DeTomaso Mailing List: September 97, Message #110
     



From: Forest Majors <forest.majors@snet.net>

Subject: RE: Replacement Tires?

Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 15:02:03 -0400



There have been a number of posts on this subject in the past. One of =

the more contemporaneous posts that would be relevant to you was from =

Jim Firanzi. It was sent June 5, 1997 regarding "Tires...need new...what =

size?" I also extracted a lot of the older information from the archive =

files then checked several distributors. This is what I found for stock =

rims:

BFG Comp T/A

	225/50 ZR15

	245/50 ZR15

BFG Euro Radial T/A

	225/50 HR15

	265/50 HR15

Yokohama AVS

	225/50 ZR15

	255/45 ZR15

Dunlop SP Sport 8000

	225/50 ZR15

	245/50 ZR15

As a side bar, I got rid of a set of BFG Comp T/A that were 205/60 and =

275/60 that were virtually new (still had there nibs or nubs on them). =

Personally, I did not like them. The car set to high in back changing =

the roll center of gravity - it looked like a damn tractor or a reject =

from the 60s with too much rake.

Good luck... Forest

-----Original Message-----

From:	Sjmzss@aol.com [SMTP:Sjmzss@aol.com]

Sent:	Tuesday, September 02, 1997 9:43 PM

To:	detomaso@wgate.com

Subject:	Replacement Tires?



My stock 74 L has a set of dated BFG Radial TAs - 185/70/15 front and

255/60/15 at the rear.  Can anyone identify a proper set of replacements =

-

preferably a "speed" rated tire that will work properly with the 7 and =

8"

stock wheels and not disturb the sheet metal.  I have searched and =

searched

for a matched set of replacements and am willing to do the "plus" sizing

thing - but nobody is able to come up with a combination in the sizes I =

am

suggesting - like 205/60/15 front and 255/60/15 at the rear.  Any

suggestions?







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