Well - you guys asked for it, so we built it. Today we are debuting a new size in the ET Street Radial lineup at PRI that come to us via Yellow Bullet.
It is a P295/55R15.
Now, before this starts, I know the P295/50R15 was the one commonly asked for and that's what's out there now in most "street designs". However, something emerged if you read a little deeper. Really, it was something between a P275/60R15 and 325/50R15, both of which are basically 28" tall. Well the "50" series tire would be short of 27". We thought - no good.
Also if you look, "55" series would make the new tire a direct option for those running the 28.0/10.5-15 slick. Hmm - now we're getting somewhere.
This size did not exist anywhere, so we had is submitted to Tire and Rim.
Preliminary dimensions are as follows:
Diameter - 27.9"
Section width - 12.0" on a 9.5" rim
Tread width - 10.8
Approved rims - 8-10.5
The tire being shown at PRI is the first prototype, literally hot from the press. Availablity will be the first quarter of 2010, just in time for race season.
It is a P295/55R15.
Now, before this starts, I know the P295/50R15 was the one commonly asked for and that's what's out there now in most "street designs". However, something emerged if you read a little deeper. Really, it was something between a P275/60R15 and 325/50R15, both of which are basically 28" tall. Well the "50" series tire would be short of 27". We thought - no good.
Also if you look, "55" series would make the new tire a direct option for those running the 28.0/10.5-15 slick. Hmm - now we're getting somewhere.
This size did not exist anywhere, so we had is submitted to Tire and Rim.
Preliminary dimensions are as follows:
Diameter - 27.9"
Section width - 12.0" on a 9.5" rim
Tread width - 10.8
Approved rims - 8-10.5
The tire being shown at PRI is the first prototype, literally hot from the press. Availablity will be the first quarter of 2010, just in time for race season.
