[DeTomaso] What is the widest wheel I can run . . .

[Kirby Schrader]

Hey, Mike.... When I mentioned I had the 215's and 295's on my GT40,  
you were supremely disturbed by the limited rubber on the front.
Now you're recommending them as GREAT?

:-)

Just felt I had to wind you up... Wanna' see the original email?

Kirby



On 15 Jul 2008, at 3:16 PM, mikeldrew at aol.com wrote:

>
> In a message dated 7/14/08 11 22 45, asajay at asajay.com writes:
>
>
>> On a stock bodied Pantera L?
>>
>> It has 15x7 and 15x8 (front/rear) now.
>>
>> How wide can I go in front versus how wide in the rear?
>> I've also read all the articles on offset and backspacing, and I'm
>> still confused.  What is the real difference and what do I want in an
>> aftermarket wheel to fit properly?
>>
>> I'm looking at inexpensive rims for just racing.
>>
>
> If you stick with 15-inch wheels, 8-inch front and 10-inch rear are  
> about the
> max you can get away with.
>
> BTW there are now a lot of new tire options available for 15-inch  
> wheels
> including GREAT Avon DOT-legal racing radials.
>
> http://www.rogerkrausracing.com/Avon/AVCR6ZZ.shtml
>
> I saw these being put to good use on many cars in Le Mans this  
> weekend,
> including Cobras, Corvettes, GT350s and GT40s.   The 295/50-15 rear  
> paired with the
> 215/60-15 front is probably the way to go; the 245/60-15 front is an  
> option
> but it's probably too tall.
>
> The Michelin TB5 is also available, but it's only available in sizes  
> suitable
> to Gr4/GT5 Panteras.
>
> I also looked at some Maxxis road tires while in France
> (http://www.maxxis.com/).   They are new to the US market, coming  
> from China, but they've been an
> OEM supplier for 40 years.   They make a 295/50-15 rear tire that  
> their US
> website claims is only H-rated, but I eyeballed it myself and it's  
> clearly marked
> as a V-rated tire.   They also make a somewhat different but similar  
> front
> tire, although I have a hard time finding one in the optimal 225/50  
> size.
>
> Mike
>
>
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