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[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/17/09 14 11 51, daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com writes:


> 
> I've cc'd Mike McDougal on this.  He has 8's and 10's on his Pantera.
> Mike, are you running 295/50/15's on your rear rims? 
> 
>>>I have 305/50 rears, 245/50 fronts, which are about as large as you'd 
ever want to go.   I know of only one other person running 245/50 fronts; 
everybody else runs a 225/50 (or a 205/60).


>  What size fronts?
> I'm running they same front width (245mm) but a smaller overall diameter
> due to a lower aspect ratio.  I'm not sure how the taller 60's will look 
> on
> a Pantera.  I ran the numbers and the overall diameter should be the same
> for those sizes.
> 
>>>I saw a Pantera in Monterey the other day wearing 245/60 front tires--it 
looked hilariously bad.   They are way, WAY too big--in fact they were at 
least as tall if not taller than the rear tires, and looked ridiculous, plus 
they were rubbing the fenders etc.

The GT40 guys are running the 215/60 and 295/50 on their cars and that 
seems to work quite well.
> 
> I'll also forward this to the Pantera list and see if anyone runs a 
> 245/60/15.
> 
>>>Nope! They are monstrously too tall, and too wide.   Even the 245/50 
that I'm running is arguably a bit too tall.

I am going to be buying track tires soon (Hoosier radials) in 225/50 front 
and 275/50 rear.

Mike