Tire Choice for 17 Inch Wheels

No expert,,,,, but

Michelin pilot sports

335-35-17
225-45-17

I like the Michelin's over the Perelli's. I have Perelli's on the Porsche, they grab the road very nice,, great tire,, $$$ , but they seem softer,, ( wear out faster )I love the Michelin's


What rims are coming off ?

8 and 10 inch original Campy's with 305/50/15's and 225/50/15's. But i still love the way they look and i plan to wear them occasionally.

Original's ,,, 10-4 good thinking

The oem tire on the pre L Pantera, 215/70R15 radial, had a rating of approx 1600 lbs.

The Pantera L had H60-15s bias ply tires, I'm not sure what they were rated at.

The Yokohama, Goodyear & BF Goodrich tires in your size, 315/35R17, are rated at 1874 pounds. The Dunlop and Sumitomo are only rated at 1433 pounds.

In the 335/35R17 size, the Pirelli, Michelin & Kumho all have a rating of 2094 pounds, but the Dunlop is only rated 1609 pounds.

In order to achieve a certain speed rating, sometimes the manufacturers have to "back off" on the weight rating in order to keep the temps low enough to pass DOT testing.

My guess, Tire Rack must have been stung with a liability suit recently and are gun shy.

If they are made aware of the oem size, I would think they will sell you any of the tires with equivalent or greater load rating.

My recommendation is the Yokohama, as they have produced the best street tires for the last couple of decades. This is not my opinion, but the consensus among many sports car type clubs with members involved in SCCA racing. These days, the Kumho tire is also getting high praise as a value leader. One thing you will find with Yokohama tires, they require very little in the way of balance weights to balance the tire. Choice Quality Stuff.

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