[DeTomaso] Tires

[Garth Rodericks]

FWIW 
   
   > Well,  I -do- happen to have an extra set of 7's and 8's, so I -could put 8's all the way 
   > around, or vice-verse, but that would probably look really weird.
   
  Putting 8's on the front as well is a good idea, as Jack pointed out. You get an improved 
  scrub radius which results in lighter steering. Visually, no one would be able to tell. FWIW, 
  the competition cars all used 8" Campys in front with 10" Campys in the rear.
  
 > Looks like readily available tires come in 225, 245 and 275.  Unfortunately, all three sizes 
   > do -not- typically come available in the same tire family.  Since rules don't allow 
   > mixing/matching, it's starting to look like I will be limited to putting one size tire only, all 
   > around.
   
  You can mix/match different sizes of tires, just not brands.
   
   > The best thing to do in that case is use the same size rims all the way around, or maybe 
   > go with 60's on one end and 50's on the other.  I'm still debating.
   
  When I bought my car it had 305/50-15 tires on the rear and 205/60-15 tires on the front. I 
  don't think I've seen a Pantera with 60-series tires on the rear yet. I think they'll be too tall. 
  Let us know what you decide to do.