[TPR] Tires for Asa's Cat

[Asa Jay Laughton]

That actually sounds like decent advice doc.  :)
Spend a little now, find out how well the car drives and then get real 
spendy tires.

I see what others have to say as well.
Thanks,
Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 6/17/2012 5:30 AM,  Charles Engles wrote:
> Dear Asa,
>
>
>                 That might have been me.   I put some Sumitomos HTZ on the
> more genteel Pantera about eight years (?) ago.   They were inexpensive and
> I think that they're a good value.  The tires you're looking at are HTZ II.
> I certainly can't tell you about the latest iteration nor about how well
> they would tolerate and perform under autocross conditions.  IMHO,  "they
> are good tires, but certainly not great tires".    Another way to think
> about them: if they're in your budget and you've upgraded the suspension,
> then buy'em and flog'em.   With the new set up, you'll still be ahead of the
> stock set up and once you've taken the measure of the new set up and worn
> out the Sumis, then you can plan for something else.....
>
>
>                            Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tpr-bounces at teampanteraracing.com
> [mailto:tpr-bounces at teampanteraracing.com] On Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 11:48 PM
> To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com
> Subject: [TPR] Tires for Asa's Cat
>
> I'm now looking for good tires to put on the Pantera.  I'm looking for
> something both street and race.  I could go with another set of Toyo Proxes
> 888, but I don't really think I need to do that.  Especially when they are
> over $200 each and I'm 'trying to save some money here.
>
> In fact, I'd like to keep it all under $150 each if I could.  I know the
> better tires are probably going to be near $200, and if I need to, I'll go
> there.  Before I do though, I'd like to get some tire opinions.
>
> Specifically I'm looking at a name I've not seen before, Sumitomo:
> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Sumitomo&tireModel=HTR+Z+II
> &partnum=44WR7HTRZ2V2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes
>
> I thought I'd heard someone else say something about them so they caught my
> eye.
>
> I used to be a big fan of Pirelli, then I was a loyal Goodyear customer for
> years.
> The Pirelli's are a bit steep.
> If I go with Goodyear, it would most likely be the Eagle F1 Asymmetric or
> the Eagle GT.
>
> Well, if nothing else.... 17" wheels have given me a whole lot more choices
> for rubber.
> Asa Jay
>
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> &   Shelley Marie
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