[DeTomaso] Gr4 tire size

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/31/08 8:41:57 AM, roofit at hotmail.com writes:

> But I was thinking on going 225/ 15 in the front because i was told i will 
> have less chance of rubbing and less chance of the car wandering through ruts 
> on the road.
> 
The combination of super-wide rears with skinny little fronts will make the 
Pantera understeer even worse than before and may be unsafe to drive in a 
surprise rainshower. FWIW, any narrow body Pantera can run 245-50x 15 front tires 
on 8" wide Campys, with no stock spring spacers and no rubbing. The steering 
lightens and the handling improves. All thats needed is a few minutes of 
ball-peen hammer work in areas never seen by the public. Our stock-appearing '72 had 
this done 20 years ago, with zero rubbing or other ill effects so far. If you 
don't feel up to the mods needed to do this, bring the car and wheels/tires to 
any Pantera vendor and get them professionally clearanced in less than an 
hour (guess) without damage to body, paint or other components. My 2¢- J DeRyke



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