[DeTomaso] 15in rims, trying to fit tires front & back

[B. Seib]

Yes Julian, the first ones in 1971 were actually Pirelli 215/70/15 on the
rear and 185/70/15 on the front.
7 inch wide campi rims on front, 8" wide on the rear.
225/70/15 was WIDER than the first tires were.

I have an April 72 Pantera, which I'm convinced still had the bald, worn,
original front tires on the front when I got it. They were Pirelli CINTURATO
HS 185/70 VR 15 tubeless tires "made in Italy"! I took photos before I threw
them away.
25K showing on the odometer. The rears on my car had already been changed to
an American 235/70/15 tire.

Then the 60 series LOW PROFILE Arriva tires came with the L type in late
1972.
C60V15 on the front, H60V15 on the rear... still not very wide by today's
standards, but very state of the art in the US market then!


  -----Original Message-----
  From: Julian Kift [mailto:julian_kift at hotmail.com]
  Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 2:45 PM
  To: oldwheel at shaw.ca; guson at home.se; mikeldrew at aol.com; De Tomaso List
  Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] 15in rims, trying to fit tires front & back


  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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