Re: Flat tyres and high speed

["David L. Cooper" <d.cooper@ix.netcom.com>]

Hi Mike!

Sorry for the delay.

I need a spare set of the P7's. I think it ain't going to happen. They were specked for a Ferrari (forget which one) and the DeTomaso Pantera. These people are going to need tyers sometime!

I think we may have to go +1, +2, +3, whatever. I will still have a problem in the rear though (I even uses spacers!). I may have the widest street 911 in the USA.

In case you where wondering, my 911 is an ex-race car (team Toad Hall), (formerly a street 911) I am converting to street use (for the past 10 years!). I did race (club) and drive on the street, but it is no fun (ever drive Goodyear Slicks on public roads? Very hard on the
fore-arms, smooth as silk on a track) until I de-tune the whole damn thing!

Let me know if you find big!!!!!!! 15" rubber.

Go Crazy, david

ps. Gross, let me know if you get a copy of this, we can talk 911.
pps. What kind of name is Gross? did your parents hate you or something? LOL.

Mike Hopton wrote:

> David,
> I was interested in the tyres you are running on your 911. I am running 285/40 ZR15 Yokohama AVS intermediates on my modified ur-q. The car was originally shod with the Pirelli P7's (285/40s) you mention but they are no longer available.
>
> As far as I can tell Yokohama are the only tyre manufacturer making this size of tyre and they are phasing out the old AVS and may not be making 285/40's in the replacement. I'm guessing there is not a huge demand for a tyre this wide on a 15" rim (never mind your 345s!!!!).
>
> Do you have any other onformation on this? I am considering changing to a bigger rim do I have a bit more choice.
>
> Thanks and regards, Mike

Subject:
            Re: Flat tires and high speed
       Date:
            Wed, 08 Jul 1998 19:43:31 -0400
      From:
            "David L. Cooper" <d.cooper@ix.netcom.com>

        CC:
            "'quattro@coimbra.ans.net'" <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>

My  911  has 15" x 10" w/ 285/45 series  and 15" x 14" w/ 345/35 series  P7's.
Guess which are in back?  Using metal valve stems, and duct tape over the
tape-a-weights!