[TPR] TireRack Contacts

Tue Oct 20 21:33:10 PDT 2015

Thanks AJ,
Appreciate your info.
I just chatted with Nick at Tirerack and he informed me that the tires
(Pirelli Rosso System Asimmetrico 335/30ZR18) were manufactured 10/2015
(March)
That's pretty fresh tires. But they just received them in September, which
is actually 6 months after prod. date.
He said that was normal, as Pirelli do test the first batches before
releasing them.
(This is a new tire/part number from Pirelli).

To all you other guys I really want to recommend the Pirelli tires.
I've done 9 SSCC/NORC events on the same tires and have had ZERO failures
in 33000 miles (4,5 years).
I am replacing them due to age restrictions at the SSCC, you can barely see
they are used...
Not to shabby IMO...

Cheers Bjoern

On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 6:07 AM, Asa Jay Laughton via TPR <
tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:

> Hello Bjoern,
>
> It would seem those of us who have called the TireRack have either
> stumbled on the same guy or in fact had different guys.  But each time
> we've had someone on the phone who had access to date codes and was willing
> to physically look at inventory.
>
> When I called, I got guy named Hunter.  I explained that I was with Team
> Pantera Racing and that we had specific tire tech rules at the Silver State
> Classic Challenge and that I wanted the absolute latest date codes he could
> get me.  He came through with dates from 2015.
>
> David Adin published Hunter's phone extension in a previous email,
> extension 4744.
>
> Earlier, we had a contact named Todd, at 1-800-428-8355, ext. 4673 and
> his email is todd at tirerack.com
> You might try Todd first through email.  If that doesn't work, you'll
> probably have to call.
>
> Asa  Jay
>
> Asa Jay Laughton - W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> & Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
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>
>
> On 10/20/2015 1:38 PM, Bjoern Flesland via TPR wrote:
>
> Hi Asa Jay,
> Who's your insider guy at tirerack that's good with date codes/fresh tires?
> Do you have his (Hunter?) email address?
>
> *"I just need to look up the "insider" guy we found so I can get some
> really recent date codes.  *
> *How did everyone else make out talking to him and getting tires?"*
>
> Cheers Bjoern
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 7:14 AM, Asa Jay Laughton via TPR <
> tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
>
>> Laurie, No problems with that, we just put a Team Pantera Racing
>> windshield decal across the top, one on the back valance and you are good
>> to go.  We don't mind watching all the -other- vette owners squirm when we
>> come around. :)  I think one of Bjoern's cars wears a set of TPR decals too.
>>
>> Oh.... and speaking of which... checking out the subscriber list, I find
>> that poor Bjoern isn't on the list.   Well, being the Uber IT kind of guy I
>> am, and knowing he likes to hang out with the best at SSCC, I've manually
>> subscribed him.
>>
>> Welcome Mr. Flesland to the Team Pantera Racing email forum.  It's a
>> little unlike that -other- forum you may be familiar with  ;)   Don't let
>> the long periods of silence bother you either.  When it's not race
>> season... well, there isn't much to talk about.
>>
>> Mr. Adin sir, grand Poo-Baa... did you get to Texas for that TWS event?
>> How about coming to play with us in Ely?  The girls miss you man, they saw
>> the photo you posted and wanted to know who the tramp was kissing your
>> cheek; they promised some "hands on" attention (whatever -that's- supposed
>> to mean).
>>
>> JB, see if Erik can come again, even if he doesn't bring his Pantera.
>> Hey, better yet, tow -his- Pantera to the race and have him drive since
>> yours is still in surgery.
>>
>> Dawgy, hey I hear you on the hot temps though it's finally cooling down
>> for a spell up here at the Pantera Research Institute - Pacific Northwest
>> Division.  The -smart- highway contractors always do their stuff at night,
>> and amazingly enough tend to finish ahead of schedule and get decent
>> bonuses.  You need to work on Paul to make sure he's got everything caught
>> up and under control so he can take five days off work to party with the
>> big dogs.  He needs time off just like anyone else.  Besides, he hasn't
>> experienced The Brazilian Girls.  Rowdy says he'll take it easy on them at
>> SORC and with a month off in between, they should be well rested to party
>> hard with us.
>>
>> Alrighty, the countdown continues, y'all have one less day to get shit
>> done.
>>
>> Tomorrow, I'm taking the Pantera to a friend who just recently traded his
>> GT5 for a classic and rare Shelby.  I'll have him take it for a test drive
>> to give me another "butt-in-the-seat" impression of what we need to do.  I
>> figure I'm so used to the imperfections that I don't know what they really
>> are.  Then, with whatever time we have, we'll address whatever we can in
>> his well appointed shop.  Maybe I'll get some photos while I'm there.
>>
>> If the prognosis is pretty good, I may order Tires from The Tire Rack
>> next week.  I just need to look up the "insider" guy we found so I can get
>> some really recent date codes.  How did everyone else make out talking to
>> him and getting tires?
>>
>> Still two hours left in Friday (at least on the West Coast USA), party
>> on.  As for Bjoern... uh... Good Morning.  :)
>>
>> Asa Jay
>>
>> Asa Jay Laughton - W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>> &  Shelley Marie
>> Spokane, WA
>>
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