizes I bit the bullet and ordered, online, some T/A's:  215/60
   15's
       for the
       front and 255/60 15's for the rear.  Then I get a call from Tire
       Rack - to
       tell me I am not ordering tires that match what was originally on
       the car.
       Their computer tells them that it had 50 series tires.  So, do they
       have
       tires they can recommend?  Long pause.  Uh, no.
       So I ask if they made 50 series tires back in '73 - all the
       conversion
       charts I can find indicate the lowest current profile that is
       equivalent to
       the tire sizes in the '73 is a 60 series.  Again, long pause, and,
       well, he
       doesn't know.
       I have a call into their Retail sales manager, be interesting to
   see
       what
       light he can shed on the call.  Or if he will even call back.
     >>>Tell the guy at the other end of the phone to pound sand.
     The Pantera originally came with *70* series tires, then later (1972)
     switches to C-60-15 and H-60-15 (exactly the sizes you ordered).
     50-series tires weren't available on the Pantera until much later
   (late
     1970s).
     The drone on the end of the phone was trying to be helful, but you
   know
     better. :>)
     Mike
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