Re: [DML] DeLorean Tire Options for Stock Wheel Sizes

[S C <dmamessages@xxxxxxxxx>]

No problem.  While I do not need new tires right now, I have been searching
to find as many matching pairs as I can for when I do.

-Steve Cosgrove
vin 1494

On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 9:19 PM, captain_hydrogen <captainhydrogen@xxxxxxx>wrote:

>
>
> They look good. Thanks for the suggestion.
>
> Mastercraft Avenger GT -
> http://www.mastercrafttires.com/html/products/tires_passenger.aspx?page=mastercraft_tires_passenger_avenger_GT
>
>
> Thank you,
> Ben Ferguson
> Mesa, AZ
> VIN's 6477 & 10365 (selling 6477 to Scott Stricker, Little Rock, AR)
> captain_hydrogen(at)yahoo.com
>
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com>, S C
> <dmamessages@...> wrote:
> >
> > As I have posted before, there is also a new option in terms of tires
> > besides the Cooper Cobras, a sub company of Cooper called Mastercraft
> > offers Mastercraft Avenger GT tires that are a matching set at both the
> > front and rear tire size. The reviews people have posted said that it is
> a
> > very good all around tire.
> >
> > -Steve Cosgrove
> > Vin 1494
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 1:10 PM, captain_hydrogen <captainhydrogen@
> ...>wrote:
>
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Greetings all,
> > >
> > > I was just reminiscing about the time when one could browse to
> > > www.tirerack.com, do a search for DeLorean tires and get about 4 - 5
> > > options. This seems like it was only a few years ago, but now there are
> no
> > > matching sets.
> > >
> > > With that in mind I was trying to recall all of the former matching
> tire
> > > sets ignoring the presence or absence of white lettering and this is
> the
> > > list I have so far:
> > >
> > > BFGoodrich Radial T/A
> > > Dunlop GT Qualifier T
> > > Firestone Firehawk INDY 500 with Uni-T
> > > Michelin Pilot XGT H4
> > > Yokohama AVS Intermediate
> > >
> > > I am ignoring the original BF Goodrich NCT tires because they haven't
> been
> > > available for years, plus they were a crappy tire when they were new.
> > > Whereas the ones listed above are all good-to-great tires.
> > >
> > > Please reply to this adding any other matching tire sets that you
> recall? I
> > > have also noticed new tires that are close to matching, please add any
> > > series that you would like to see available to the DeLorean Community
> such
> > > as:
> > >
> > > Yokohama AVID H4S
> > >
> > > I figure that we can all pick a few from this list and possibly
> organize a
> > > petition to get them to reissue a tire they already have the tooling
> for,
> > > then maybe the community will have an available matching set.
> > >
> > > Additionally, I am looking at +0 tire sizes that would work with the
> stock
> > > DeLorean wheels. Here is what I have compiled thus far:
> > >
> > > STOCK 14/15
> > > ***** Tire Size Diameter in Inches
> > > FRONT 195/60R14 23.21
> > > REAR 235/60R15 26.10
> > >
> > > STOCK WHEEL +0 TIRE OPTIONS
> > > ***** Tire Size Diameter Difference From Stock Diameter
> > > FRONT 205/55R14 22.88 -0.33 Requires Spacers, may need speedo
> calibration,
> > > Currently on David Watts' car
> > > FRONT 215/55R14 23.31 0.10 Requires Spacers, may need speedo
> calibration
> > >
> > > REAR 245/60R15 26.57 0.47 Currently on Gary Adams' car
> > > REAR 255/55R15 26.04 -0.06 Numerically Optimum, but size doesn't exist
> > > REAR 265/50R15 25.43 -0.67 Smaller diameter made for quicker launches
> and
> > > higher highway rpm, was installed on Ryan Gould's car
> > > REAR 275/60R15 27.99 1.89 Way too large diameter, rubs on bumps,
> Currently
> > > on David Watts' car
> > > REAR 275/50R15 25.83 -0.28 Never seen it used, but could work, and
> David
> > > Watts is considering it
> > >
> > > Please add to this any additions, notes, observations, and criticisms.
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > Ben Ferguson
> > > Mesa, AZ
> > > VIN's 6477 & 10365 (selling 6477 to Scott Stricker, Little Rock, AR)
> > > captain_hydrogen(at)yahoo.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>  
>


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