[DeTomaso] New Tires a Challenge

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Has anyone ever done any actual testing showing 335s superior to 315s?



-----Original Message-----
From: John Donahue <demongusta at me.com>
To: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Fri, Jan 23, 2015 12:39 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New Tires a Challenge


   I have 245/40 - 17- P-Zero's on the front of my narrow body and they seem 
erfect. They will "very" slightly rub with two people and luggage on a dip in 
he road (at speed), and ever-so-lightly rub on the inside (lock-to-lock), but 
hese rare events hardly outweigh the look, feel, and performance. IMHO. But as 
 slowly climb to 70, my foot has lightened up a bit. 
ohn
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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 
oofy. 245/45 is the size for 16-inch wheels though. Those are the same diameter 
s 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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   Has anyone ever done any actual testing showing 335s superior to 315s?

   -----Original Message-----
   From: John Donahue <demongusta at me.com>
   To: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
   Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Fri, Jan 23, 2015 12:39 am
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New Tires a Challenge
   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
4348

> On Jan 22, 2015, at 9:45 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <[1]detomaso at poca.com> wro
te:
>
> 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 <[2]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: [3]mbefthomas at comcast.net
>>> To: [4]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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