[DeTomaso] New Tires a Challenge - Part Deux
Mike Thomas
mbefthomas at comcast.net
Sat Jan 24 10:37:07 EST 2015
>From a speed rating, with the original 15” wheels, tires for the Pantera or Corvette would be the same rubber. It’s been a problem for years that the supply and choices in 15” speed rated tires is getting thinner and thinner. I’ve got the 17” campy clones on 6328, and now they are getting harder to find, especially for the 11” wide rear wheel I have. You’ll have to wait for one of the other folks still running stock wheels to chime in on what they’ve found for those, but there are a few out there.
Good luck
Mike Thomas
Pres., Panteras Northwest
Yellow ’74 #6328
From: Charles De Francisco [mailto:drfortinbras at gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 4:20 AM
To: Mike Thomas
Cc: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New Tires a Challenge - Part Deux
Hi mike .........CHARLES 5346.
I'm wondering what would be contempory tire combo for pantera that would work and are available. I still have the 15 in rubber and finding suitable tires in fifteen is not rewarding, So before biting the bullit do you think like corvette rubber would work?
On Friday, January 23, 2015, Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net <mailto:mbefthomas at comcast.net> > wrote:
So, I called Big O to ask about the Pirelli P-Zero System, and I was told
that there are only 2 of the 335 left IN THE USofA. And (drum roll please),
they are $870 EACH!!. I was also told that there are no 245's available in
the US, and they can't order either size. His theory was that they are
doing a model changeover and we're out of luck for now. When I mentioned
the TIreBuyer.com site, he said that they drop ship to Big O for
installations, so there's the connection for that. Going to call TireBuyer
and see what they tell me.
Looking more and more like the Khumies are my only choice.
Mike Thomas
Pres., Panteras Northwest
Yellow '74 #6328
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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com <javascript:;> ] On Behalf Of Mike Thomas
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 9:25 PM
To: detomaso at poca.com <javascript:;>
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. 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 do show 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 they 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 (but they're out of
stock), or the Pirellis from Big O.
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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From a speed rating, with the original 15" wheels, tires for the
Pantera or Corvette would be the same rubber. It's been a problem for
years that the supply and choices in 15" speed rated tires is getting
thinner and thinner. I've got the 17" campy clones on 6328, and now
they are getting harder to find, especially for the 11" wide rear wheel
I have. You'll have to wait for one of the other folks still running
stock wheels to chime in on what they've found for those, but there are
a few out there.
Good luck
Mike Thomas
Pres., Panteras Northwest
Yellow '74 #6328
From: Charles De Francisco [mailto:drfortinbras at gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 4:20 AM
To: Mike Thomas
Cc: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New Tires a Challenge - Part Deux
Hi mike .........CHARLES 5346.
I'm wondering what would be contempory tire combo for pantera that
would work and are available. I still have the 15 in rubber and finding
suitable tires in fifteen is not rewarding, So before biting the
bullit do you think like corvette rubber would work?
On Friday, January 23, 2015, Mike Thomas <[1]mbefthomas at comcast.net>
wrote:
So, I called Big O to ask about the Pirelli P-Zero System, and I was
told
that there are only 2 of the 335 left IN THE USofA. And (drum roll
please),
they are $870 EACH!!. I was also told that there are no 245's
available in
the US, and they can't order either size. His theory was that they
are
doing a model changeover and we're out of luck for now. When I
mentioned
the TIreBuyer.com site, he said that they drop ship to Big O for
installations, so there's the connection for that. Going to call
TireBuyer
and see what they tell me.
Looking more and more like the Khumies are my only choice.
Mike Thomas
Pres., Panteras Northwest
Yellow '74 #6328
-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:[2]detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of
Mike Thomas
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 9:25 PM
To: [3]detomaso at poca.com
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. 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 do show 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
they 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 (but they're
out of
stock), or the Pirellis from Big O.
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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