DeTomaso Mailing List: January 00, Message #72

A friend of mine's '71 came originally equipped with Michelin XWX's in 185
and 215. My '74 came with Goodyear Arrivas, C-60/15 and H-60/15s.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso@realbig.com [mailto:detomaso@realbig.com]On Behalf Of
Richard Barkley
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 2:37 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Early car tire speed ratings



 "Mike Dailey" <mdailey.tectel@home.com> wrote:
<snip>
>Does anyone know what the rating was on the original 1971 Pantera treads?
>Did we even have speed ratings in 1971?
>

The '71s came with 70 series VR rated tires. Mine had Pirelli (CN 72 ?). I
think they were 185/70 front and 215/70 on the rear but could be easily
wrong. I think most of the cars then came with Michelins. I believe these
continued until the Arivas (a belted bias tire) were introduced. Don't know
if they had a speed rating. I'm not sure when the speed rating started, but
it was about then, at least here in the states. My wife had a '70 (? anyway
one of the first) 240Zs and it had S rated tires.


Sincerely,
Richard Barkley

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