[DeTomaso] Tire question

Jeff Detrich jjdetrich at gmail.com
Sat Feb 26 14:26:43 EST 2022


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 <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 <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
>    Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
>    Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2022 10:04 AM
>    To: Pantera Owners Club of America <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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   When I upgraded, there were no matching speed rated tires except
   Avons.A

   BACK: A Avon 15" CR6ZZ are 295/50 are high speed rated - R IIRC. A
   Look and handle great.A

   FRONT: A  Avon 15"A CR6ZZA 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.A

   Pirelli Cinturato Classics are new to me.A Would like hear more
   details.A

   Good to hear car coming along.A

   Jeff

   6559

   On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 12:34 PM Julian Kift
   <[1]julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:

     A  A I think the 15" tires of choice are the Avon CR6ZZ or a Pirelli
     A  A Cinturato P7 classic, but even the Pirelli 345/35/15
     replacement now
     A  A has a VR designation with conflicting information on speed
     rating
     A  A quoted as Z or Y.
     A  A Julian
     A  A
     A __________________________________________________________________
     A  A From: DeTomaso <[2]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on
     behalf of
     A  A Christopher Kimball <[3]chrisvkimball at msn.com>
     A  A Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2022 10:04 AM
     A  A To: Pantera Owners Club of America
     <[4]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
     A  A Subject: [DeTomaso] Tire question
     A  A Hi everyone,
     A  A I haven't been contributing much to the Pantera community for a
     long
     A  A while because my car has been undergoing an extensive
     restoration.
     A  A Thanks for understanding; once I get my car back I'll return
     once again
     A  A to the realm of the Pantera faithful.
     A  A At this point the light at the end of the tunnel is shining
     brightly,
     A  A and it appears my car should be done very soon.
     A  A However, the tech who has been working on it told me when he
     took it
     A  A for a test drive recently the tires were so hard it was almost
     A  A dangerous to corner!
     A  A I know there have been a lot of tire discussions over the
     years, and
     A  A now I'm hoping someone will remember the solution to my tire
     question,
     A  A which I'm sure has been dealt with already:A  Is it possible
     for me to
     A  A find new tires which are Z, W, or Y rated in the sizes 225 50
     15
     A  A (front), and either 295 50 15 or 285 50 15 (rear)?
     A  A I'm not overly concerned with the price if I can get the sizes
     I need,
     A  A but obviously if I can find something reasonably priced, that
     would be
     A  A good.
     A  A Thanks, I appreciate your help!
     A  A Sincerely,
     A  A Chris
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