Reply to "15 inch Tire Advice Needed"

I thought we were talking about tires...But an interesting discussion anyway. Anyway, here's my two cents: I have to side with Mike Drew and his tire advice. Fritz missed the point. It's not about speed limits, it's about how you intend to drive your vehicle. Nobody's going to say, "Whoa, how did I get up to 160mph. Didn't mean to do that." The H rated tire is perfectly suitable for many pantera owners' driving needs, and could be preferable for all the reasons Mike outlined (very well written, Mike). As for the recommendation from NWPantera for an apparently out-of-date catalogue item, he (she?) was just trying to provide an alternative to help the visitors of this website achieve economical means to meeting their needs. That is the greatest asset of this site. Fritz's response that we should research before we "blow" to the public was unwarranted. Also, to describe another's opinion as "nuts" or unsafe, when this opinion clearly lays out caveats on the proper use of H rated tires, is just plain rude.
I do not know Fritz. I will not make statements that he is an idiot. In fact, I'm glad he is seemingly concerned with safety. However, the tone of his responses lack any social graces. His posts convey to me the impression that he is simply trying to unload his P-7s and make a good deal of money doing it.
To all the persons posting on this site: Just keep things polite. And I always appreciate alternatives and options, so keep them coming. Sometimes they will turn out to be dead ends (like out of date catalogue items). So what?
Steve Brownlee

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