[DeTomaso] Tire question

Christopher Kimball ChrisVKimball at msn.com
Sat Feb 26 14:59:28 EST 2022


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-------- Original message --------
From: Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>
Date: 2/26/22 11:45 AM (GMT-08:00)
To: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
Cc: Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com>, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>, Pantera Owners Club of America <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tire question

Google.  I got mine from Roger Kraus Racing - for my Cobra.  Not hard to find avons.

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> On Feb 26, 2022, at 2:32 PM, Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com> wrote:
>
>    Thanks for the help! Any idea where I might find tires like that?
>
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>   -------- Original message --------
>
>   From: Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com>
>
>   Date: 2/26/22 11:26 AM (GMT-08:00)
>
>   To: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
>
>   Cc: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>, Pantera Owners Club of
>   America <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tire question
>
>   When I upgraded, there were no matching speed rated tires except
>   Avons.
>   BACK:  Avon 15" CR6ZZ are 295/50 are high speed rated - R IIRC.   Look
>   and handle great.
>   FRONT:   Avon 15" CR6ZZ 215/60 same as above. I mounted them but they
>   look somewhat out of proportion to my eye. /60 is too thin and too
>   tall. I switched to a Michelin speed rated tire 245/50R15 - sorry,
>   don't remember the model, car is in the shop. Car looks balanced and is
>   balanced on the track.
>   Pirelli Cinturato Classics are new to me. Would like hear more
>   details.
>   Good to hear car coming along.
>   Jeff
>   6559
>   On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 12:34 PM Julian Kift
>   <[1]julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>        I think the 15" tires of choice are the Avon CR6ZZ or a Pirelli
>        Cinturato P7 classic, but even the Pirelli 345/35/15 replacement
>     now
>        has a VR designation with conflicting information on speed rating
>        quoted as Z or Y.
>        Julian
>
>     __________________________________________________________________
>        From: DeTomaso <[2]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on
>     behalf of
>        Christopher Kimball <[3]chrisvkimball at msn.com>
>        Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2022 10:04 AM
>        To: Pantera Owners Club of America
>     <[4]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>        Subject: [DeTomaso] Tire question
>        Hi everyone,
>        I haven't been contributing much to the Pantera community for a
>     long
>        while because my car has been undergoing an extensive
>     restoration.
>        Thanks for understanding; once I get my car back I'll return once
>     again
>        to the realm of the Pantera faithful.
>        At this point the light at the end of the tunnel is shining
>     brightly,
>        and it appears my car should be done very soon.
>        However, the tech who has been working on it told me when he took
>     it
>        for a test drive recently the tires were so hard it was almost
>        dangerous to corner!
>        I know there have been a lot of tire discussions over the years,
>     and
>        now I'm hoping someone will remember the solution to my tire
>     question,
>        which I'm sure has been dealt with already:  Is it possible for
>     me to
>        find new tires which are Z, W, or Y rated in the sizes 225 50 15
>        (front), and either 295 50 15 or 285 50 15 (rear)?
>        I'm not overly concerned with the price if I can get the sizes I
>     need,
>        but obviously if I can find something reasonably priced, that
>     would be
>        good.
>        Thanks, I appreciate your help!
>        Sincerely,
>        Chris
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   Thank you!
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   smartphone
   -------- Original message --------
   From: Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>
   Date: 2/26/22 11:45 AM (GMT-08:00)
   To: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
   Cc: Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com>, Julian Kift
   <julian_kift at hotmail.com>, Pantera Owners Club of America
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tire question

   Google.  I got mine from Roger Kraus Racing - for my Cobra.  Not hard
   to find avons.
   Sent from my iPhone
   > On Feb 26, 2022, at 2:32 PM, Christopher Kimball
   <chrisvkimball at msn.com> wrote:
   >
   >    Thanks for the help! Any idea where I might find tires like that?
   >
   >   Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S9+, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable
   >   smartphone
   >
   >   -------- Original message --------
   >
   >   From: Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com>
   >
   >   Date: 2/26/22 11:26 AM (GMT-08:00)
   >
   >   To: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
   >
   >   Cc: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>, Pantera Owners
   Club of
   >   America <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   >
   >   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tire question
   >
   >   When I upgraded, there were no matching speed rated tires except
   >   Avons.
   >   BACK:  Avon 15" CR6ZZ are 295/50 are high speed rated - R IIRC.
   Look
   >   and handle great.
   >   FRONT:   Avon 15" CR6ZZ 215/60 same as above. I mounted them but
   they
   >   look somewhat out of proportion to my eye. /60 is too thin and too
   >   tall. I switched to a Michelin speed rated tire 245/50R15 - sorry,
   >   don't remember the model, car is in the shop. Car looks balanced
   and is
   >   balanced on the track.
   >   Pirelli Cinturato Classics are new to me. Would like hear more
   >   details.
   >   Good to hear car coming along.
   >   Jeff
   >   6559
   >   On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 12:34 PM Julian Kift
   >   <[1]julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
   >
   >        I think the 15" tires of choice are the Avon CR6ZZ or a
   Pirelli
   >        Cinturato P7 classic, but even the Pirelli 345/35/15
   replacement
   >     now
   >        has a VR designation with conflicting information on speed
   rating
   >        quoted as Z or Y.
   >        Julian
   >
   >
   __________________________________________________________________
   >        From: DeTomaso <[2]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com>
   on
   >     behalf of
   >        Christopher Kimball <[3]chrisvkimball at msn.com>
   >        Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2022 10:04 AM
   >        To: Pantera Owners Club of America
   >     <[4]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   >        Subject: [DeTomaso] Tire question
   >        Hi everyone,
   >        I haven't been contributing much to the Pantera community for
   a
   >     long
   >        while because my car has been undergoing an extensive
   >     restoration.
   >        Thanks for understanding; once I get my car back I'll return
   once
   >     again
   >        to the realm of the Pantera faithful.
   >        At this point the light at the end of the tunnel is shining
   >     brightly,
   >        and it appears my car should be done very soon.
   >        However, the tech who has been working on it told me when he
   took
   >     it
   >        for a test drive recently the tires were so hard it was almost
   >        dangerous to corner!
   >        I know there have been a lot of tire discussions over the
   years,
   >     and
   >        now I'm hoping someone will remember the solution to my tire
   >     question,
   >        which I'm sure has been dealt with already:  Is it possible
   for
   >     me to
   >        find new tires which are Z, W, or Y rated in the sizes 225 50
   15
   >        (front), and either 295 50 15 or 285 50 15 (rear)?
   >        I'm not overly concerned with the price if I can get the sizes
   I
   >     need,
   >        but obviously if I can find something reasonably priced, that
   >     would be
   >        good.
   >        Thanks, I appreciate your help!
   >        Sincerely,
   >        Chris
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