[DeTomaso] New Tires a Challenge

[John Donahue]

   I have 245/40 - 17- P-Zero's on the front of my narrow body and they seem perfect. They will "very" slightly rub with two people and luggage on a dip in the road (at speed), and ever-so-lightly rub on the inside (lock-to-lock), but these rare events hardly outweigh the look, feel, and performance. IMHO. But as I slowly climb to 70, my foot has lightened up a bit. 
John
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> On Jan 22, 2015, at 9:45 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> 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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