[DeTomaso] Arriva Tires?

[Scott Mead Photography]

That’s right, Chuck. Caldwell used a simple zigzag tread pattern, and the compound was a bit softer. After he installed Gotti wheels and Pirelli P7s, he continued to use the recapped Arrivas for time trials at Ontario and Riverside tracks. Yes, I’m dating myself big time!

Cheers,

Scott

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 11, 2019, at 8:23 AM, Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> Dear Scott,
> 
>             So, do I understand correctly that the recapped Arrivas were
> judged to be better than their original incarnation??
> 
> 
> Dear Jeff,
> 
>             That anecdote confirms the stateside opinion of the Arrivas.
> I wonder what the actual story of the Arrivas is:  purpose, tire engineering
> and sales strategy?
> 
> 
>                               Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Cobb [mailto:jeffcobb1 at me.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019 2:02 AM
> To: Scott Mead Photography
> Cc: Jeff Cobb; Charles Engles; Detomaso List
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Arriva Tires?
> 
> Tom Tjaarda said he never understood why those horrible Arriva tires ever
> wound up on the Pantera.
> Also said that boss DeTomaso spent much time in court and with lawyers
> because of all the lawsuits 
> created by those tires causing accidents.
> Jeff Cobb
> 
> On Aug 10, 2019, at 10:22 PM, Scott Mead Photography
> <scott at scottmeadphotography.com> wrote:
> 
>> Chuck - Sometime in the late '70s, remember my father had worn his Arrivas
> down to the bare minimum, then taking the car to Caldwell Tire to have the
> tires recapped. The newly minted Arrivas were a vast improvement. 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Aug 10, 2019, at 11:54 AM, Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Dear Corey,
>>> 
>>>            Egad.   I can remember driving on them in the late eighties.
>>> They weren't roadworthy then either.  Poor old Arrivas.   Perhaps someone
>>> will take them for a strict stock original Pantera for display purposes.
>>> 
>>>                                    Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On
> Behalf
>>> Of Corey Price
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2019 1:43 PM
>>> To: Detomaso List
>>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Arriva Tires?
>>> 
>>> I have a pair of front Arriva tires that I was about to have to pay a fee
> to
>>> recycle. Does anyone want them? They are free (you pay shipping). I will
>>> recycle them if nobody wants them. They are old and no longer road
> worthy. 
>>> 
>>> 
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