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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Michael, are you running 17”s front and back?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mike T.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> michaelsavga@gmail.com [mailto:michaelsavga@gmail.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>michael@michaelshortt.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 16, 2014 9:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> Mike Thomas<br><b>Cc:</b> dave londry; detomaso@poca.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [DeTomaso] Tire advice<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Here's the photo, it was rejected as too large the first time.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Michael<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 12:53 PM, <a href="mailto:michael@michaelshortt.com">michael@michaelshortt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:michael@michaelshortt.com" target="_blank">michael@michaelshortt.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Not sure if that photo made it through or not, the Pzeros on mine ( Yellow ) and stock sized campys on the Red car.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>To be fair, my car is lowered, has alden adjustable shocks, etc., my car is at least 2" lower, maybe closer to 2/12".<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Michael<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 12:49 PM, <a href="mailto:michael@michaelshortt.com" target="_blank">michael@michaelshortt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:michael@michaelshortt.com" target="_blank">michael@michaelshortt.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=851 height=639 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CF2B15.6784AE90" alt="Inline image 1"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 12:39 PM, Mike Thomas <<a href="mailto:mbefthomas@comcast.net" target="_blank">mbefthomas@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal>But in this case it calls more to the esthetic and looking for that wheel to<br>sidewall to fender gap visual balance that somehow just clicks in your<br>mind's eye to give the overall appearance of balance to the look of the car,<br>as if it was designed that way from the get go. Tires hiding under the<br>fenders and massive disks of bling with rubber bands for tires may look cool<br>on a fat-fendered candy apple slammer, but not on a Pantera.<br><br>Just my .02<br><span style='color:#888888'>Mike Thomas</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: DeTomaso [mailto:<a href="mailto:detomaso-bounces@poca.com" target="_blank">detomaso-bounces@poca.com</a>] On Behalf Of dave londry<br>Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 6:04 PM<br>To: <a href="mailto:detomaso@poca.com" target="_blank">detomaso@poca.com</a><br>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tire advice<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>But the wheels get bigger and the sidewalls get smaller. Same rolling<br>height, if you take care??<br>dave<br><br>> In a message dated 2/15/14 12 42 24, <a href="mailto:michael@michaelshortt.com" target="_blank">michael@michaelshortt.com</a> writes:<br>><br>><br>>> I concur with Julian, if buying today I would go<br>>> 17/18 (or a bit more radical at 18/19) to ensure a supply of readily<br>>> available performance rated tires in the future at relatively<br>>> normally prices.<br>><br>><br>> >>>...but they look so awful, especially on a GT5 or GT5-S....ugh. :<(<br>><br>> Mike (likes 'em low and mean-looking....)<br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>><br>> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA<br>><br>> DeTomaso mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:DeTomaso@poca.com" target="_blank">DeTomaso@poca.com</a><br>> <a href="http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com" target="_blank">http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com</a><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA<br><br>DeTomaso mailing list<br><a href="mailto:DeTomaso@poca.com" target="_blank">DeTomaso@poca.com</a><br><a href="http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com" target="_blank">http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com</a><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA<br><br>DeTomaso mailing list<br><a href="mailto:DeTomaso@poca.com" target="_blank">DeTomaso@poca.com</a><br><a href="http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com" target="_blank">http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Michael L. Shortt<br>Savannah, Georgia<br><a href="http://www.michaelshortt.com" target="_blank">www.michaelshortt.com</a><br><a href="mailto:michael@michaelshortt.com" target="_blank">michael@michaelshortt.com</a><br><a href="tel:912-232-9390" target="_blank">912-232-9390</a><br><br> <br>This email is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy<br>Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2510-2521, is confidential and may be legally<br>privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified<br>that any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this<br>communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender that you<br>have received this message in error, then delete it. Thank you <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Michael L. 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