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Carey tells me that he has been unable to locate the highly recommended Sportrac 5 tires for my Coupe, and I recalled that some of you were considering a group buy at one time.  That may be the only way to get them, so I am bringing this up in a last ditch effort to see if we can get some.  Anyone interested?  Got any connections?

Any alternative choices you'd recommend?  The Sprint Classics I had on the Speedster were ok, but not really modern in design or performance, and finding other 15" performance tires has been difficult. 

Lane, Below is a copy of my convo with NapaPAul.  The man you need is in Florida and the contact info is all there. Go get 'em!- Michael


He told me to give you all his contact info and you can deal directly with him re. your order. So, here it is:                    Michael Gromadski (?)            cell: (561) 260-7020            michael@305tires.com            305TIRES.com European High Performance Tires            1960 NE 153rd St.            No. Miami Beach, FL 33162

Go for it...and enjoy your new Speedie! Feel free to contact me any time about the tires and/or our Vintage "toy-cars."
Regards,
Paul

I guess it's in the eye of the beholder, but someone on this forum has them on their car and they look awesome. They win most comparison test too. They have a great vintage profile. Maybe it's the tread pattern that is turning you off. 

 

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 Most definitely. Having grown up in the 60s-70s with foreign cars, CN36s are in my top five. XZX, Sprint, Dunlop SP, Cinturatos. Wish they weren't so darned expensive. 

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Lane, Below is a copy of my convo with NapaPAul.  The man you need is in Florida and the contact info is all there. Go get 'em!- Michael


He told me to give you all his contact info and you can deal directly with him re. your order. So, here it is:                    Michael Gromadski (?)            cell: (561) 260-7020            michael@305tires.com            305TIRES.com European High Performance Tires            1960 NE 153rd St.            No. Miami Beach, FL 33162

Go for it...and enjoy your new Speedie! Feel free to contact me any time about the tires and/or our Vintage "toy-cars."
Regards,
Paul

@chines1: See above.

 

If you're even thinking about the Pirelli, you might consider the Michelin XAS from Coker, too.

These were OEM on 911's and BMW's in the 60s and early 70s. They were stock on my BMW 2002 and I drove them until they were no longer available. The first asymmetric performance tire and the hot setup in a street tire at the time. Grip was great, but the best thing was how predictable they were at the limit. Still pricey, but about $50 per tire less than the Pirellis, and I think they look better, too:

 

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And while we're there, I'll put in my usual plug for Continental ContiPremiumContacts which are under $100 and available everywhere. They were OEM on my MINI Cooper and I've now put them on the Speedster, too. One of the few summer tires still available in that size.

 

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