[DeTomaso] Tires

[asajay at asajay.com]

Well, doing some quick calculations and browsing the Toyo web site, it  
looks like the Proxes R888 can be had in a 235/50ZR15:
http://www.toyo.com/docs/tires/tires.asp?lpid=30029&name=Proxes%20R888&category=sport

According to the spec sheet, it should mount anywhere between 6.5" and  
8.5" rims with 7.5" being optimal.  This means it should mount equally  
well on a 7 or an 8.  Diameter is 24.2, which makes it a full inch  
less in diameter than stock.  I calculate stock diameter to be between  
25.16 and 25.75 depending on P-metric size.  My Pantera came with  
C60-15 on Front, and H60-15 on back.  You can see here:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/45_conversionchart.html
The P-metric equivalents can be found here:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/45_conversionchart.html
and the formulas necessary to figure it all out are located here:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=7

So now I can look around a bit more knowing almost exactly what I need.

Good Grief, now it's -my- turn to fret over tires.

Asa Jay