[DeTomaso] Tires 225/50/15-Help please

[Julian Kift]

Mike,

GT40 & Cobra owners swear by them, but point taken both Cobra's and GT40's are probably harder and more frequently street driven than your average Pantera these days....

I have BFG's on my truck, that's about all I'd put them on! Their street tires seem to lose the volatiles and go as hard as a dogs head. Cooper Cobra tires are a cheap alternative.

Julian

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From: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 7:07 PM
To: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tires 225/50/15-Help please

Julian,

Those are both very expensive and well-regarded vintage racing tires, which may be  somewhat marginal for street use.

It’s worth mentioning that the car in question will be driven both gently and quite rarely, so what is needed are decent-quality reasonably affordable street tires.

BFG Radial T/A would be perfect, if they were available. The burned-up Toyos would also be good, if they were available.

I’m at a loss to come up with a solid recommendation....

Mike

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> On Feb 18, 2020, at 20:07, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>    The Avon CR6ZZ have a great following in the Cobra and GT40
>   communities.
>
>   Pirelli also have their P7 Corsa Classic range.
>
>   Julian
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>   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
>   Panteratime via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>   Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 4:51 PM
>   To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>   Subject: [DeTomaso] Tires 225/50/15-Help please
>
>   Folks,Looking to replace all (4) tires. Currently have Toyo Proxys
>   225/50/15 in frontBF Goodrich 305/50/15 in rear.   Have 10 inch rear
>   wheelsHaving a tuff time finding any 15's.   I see good reviews on a
>   Kumho ECSTA AST Anyone have any experience with them? I'll do 295/50/15
>   in rear Any suggestions/guidance  on where to get decent 15's is
>   greatly appreciated.    Thanks!
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   Mike,

   GT40 & Cobra owners swear by them, but point taken both Cobra's and
   GT40's are probably harder and more frequently street driven than your
   average Pantera these days....

   I have BFG's on my truck, that's about all I'd put them on! Their
   street tires seem to lose the volatiles and go as hard as a dogs head.
   Cooper Cobra tires are a cheap alternative.

   Julian
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
   Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 7:07 PM
   To: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
   Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>; Panteratime <panteratime at aol.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tires 225/50/15-Help please

   Julian,
   Those are both very expensive and well-regarded vintage racing tires,
   which may be  somewhat marginal for street use.
   It's worth mentioning that the car in question will be driven both
   gently and quite rarely, so what is needed are decent-quality
   reasonably affordable street tires.
   BFG Radial T/A would be perfect, if they were available. The burned-up
   Toyos would also be good, if they were available.
   I'm at a loss to come up with a solid recommendation....
   Mike
   Sent from my iPad
   > On Feb 18, 2020, at 20:07, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
   wrote:
   >
   >    The Avon CR6ZZ have a great following in the Cobra and GT40
   >   communities.
   >
   >   Pirelli also have their P7 Corsa Classic range.
   >
   >   Julian
   >
   __________________________________________________________________
   >
   >   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf
   of
   >   Panteratime via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   >   Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 4:51 PM
   >   To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   >   Subject: [DeTomaso] Tires 225/50/15-Help please
   >
   >   Folks,Looking to replace all (4) tires. Currently have Toyo Proxys
   >   225/50/15 in frontBF Goodrich 305/50/15 in rear.   Have 10 inch
   rear
   >   wheelsHaving a tuff time finding any 15's.   I see good reviews on
   a
   >   Kumho ECSTA AST Anyone have any experience with them? I'll do
   295/50/15
   >   in rear Any suggestions/guidance  on where to get decent 15's is
   >   greatly appreciated.    Thanks!
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