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Toyo just had a big party at one of the local tire stores around here. I talked to the rep there for quite a while. They are discontinuing the Proxes S/T and replacing it with the S/T II which will not be available in the 295/50/15 size. So, if you want a set, you'd better order them now. I wasn't going to but figured it was now or never. I ordered them from Treaddepot.com and got thier last pair.

The rep also said that Toyo is currently downsizing the amount of tire sizes available in all of thier models. They want to focus on late model OEM replacements, and plus sizes for aftermarket wheels. He said they had no interest in making small runs of high performance tires for old school cars like our Panteras.................Bummer!
I met Cory years ago at a car event here in Michigan. I talked to him breifly about the tires and he said he was aware of a need for these sizes but had no plans to make any. Unfortunately he had to rush off,and I was not able to get into detail with him. He gave me his email, but never responded to any of my emails.

What we really neeed is a manufacturer to make some high perfomance V or above speed rated tires in the sizes we need. Unfortunately, everyone is only interested in making large runs of tires for Honda Civics and the like.

I can't say as I blame them, afterall they are in it to make $.

Everytime I get a chance to speak with a company rep, I try to talk them into it. They usually just laugh me off though. My next door nieghbor even works for Continental Tire and was unable to help me. He is an engineer though and works on thier traction control systems. Maybe I'll try to see if he can get me a meeting with someone who has something to do with tires there. I'd really need to do some research and find out how many cars use the sizes we need i.e Porshe, Lambo, Ferrari......

Anyone have a clue on this?

Ian
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Originally posted by JeffS:
I read somewhere that Coker has aquired some of BF Goodrich's old molds. Cant remember where I saw that but...
I just made a inquiry on there website lets see if they call me back.
Jeff


They do make a lot of the BFG T/A Radials. Speaking from experience in the hot rod community, it's difficult, if not impossible, to get them to run a high demand batch of tires even when they have the molds.
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