[DeTomaso] Wheel Question

[Douglas Kelm]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Kelm" <dakelm at qwest.net>
To: <wkooiman at earthlink.net>; <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <michaelsavga at gmail.com>;
<detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Wheel Question


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <wkooiman at earthlink.net>
> 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
>
>