[DeTomaso] Dunlop Sport 8000's ?

[Michael Shortt]

They were on the car when I bought it, probably 3 years old, two track days 
with me ( dropped them to 35 lbs. for that ) say some 3,400 miles and maybe 
some possible smoky burnouts later...I'd say I'll be buying tires in 
September.
The fronts were replaced last fall when I had a tire fly apart ( Left 
front ), methinks it was underinflated, destroyed the sidewall, lucky I 
didn't crash, I was flying low on I-95.
The worst part wasn't manhandling the car to maintain control, it was the 18 
wheelers that were going 90 in the right lane and wouldn't let me cross over 
to the shoulder. That's when I learned first hand about keeping people water 
in the car as well, I had to wait three hours for a proper roll back to show 
up ( I told the morons what I wanted 2x and then Gomer shows up in a Service 
Station wrecker with a hook, pleeeeeeeeze!
No wheel damage, just as true and unscathed as it was before it happened.




Michael L. Shortt
Savannah, Georgia
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark McWhinney" <msm at portata.com>
To: "'Michael Shortt'" <michael at michaelshortt.com>
Cc: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 7:05 PM
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Dunlop Sport 8000's ?


> The pressure number on the sidewall is the upper bound.
>
> Higher pressure gets a stiffer side wall with more precise turn-ins and
> lower rolling resistance with better gas mileage.  It also get less rubber
> in contact with the road and higher wear in the tire's center.
>
> How many miles do you have on those 335s at 40 psi?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Shortt [mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 3:52 PM
> To: Mark McWhinney
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dunlop Sport 8000's ?
>
> What psi are you guys running for the street, my Michelins have 51 lbs
> written on the sidewall,
> I typically have always inflated to about 40 lbs all around in my street
> cars.
> ( I have 335-35-17 and 245-40-17)
>
>
> Michael L. Shortt
> Savannah, Georgia
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> Fax:912-963-0944
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark McWhinney" <msm at portata.com>
> To: "'Mark Tumbarello'" <ollerabmut at msn.com>; <MikeLDrew at aol.com>;
> <pantera007 at sbcglobal.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 6:45 PM
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Dunlop Sport 8000's ?
>
>
>> It varies with the track and temp and with the sway bar I am running, but
>> it
>> is usually in the mid 30s / low 30s.
>>
>> Of course, with the low-grip, high tread wear Euro TAs, I am more
>> concerned
>> about tuning for grip and balance than about wearing out the center or
>> sides
>> of the tire.  With a 340 treadwear rating, they are pretty much bullet
>> proof.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Mark Tumbarello
>> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 3:31 PM
>> To: msm at portata.com; MikeLDrew at aol.com; pantera007 at sbcglobal.net;
>> detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Dunlop Sport 8000's ?
>>
>> Mark, what psi do you run front and rear?
>>
>>
>>>From: "Mark McWhinney" <msm at portata.com>
>>>To: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>, 
>>><pantera007 at sbcglobal.net>,<detomaso at realbig.com>
>>>Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Dunlop Sport 8000's ?
>>>Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 15:19:37 -0700
>>>
>>> >>>Hey, it helps cure chronic understeer!
>>>
>>>Due to a massive brain fart, I was running a good 5 PSI too much on my
>>>305/50-15 rears at Las Vegas and keep wondering why it was so hard to 
>>>keep
>>>the rear planted.  It is amazing how little it takes to upset the 
>>>balance.
>>>
>>>
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