DeTomaso Mailing List: May 1997, Message #99
     



From: schrader@sugar-land.anadrill.slb.com (Kirby Schrader)

Subject: Re: Handling and Tire/Wheel Selection

Date: Sat, 3 May 1997 17:47:22 -0500



>Is there anyone on the list who changed from narrow to wide tires and who

>would be willing to comment on the differences in handling, both at the

>limit in a turn and on freeway / secondary roads?



I went from 225/50 front (8" Campy) and 285/50 rear (10" Campy) to

285/40 front (9" Etoile) and 345/35 rear (12" Etoile). I did this about 9

years ago, so I'm running 15" wheels. 16"/17" would be nice, but.....



Also, tire selection seems to be limited to Yokohama AVS unless someone

knows different.



What got better?



I can jump off the line without a bunch of smoke billowing out of the rear

fenders.



Cornering improved immensely. Understeer is not a problem anymore either.



What got worse?



Any grooves on the road make for some interesting moments sometimes.

Especially asphalt roads that are fairly old and have 'ruts' where most

traffic runs. These are a real pain since the Pantera doesn't seem to fit

into grooves like other cars. So you're either low on one side and high on

the other.



Running the right air pressure on the track vs. the street is something I'm

still messing with.......





Kirby



'71 Pantera #1661

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