[DeTomaso] Gr4 tire size

[Charles Engles]

Dear Robert,


                I think that you're proposing a tire mismatch that would 
accentuate understeer in your car.

                          Warmest regards, Chuck Engles



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tomas Gunnarsson" <guson at home.se>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Gr4 tire size


> Unless you get wheels with crazy offset the 225s won't fill out the Gr4 
> flares. With the crazy offset I think you'll have bigger problems with 
> ruts than if you'd used 285/40 tires with stock Gr4 offset. Rubbing should 
> be a non-issue as the Gr4 flares should provide clearance for the 285s. I 
> know that some GT5s owners have used 255/45 tires on the stock 10" front 
> wheels but that size tire is likely not easily found either.
>
> Tomas
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert Almeida" <roofit at hotmail.com>
> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 4:41 PM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Gr4 tire size
>
>
>>I have decided to go 345/35/15 in the rear because i picked up 4 rear 
>>brand new tires for about $200.00 a peice from a tire rep i did some work 
>>for.
>> 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.
>> I have not ordered the rims yet but i have a dummy set of bassets that 
>> were used to set the flares.
>> I was thinking on ordering the rims from kodiak wheels which is about an 
>> hours drive away with the perfect offsets.
>> Rim costs will be about $2,200.00 can. tax in.
>> Robert #5172 Gr4 Conversion
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