[DeTomaso] Wheel Question

[wkooiman at earthlink.net]

Tire Rack specifies a rim width of 8" to 11" for a 295-50-15.

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