[DeTomaso] 15in rims, trying to fit tires front & back
Julian Kift
julian_kift at hotmail.com
Wed Jun 8 15:44:54 EDT 2011
Barry,
You seem to be comparing a 225/70 to a 275/60, that is quite awidth difference, were the original rears really only 225 width? The rear rims will accomodate a wider tire and most run one, FWIW I have 305/50's on an 8 inch wide campi rim.
Julian
> From: oldwheel at shaw.ca
> To: guson at home.se; MikeLDrew at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 10:52:36 -0500
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 15in rims, trying to fit tires front & back
>
> That would be for non-US market or 1975-on Panteras only Tomas.
>
> Because Sue said her current rear tires were 265/50/15, I assumed she had
> the 8 inch rear wheels which was standard for all the Ford program cars in
> the US (including the GTS models). The current equivalent BFG TA for the
> original 225/70 is 27.3" diameter. The 275/60/15 is 28". The difference in
> tire diameter is only 0.7 inches. Width is another matter. We don't know if
> the spring spacers that were standard on US cars are still in her car, but
> that would have an effect on tire clearance as well.
>
> Barry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tomas Gunnarsson [mailto:guson at home.se]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 9:21 AM
> To: B. Seib; Drew, Mike; DetomasoList
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] 15in rims, trying to fit tires front & back
>
>
> No, the GTS sizes are 225/50-15 and 285/50-15 that should fit all narrow
> body cars on appropriate rims. If someone was trying to mount 275/60-15
> tires I assumed it was for 10" rear rims GTS style. GT5 cars use 285/40-15
> front and 345/35-15 rear.
>
> Tomas
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: B. Seib [mailto:oldwheel at shaw.ca]
> Sent: den 8 juni 2011 14:27
> To: Drew, Mike; Tomas Gunnarsson; DetomasoList
> Subject: [DeTomaso] 15in rims, trying to fit tires front & back
>
>
> Actually, the Red owners handbook shows that for US Panteras from 71-74 the
> fronts were 185/70 and then C60V15.
>
> Rears were 215/70, 225/70 then H60V15.
>
> So the original tire sizes were 70 series, not just 60 series. Quite a bit
> taller than 50 series.
>
> I think Thomas is referring to late model, maybe GT5 model tires?
>
> Maybe Sue has a GT5, but I thought it was a stock body Ford program car.
>
> Barry
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> 275/60-15 would be too tall as well as the stock tires were 285/50-15.
>
> Tomas
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