DeTomaso Mailing List: February 1997, Message #143
     



From: brockctella@juno.com (Brock C Tella)

Subject: Re: 72 Pantera tires

Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 15:02:05 PST



The diameter of the rears is too small and the rpms will make you crazy,

the fronts need to be 225.

On Sun, 23 Feb 1997 17:23:54 -0600 Dick Williams <dcwilliams@premier.net>

writes:

>Front: 2 BFG Comp T/A R1  205/50 ZR15

>Rear:  2 BFG Comp T/A R1  265/50 ZR15

>

>Because the tire issue is such a big one on this forum and my

>knowledge

>of tires is so limited I thought that I would ask everyone if the

>combination above is a good one.  I do not know yet as they have not

>arrived but would sure like to know if I made a good decision or not.

>I

>have certainly had my share of bad ones.  The price was only  $552 and

>that sure seemed very reasonable but also scares me when I think of

>the

>old notion that 'you get what you pay for'.

>