[DeTomaso] 15 inch tires

Arjun Ghosh-Dastidar arjun.ghoshdastidar at gmail.com
Thu Apr 23 19:20:29 EDT 2015


Julian,

The Michelin alternative is TB5R, not the TB15.

TB15 is a super soft wet tire - using them in the dry kills them.

Arjun
 On Apr 23, 2015 6:55 PM, "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:

>    The CRZ66 are well regarded by the GT40 crowd. Alternatives would
>    be the Michelin TB15 and Pirelli have brought out a P7 Corsa classic
>    range with 15" sizes;
>
>    235/45R15; 235/45R15; 285/40R15; 285/40R15; 305/35R15; 305/35R15
>    Roger Kraus will also cut tread into a set of slicks for road use if
>    you are so inclined.
>
>    Julian
>
>    > From: davidabell at att.net
>    > To: jjdetrich at gmail.com
>    > Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2015 17:41:22 -0500
>    > CC: detomaso at poca.com
>    > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 15 inch tires
>    >
>    > Roger Kraus Racing lists Avon tires for Ford GT kit cars in sizes
>    that should fit your Pantera with 8 and 10 inch Campys:
>    >
>    > F - 15X8 rim, 215-60VR15 CR6ZZ
>    > R - 15/10 rim, 295/50ZR15 CR6ZZ
>    >
>    > These are 60's style performance tires with 7 or 8 ziggy tread
>    grooves around the circumference. Google Avon CR6ZZ for a photo. I have
>    no idea of the prices but would be surprised if they were less than
>    $1000 for 4.
>    >
>    > By the way, I do not think 1/2" larger diameter is a big deal. That
>    is really only 1/4" increase in sidewall height and may not even be
>    noticeable.
>    >
>    > http://rogerkrausracing.com/pages/pricing.html then select Ford GT
>    and GT40.
>    >
>    >
>    > Dave Bell
>    >
>    > -----Original Message-----
>    > From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Jeff
>    Detrich
>    > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 1:53 PM
>    > To: detomaso at poca.com
>    > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 15 inch tires
>    >
>    > On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 1:34 PM, Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com>
>    wrote:
>    >
>    > > Okay, looks like I can get Avons for the back in 29550 15 but
>    here's
>    > > my question for the fronts. I have Euro TAs on the front and they
>    are
>    > > about 24
>    > > 3/4 tall. What would you think about using Avon 215/60 15s on the
>    front.
>    > > the 60 profile is 25 inches tall? Would it look silly?
>    >
>    >
>    >
>    >
>    > Or maybe avon 225/60 15s on the front. the problem there is that they
>    are about 3/4 in taller than the 245/50s I have on there now.
>    >
>    > Jeff
>    > 6559
>    >
>    >
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   Julian,

   The Michelin alternative is TB5R, not the TB15.

   TB15 is a super soft wet tire - using them in the dry kills them.

   Arjun

   On Apr 23, 2015 6:55 PM, "Julian Kift" <[1]julian_kift at hotmail.com>
   wrote:

     A  A The CRZ66 are well regarded by the GT40 crowd. Alternatives
     would
     A  A be the Michelin TB15 and Pirelli have brought out a P7 Corsa
     classic
     A  A range with 15" sizes;
     A  A 235/45R15; 235/45R15; 285/40R15; 285/40R15; 305/35R15;
     305/35R15
     A  A Roger Kraus will also cut tread into a set of slicks for road
     use if
     A  A you are so inclined.
     A  A Julian
     A  A > From: [2]davidabell at att.net
     A  A > To: [3]jjdetrich at gmail.com
     A  A > Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2015 17:41:22 -0500
     A  A > CC: [4]detomaso at poca.com
     A  A > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 15 inch tires
     A  A >
     A  A > Roger Kraus Racing lists Avon tires for Ford GT kit cars in
     sizes
     A  A that should fit your Pantera with 8 and 10 inch Campys:
     A  A >
     A  A > F - 15X8 rim, 215-60VR15 CR6ZZ
     A  A > R - 15/10 rim, 295/50ZR15 CR6ZZ
     A  A >
     A  A > These are 60's style performance tires with 7 or 8 ziggy
     tread
     A  A grooves around the circumference. Google Avon CR6ZZ for a
     photo. I have
     A  A no idea of the prices but would be surprised if they were less
     than
     A  A $1000 for 4.
     A  A >
     A  A > By the way, I do not think 1/2" larger diameter is a big
     deal. That
     A  A is really only 1/4" increase in sidewall height and may not
     even be
     A  A noticeable.
     A  A >
     A  A > [5]http://rogerkrausracing.com/pages/pricing.html then select
     Ford GT
     A  A and GT40.
     A  A >
     A  A >
     A  A > Dave Bell
     A  A >
     A  A > -----Original Message-----
     A  A > From: DeTomaso [mailto:[6]detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On
     Behalf Of Jeff
     A  A Detrich
     A  A > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 1:53 PM
     A  A > To: [7]detomaso at poca.com
     A  A > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 15 inch tires
     A  A >
     A  A > On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 1:34 PM, Jeff Detrich
     <[8]jjdetrich at gmail.com>
     A  A wrote:
     A  A >
     A  A > > Okay, looks like I can get Avons for the back in 29550 15
     but
     A  A here's
     A  A > > my question for the fronts. I have Euro TAs on the front
     and they
     A  A are
     A  A > > about 24
     A  A > > 3/4 tall. What would you think about using Avon 215/60 15s
     on the
     A  A front.
     A  A > > the 60 profile is 25 inches tall? Would it look silly?
     A  A >
     A  A >
     A  A >
     A  A >
     A  A > Or maybe avon 225/60 15s on the front. the problem there is
     that they
     A  A are about 3/4 in taller than the 245/50s I have on there now.
     A  A >
     A  A > Jeff
     A  A > 6559
     A  A >
     A  A >
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References

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   2. mailto:davidabell at att.net
   3. mailto:jjdetrich at gmail.com
   4. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   5. http://rogerkrausracing.com/pages/pricing.html
   6. mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com
   7. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   8. mailto:jjdetrich at gmail.com
   9. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
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