[DeTomaso] New Tires a Challenge
michael at michaelshortt.com
michael at michaelshortt.com
Fri Jan 23 07:23:02 EST 2015
I have or had all three, my poor car has 5 sets of shoes.
The everyday around town tires are the P Zeroes, they simply look amazing
at 335 with little yellow logo that matches the car. They also cost a
bloody fortune so I do not abuse them.
The tires used for The Tail of the Dragon and Track Days are the 315
Kumhos, very sticky and honestly the smaller sizes handles much better,
they are less costly and have an agressivevlooking tread pattern. I had
Michiclen P2 in 335 on the car when I bought it, they are great tires and
make lots of smoke when doing burnouts, I don't do those any more. I also
have two sets of dual slot campys, one unmounted and one with old
Continental and my Concours toys, Single slot camps with just this side of
totally unsafe Arrivas ( which are installed onsite, I will not drive on
them.
If money is not an issue and you little stance of Monster tires with the
yellow logo, P Zeroes.
If hauling ass and carving up roads and race tracks and money is tighter,
Kumhos ( softer compound)
Dunlop used to make the SP8000 series in 335, check on those.
I wouldn't put Goodyears on a little red wagon pulled by blind donkey used
to collect bottles along an abandoned road.
Michael Shortt
On Jan 23, 2015 12:25 AM, "Mike Thomas" <mbefthomas at comcast.net> wrote:
> 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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I have or had all three, my poor car has 5 sets of shoes.
The everyday around town tires are the P Zeroes, they simply look
amazing at 335 with little yellow logo that matches the car. They also
cost a bloody fortune so I do not abuse them.
The tires used for The Tail of the Dragon and Track Days are the 315
Kumhos, very sticky and honestly the smaller sizes handles much better,
they are less costly and have an agressivevlooking tread pattern. I had
Michiclen P2 in 335 on the car when I bought it, they are great tires
and make lots of smoke when doing burnouts, IA don't do those any
more. I also have two sets of dual slot campys, one unmounted and one
with old Continental and my Concours toys, Single slot camps with just
this side of totally unsafe Arrivas ( which are installed onsite, I
will not drive on them.
If money is not an issue and you little stance of Monster tires with
the yellow logo, P Zeroes.
If hauling ass and carving up roads and race tracks and money is
tighter, Kumhos ( softer compound)
Dunlop used to make the SP8000 series in 335, check on those.
I wouldn't put Goodyears on a little red wagon pulled by blind donkey
used to collect bottles along an abandoned road.
Michael Shortt
On Jan 23, 2015 12:25 AM, "Mike Thomas" <[1]mbefthomas at comcast.net>
wrote:
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.A
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.A A or Discount Tire, there are no model
matches in the
Michelin or Pirelli in the 245.A 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.A That is
still $1285 before shipping and mounting.A They are "temporarily
out of
stock . . .".A 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.A In
the 245,
they have the Pirelli P-Zero System, but not a match (though similar
in the
Michelin and Goodyear Eagle F1).A These guys don't show prices on
line but
ask you to request a quote from a local Big 0 store.A 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?A 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.A Does anyone have any experience with the
TireBuyer.com
site?A 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).A 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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