[DeTomaso] New Tires a Challenge

[Mike Drew]

Julian,

245/45-17 are way too tall--even taller than the rears which is decidedly goofy. 245/45 is the size for 16-inch wheels though. Those are the same diameter as 245/40-17. 

Mike

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On Jan 22, 2015, at 21:37, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:

>   It's been a while since I purchased narrow body tires, but I seem to
>   recall 245/45-17 being an optional size, those are available in the PS2
>   at tire rack.
>   Julian
>> From: mbefthomas at comcast.net
>> To: detomaso at poca.com
>> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 21:25:21 -0800
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] New Tires a Challenge
>> 
>> Started shopping for new tires as the Khumo Ecsta XS's are about 6
>   years old
>> and are really a handful when it's cool and the least bit damp.
>   Looking for
>> 315 or 335/35 17" 's for the rear, 245/40 17" 's for the front.
>> 
>> At Tire Rack, in the 335 size, there are only the Pirelli P-Zero
>   System or
>> the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, at $577 and $494 respectively, and no
>   model
>> match in the 245 size. or Discount Tire, there are no model matches
>   in the
>> Michelin or Pirelli in the 245. They do sell the Khumo's Ecsta XS in
>   315
>> and 245, but not the 335.
>> 
>> At Discount Tire, They don't even carry anything in a 315, and only
>   the
>> Michelin Pilot Sport in a 335, no model match in the 245, though they
>   do
>> carry a Pilot Sport A/S-3, which I translate as all season 3 (not
>   winter).
>> 
>> TireBuyer.com has Michelin Pilot Sport PS2's in the 335 and 245, with
>   the
>> 335's a little cheaper at $539, and the 245 are reasonable at $189.
>   That is
>> still $1285 before shipping and mounting. They are "temporarily out
>   of
>> stock . . .". Great . . . .
>> 
>> Big O Tires (.com) has Goodyear Eagle F1 GS 03 in the 315, but only
>   the
>> Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 and Pirelli P-Zero System in a 335. In the
>   245,
>> they have the Pirelli P-Zero System, but not a match (though similar
>   in the
>> Michelin and Goodyear Eagle F1). These guys don't show prices on line
>   but
>> ask you to request a quote from a local Big 0 store. I think these
>   guys may
>> be regional to the Pacific NW.
>> 
>> Any other suggestions on tires I can get for the street in these two
>   size
>> combinations? My only choices from this search seem to be back to the
>> Khumos, the Michelin's for a ransom from the Tire Buyer, or mix/match
>   with
>> something else. Does anyone have any experience with the
>   TireBuyer.com
>> site? From them I'd have to find a shop to mount them, and they would
>> likely charge a premium since I didn't buy the tires through them
>   (though if
>> I look a little further in their website, they probably have
>   recommended
>> installers in your area). I'm also thinking it's possible that
>   somebody
>> like Discount Tire may be able to match something, they just don't
>   have them
>> listed on the website.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance for the help!
>> Mike Thomas
>> Pres., Panteras Northwest
>> Yellow '74 #6328
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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