DeTomaso Mailing List: October 97, Message #2
     



From: 	"Jim Firanzi" <firanzi@erols.com>

Subject: Re: Fron tyres

Date: 	Wed, 1 Oct 1997 00:13:07 +0000



Shane,



Some claim the Dunlop D40 M2's have a bad rep as well for "out of

roundness", though I am running them successfully on the Porsche 944.  I

wouldn't chose them over the SP 8000 for the Pantera (better grip in the

dry, tighter turn-in), but the best of the lot in my opinion is the Yoko. 

(I know nothing about the Bridgestone BTW.)



Jim



P.S.  At Pocono with 235/60/15 and 215/60/15 AVSi's, I was turning laps of

1:58 compared to Andy Poling's 1:52 with his R1's and Woodhouse front and

rear sway bar setup.  That says a LOT for the AVS's as a street and

occasional road race tire.  I wasn't driving them very deep into turn 1

either, just until they began to complain a little (squeal.)  <<< Note how

narrow my AVSi's were as well, but still able to perform fairly well in the

White run group.





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> From: Shane F. Ingate <pantera@shiseis.com>

> To: detomaso@wgate.com

> Subject: Fron tyres

> Date: Tuesday, September 30, 1997 1:29 PM

> 

> All,

> 	Having just dicovered that the high-speed wobble in my steering was

> due to out-of-round front tyres (incidentally, the guys at the alignment

> shop who tried to do the balancing while the wheels/tyres were on the

> car were VERY critical of BFG quality control and their "typical"

> out-of-roundmess), I looked into tyres available from the TireRack

> at www.tirerack.com.  This site enables one to search for suitable

> tyres (thats TYRE, MD!) so here is what I found in the 225/50-15 size:

> 

> 	Tyre				Price	Rating

> 	----------------------------------------------

> 	Yokohama AVS Intermediate	$149	Z

> 	Dunlop SP Sport 8000		$145	Z

> 	BFG Comp T/A ZR			$132	Z

> 	Dunlop SP Sport D40 M2		$109	Z

> 	Bridgestone Potenza RE71	$103	Z

> 

> The Tirerack also have pictures of the tread pattern.

> 

> The Dunlop tires look to be a most attractive alternative, yet I have

> seen noone use this tyre.  Does anyone have experience with these tyres.

> Like most people, I have the BFG Euro Radial T/As on the rear.

> Incidentally, Dunlop also make the SP Sport 8000 in 245/50-15

> for $158.  

> 

> 	Shane Ingate in San Diego