[DeTomaso] Wheel Question

Garth Rodericks garth_rodericks at yahoo.com
Tue Aug 24 14:02:34 EDT 2010


The Toyo Proxes S/T in a 295/50-15 size has some bulge to the sidewall, but not 
much. No more than most typical tires of the last two decades, and a LOT LESS 
bulge than the formerly popular 305/50-15 Euro TA's that everyone in 
Pantera-land drove around on for the last 10-15 years.

The current fashion rage is to have a vertical sidewall with little or no bulge. 
And, 24"-30" wheels with rubber-band tires are fashionable too, but lets pray 
that fashion faux-pas doesn't catch on in Pantera-land!

But enough of my opinion. Read the spec from Toyo (linked below) on the Proxes 
S/T. The recommended rim width is 8.0"-10.0". An 8" wide rim is at the bottom of 
the  acceptable size limit and 10" is at the top of the acceptable size  limit.
http://www.poca.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=25504&g2_GALLERYSID=5151ade34eee19beb2cc5a67b279383a


If you want to see what the 295/50-15 Toyo's look like on an 8" Pantera wheel, 
go to the PI board and search for 'Proxes' and you'll find a ton of pictures.

Cheers!
Garth


--- Original Message ---

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.



      


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