[TPR] Fwd: HELP WITH PIRELLI, GOODYEAR AND TOYO RACE TIRES

[DENNIS ANTENUCCI]

Good Morning My Peeps,

Supply chain issues have hit performance tire supplies hard this last couple years. 

So no good news here but I got the tires I wanted even if they are old date codes.

I looked at Pirelli, Michelin, Continental, Toyo, and Dunlap options and for my new set I went with Pirelli Trofeo R’s although I had similar old date code issues with Goodyear F3 supercar, Toyo R-888R, and Michelin Sport Cup tire choices.

My final tire selection was the Pirelli Trofeo R’s…

245/40/18 for fronts
And 
305/30/19 for rears

The tire inventory were all new (old) stock ranging from 1-2 years. My new front tires are date coded 11/20 and the rears are 7/21. 

And don’t even ask about the price. But the best deal with heat cycling and delivery was TireRack (888-727-8092). Will verify again after I get the new tires delivered next week. 

Spoke to Tire Rack 3 different times and the only guy there who went the extra mile on comparison tire choices and did all the research on tire options was named CHAD (Ext #4469).

I am sure there are other good tire distributor reps and hidden inventory out there I never spoke to but this was my experience over the last week.

I reached out to ALL the big tire distributors (Les Schwab, tire discounters, etc and even the Goodyear race tire distributor (Roger Krause) as well as all the discount tire folks. 

So agree with Bjoern that depending on your tire needs between now and Sept. that you may have to consider tires 1-2 years old. 

As I think about it this is NOT the first time I have had to deal with supply chain delays on tires for road racing but certainly it is the worst I can remember in 25 years. But it is what it is. Hearing BFG has been less affected by shortages so check with them as well. 

Good luck. And please share  with the rest of us if you find any gold I mean new tires for your Pantera or back up vehicle. 

Dennis & Mad Dawg
Team Pantera Racing








Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 30, 2022, at 10:43 AM, DENNIS ANTENUCCI via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
> 
> I called Roger Kraus 5 minutes ago and they are going to come up with some tire options. 
> 
> Also now also Considering the latest 
> Goodyear F1 Supercar  3R’s
> 
> But for you guys planning to run under 140 you have many more options.
> 
> Soon as I get feedback I will share with all of you.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> MD
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: DENNIS ANTENUCCI <TEAMPANTERA at yahoo.com>
>> Date: March 30, 2022 at 10:00:07 AM PDT
>> To: Eric Pettersen <tire_guy at sbcglobal.net>
>> Subject: Re: HELP WITH PIRELLI, GOODYEAR AND TOYO RACE TIRES
>> 
>> Thanks Brotha…castling now
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 29, 2022, at 10:05 PM, Eric Pettersen <tire_guy at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> You might have some luck with Roger Kraus Racing (my former employer) with Goodyear or Toyo. Not sure if they're handling Pirelli.
>>> AMI @ Sonoma Raceway also has Toyo. 
>>> These smaller shops I think would be more inclined to accommodate your requests although in the past Tire Rack has been very good about this.
>>> 
>>> https://rogerkrausracing.com/
>>> A.I.M. Tires 707-938-9193 / www.aimtire.com/
>>> 
>>> I'll see what else I ca find tomorrow
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: DENNIS ANTENUCCI <teampantera at yahoo.com> 
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 2:43 PM
>>> To: Eric Pettersen <tire_guy at sbcglobal.net>
>>> Subject: Re: HELP WITH PIRELLI, GOODYEAR AND TOYO RACE TIRES
>>> 
>>> CONFIDENTIAL TO YOU…Update…2:40 pm 
>>> All the usual wholesaler players are saying be they The Pirelli Trofeo R’s or the Toyo R888R’s or Goodyear Supercar 3 R’s no one can guarantee date stamps and  warehouses won’t cherry pick due to supply issues.
>>> 
>>> So my big concern is
>>> 
>>> 1. Supply
>>> 2. SSCC tire tech will agree to older then 2 year new tires. Prices seem to be going up again😬
>>> 
>>> WIll reach  out to Message Board as a general question
>>> 
>>> Dennis
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>>> On Mar 29, 2022, at 12:30 PM, DENNIS ANTENUCCI <TEAMPANTERA at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Morning Eric,
>>>> Not hearing I can get dated front new tires that I want from Tire Rack that are newer then 2019 or rear tires that are newer then 2220.
>>>> 
>>>> The tires are
>>>> 
>>>> Pirelli PZero TROFEO “R” in
>>>> 235/40/18 F
>>>> and
>>>> 305/30/19
>>>> 
>>>> Your Intel //sources will be appreciated. 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks 
>>>> 
>>>> Dennis
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
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