[DeTomaso] Wheel Question

[Douglas Kelm]

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To: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <michaelsavga at gmail.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 6:59 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Wheel Question


>   295's look fat on the rim, and 275's probably "feel" about the same as
295's.
>

Duh! A 295 has a section width (not to be confused with tread width) of
nearly 12"! Put that on an 8" wheel which has an outside width of 9" and you
end up with a tire "bulge", or overhang, of 1.5" on both sides of the wheel,
roughly the thickness of a 2 X 4! That is completely outside the parameters
of most tire manufacturers recommendations. If you can't find a 60 series
profile tire that meets your approval, just bite the bullet and step up to
Campy clones which will accommodate modern tire sizes.

Doug