DeTomaso Mailing List: October 97, Message #13
     



From: 	Dennis Antenucci <itbewild@gte.net>

Subject: Re: Out-of-round tires [was Front tires]

Date: 	Wed, 1 Oct 1997 01:02:48 +0000



At least ya got 8000 miles! Was that why you were so slow at Laguna 

Seca??  :-]  



Shane F. Ingate wrote:

> snip

> 

> When the blokes at the alignment place spun my front wheels/tires, the

> right-hand-side of the car vibrated so violently that we were worried that the

> car may jump off the jacks!  When spun at a low-speed, the deviations from

> a round were extreme; there were small mountains and depressions  on the tire

> up to 1/4" high/deep!  The other front tire was not as bad, but still noticably

> out-of-round.  Shaving aint going to fix these buggers!

> 

> Did I mention how many miles on the BFG Comp TA/Zs?  About 8000 miles.

> Near new tires that are scrap.

> 

>         Shane Ingate in San Diego